Kappa Alpha Theta Journal, Vol. 36 no. 2
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Kappa Alpha Theta L. Pearle Green, Editor Volume 36 January, 1922 Number 2 CONTENTS . 115 Connecticut Thetas meet in Hartford . . 118 . 119 . 120 . 121 Alnmmp phflnfpp 'nvftjrpfHTIS . . 126 IVTsitiminl PmiVipllprnr* ponorress . . 127 1M dllUllcLl J. ainiciiciiiL wiig a too . . t Organization in a chapter house . . 135 . 137 Cl /•, .1 -tyo V» i -rh Vw^nrivc . . 140 « . . 141 . 154 Mexico — The land of contradictions . . 158 . 160 Ortlfiolinooc* OGPUIPP ? . . . 163 X1 nUCUUl^ acuiouuuoo T . Tl TVirxfn . . 167 Entered as second-class matter October 18, 1909, at the postoffice at Menasha. Wisconsin, under the Act of Congress of March 3. 1879. . 11ft- 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, Mav, 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 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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“Hither, thither, little feet. Patter on the floor; Still am I in my retreat, Hid behind the door . If my hiding place is guessed. Comes a gleeful cry; But if vain should be the quest , There are tears to dry . ****** In the House of Life, my dear , All is not so fair; Happiness is hiding here, Sorrow hiding there. May the gods your life endow From their boundless store! May you always find, as now, Love behind the door ” Beet Leston Taylor.
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ur KAPPA ALPHA THETA Volume 36 JANUARY, 1922 Number 2 IN REGARD TO THE HISTORY The following outline is the tentative working basis for the Theta history-to-be. It was prepared by Mrs Mecklin, working in consultation with Grand council, and it is being used by the history committee as the guide for their efforts in gathering material for the histoiy. For the information of all Thetas it is submitted here, with the hope that every Theta will be inter¬ ested, and will contribute anything she knows or can learn from others which has any bearing on the topics here given. It may be the outline will awaken memories, and will give inspiration to Thetas who will be glad to suggest new thoughts or better plans. New ideas are welcomed by the committee as well as contributions which meet the old ideas. Outline for Theta History I. Pligher education for women in 1870. De Pauw’s position at that time. II. The Founders of Kappa Alpha Theta, their plans, their deeds. III. Early government and growth. IV. Conventions. 1875-1891, under grand chapter. 1891-1909, under Grand council. 1909-19 — , under present order. V. Present form of organization. VI. Fraternity insignia. VII. Fraternity publications. VIII. Histories of college chapters. IX. Histories of alumnae chapters and clubs. Alumnae organization. X. Chapter houses.
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116 Kappa Alpha Theta XI. XII. XIII. XIY. XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII. Fraternity ideals. Scholarship, Examinations, Efficiency contests, Interchapter relations, Affiliations, Work of general service during the war and since. Finances of Kappa Alpha Theta. Our methods, property, etc. Purpose and accomplishments of Service bureau. Scholarship fund, etc. History of National Panhellenic council. Brief accounts of the N. P. C. fraternities. Statistics. Chronological outline. Complete chapter roll with dates. Complete alumnae chapter roll with dates. Number of Thetas living and dead. Affiliates. Number of Thetas by chapters in Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi. National conventions, chapter representatives at each. District conventions. Officers of Kappa Alpha Theta from the beginning. Publications. Who’s Who in Kappa Alpha Theta. Index. In addition to “pure reading matter,” to use a newspaper phrase, there are many other things we want. For instance, pictures. Early members, homes of the Founders and other early members, college buildings or campus scenes in early days, build¬ ings or rooms where Theta met, ancient programs or favors of any kind, even pictures of clothing, antique styles and curious dress of the early Thetas. Biographies of any Thetas who are sufficiently well-known to warrant their names being handed on. The early records of Alpha chapter, possibly of other chap¬ ters, show that the meetings were of a semi-literary character. Essays seemed the order of the day. Couldn’t someone unearth one of these old essays? It would be worth its weight in gold. Does anyone know of a college prank worth the telling, in which Thetas were involved? Or anything even more serious than a prank?
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The history 117 Here is an amusing account, taken from a historical number of the Sigma Chi Quarterly of February, 1921. The Sigma Chis have gathered much good material for their history, and parts of it are being published in their magazine from time to time. Some Theta may recall an anecdote quite as laughable and im¬ possible, though perhaps of a different nature. Remember, we want anything INTERESTING, and if you can remember any such thing, do sit down and put it on paper for us before the impulse has passed. “King Kalakana, of the Sandwich Islands, was making a visit to the United States, and traversed the country in great state. There was a tradition in the college that when Prince Albert Edward of Great Britain visited America in 1860, he had been made a member of a fraternity at Cornell, and had afterward reciprocated the honor by sending to the chapter from England a library of a thousand beautiful volumes. Possibly Omega an¬ ticipated that King Kalakana would invest the fraternity chapter which he might join with some collections of Pacific Island shields and spears or sea-grass costumes which could be useful in initia¬ tions if not for strictly intellectual culture. At any rate, a momentous appearing document was sent to his Excellency, the King, upon his arrival in Chicago, bearing the information that he had been elected to honorary membership in the mystical bonds of the Omega chapter of Sigma Chi, and that owing to his high and honorable career as a statesman and philanthropist the form of initiation would be modified in his case, and that all that would be required was the payment of the customary initia¬ tion fee of $500. The king passed through Evanston without even an acknowledgment of the proffered honor, and at Milwau¬ kee received the high degrees of a general fraternity order for which, as the jealous members of Omega afterward told the story, he contributed nothing except the product for which Milwaukee was already too famous. ’ * And old letters! Surely there are some old Theta letters which can duplicate the youthful enthusiasm, the confidence, the breeziness (a feminine breeziness, of course) of this letter from a Beta of the Western Reserve chapter which died in 1853. This is an extract from the Beta Theta Pi history. “This Western Reserve college seems to be unfortunate in regard to numbers. I think her deserving of many more than she has . A great many students leave here during their first two years. Our class numbered 22 when Fresh — Oh, was I ever a Freshman ? — so the catalogue says, and we are now but thirteen. But we make up in quality what we lack in quantity.
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118 Kappa Alpha Theta Well, we do. The girls think so, at least, and you know they ought to know. The girls in Hudson are all Betas of the real, genuine stamp. The Alpha brethren remain outside and look on. The Alphas have a pretty good chapter here, I will grant that, but still they are in the background. They outnumber us at present, but we outgeneral them. We have just got a Soph, a grand, first-rate fellow, whom they had been working for with might and main. We get pretty much all whom we choose.” The chairman of the history committee is Mrs Robert Bur- gunder, 149 E. 57th, Seattle, Wash. Send her anything which will help in building that history. Estelle Riddle Bodge Chairman Service Bureau CONNECTICUT THETAS MEET IN HARTFORD The lobby of the Y. W. C. A. in Hartford was an interesting place at noon, October 28. There was a state teachers’ conven¬ tion in the city, so beside the regular Y. W. C. A. cafeteria fare, clubs were to have special lunches in special rooms. Groups of the different organizations were forming. Kappa Alpha Theta was to have lunch in the model dining-room, so the three Thetas who knew each other and had planned the affair were hovering around new-comers to see if they wore the kite and hoping none of the elect would become attached to the long line gradually disappearing through the cafeteria door. Fourteen answered the summons and at last they were gath¬ ered in the reception room to meet the new state chairman, Miss Marguerite Weston, Lambda, and to get as well acquainted as possible before lunch was served. Ten chapters were represented and classes ranged from 1885 to 1919. Those present were Louise J. Greathead, Beta Eta; Pauline Dederer, Ph.D. Alpha Zeta; Mrs F. H. Meadowcroft, Iota; Mrs Edson M. Park, Mrs Chas. E. Lyman, Jr. Jennie E. Maxfield and Marguerite Weston, all from Lambda ; Mrs Berkeley Williams and Mrs Earl Allen Bush, both of Alpha Tau; Helen Traver, Upsilon; Mrs H. Z. Kip, Alpha Eta; Frances N. Boynton, M.D. Eta; Catherine A. Gardner, Xi; Elizabeth B. Dean, Chi. The greatest credit was due Miss Jennie Maxfield, who made all arrangements for the lunch, even providing black-cat place- cards. Pansies were unattainable, so we had some golden hardy chrysanthemums on each of the three small tables.
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Down in Georgia 119 After lunch those who had time assembled again in the re¬ ception room. In an entirely informal way, as we sat in a close circle, and in response to questions from some who wanted to know, Mrs Peck told us about the Everywoman's Sunday school class of one-hundred-twenty-five members which she organized some ten years ago and which still keeps up its numbers and interest. Miss Maxfield gave an account of her war work. She worked for the city of Hartford, demonstrating new methods of cooking and later was connected with the milk station. Mrs Meadowcroft made us all want to hunt for hidden treasure when she told of the piece of Spanish gold that fell from her chimney just as the last bricks were being laid to close it up. It was decided to form a Theta club and to invite Thetas in and around Springfield to join. Elizabeth B. Dean was chosen president and Jennie E. Maxfield secretary and treasurer. The next meeting is to be held on Founders ’‘day, January 27. If you possibly can, do come ; for hour and place, write or phone the club's president, Elizabeth B. Dean, Manchester, Conn. E. B. D. DOWN IN GEORGIA Listen to this story of the power of the press in the city of Atlanta ! One day the Georgia state chairman of Kappa Alpha Theta ran a modest notice in each of the Atlanta papers, stating that any Thetas in the city were invited to meet at her home on a certain date. On that memorable afternoon nine Thetas came to the meet¬ ing, most of them perfect strangers to the chairman. Each knew of some other Theta too, so another meeting was arranged for November 26, and eighteen attended. They had such a good time that they decided on at least one meeting a month, and called the next one for December 3 ; at the same time planning for a meeting January 2, with the two Thetas away at college as guests when they were home for the holidays. Doesn 't that sound like Theta enthusiasm ? Do you suppose that you live in a city where other lonely Thetas would welcome a chance to form a Theta club? Can anyone duplicate Atlanta's experience? Can anyone send the Georgia chairman names of other Thetas in her vicinity ? — they want to reach every one who can possibly come to Atlanta for a meeting. You'll be welcome. Watch this club grow into an alumnae chapter soon.
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CONVENTION Queries and Answers Q. When is convention ? A. June 24-28, 1922. Q. Where is convention? A. Lake Placid club. Q. Where is Lake Placid club ? A. In Essex Co. N. Y. Q. WTiere is Essex Co. N. Y.? A. In the heart of the Adirondack mountains. Q. What sort of accommodations are there for convention? A. Modern clubhouse hotels and private cottages. Q. What amusements are there way off there in the country? A. Boating, swimming, mountain climbing, golf, tennis, fishing, riding, driving, hunting, billiards, and just plain loafing and resting. Q. Who can go to convention? A. All Thetas and they can bring along their families. Q. Could a Theta Mother take her children. A. Certainly, the Club makes a specialty of catering to children. Nurse maids and supervised play grounds are at their service. Q. Will there be special trains? A. Probably from Chicago, with stops with Eta and Chi, and at Niagara Falls. Q. Could one motor from Detroit, say? A. Yes, and from even further, though we vouch for the roads onl\ from Buffalo to Placid. Q. Will there be any time to sec the country? A. Yes, for business sessions will be confined to the mornings. Q. Will there be any special convention parties? A. Yes, the usual ones and some other extras whose character is known only to the hostesses. Q. Who are the hostesses? A. The college and alumnae chapters of District IV, aided and abetted by every Theta in the district. Q. What will it cost to attend convention? A. Your railroad agent can give you travel figures. For hotel rates see the March Journal. Q. Will there be special railroad rates? A. Probably, see March Journal. Q. Will convention interest freshmen or alumnae? A. Any Theta no matter what her class or age will find convention vastly interesting — or else she is not a Theta.
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GROWTH (Extract from Some thoughts on the fraternity situation by Francis W. Shepardson, president of Beta Theta Pi, in Banta’s Greek exchange for December, 1921.) So far my story lias been introduction.- it has been retrospect or statement of conditions. Now I want to look forward a bit. It is perfectly plain that many fraternity colleges are not sufficiently supplied with chapters. There are a good many which need at least one more chapter. There are others where there is room for several more, with no danger of exhausting the supply of available material for satisfactory membership. There are many other col¬ leges which either have not been entered at all or have just been introduced to fraternity life. They are worth while. It is a common experience for some traveling secretary, perhaps from an exclusive eastern institution, to return to his base, after a swing around the west or south, with entirely new ideas of American college life because of the discovery in some hitherto unheard of place of a college with fine campus, attractive student body, excellent buildings and equipment, which he knows in his heart is superior to some older college in the eastern states. The fact is that there are some fruitful fields for fraternity expansion awaiting the courageous and the far seeing. The catalogue or illustrated folder of such a college often has its surprises for the uninformed. Acquaintance with some of its faculty members often heightens the favorable impression of the printed page. It is a wise fraternity which gets in on the ground floor in such a place. The field for fraternities is being enlarged, too, by the repeal of antifraternity regulations in institutions long barred to the Greeks. Incidentally, that is another illustration of the present strength of the fraternity system. Usually, where hostile rules are set aside, there is a frank statement from faculty leaders that fraternity chapters are desired and will receive cordial welcome. The objections to the technical school are no longer so com¬ pelling. In the contest between the 4 ‘ cultural ’ ’ education and the 4 ‘ practical,’ ’ the latter has the advantage. The stereotyped edu¬ cation is being pretty carefully examined by critical eyes. The old saying “By their fruits ye shall know them” becomes a searching test. A good many people who once lined up on the classical or cultural side are sitting in another section of the stadium today. The pendulum swings away from the old to the newer. No matter where matured judgment will finally rest, the agricultural college and the “tech” both beckon to the fraterni-
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122 Kappa Alpha Theta ties now and call attention to some extremely attractive locals, waiting for national recognition and alliance. There are some hard situations. Take the case of the Michigan state agricultural college at Lansing. It is reported to have fifteen to twenty locals, some of them well housed, with honorable history, and with excellent personnel. Because of acquaintances made at home towns and cities, because of family connections, because of natural and praiseworthy ambition to secure the best, members of these organizations continue to seek charters from fraternities represented at Ann Arbor. And they seek in vain in some quarters. The state university chapters want to control the field. In a way the old problem of the “transfer” is involved. At Lawrence college locals of much strength have struggled hope¬ lessly to get the endorsement of the University of Wisconsin chapters of the fraternities of their choice. These two familiar cases are typical. There are many others just like them. Grant¬ ing the perfect right of a chapter to block a petitioning group under the “endorsement of the nearest chapter’s” rule which is effective in many fraternities, the field for fraternity expansion is still there. Other fraternities, willing to take strong locals, should rush in and occupy the territory. There is another situation which is worth attention. One who travels around among the colleges quite frequently discovers an unusually strong local. On inquiry he learns that it is petition¬ ing Epsilon Iota or Gamma Delta Nu. These names represent conservative fraternities with two letter or three letter names. The visitor, being acquainted with conditions and able to hazard a guess as to probabilities, knows perfectly well that the local is not likely to win out until the year after the celebrated case of Jarudyce vs. Jarudyce is finally settled. He may vary his literary allusion by thinking of the glacial incrustation of the nether realms. One figure will do as well as the other. If he seeks further light he is told that some alumni are backing the project and that they say the coveted charter will be granted “next year.” It is as common a story, and as unlikely and un¬ truthful, as the tradition in many families of “three brothers who came to America in colonial days” or the report of some Chase-Lawrence-Townley estate in England. Now what should be done in such a case? Quite often these locals continue in their hopeless quest in spite of repulses from fraternity officials which closely approach insult. It seems useless to tell them there is no hope. In one local society house out west I was told of the preparation of an elaborate petition which cost over seven hundred dollars. It
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Growth 123 was sent forward for use at a fraternity convention. Later the group learned that the package had been received in due time but had never even been opened. The group, however, through one or two of its chosen speakers, assured me that it would con¬ tinue to seek a charter, despite the express statement of the executive of the fraternity in question that the hope might as well be abandoned. ‘ 4 Eventually, why not now ? ’ * may be used of despair as well as of ambition. There are a good many of these locals which are chasing the ignis fatuus . If they could be shown the uselessness of a losing fight, they might become strong chapters of aggressive fraterni¬ ties. The economic waste of petitioning where there is absolutely no chance is extremely great. Although the unjust judge theory is sometimes illustrated, when a long sought fraternity gets weary of continued coming and finally grants the desired charter, the opposite outcome is far more common. The local wastes money, time and strength in vain petitioning. The same amount of ex¬ pense and effort invested in building up a chapter of Gamma Gamma Eta (established in 1920 but growing fast) would yield ' far greater results. In ten years it might be the most powerful factor in the institution. Many of the locals which are petitioning for charters nowa¬ days are very strong. The chances are that almost every fra¬ ternity has groups seeking its privileges which are much stronger than some of its existing chapters. Requirements are pretty rigid. Among the fifteen locals now asking admission to Beta Theta Pi are several which are superior in every way to long established chapters of the fraternity. Officials of a number of other fraternities have made similar Observations about groups waiting at their gates. The plain truth is that there is no monopo¬ ly of virtue in the fraternities; there are many splendid groups outside the pale. There should be a systematic and concerted effort to secure for every one of them a fraternity charter. By such a process the already strong position of the fraternities would be made much more formidable. With so many forces awaiting a chance to rally around the standard of the Greeks, the duty of expansion seems plain. Fra¬ ternities with 80 chapters must go to 90 ; those with 40, to 75 ; those with 20, to 45. The newly organized or recently expanding fraternities must keep up their vigorous work. The opportunity is unquestioned. The material is abundant. A fraternity which has definitely crossed the Rubicon of ex¬ pansion has no logical anti expansion argument. “We are too large already” has no force. Most of our fraternities are well
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124 Kappa Alpha Theta organized with efficient officers and with divisional staffs who are easily capable of bearing increased burdens. Modern con¬ veniences, the typewriter, the fast mail, the telegraph and telephone and general administrative system make it as easy to keep a fraternity of seventy chapters effective as one of thirty. “ Those fellows are not our type” is mere bosh. The college student who attempts to discriminate among his fellows in American colleges or thinks for a moment that his fraternity comrades as a body are superior to the great mass outside the charmed circle is on dangerous ground. He would never tackle the job if he had a chance to visit all the chapters of his own fraternity. College students are much the same everywhere, and the “poor one” is quite as apt to be from Harvard, Amherst, Yale or Lehigh as from Idaho, Utah, Oklahoma or Vanderbilt. “That fine fellow” hails from Davidson not from Williams. There is no more a “wild and woolly west.” Even the football teams from the South, the West and the Coast know the game. As for campuses, buildings, equipment, faculties — generaliza¬ tions long ago because idiotic. Much admiration and appreciation has been expressed by fraternity leaders of those organizations which have been ex¬ panding rapidly. They are doing a splendid service for the fraternity cause. They may make an occasional mistake, but the chances are much fewer now in that direction than they were thirty years ago. As was indicated above, locals are pretty well organized and seasoned. There is surprise, too, because of the rapid growth of some of the new fraternities. They, too, should be praised and encouraged. If their officers have faith and courage ; if they will do pioneer work here and there ; if they will follow the trend of modern educational development and es¬ tablish chapters in institutions likely to be ignored by the more conservative, they will reap rich harvests in the years ahead. If some skillful executive were to undertake the task he might easily create a powerful fraternity by linking together a lot of existing locals. A judicious selection would give him some fine chapter houses, some distinguished college leaders in scholarship, debating, music and athletics, and a grouping altogether credit¬ able by comparison with older fraternities. Such a founder might well recall that it has been only 300 years since the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers and that the American college fraternity is not yet 100 years old. In other words, “ain’t it funny what a difference just a few years make.” A founder of this type and any other earnest fraternity official would find many college administrators like President Suzzalo of the University of Wash-
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Growth 125 ington and Dean Warnock of Pennsylvania State who would be glad to cooperate in plans for bringing a local and a fraternity together. Even a moderately active expansion program on the part of twenty fraternities would bring important results. There would be fewer heart burnings. There would be fewer “ antis/ ’ By reason of increased competition there would be many more things accomplished in student life. The general cause of the fraternity would be materially advanced. Some readers may not have followed me this far. Some may imagine me committed to wild and unrestrained expansion. No. No fraternity should let down the bars of careful scrutiny. None should enlarge its boundaries except with lines of strength. There should be a definite and systematic plan of growth, with clear recognition of geographical unity, administrative economies, and strategic situation. Every safeguard may be kept in mind without weakening what I have tried to set forth. In simple words, more chapters and more fraternities are needed to meet a present demand in American college life. The suggestions made in the last Exchange about names, ideals and the like were interesting. But they are not all. Some¬ times one hears on a campus such a statement as, “He is living at the — fraternity.” The chapter house is confused with the organization. Sometimes a college official will enthuse over a plan to have all the students grouped in houses, hoping thus to satisfy the fraternal need. But Greek name, energetic group, chapter house, and ideals won’t make a fraternity over night. There must be slow and sometimes painful growth, where joy and sorrow, victory and defeat, life and death, are experienced as part of the process of development. There must be natural differentiation. The Interfraternity conference puts old and new on a plane of equality. But every participant in its councils knows that there are variations in type, differences in internal organizations, clearly recognized distinctions in membership selection, wide divergencies due to history, social connections, family traditions and territorial environment. At the same time when thought is turned to the relative youth, even of the oldest fraternity, the possibilities of the years ahead are easily seen in vision. If there is reason for faith in the fraternity ideal ; if there is ground for pride in accomplishment heretofore ; if there is satis¬ faction with present achievement and spirit ; then there is greater reason for expecting that in the future the selected sons of pro¬ gressively powerful fraternities will be increasingly spurred to
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126 Kappa Alpha Theta put forth their best endeavor to enrich college life and to make their memories of golden days in chapter halls still sweeter as they look back on fraternity friendships and find contentment in recollections of human service. But why not give many more the chance to share such joys of achievement and of memory ? ALUMNiE CHAPTER PROGRAMS Spokane, Pittsburgh, and Indianapolis alumnae chapters have issued very attractive booklet programs for the year’s meetings. A more modest mimeographed leaflet of meetings has been issued by the new alumnae chapter in Milwaukee. The Indianapolis booklet opens with the slogan “ Every In¬ dianapolis Theta a member,” and the 149 active members on the roll when the book was printed indicates progress toward the realization of that slogan. This is the “ Largest alumnae chapter of any fraternity in the United States,” they say. Among the meetings for the year are — a Christmas party for the patients of Robert Long hospital ; the state luncheon and dance in honor of Founders ’-day ; a Panhellenic party; a card party; a chil¬ dren’s party and picnic ; and a number of meetings whose nature is left to the special program committees in charge of those meetings. Pittsburgh alumnae’s program includes — a chapter house meeting, one in charge of the Scholarship fund committee, a meet¬ ing devoted to Theta celebrities, a stunt party with Alpha Omega seniors as guests, a propaganda party for Grand convention, and a picnic. Meetings will be held at Alpha Omega’s chapter house. For each meeting there are two special committees — a program committee, and a hostess committee. Spokane alumnae meetings are to be held at the Crescent tea room, and a special hostess committee will create and be respon¬ sible for the program of each meeting. Milwaukee alumnae meetings are planned in a similar manner. There is a chairman hostess, in whose home the meeting will occur, and a group of assisting hostesses. Each group of hos¬ tesses plans the program and the nature of the meeting for which it is responsible.
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The October, 1921, meeting of the National Panhellenic congress was reported in a Panhellenic pamphlet sent as a sup¬ plement with our November magazine. This article aims to supplement that supplement by calling attention to a few important matters omitted from that report, because of time exigency. , . I i * * * * The following recommendation, made by Alpha Phi, was unanimously passed and met with the most decided approval by all officers of all fraternities: — “That chapters be discouraged in selling tickets or raising money on the campus for their own personal or national fra¬ ternity uses.” This motion is in harmony with the action taken last year by Kappa Alpha Theta ’s Council, disapproving the growing custom of using fairs, dances, and similar events as means of raising money for chapter house building and financing. We commend to all of our chapters that are tempted to place fra¬ ternities in the class of eleemosynary institutions by adopting such methods, serious consideration of this resolution passed by National Panhellenic, and voicing the settled convictions of fra¬ ternity officers the country over. The writer recently visited on a college campus, where all the fraternities were raising chapter building funds by the process of subscription dances, bridge parties, et cetera , to sup¬ port which they constantly solicited each other’s members. More than one fraternity alumna, of more than one fraternity, candidly admitted that if each fraternity woman had made a generous subscription to her own chapter’s house fund, it would have cost her much less than did attendance at all of these func¬ tions, to say nothing of the labor and time saved. Because, as every one said, “if the Alpha Phis come to our bridge, we must go to their dance ; if Kappa patronizes the Theta bazaar, Theta must patronize the Kappa tea room in turn,” and so the chain grows, while the non-fraternity people look on, and are solicited too, while the ranks of the anti-fraternity inclined increase, and
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128 Kappa Alpha Theta the good people of the towns despair of raising funds needed for real welfare work since the fraternities — supposedly independ¬ ent, self-supporting organizations — have usurped the charity field. • • * • Since there seems to be considerable confusion in the minds of college fraternity members as to just what are and what are not Panhellenic rules and regulations, this congress decided to issue a Panhellenic compact, so called, which should give every one full information on the regulations and standards National Panhellenic has adopted for the guidance of college Panhellenics. As the surest way of reaching all Thetas interested the com¬ pact is printed in this magazine in full ; with an interpolated comment, inserted in square brackets. PANHELLENIC COMPACT This material is to be read and discussed as soon as received, first in every chapter meeting and then in every college Panhel¬ lenic. It is to be filed for reference. The Panhellenic Creed We, the fraternity undergraduate members, stand for good scholarship, for the guarding of good health, for whole-hearted cooperation with our college's ideals for student life, for the maintenance of fine social standards, and for the serving, to the best of our ability, of our college community. Good college citizenship as a preparation for good citizenship in the larger- world of alumnae days, is the ideal that shall guide our chapter activities. We, the fraternity alumnae members, stand for an active, sympathetic interest in the life of our undergraduate sisters, for loyal support of the ideals of our Alma Mater, for the en¬ couragement of high scholarship, for the maintenance of health¬ ful physical conditions in chapter house and dormitory, and for using our influence to further the best standards for the educa¬ tion of the young women of America. Loyal service to chapter, college, and community is the ideal that shall guide our frater¬ nity activities. We, the fraternity officers, stand for loyal and earnest work for the realization of these fraternity standards. Cooperation for the maintenance of fraternity life in harmony with its best possibilities is the ideal that shall guide our fraternity activities. We, the fraternity women of America, stand for preparation for service through the character building inspired in the close contact and deep friendship of fraternity life. To us fraternity
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National Panhellenic 129 life is not the enjoyment of special privileges but an opportunity to prepare for wide and wise human service. Standards of Ethical Conduct 1. That in case of Panhellenic difficulties all chapters in¬ volved do their utmost to restore harmony and to prevent pub¬ licity, both in the college and city community. 2. That any National Panhellenic fraternity whom a local is petitioning shall insist that such group conform to college Pan¬ hellenic conditions as to pledging, etc. where it is established. 3. That National Panhellenic fraternity chapters unite in assisting local groups in colleges and universities to obtain na¬ tional charters. 4. That visiting officers of National Panhellenic fraternities shall be expected not to interfere with regular routine work of the college but, on the contrary, that they shall encourage chap¬ ters to keep the college business day free from social engagements. 5. That it is beneath the standards of fraternity women : (a) To speak disparagingly of any fraternity or any college woman. (b) To create any feeling between fraternity and non¬ fraternity women. (c) To allow an account of minor social functions to appear in the public press. 6. That National Panhellenic fraternities shall impress upon their members that they shall respect and obey the letter and the spirit of any agreement which has been made either by the col¬ lege Panhellenic or National Panhellenic. The Interfraternity Compact The following regulations have been passed by affirmative vote of every fraternity represented in the National Panhellenic congress, and are therefore binding on all members of National Panhellenic congress fraternities. 1903- 1904 1. No student shall be asked to join a fraternity before she has matriculated. 2. Matriculation shall be defined as the day of enrollment as a student in the university or college. 1904- 1905 3. A pledge day shall be adopted by the National fraternities in each college where chapters of two or more frater¬ nities exist. 4. Pledge day in each college shall be fixed by the Panhellenic association existing there.
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130 Kappa Alpha Theta 1907 5. High school fraternities shall be discountenanced. 1910 6. Students in a university summer school are ineligible for fraternity pledging. 1913 7. A pledge shall expire at the end of one calendar year. 1912-1913. (Amended in 1915) 8. A girl who breaks her pledge with, or resigns from one fraternity shall not be asked to join another for one calendar year. Rules of Procedure for the Establishment of College Panhellenics 1. Panhellenics shall be established in all colleges where two or more national fraternities exist. 2. These Panhellenics shall consist of one alumna and one active delegate from each fraternity represented in the congress. 3. It shall be the purpose of these Panhellenics to discuss and act on all matters of interfraternity interest in the colleges in which they exist, especially such matters as are suggested to them by the National Panhellenic congress. 4. I he chapter first established at each college is to organize the Panhellenic. The chairmanship is to be held in rotation by each chapter in order of its establishment. 5. A re-established chapter is to take its place in Panhellenic according to the date of its re-establishment. 6. No chapter of any National Panhellenic fraternity shall have the power to withdraw from a college Panhellenic. 7. No college Panhellenic can expel a chapter. 8. The withdrawal of any chapter of a National Panhellenic fraternity from a college Panhellenic shall cancel the membership of the fraternity involved in National Panhellenic and place its chapters in every college on the basis of local fraternities in all college Panhellenic matters, providing that the National frater¬ nity concerned does not require its chapter to return to Pan¬ hellenic at once, four weeks from the date of supposed with¬ drawal being the maximum time allowed the fraternity for adjusting the situation. 9. Patronesses, alumnae and pledges shall be bound by Pan¬ hellenic rushing rules. 10. The proof of a girl’s being pledged shall be a dated writ¬ ten statement, signed by the pledge and witnessed by a member of the chapter. [This rule does not mean a girl may not be pledged without such proof, but that National Panhellenic will
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National Panliellenic 131 hear no complaint of broken pledges, except where such proof exists.] College Paniiellenic Difficulties In case of difficulties which cannot be settled by the college Panhellenic, the following procedure shall be pursued: 1. Report the matter to the Grand president of the chapter offending, and to the Grand presidents of all other chapters involved. 2. If the Grand presidents cannot settle the case, it may be appealed by any Grand president to the Executive committee of National Panhellenic congress. 3. If the Executive committee cannot settle the case, it may be appealed either by a Grand president, or by the Executive committee, to the National Panhellenic congress, whose decision shall be final. 4. There shall be no publicity of any kind in Panhellenic troubles. Panhellenic Programs During each of the two college years, 1921 and 1922, every college Panhellenic shall arrange for five meetings at which the following subjects shall be discussed in order named. 1. Health (especially college customs or conditions which affect it). ‘ 2. Education. 3. Vocations. 4. Reports by each fraternity of its National work. 5. Contributions of Panhellenic to the college in maintaining high social and scholastic standards. Signed, Lillian W. Thompson, Gamma Phi Beta, Chairman Mrs Wm. M. Hudson, Phi Beta Phi Mrs Frank A. Fall, Alpha Chi Omega # # # # High School Fraternities The raising of the ban against high school fraternity members as possible members of college fraternities, has elicited so many whys, that it seems appropriate to discuss it further for the enlightenment of our members. From the time this legislation was first suggested up to the time it was repealed (October, 1921) there have been certain reservations as to its wisdom, in the minds of officers of Kappa Alpha Theta. It is the privilege of any organization to set its own member¬ ship requirements, but why should one of ours be — no fraternity experience before you join us? To be sure there are plenty of
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132 Kappa Alpha Theta arguments as to the difficulty of assimilating and making good college fraternity members out of such sophisticated young people as come from high school fraternities. We could cite many examples of chapter troubles that have been caused by such sophisticated and spoiled pledges — but we could cite an equal number, at least, of incidents where fine chapter work has been done by such pledges. Knowing the problems such mem¬ bers might bring, why shouldn’t any fraternity take the risk of their membership, if it wishes ? Just why should college organizations assume the right to dictate the future relations of high school students? We know all the arguments as to the foolish acts of the high school organi¬ zations and the public’s failure to distinguish between the high school fraternity and the more dignified college organization, so that, out of the thoughtless and silly actions of the youngsters, anti-fraternity spirit is engendered. We grant you that these arguments have weight and reason to back them, too. We know, too, something of the problems and the annoyances these pseudo-fraternities have made in high schools. We know how they are frowned upon by high school authorities, and by many parents. But we never did see just why these things made the high school fraternity the problem of the college fraternity. To us, it seemed always to be strictly the business of the parents and the high school authorities. If they couldn’t settle the troubles, surely the citizens of their own communities rather than the college fraternities were the proper people to hear the Mace¬ donian cry for help. We remember the meeting of the National Panhellenic con¬ gress before which came a very eloquent member of some educa¬ tional association to speak on high school fraternities and plead with National Panhellenic to abolish such organizations by closing the doors of college fraternities to their members. That congress recommended drastic legislation to the fraternities and after several years of discussion and voting, every national woman’s fraternity put on its statute books a rule declaring high school fraternity members ineligible to its membership. The deed was done! The recommendation became the law in the fraternity world! We will always believe that in this matter National Pan¬ hellenic was the victim of propaganda, and some of us, too, were victims of our principles in opposing the unanimous vote as a National Panhellenic method of procedure. So there we were. So much for a review of the setting. While these questions and arguments were, and still are, with us, it does not follow that we have any desire or intention of becoming propagandists
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National Panhellenic 133 for high school fraternities. We join whole-heartedly in the National Panhellenic ’s stand in discountenancing high school fraternities. We hold no brief for them. Our only claim is that common sense indicates they are none of our business as college organizations, however much they may be our business as indi¬ vidual citizens of the city or state. But we can't refrain from one suggestion. If they are all wrong as they exist, if all efforts to abolish them have failed or been met by subterfuge that is as harmful to character as were the organizations, why not try to reform them? We know one high school where a principal tried that method, and in that school they are, like other clubs, wholesome influences. Can it be that they are going through the same sort of evolution as col¬ lege fraternities went through? May they not come to be as vital a part of high school life, as we fraternity people think our organizations are of college life? Who dares to prophesy as to that now when it is deemed wise to begin organized coopera¬ tive clubs almost in the kindergarten, with the training classes for would-be scouts, and other youthful organizations? At any rate, other methods having failed, reform is worth trying. But turn from these arguments to the facts that developed to defeat the success of the National Panhellenic ’s attempt to abolish high school fraternities — an attempt that was hailed as a miracle almost by all those interested in getting rid of high school fraternities by the labor of someone else than the people whose business it was. Did the high school fraternities cease to exist? No. Many of them went serenely on. Not more than one out of ten of their members would ever go to college anyhow, so why worry? As a matter of fact, few young people are planning on college as early as the freshman year in high school. Many others simply changed their names from Greek letters to German, Arabic, or some innocent English words, but they did not change their character with this change of name though escaping the ban against high school fraternities. The ultra- selfish college fraternity person claimed this accomplished our purpose, as they could no longer be confused with fraternities, and the latter held accountable for the foolishness perpetrated by the former. Others ceased to be high school organizations, initiation being delayed until after high school graduation, or girls not in high school being admitted to membership, too — any sort of a subter¬ fuge that would avoid the penalty was considered a clever move. Did such procedure improve high school conditions and elevate
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134 Kappa Alpha Theta the character development of students, not only of those inside, but also of the bystanders witnessing the clever maneuvers? Others still, simply became sub rosa organizations, thus de¬ veloping the deceit that is not especially commendable as a factor in life. (Doesn’t some of this read like the past history of the struggle of college fraternities for a secure place in the college world?) A few chapters of a few high school organizations were hon¬ estly disbanded, but for every one so disbanded, a new one was formed some place else. So much for the school situation under the rule. How about the administration of the law in the colleges? It was early realized that it was impossible for every college Panhellenic to know the past history of all entering girls, for anyone in the rush of the rushing season to verify all the rumors and all the possible ramifications of public, semi-public, sub rosa , et cetera membership in high school organizations. Then why not depend upon honor ! All right, that is the method. So when invitations for parties went to freshmen, they carried a question as to what high school organizations they belonged to. From these replies, the sincere Panhellenic prepared its list of girls ineligible because of high school fraternity membership. But weeks after pledging it would develop that girls on this taboo list were members of the same high school group as so-and-so pledged to so-and-so. In other words the canny freshmen avoided the penalty by ignoring the question or “forgetting” to include the high school fraternity among activities listed. Nice ethical standards to start fraternity life on ! Again, two girls from one high school fraternity, intimate friends, enter different colleges — one is soon pledged to a fra¬ ternity but the other is declared ineligible by the Panhellenic in the college where she has gone. It may develop that while one Panhellenic was endeavoring to live up to the spirit and the letter of the law, the other had deliberately agreed to ignore this rule and no one to report on any one else. Nice fraternity and Panhellenic ethics that! Again it might be with perfect innocence and absolute good faith on the part of both rushees and fraternities that such ineligible girls became fraternity members. To get actual and accurate data was difficult, to put it mildly — especially when sometimes there was confusion as to when initiation into the high school organization had actually occurred, or when it had ceased to be a strictly high school fraternity by initiating outsiders or by changing its name, or when— as frequently occurred — girls came from high schools whose authorities loudly proclaimed no
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Organization in a chapter house 135 such organizations existed in their schools — regardless of actual facts. This last difficulty was only another phase of the situa¬ tion in the state where it was claimed there could not be high school fraternities in the schools, since they were forbidden by a state law. And legally that is true, regardless of facts, so the best informed lawyers admitted. But what of the ethics that searches for such technicalities to justify ignoring the Panhel- lenic rule! Because it is difficult, we know, is no argument for throwing up a job. However, since the difficult job of enforcing this rule was confronted by the facts that the rule was not fulfilling its purpose, the abolishment of high school fraternities, that it was leading to subterfuge and trickery among high school students, college freshmen, and fraternity chapters, it seemed only futile and absurd to attempt further enforcement. All that the rule had ever accomplished was endless trouble and disputes, the loss of many attractive girls to the fraternities, and the depriving of many a worthy girl of the privilege of fraternity membership. After all, as voluntary social organizations, what justifica¬ tions have college fraternities for passing judgment on the right of other social organizations to exist? With our democracy standard set toward giving the privileges of fraternity life and experience to all college students who want such life and experi¬ ence, how can we reconcile the policy to the denial of membership to students on the ground of mistakes or activities in adolescence ? How can we presume that the college fraternity relations of the few high school girls who enter college are so important as to justify denying fraternal companionship to the numberless girls who never get to college? There is more at stake in this whole matter than the smug security of chapters from over wise mem¬ bers, of fraternities from criticism. L. Pearle Green , N. P. C. Delegate ORGANIZATION IN A CHAPTER HOUSE Alpha Xi is very fortunate in having a well organized house. Committees form the framework of the organization, and enlist the full cooperation of all the girls. The committees are : house management committee, social committee, scholarship committee, discipline committee, auditing committee, and cleaning commit¬ tee. All these committees working separately aid each other to achieve their end, a well kept, fully controlled, comfortable home. The house management committee is the largest and most com¬ plicated committee. This committee attends to the buying of food, the planning of the meals, the receiving of all board bills,
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13G Kappa Alpha Theta and the paying of all house bills; besides having charge of the help in the kitchen. The smooth running of this work is due principally to two girls who are perfectly fitted for their positions. One of these girls has charge of the kitchen, aiding the cook in her times of difficulties. She also looks after the plumbing and lights, and various other household worries; receives between the first and tenth of every month the board from every girl; and pays all household bills. She also must be careful to see that house bills do not exceed the month’s income. The other girl acts as an adviser to the former, helping her in every possible way, and her special work — looking after the table’s perfect condition before each meal, arranging the seating of the girls and of any guests, and supervising the serving in charge of freshmen and sophomores. The social committee’s work is very fascinating though diffi¬ cult. It has charge of all social gatherings such as teas and dances. The first responsibility laid upon the committee this year was a large tea for our house mother which proved to be a “straw in their hat.” About a month ahead this efficient com¬ mittee announced all the committees for the tea, those girls that were serving on them, and what they were supposed to do. Con¬ sequently when the afternoon of the tea arrived there was a large supply of dishes and the necessary food on hand, as well as a decorated house, and plenty of girls ready to do their part. The scholarship committee’s work is to uphold a high scholar¬ ship standard in the house. It’s aim is to give the members of the house the best chance of receiving good grades by bringing about good understanding between the student and the teacher. A very close check on work is kept. In the middle of each quarter all grades are collected and announced in meetings. Any member failing to get an average grade is called upon to discuss with the scholarship committee her difficulties. If such discussion does not show the cause of the low grade, the matter is taken up with the teacher concerned. Results show greater effort made by the girls; and many times, if it is lacking before, a better under¬ standing with instructors. The scholarship committee keeps the ideal of high grades always before every one. The discipline committee works hand in hand with the other committees. This committee sees that study hours start promptly at seven-thirty, and that all the house is quiet during study hours; that the lights are out at eleven o’clock and every one has retired; and that every person abides by the rules of the house, regulating time to be in the house on different nights and other similar matters. The loss of dates for poor scholarship and breaking of rules is also handled by this committee. The
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Our newest chapter 137 discipline committee’s work is difficult, for the committee must be level-headed, and, above all, just. The auditing committee sees that the books are kept posted to date and in balance. One of the smaller committees, but a most important one, is the cleaning committee. An upperclassman is chairman, while all sophomores and freshmen are on the committee. The chair¬ man the first of each week posts a work list which assigns every underclassman her work in the house for the coming week. This work must be carried out by one o’clock each day. The work consists in household duties, such as fresh flowers, dusting living- room, sweeping back stairs, and so forth. This committee makes a clean house a daily possibility. So it is by the system of committees that Alpha Xi makes the organization of her house strong and most satisfying. Each year the members strive to make these committees a success as they know that the happiness of each and every individual de¬ pends upon them. Cornelia Pipes OUR NEWEST CHAPTER Twice this fall has Kappa Alpha Theta had the opportunity to greet a new chapter — both of these new chapters are alumna* chapters, and both, strangely, in one and the same state, Wis¬ consin. The Milwaukee alumnae chapter was introduced in the No¬ vember magazine, and now we proudly introduce the Appleton alumnae chapter. The charter members of Appleton alumnae represent five col¬ lege chapters, Alpha Delta, Tau, Psi, Alpha Epsilon, and Alpha Psi. They are— Hazel Cass Rosebush, Daisy Ingold, Margaret Ritchie, Calla Guyles, Leila Nelson Fannon, Dorothy Gregory, Geraldine Pugh, Jean Wiley Thickens, Anne Hawes, Margaret Killen Banta, Anne Stroud Galpin, Dorothy Holbrook, Ruth Hoeper Marston, Gladys Leona Bagg, Maude Shepherd Becker, Doris Lackman, and Constance Johnson, all of Alpha Psi; Lois Hill Boyd, Alpha Delta; Frances A. Foster, Alpha Epsilon; Hester Harper, Psi ; Marie Benton Jennings and Helen Barton Whalen, both of Tau. This alumnae chapter grew out of a Theta club and the mem¬ bers so enjoy meeting each other, that they have two meetings each month, one strictly a "party,” the other a business and study meeting. Greetings to Appleton alumnae of Kappa Alpha Theta!
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SCHOLARSHIP 1920-21 College All students' average Women students' average Fraternity women's average Women’s fraternity first Kappa Alpha Theta among women* s frater¬ nities Name Average Average Rank Adelphi . Allegheny . 77+ 82 82 STS (local) 83.7 80.5 6th Arizona . Butler . California . Cincinnati . Colorado . 75.89 77.72 78.07 KAO 80.64 80.64 1st Colorado state . Data not available before Dec. 15, 1921 Cornell . Data not available De Pauw . 37.5 n.g. n.g. AXft 55.6 53.4 3d Drake . C(2) n.g. n.g. kkt 4.53 4.32 4th Goucher . Idaho . Illinois . . Indiana . Kansas . Lawrence . . . Michigan . ca .73 ca 77.9 79.25 Sorosis (local) 82.5 78.4 10th Minnesota . . Missouri . 98.47 102.05 101.56 KKr 105.63 100.27 7th Montana . 16.4 19.9 18.81 A4> 21.56 18.78 2d Nebraska .
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Newcomb . North Dakota . Northwestern . Ohio state . Oklahoma . Oklahoma state .... Oregon . Oregon state . Pennsylvania . Pittsburgh 1st . Purdue . Randolph-Macon . . South Dakota . Southern California Stanford . Swarthmore | ^ Syracuse . Texas . Toronto . Vanderbilt . Vermont . Washburn . . . : . Washington (St. Louis) Washington . Washington state j ^ Wisconsin . Latest rep ort available i s 1919-20 n. g. n. g. n. g. AHA 82.7 77.4 1.46 1.74 1.63 A4> 1.74 1.61 1.2362 1.4246 1.5176 KAO 1.8963 1.8963 1.4957 1.6620 1.6308 IIB4> 1.7587 1.7168 76.95 n. g. 80.96 KA0 82.62 82.62 n. g. n. g. n. g. nB4> n. g. n. g. n. g. n. g. n. g. 2r (local) n. g. n. g. 82.61 n. g. 84.94 KA0 86.42 86.42 1 AAA 88.02 87.32 6th 7th 1st 2d 1st 3d 5 th 1st 2d n. g. means not given in tables issued by colleges. 1st means first semester; 2d means second semester. White space instead of information means chapter editor failed to send material as requested.
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SCHOLARSHIP HONORS COLLEGE YEAR 1920-21 Alpha Dorothy Ritter, elected to Phi Beta Kappa Katherine Rothenberger, graduated cum la/ude Margaret George, elected to Theta Sigma Phi Mary Ives, elected to Theta Sigma Phi Marjorie Binford, elected to Theta Sigma Phi Sarah St. John ) Names on freshman scholarship cup, as highest average Helen Warner J of all freshmen Beta Anne Johnson, elected to Phi Beta Kappa Glenna Taber, elected to Phi Beta Kappa Esther Jackson, elected to Phi Beta Kappa Iota Elizabeth Snodgrass, elected to Phi Beta Kappa Lambda Ruth Hubbell, elected to Phi Beta Kappa Helen Stiles, elected to Phi Beta Kappa Mu Marie Charlton, junior year designated magna cum laude Helen McCandless, sophomore year designated cum laude Phi Alberta Marx, elected to Sigma Xi Chi Theressa Ilansch, elected to Phi Kappa Phi Alpha Eta Chapter, highest average of any organized group Ruth Dowell, elected to Phi Beta Kappa Lucy Van Ness, graduated magna cum laude Anne Smith, graduated cum laude Christine Waterfield, graduated cum laude Lulie Webb, graduated cum laude Dorothy Duffy, graduated cum laude Mary Rogers, honor roll Kathleen Moore, honor roll Letitia Cook, honor roll Alpha Mu Frank Robertson, elected to Theta Sigma Phi Alpha Sigma Frances Huntington, elected to Phi Kappa Phi June Saunders, winner of a scholarship for study in France Dora Williams, elected to Delta Sigma Rho
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Cross sections 141 Alpha Phi Corinne Rocquet, elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Alpha Omega Rhoda Koenig, winner of Bishop Bowen scholarship Beta Gamma Chapter won scholarship cup given by Denver city Panhellenic to chapter at Colorado state college with highest average Caroline Albers, name on freshman scholarship cup, as highest average of all freshmen Beta Iota Chapter, highest average among women’s fraternities Eva Baum, elected to Sigma Xi Mildred Young, graduated magna cum laude Lillian Benson, graduated cum laude Margaret Smith, graduated cum laude CROSS SECTIONS “A fraternity chapter is, or should be, a cross section of the student body,” so says a fraternity magazine. We wonder! As we read the chapter letters in that same magazine, we wonder still more, for if those letters are cross sections of student life, many colleges have only one interest. Here it is athletics, there it is the dance whirl, here it is classes and grades, there it is social service or something that wants to be so labeled. Few college student bodies apparently have any versatility and all are so intense as to seem far removed from the joyous mobility of youth. Could the statement be tested by reading all chapter letters from one college? Would they all reveal the same cross section reactions ? Whether or not they do is left an open question, but such an experiment gives a new interest to the business of chapter letter reading and supplies some of the humor that the letters themselves lack. One sign of youth each letter has, an abundant use of superla¬ tives. The greatest honor, the lead in the cast, the star on the team, shifts from student to student, depending upon which fra¬ ternity badge the writer wears. No wonder the college that would reduce the number of ultra-curriculum activities is unable to locate the unessential ones, since each is the most important from some viewpoint. Amid all the boasting one fact stands out — here is one place where women are more modest than men in claiming a monopoly of prominence. That Theta may see one college through the eyes of her friends, that Theta may have a chance to compare her view-
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142 Kappa Alpha Theta point with her neighbor’s, here are the letters of the N. P. C. chapters in one college. (The men’s letters are omitted regret¬ fully because of space limitations.) Because it is the only college where all the N. P. C. frater¬ nities have chapters, the letters chosen are from the University of California and for the same period of time, as near as varying dates of publication permit, the spring of 1921. Only one fra¬ ternity, beside Theta (for which use the May issue of our maga¬ zine) , is not included ; the reason — no copy of its magazine that came to the office last year contained a letter from Berkeley, though this fraternity has an active college chapter at the Uni¬ versity of California Theta knows, for it has long been one of her strong competitors. Dashes have been substituted for names that would identify the fraternities — so you can all guess whose letter is whose, all but Omega who can identify them by the names of her friends since to eliminate the personal names would have left the letters decidedly less readable. Which cross section is most interesting, most representative ? It must be spring fever! I gaze pensively at the great expanse of green Berkeley hills before me, comfortably aware of the proverbial Cali¬ fornia sun and longing to do nothing but eat of the bread of idleness and sleep in the lap of indolence forever. But somewhere back in my conscience there comes a tiny whisper which amounts to something like this: “This chapter letter must be written ! * ’ and, incidentally, I am writing mine I But for us vacation is nearly at hand. The sixth of May will find nearly all of us at home or on our way there with vacation looming up before us and Convention with all of its promise as mysterious as the contents of the box of Pandora. Still when one considers that there is yet our Formal Tea and Dance and that great big bugbear, finding a new house and moving, all to be accomplished before May, vacation seems very far away indeed. Our plans for our tea and dance consist of transforming the house into a garden of wistaria with greens and birds, a well, and the familiar “old oaken bucket.” But unfortunately the moving problem cannot be dismissed so easily. Imagine our predicament with twenty-eight sororities and house clubs for women and fifty fraternities and house clubs for men on our campus. It behooves one to secure a house and keep it for it is no trivial matter to find another one. But we all wholly believe in some unforeseen divine faith, some Robin Goodfellow who will miraculously end our persistent endeavors by presenting us with a house at the required time. We have continued our rushing season throughout the entire term and we are going to introduce to you in the July — , a few of the most clever and altogether splendid little pledges for which - could wish.
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Cross sections 143 The Chapter has had the extreme privilege of a visit and inspection by - . All our * * skeletons ' ' have been rattled and put in order. The chapter is greatly indebted to - for her sympathetic understanding of our faults and her cheerfulness in straightening out our tangles. We only regret that her stay was too short for we learned to love her as the true “Big Sister" she is. We held an informal tea at the chapter house February 8 in honor of - and in order that she might meet girls from all the other organi¬ zations on the campus. — is happy to announce the pledging of Helen Faulkner, Mary Eliza¬ beth Fox, and Roberta Robinson. We are also happy that we initiated seven girls January 23: Dorothy Kinney, Julia Neales, Theresa Williams, Doris Taylor, Christine Staats, Mary Matthews, and Leila Hecke. During the Christmas holidays, many of the girls visited — — in and near Los Angeles and we were all delighted at the score of 28-0 of the University of California vs. Ohio football game, which was held on New Year's day at Pasadena. All of our sophomore girls enjoyed their Sophomore Intersorority dance at the Claremont Country club, February 4. They gave a dinner before the dance having - as guest of honor. The students of the University of California are advocating “re¬ forms" on the campus. Further instructions about the honor system have been given and an appeal made to everyone to uphold it. Among the plans for the growth of democracy is a series of Assembly dances to be given by the student body. The first one was held February 12, and was enjoyed by a number of the girls. Some of the honors that have come to — — — are: Prytanean initiated Bethany Westenberg, '20, Madora Irwin, '22, Alma Smith, '22, on December 16, 1920; Mildred Estabrook, '21, has been named chairman of the Associated Women Students' double quartet; Dorothy Staats, '22, has been put on first cabinet of Y. W. C. A.; Madora Irwin, '22, Mary Mathews, '23, Doris Taylor, '23, have been elected to Treble Clef; and Phyllis von Tagen, '23, was named chairman of the reception committee of the Sophomore Intersorority dance. Helen Faulkner, '24, was chosen in the cast of Kismet , the English club play, at the tryouts held recently. Olivia Hoyt, '23, is on the sophomore crew this semester. All the active girls are joining with - in planning for — day. Some of the girls are going to sew for orphans while those who cannot sew will entertain little children at our new home. Since - has such a large active chapter, it is necessary for us to advise all - who are contemplating attending our university with our ruling that transfers can not live in the chapter house during their first semester here. However, we are only too pleased to engage rooms near the house so that the girls may board with us and so become acquainted. With the New Year almost upon us, our thoughts turn naturally to resolutions and — for us in California — spring hats. It would hardly be suitable to send New Year greetings, for by the time they reached you, the year's newness would quite have worn off, and holiday greetings would no longer be in order. However, I do say — I can't help saying — that I hope 1921 will be a successful year for - — everywhere — and a happy one.
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144 Kappa Alpha Theta It is hard, in vacation time, to find any news that would interest you. In fact for me it is not only difficult but impossible, for since my last letter nothing has happened but Christmas. Also I am a long way from the “sistera,” and goodness only knows what they may be up to. I might mention the Christmas party with which we celebrated the end of finals. A very nice party it was, with a Christmas tree, presents, stunts — and very unusual costumes (to say the least!) It lasted till the wee small hours, and the hilarity waxed loud and high. The next day we took the train — or the street car — to our respective homes, and prepared to spend three weeks eating and sleeping and sleeping and eating. Now we are beginning to think vaguely of • registration day — and what shall I take — and I wonder if Virginia got that squirrel coat she wanted for Christmas? And won't it be good to see everyone again? And it will be good, for after all, there are no friends like college friends. And with this highly edifying thought, and another good wish tucked in, I shall conclude this rambling epistle. Most of this semester has been devoted to work, all kinds of work. Our studies seem to be requiring more and more effort and all of us, as well as the freshmen, are having a hard struggle to maintain — scholar¬ ship. Nevertheless there has been time for other interests. We had one very grand function, a formal reception to introduce our freshmen to the campus. It was a beautiful party in every aspect; the freshmen in their receiving line were lovely; the flowers were gold and brown; the tea was served without mishap. Afterwards we had our formal dance and, somehow, we were not too tired to have a very good time. The success of the day was due to the splendid cooperation in the house and largely to our mother's club, which helped us loyally. There has also been time for Janet Brown and Josephine Brown to write the Parihenia, the masque which will be produced by the women students in the spring. In addition, Janet has had a story published in the Occident. Margaret Bravinder and Irene McMillan have had success in campus dramatics. Irene had a part in the Junior Farce and Margaret was in The Importance of Being Earnest. A number of — girls have recently been married. Virginia Baldwin surprised us with the news of her marriage to Ross Bums. Several of us drove to Sacramento not very long ago to Gladys Merrit's wedding. Her husband is Ellerd Younger. Louise Hamilton was home from Hono¬ lulu for a visit not very long ago and soon after her return to the Islands wo hoard of her marriage to Captain Felt. They will remain in the Islands. Clara Huffman was married to Stuart Ross. They are in New York. Several other — girls are in New York this winter. Carol Eberts is doing some work in play production there. Katherine Kellog is in library work. Katherine Gelderman is singing in the Metropolitan. Kathleen Kinney has been studying music in New York for some months. Dorothy Spence and Kathryn Cook are studying at Columbia. There are four — babies but all of them are boys. Lucile Hooper La Prade, Lenore Barclay Spencer, Jean Lynch, Leslie Brown Tulley are all the proud mothers of fine big sons. We have just had the inspiration of a visit from — — — . Her kindness and her interest and her constructive criticism have made us
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Cross sections 145 wish that she lived near enough for us to have her help all the time. And now finals are upon us! ON THE HOME STRETCH No idle moments now, for finals are upon us. As the spring semester draws to a close, all our thoughts are of the seniors, who will so soon step forth to take their places in life’s great work. After a glorious commencement time, what then? Circumstances have changed the plans of four of the seniors, who are now looking forward to domestic careers. Two will enter the business world, and one is planning to teach school. Oh, how happy we were to have Kathryn Springborg return from Kansas with her inspiring report of the convention. Never before had the ties of - seemed so strong, so dear, and how much closer the other chapters seem to us! And now - is here as a further inspiration. Although she only arrived about two hours ago, we are very busy getting acquainted and realize what her visit is going to mean to us. A happy vacation to all good — ! The hills are green again, and that irresistible feeling of spring in the air is almost enough to make one fling all studies away, and break for freedom. Responsibilities are not thus easily thrust aside, however, and so wo try to bend our energies in the right direction, even though the “ flesh be weak.” We have a crowded house this semester. Twenty-three girls are living here, and we no doubt give Mother — a merry chase, keeping up with us all. We have in addition, two new girls, Betty Frisbie, and Alice Mae Rissel. Betty is a - sister, and is a sophomore in college, while Alice Mae entered at Christmas from Commerce High School, in San Francisco. Both girls are very dear, and we are exceedingly glad to have them with us. So far this semester, there hasn’t been much that has happened that is of interest on the campus. We are excepting, of course, the basketball games, which have been unusually thrilling; we were particularly excited over the game with Stanford, and managed to win out by a very close score. I think that those of us in the rooting section were more ex¬ hausted from our own shrieks than the players were with their hard fight. Speaking of basketball reminds me of football. By the way, — , your football team had “nothing on us.” The Pasadena game only proved to you what we already knew, that “Cal’s” fighting “Bruins” were undefeatable, even by such a widely heralded team as Ohio State’s. We are sorry you were disappointed, but mighty, mighty glad that we won. Rose, our own “Horgy Porgy,” has left us, and gone back to her home in Kansas. We hated to see her go because we miss her jolly sweet self “like everything,” but we are all concentrating on her return to us next fall. As many of us as could went down that evening to see her off. Just before she left, we loaded her down with tTain letters and candy, and sang the old “Cal” songs. Then as the train pulled in, we pelted her with rice, and it took most of us to get her aboard without mishap, and with all her luggage intact. Although the rice wasn’t exactly appropriate for Rose just now, it helped liven her departure, and made us all for the moment forget how near we were to tears.
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146 Kappa Alpha Theta Speaking of rice, we did have occasion to use it not long ago. About eight of us, including Mother — went over to the city to attend Doris Holler’s marriage to Ray Lassiter. The wedding was a very simple one, and Doris was lovely in an adorable hat and a dainty taffeta dress. Then, just the other day, Jean surprised us by sending us the announcement of her betrothal to William Noblet. Along with the announcement came a big box of candy with “Bill’s” compliments. We weren’t very sur¬ prised, because * 1 Bill ’ ’ and Jean have been old friends for a long time. He is a member of Delta Sigma Phi. We have had just one large dance so far, and that was our rush dance at the Claremont Country Club. Sarah and Mary were in charge of the arrangements for it. Sophomore Intersorority was held in the same place, and several of our girls attended that also. We had one or two little parties on our own account, too. Third Floor invited Second Floor up to a n Feed ’ ’ on Maurine ’s birthday. Ellena took her off to the movies and the rest of us gathered our forces together in the Third Floor back. When Maurine opened the door, on her return, she was greeted by a loud outburst from us all, and also by the sight of a candle-lit table weighed down with delicious birthday cake and other good things. We only wished that Gladys Stone, who is one of Maurine ’s best friends, could have been with us. Then on February twelfth, Ruth Cushman asked the house-girls to a birthday party at her mother’s. We had a most glorious time, singing and telling fortunes, and generally enjoying ourselves. Not the least part of the evening was the wonderful supper, for we had real chicken patties, and coffee and homemade candy. The candles on the cake were set in, in the shape of a heart, and Ruth made five attempts before she finally managed to blow them all out. The center-piece was an immense red heart, from which a Kewpie all dressed in red coyly surveyed us. Several of the girls are out for sports this year, but not so many as are usually in that campus activity. Ruth Barnes is women’s Crew Manager, and Charlotte and Muriel are also in that sport. Lois and Florence are learning how to canoe. Alice Mae is doing work on the Daily Cal and has joined the Mandolin Club, while Frances Brockeliss is relieving Alice Dudden as accompanist. Doris is on First Cabinet at Y. W. and several of the girls are beginning social service work at the Children’s Hospital in the city. - , woman’s honorary sorority in the College of Commerce, recently initiated Muriel. There is nothing else of interest to tell, so - closes with greetings to all other - . — celebrated the - this year by a large benefit tea and bridge party given by the Alumnae assisted by the active chapter. Tables were spread throughout the house and gardens, and tea was served during the afternoon by the freshmen. The prizes for each table were small corsage bouquets of organdy flowers. These were sold among the guests also. During the week of April third we had as our honored guest, - - . Her visit was of the greatest value to us, as she brought ideas from the other colleges she had visited, thus helping us to solve some of our own problems. Both in her official capacity and as a sister, her charming personality has endeared her to every girl in — Chapter.
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Cross sections 147 Registration of new students this year numbers 8,574. This is a total increase of 1,310 over last year’s registration. Non-resident student’s fee will be increased next year to $150. The fee has been $20 up to this time. The increase was made necessary because of the number of students and the insufficient state budget. President Emeritus Benjamin Ide Wheeler is giving a course this year, called “The Study of Human Speech.” The Glee Club has returned from a successful automobile tour through the southern part of the state. While they were in the south they gave fourteen concerts. Many students are planning to spend next summer under the guidance of the French department of U. C., which will conduct an educational tour through Europe under the personal direction of Professor L. M. Turner. French courses will be conducted en route, and a month will be spent at the University of Paris. The Regents of the University have announced that gifts totaling $3,964 were received during the Christmas recess. Several scholarships were also received. Careless English is to be banned hereafter on the campus. Compul¬ sory English courses without credit will be given for those whose habitual use of the mother tongue shows them to be below the standards set for university students. The Comoneroia , the official magazine of the College of Commerce, appeared on the campus for the first time on January 28. The magazine contained topics of current interest covering every field of economic and social work. A number of Assembly Dances are being held on the campus this year. Their aim is democracy. The first dance was held February 12. Tickets .were sold for fifteen cents. A new Senior Bench will be erected on the north side of the path between North and South Halls. It will be midway between the Library and the Campanile and facing South Hall. Edgar A. Guest, poet, journalist and philosopher, spoke to the students on journalism. He also read several of his poems. The A. W. S. Vocational Conference was held on the campus February 16 and 17. Those who attended found themselves amply repaid. The Student Union building will be a reality at last, as excavation will be begun on Commencement Day 1921. The building will be located on the western end of Faculty Glade on a line with the Campanile. The Lincoln Monument by Gutzon Borglum was unveiled on February 12. It is placed at the foot of the Campanile on a pedestal which is in harmony with the lines of the tower. The plan for a concrete stadium or bowl, to be erected on the present site of California field, has received official sanction. A fund campaign has already been organized and the drive will soon be begun. The California basketball team is now leading in the Pacific Coast Conference series. The “Bears” are two games ahead of the other teams. The Partheneia, the annual women’s pageant, will be centered about the early Indian and Spanish settlers of California. Several - girls have parts this year. Geraldine Guy, ’21, has a speaking part. Melba Burden, ’23, Rutii Arnold, ’22, Helen Harrison, ’21, and Helen Hoyt, ’24, have dancing parts.
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148 Kappa Alpha Theta Under the direction of the Greek Theater management, the University is growing into an art center for the Bay District. Samuel J. Hume, director of the Greek Theater, has arranged for many attractions, in¬ cluding four concerts by the San Francisco Symphony orchestra, art exhibitions and lectures, and a community theater which produces a new play each alternate Saturday night. Our - Fund is again being raised by each girl earning her dollar. Fannie Bromley has a shoe shining parlor. Her advertisement contains the notice of cut-rates for all Saturdays. It was decided, this year, that rushing should be carried on through¬ out the semester. Pledging was to take place whenever the girls felt well enough acquainted with the rushees. We have already pledged two girls. Initiation will take place in March. We will hold our banquet this year at the Hotel Claremont. At this time six girls will be initiated. It is needless to say that we enjoyed - visit to us. I believe that it made us feel more strongly our national character and ties and the ideals toward which we are all striving. She helped us to solve many of our problems and told us how to do things to better advantage. How we wish that she could be with us all more often. The girls are very much interested at present in our plans for a home of our own. The Building Committee is busy looking up suitable houses and lots. Dr Price, Professor of Latin at U. C., has helped many fra¬ ternities and sororities build or buy homes. He kindly consented to come to us and help us. He cheered lis greatly by telling us of the successes of others. Many parties are being planned in honor of our chapter president, Fan¬ nie Bromley. Fannie announced her engagement on returning to college after the Christmas holidays. Grace Allen gave a miscellaneous shower for her February 28. There is so much to tell that it is hard to know where to begin. But first of all, let me tell you about the wonderful visit we had from - . She spent a delightful week with us and we learned to love her very much and appreciated her friendly and wise counsel. It was with regret that we saw her leave, and she will always find a welcome at — door. A tea was given in her honor on the day of her arrival. Wo recently initiated two of the loveliest girls into our chapter, Gladys Selwood and Sarah Anderson. Margaret Day is the only one who passed on into the alumnae, having received her B.A. degree last Christmas. Our house presents a homey appearance with its new curtains and two new lamp shades, and looked lovely at our formal tea and dance on April first. It was estimated that over six-hundred people attended the tea and it was declared a huge success by all. We were pleased to see so many alumnae present, especially Lucile Graham Boole, >19, whom we had not seen since her return* from Johns Hopkins University, or since her recent marriage. We were also favored with a visit from Mary Wight Day, ex- ’19, who came from Panama and spent a few weeks with her friends in Berkeley, San Francisco, and San Diego. Catherine Cox, ’20, was also present, having recently recovered from an attack of appendicitis. June will be a busy month as two of our girls, Francis Morris, ex- ’21. and Lucile Ginoux, ex-,22, will assume the matrimonial bonds.
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Cross sections 149 We are so proud of our Avila sisters: Isabel has been initiated into - , the national college of commerce honor society. Anita has been assigned solo dances in Parthenia, the annual university masque, and also in Kismet, the biggest dramatic production of the year on the campus. She has also done a great deal of dancing for the Y. W. C. A. Zoe King still continues to be one of our best workers in Y. W. C. A. work. Our scholarship has been improving. Out of 24 sororities on the cam¬ pus, - ranks — . We only received a total of eight “cinches” this last week, which makes us extremely proud. We often receive glad tidings from our six — sisters who are touring the world. They last wrote us from Cairo, having spent that day going to the pyramids by the “ swaying camel” method. They will stop at the Panama Canal on their return trip and visit Mary Wight Pay, ex *19. We shall be glad to welcome the girls back. We have been trying to do some rushing, but find it rather difficult as final examinations are now only three weeks away. However, we hope to put our whole heart into it next semester and secure good results. — Chapter formally welcomed spring-time with a labor day, in which the freshman and junior classes united in an effort to prepare the garden for summer. Our beautiful campus is an inspiration to us to keep the lawn and flower beds in good condition, and the bright sky and warm sunshine of our early spring tempts us to neglect indoor duties for that pleasant one. Campus activities are crowding upon each other as the term draws to its close, and during their spare time, - are busy with committees and rehearsals. An especially busy week-end was the one which began with our formal tea on April first. The house was decorated with tulips, heather, and spring flowers. Our freshmen were very lovely in their flower- colored organdies, and we were proud to introduce them to the guests who crowded the house. The dance which followed the tea was a great success. The next evening came the Prytanean Fete, an annual affair of the Prytanean Honor Society, in which a large number of - took an active part. This week we are looking forward to Parthenia, the masque which is presented yearly by the women of the campus. Several of our girls are taking part in it, which gives it an added interest for us. Aside from all* this gaiety we are working hard under the shadow of approaching finals, for we are trying to raise our scholarship to its old place at the head of the list. The — girls are the happiest in California. We are all just bubbling with joy, for we are to have a new home soon. A more desirable location could not have been secured. The lot is right in the sorority district and within two blocks of the campus. We are now considering plans for the new house. Initiation wras held at the chapter-house, February 5; six girls became — . The initiates are Helen Brown, *24, Hazel Baker, ’24, Myra Pope, *24, Muriel Robinson, ’24, Margaret Smith, *24, and Dorothy Wall, 22. The banquet was given at the Fairmont in San Francisco. Alpha Heath Rogers acted as toastmistress.
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150 Kappa Alpha Theta — birthday was March 26. All of us eagerly look forward to that day for it is the getting together of the grads and actives and that means a jolly time for all. The house received many useful and attractive gifts. Several ferns and a fern stand that matches our dining-room set wTere given by the grads. The juniors and seniors gave silverware. Other presents were a picture, a pair of beautifully carved candle sticks, a plant, a hearth brush, and a flower bowl. Senior farewell banquet was given April 13, at the chapter-house, and it was the most impressive banquet of the year. The engagement of Mary Hurdy, ex- ’21, to Richard Garstand, ’21, of Occidental College, was announced. Leona Walker, ’22, was toastmistress. With final examinations only two weeks off, we realize that another year has slipped by. We will hold our last meeting April 25. The great¬ est thing we have to be proud of this year is our Phi Beta Kappa, of course. Dorothy Deardorf, ’21, house president was initiated on March 22. We are also very proud of Eleanor Thrum, *21, who made the psychology honor society and of Helen Gardiner, ’21, who made the public health honor society. The chapter has been busy entertaining since I last wrote. In February we had the Annual Christmas party, in March a formal at Charlotte Moore’s and this last week-end two informals. The formal was quite the best party we have had in a long time and we had several rushees there. On April 5 the active chapter and alumnae gave a bridge tea for the benefit of the endowment fund. There were about twenty-five tables and the affair was a great success. The girls have been busy on the campus too. Several of them took part in Prytanean Fete and in Parthenia the women’s masque. On April 20 the English Club will present Kismet in the Greek Theater and this will be the last campus affair before commencement. Dorothea Epley, ’22, one of our delegates to convention, has recently been elected vice-president of Commerce Club and made a member of Wo¬ man’s Athletic Association Executive Committee. She is also chairman of Woman’s All-Star Club. Peggy Ellis, ’21, is chairman of Publicity for Woman’s Mass Meeting. We are to hold initiation on May 8 so that everyone will have a chance to go to convention and see you all. Until then we wish everyone the best of vacations. We have just come from our last house meeting, for this week is the last of regular work of the semester. WTe all are glad to finish our work for the year, and while — may not have taken the greatest steps forward, I feel that each girl individually and collectively has endeavored to do her best for - . The best thing we have done this semester was to buy our home. It is wonderfully located in the center of the fraternity neighborhood, and wTe feel that we are very fortunate. As all the chapters who own their owTn homes know, it is a great effort to buy a home, but well worth all the energy expended. — has a new - ! Last week we pledged Eleanor Abratt. We are all mighty proud of her for she is a wonderful - , already.
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Cross sections 151 Since the last chapter letter, Constance Lilley, one of our seniors was given a wonderful Phi Beta Kappa key in return for her successful efforts in college. Dorothy Brenholts, a sophomore, is another who was ad¬ mitted in an honor fraternity within the last month. She is a member of - , art honor fraternity. Two of our girls took out “leaves of absence” this semester. Lydia Fogg, Freshman, left because of illness and Bernadine Holdridge left to accept a fine opening for advancement in dramatics. Both of these girls live nearby so we are able to have them with us very often. — is observing Founders ’ Day next Sunday morning (April 25). The underclassmen are going to entertain the upperclassmen and I am sure that they have something worth while for the chapter. California is going to build a high stadium and Students’ Union build¬ ing this year, to accommodate the demands of the many students. The Students’ Union will include offices, meeting rooms, a large assembly hall and as I understand it, an extra floor will be devoted to the use of the women. Both the Stadium and Students’ Union are badly needed and we all arc anxiously awaiting their completion. This year the women’s athletics are to be taken over by the Women’s Athletic Association. Heretofore the Sports and Pastimes Committee has overlooked women’s athletics but the change is being made to conform with tho general principle adopted by the women in most of the universities. We all were given the grandest surprise last week when Florence Kellogg, one of our transfers from Pi, announced her engagement to Reginald Woehr. As is the custom Florence passed a five pound box of candy, and did her duty by walking around the table. Gladys Garner, one of our alumnae, married Einar Jacobson on April Id. Adelaide Corbin, an active alumna, is to be married to A. Brunson Willoughby on July 20. So far I have refrained from saying anything about Convention. But I know that every single — girl is wishing that she might go to - . Irene Smith, Helen Sutton, Dorothy Shaw and Alice Wilson have all told us so many wonderful things about conventions that we all are really envious of the ten girls who are fortunate enough to go. Raylene Fellows, our chapter president is to be our delegate. June is not so very far off and then some of the very best girls in the country are going to have a week of the happiest days ever spent. — wishes all the success in the world to Convention! Are you having the same glorious weather that — chapter of - is enjoying? Our campus is radiant with varied colored flowers in great masses against green shrubbery and granite buildings. And in the midst of all this spring weather when the wanderlust seems to have grasped many of us, final exams are upon us — and we are doing our best to “get onto them.” But in spite of them we had one of the best senior dances and formal dance for our four seniors on April 23. Yera Symon’s father loaned us many articles to decorate the house to resemble a ship, the sleeping porch being transformed into a ship’s deck and the garden into an imaginary island with a tiny lighthouse. Miniature ships decorated the tables and all was in the nature of a happy, pleasant “bon voyage” to our graduates. Two of the girls announced the interesting bit of news: Augusta Cald-
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152 Kappa Alpha Theta well told us of her engagement to Mr Leland Smith of the U. S. Forest Service, and Marjory Stanley, ’23, formally announced her betrothal to Clayton Hunt, brother of one of our freshmen, Jean Hunt. And the seniors gave us as their parting gift something we’ve wanted for ages — a beautiful mandarin scarf with a background in cream color and motifs of orange and blue on it for our piano. Not to be outdone, the alumnae gave us a dozen napkins with our - — monogram on them and two lovely lacquer trays with Madeira doilies to fit. Do you wonder that we voted the banquet a great success f In the form of another gift, our Mother’s Club is planning to cover the davenport for us so that it will be ready when we come back next August. I’m sure you’ll like to know what — chapter is doing on the campus. Helen Atkinson most successfully passed tryouts for the Senior Extrava¬ ganza Music Hath Charm and received the lead. The Extravaganza is the first attraction of Senior Week and we were all mighty glad for Helen. Helen Bell acts as women’s editor of the Daily Californian for next semester. Also since I last wrote to you, Helen has been initiated into English Club. Esther Munson has been appointed as one of the sophomore associate editors of the Cal for next year. Fannie Mae Craycroft is to edit the doings of the Y. W. C. A., being editor of The Lantern, the Y. W. publication. This ends the roll of girls who are interested in journalistic work. But in athletics, Ileen Taylor was initiated into Nu Sigma Psi, the physical education honor society, and she is also vice-president of the women’s “Big C” Society. Ileen is also to be Tennis manager for next semester. Doris Adams is president of women’s “Big C” and is to act as basketball manager. On Women’s Field Day, Doris presided as toast- mistress. She was also initiated into Prytanean, an honor society for junior and senior women. At last California is to have a stadium all its own and subscriptions are being solicited from others beside the campus. On May 11, Commencement Day, ground was broken for the Student Union, the new building which will afford a meeting place for all students as well as having rooms to house various publications, etc. The class to graduate this year numbers 1,800, the largest ever given their diplomas at California. Doubtless you know that we have had a wonderful year in athletics, having had a winning football team, track, crew and baseball. The baseball team is to show its skill in the Orient, and track and crew are to be sent East. Kismet and the Parthenia, a masque, were the two big dramatics pro¬ ductions. Over 5,000 people saw Kismet which was elaborately produced in the Greek Theater by the English Club. It seems as if I ’d never stop, doesn ’t it, but I will — although I do want you to know the glories of our campus. During the semester we pledged Dorothy Wolfe from San Francisco. Here’s hoping you have as much success in your finals as - chapter hopes to have. Another college year draws to a close and finds — happy in many new honors, one of the greatest being the election of Joan London, ’21, to 4> B K. We are all extraordinarily proud of Joan. Closely following this came the election of Marjery Blair, ’22, and Grace Ziegenfuss, ’22, to Prytanean, the highest honor a woman can receive as
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Cross sections 153 recognition of her activity in campus work. With Edith Cord6, *21, and Isabel Baylies, ’22, this gives us four active members in “Pryt.” On April 2, the Prytanean society held their annual costume f6te in Har¬ mon gymnasium. “Toyland” was the theme this year and all of the con¬ cessions were made to represent gigantic playthings. Card -board soldiers, fifteen feet high stood guard beside a procession of huge black-and-white Noah’s Ark animals as the latter marched around the walls of the “gym. ” Jumping Jacks, French dolls and Mother Goose folk also appeared. Three - were chairmen of committees for the fete an twenty-five of us aided in various ways. Another spring event is the Partheneia, an annual outdoor masque given by the women of the university. This year it was called The Lilies of Mirones and depicted a symbolic scene from early Spanish-California life. Dorothy Dukes, ’22, was chairman of music for the Partheneia while several other - appeared in either solo or chorus dances. This semester California held her first “university day,” April 9. In the morning, our varsity crew defeated the University of Washington crew making the best time ever made on the Pacific coast. In the afternoon we defeated the University of Michigan in track and Stanford at baseball. The day ended with a huge campus assembly dance and everyone acknowledged that “university day” has been a tremendous success. Now we are hoping to send our crew east to meet Harvard and of course we hope for another victory. — has had quite a gay time this semester along with some hard study. It is hard to realize that college will be over in less than a month. A week ago, April 1, we gave our Formal Tea, at which time we enter¬ tained more than five hundred people. Last evening* April 8, we gave our Formal dance at the Twentieth Century Club. It was very successful, an oriental scheme being effectively carried out. Of course, all of us Seniors are thinking seriously of graduating. There are eleven of us to receive diplomas on Commencement Day, May 11. We have built up a large chapter here at Berkeley and the loss of a few Seniors will not materially affect the representation we will have next semester, for most of this year’s class are coming back for post-graduate work. We are all looking forward to the evening of the Junior-Senior Banquet, which is to be given April 15. At this time our class will and prophecy are read. Our yearly paper, The CalcTde, also comes out that evening. This paper publishes all things irrespective of the qualities and there is no board of censorship. The most exciting things that happen that evening are the announcements of engagements. Old Dan Cupid has victimized more than one of our — sisters this year. Immediately after the banquet a shower is given those girls who have formally announced their engagements. We have elected our officers for next year and we are sure that — will realize a complete and successful year with such a competent set of officers. We are Teally to have a chapter-house of our own in two years ; by 1923 we hope to have enough money raised to complete a new home. — wishes all her sister chapters a pleasant vacation.
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CELEBRATIONS three are before us. Because we write just before Christmas, should this issue cry “Christmas gift” and herald the Carol season by wishing you all a “Merry, Merry Christmas?” Because this issue should reach you on New Year’s day, should the call be “Happy New Year?” Because in its month of publication comes the Birthday of Kappa Alpha Theta, should the salutation be “Many happy returns of the day ? ” Let us compromise by offering you all three greetings. Surely the festive season is ours. Let us make the most of it, for happi¬ ness and joy are wholesome factors in life and to pause long enough to give them holiday expression is well worth while. Chaucer summed up the greatest of personal tragedies when he wrote — “That what so I desire That have I not, ne no-thing lyk therto ; And ever set Desire myn herte on fire. 99 So the best gift we can offer you is, in the words of a less distinguished verse writer — “Thy own wish, wish I thee. What dost thou crave? All thy dear hopes be thine, whate’er they be. 99 HISTORICAL ISSUE — that’s what we meant to call this issue, and it was to have been a vitally interesting issue too, as planned. When December 1 came, and none of the expected copy materialized, the Editor felt both discouraged and annoyed. But when she had looked over the files, she found the joke was on her¬ self. Her plans had been all good intentions — there was the outline for copy, the addresses of the people she was to ask for copy, but the requests had never been made. Such letters were scheduled for the last day’s work before the editor left for the National Panhellenic congress — but that day’s work never reached their composition, and the busy hours and nights of that trip to the Panhellenic congress and to visit with nine chapters, crowded the whole matter out of mind, so that it seemed that
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Shop talk 155 planned for work had been done. Never mind, the plan was a good one and there will be a call for other Historical numbers when such plans may materialize. THANKS we express to the college chapter editors who labored to collect the chapter history statistics that were to be compiled into an interesting survey of our membership. That survey too is missing, because many editors forgot to send the material needed, and because some others found that the chapter files couldn’t give the information wanted. This latter fact was a great surprise for the editor, as a membership catalogue kept up-to-date should have furnished all the data wanted to a half-hour’s labor by anyone. Perhaps the survey has accomplished even more than its publication could, as it has revealed the great gaps in records that should be complete. There is surely much work for the permanent alumnae chapter secretaries to do before our new catalogue can be issued. Unless your chapter records were in shape to give the data as requested with a very little labor on your part, their careful overhauling and completion should begin at once. Every member of every chapter, undergraduate and alumna alike, can help with this task. Do your share — by seeing that your chapter has the correct and up-to-date biographical data about yourself before you put down this magazine. Make this your Birthday gift to your chapter. THE PANHELLENIC COMPACT is published in this issue. This compact embodies all National Panhellenic regula¬ tions and suggestions for college Panhellenics that are now in force. Read the compact, file it for reference. The plea of “ignorant of the rule” will have no excuse for raising its voice now that every Theta has a chance to have her own copy of the compact. Do not let your college Panhellenic ignore this docu¬ ment either. WHO OWNS THE CHAPTER HOUSE ? You come to col¬ lege. You are invited to parties at the Theta house. By and by you are pledged to Kappa Alpha Theta. Then you are a member of that fraternity. Later in freshman year, or at the beginning of sophomore year, you move into the chapter house. From that day on the majority of undergraduates consider the chapter house THEIR HOUSE. While a few of the chapters owning houses require every initiate to subscribe for a modest amount of chapter house stock, most of them do not make any
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156 Kappa Alpha Theta financial chapter house demands on initiates, except the paying of current board and room bills. Why then are the chapters so free with their criticisms of the house? Why then do they so resent the fact that alumnae are concerned about the care of the property, its up-keep, etc. ? Why do they feel so free to alter decorations, arrangement of rooms, etc. whenever they can raise money to carry out the latest whim of some class? Why are they short on appreciation of the housed advantages, and long on knowledge of its short¬ comings ? Whose fault is it that every visiting officer, in every chapter house, finds the undergraduates impatient over the alumna? ’s failure to come forward with unlimited funds to make over the house to suit the fashion of the day? Has the sense of values, the appreciation of chapter continuity, vanished from the face of the earth? Have the hours of planning, hard work, and real sacrifice that brought forth the chapter houses no spokesman among the present generation ? The situation is not wholesome, nor loyal. We think that what has been nobody’s special business has developed a situa¬ tion that is everybody’s fault. A lack of actual knowledge of facts, a failure to set forth all the problems of building, keeping up, and paying for a chapter house, is the real trouble. Igno¬ rance of the whole situation, that is what we have to counteract. The remedy is not far to find if this is the correct diagnosis. Let every chapter house alumnae holding board make sure that every undergraduate understands the whole story of the ac¬ quirement of the chapter house. Not just a few figures and business statements, but the story in its human details is what they must know. Put the story on paper and arrange that it be made familiar to every entering group of pledges. Then — change the form of financing so that every new ini¬ tiate may bear a share, however humble, in paying for the house ; if it is already paid for, then let her share be regular payments toward the sinking fund that is to improve the property, or form the nucleus for a newer home. No other course is fair to the new gild, is square to the girls who sacrificed to make the house possible. Only when we put chapter house ownership on a basis of a square deal all around can we hope for the understanding and the unity which must be if the qhapter as a whole is to prosper. SCHOLARSHIP figures and honors are a time honored fea¬ ture of the January issue of Kappa Alpha Theta. The editor’s
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Shop talk 157 best efforts have failed to elicit the needed information from many chapters this year. And so the compilations presented in this issue are far from the complete record they should be. At first it seemed best to postpone their publication until all data could be collected, but on second thought it seemed that blank space, instead of information, after a chapter’s name might prove a more efficacious call to duty than a second notice from the editor. Whether that second thought was accurate will be proved by the amount of supplementary scholarship material that comes for the March issue. Is your chapter’s name followed by blank space now, because there were no scholarship reports or honors last year? because you are ashamed of the record? or just because your editor isn’t up to her job ? DRIVE-WEEK. Scanning the college press it would seem that about every ten days a ‘ ‘ drive” for something or other is launched on every college campus. Said drives run the entire gamut from quarter tags to send the band to a football game and $100.00 pledges for a memorial building, to any and all possible sums, for any and all sorts of educational and welfare work, local, national, and international. The great majority, if not all, of these causes are worthy of all the financial support that can be given them. At the same time, one cannot but question the ethics of such financial cam¬ paigns on the college campus. How many students have any money of their own to spend? How many of them have allowances large enough to cover legiti¬ mate college bills and contributions to all these causes too ? How many of them, even by personal sacrifice of things desirable in college, can honestly make a gift to even half the causes they are urged to support? How often does such a pledge represent a letter home asking for “more money this month”? Fraternity members seem to be especially singled out in these drives, for one of the latest competitions is “every fraternity a 100% subscriber” — which means that regardless of income every member must make a contribution to every drive or his or her house is looked upon as a shirker. The whole situation needs study, if not attack, from those who have practical knowledge of the actual conditions of student allowances. To pledge what you do not own, and can own only if your parents give it to you, is on a par with running up bills which you can’t pay unless said parents come to your aid with extra sums of money. Because the cause is “worthy” in no way
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158 Kappa Alpha Theta mitigates the fact that giving what you do not own is not giving — just what would it be called in law, or in ethics? A recent issue of a college paper announced that less than 35% of the members of the class of 1921, now six months alumni, had paid this year’s interest on the sums they as sophomores had pledged to the college endowment fund. Since the two interest dates that had fallen within their college days had seen over 90% of the interest paid, the undergraduate editor concluded that there is ‘ 1 mighty little loyalty among our most recent alumni.” Is that the reason for this situation? Might it not be that while Dad’s generosity furnished interest in undergraduate days, tho salary (or wages) of the new alumnus wouldn’t stretch beyond living expenses? No one wants the college students to be deaf to the calls of community and humanity — but honesty and sincerity have a right to call on common sense and facts to be considered along with emotions and the “need of the cause.” Is it the students who must shoulder the responsibility for the questionable plan of campus drives? or does the blame lie with the organizations that seek to gather their funds among the susceptible undergraduates, rather than to work a bit harder to extract the sums needed from the hard-headed business fathers at home? MEXICO— THE LAND OF CONTRADICTIONS (The author is a loyal Theta, recently gone to dwell in Mexico City, where her father was called as superintendent of schools.) To say that Mexico is a land of contradictions is but to repeat what everybody who has talked or written of Mexico has pointed out. However, there is nothing new about the Ten Command¬ ments, as some one has remarked, although they are still in use in some families. When one buys two dozen American Beauty roses for 50 centavos (25 cents U. S.) one is convinced that living expenses are cheap indeed ; but when one pays that amount for a bar of Ivory soap, one revises one’s opinion. “How quaint!” one murmurs, pausing to watch a train of burros, each laden with two coops of live chickens ; then a Rolls Royce limousine whizzes by at a speed to make de Palma jealous. The bullring, with a seating capacity of 30,000, will be crowded on Sunday afternoon with a throng who cheer wildly at the sight of the blood of bulls or horses, or hiss if the courage
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Mexico 159 or skill of the matador seems not quite up to the mark. Cer¬ tainly these people are a race of savages. But on Monday the bullring may be filled by a crowd just as vast who have come to hear a performance of, say Aida, and the singers will be ap¬ plauded (or hissed) with just as much enthusiasm as that accorded the bullfighters. The Mexican is as good a critic of music as of bullfighting. One’s laundress labors all week over one’s clothes, washing them in cold water and pressing them with irons heated on a charcoal brasero, achieving results, however, that are triumphs of her art. One provides an electric iron to lighten her task, and returns to find her slicing the cord with a butcher knife because it is in her way. Since 1910 the population of the City of Mexico has doubled, there being now over a million inhabitants. During that period not one school building has been erected. It is easy to imagine the resultant congestion. Yet in September, 1921, there were millions of pesos spent on a fiesta which lasted throughout the month. This is not the fault of the president. To bring peace to a country torn by years of revolution is no small task. President Obregon realizes that if he is to accomplish anything he must have a contented people, and how well he knows his people ! If a peon (and the peons form the vast majority) can sit down and watch a parade and listen to music, he cares not whether he has much to eat or anything to wear. And Mexico is making progress. Last summer 126 college students and teachers from the United States took advantage of the special courses for foreigners offered by the National Univer¬ sity of Mexico. Transportation was paid from the border to the city, passport visees refunded, and tuition was free. Two of the 126 were Thetas — Fannie and Anna Lewis Preston of Alpha Theta. Next summer the same inducements will be offered, and it is expected that there will be a larger response. I hope that this year there will be more Thetas who will take advantage of the opportunity to spend six or twelve weeks in the prettiest city in America and the most delightful climate in the world. Ruth Horn, Alpha Theta
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% VOCATIONS BOOKS OF UNIVERSAL VALUE The Macmillan company have just published Women pro¬ fessional workers by Elizabeth Kemper Adams. This is a guide book to professional opportunities. Its field may be indicated through the preliminary announcement and the chapter head¬ ings. The announcement says: — “ Prepared at the request of the Women’s educational and industrial union of Boston, with the cooperation of women workers everywhere, this study will help the thoughtful undergraduate, the ‘misfitted’ graduate, teachers, and administrators, employers, professional workers everywhere, who are concerned with professional opportunities for the edu¬ cated woman.” Among the chapter headings we find: — “Learned profes¬ sions,” doctors, lawyers, ministers; Health service other than medicine; Food and living services; Community, civic, and government services; Social services; Personnel services; In¬ dustrial and labor services ; Commercial services, office and mer¬ cantile, professional secretary, banking, insurance, public utili¬ ties, real estate; Information services, journalism, publishing, advertising, publicity ; Art services, literature, drama, pageantry, fine and applied arts, architecture, music ; Scientific, technologi¬ cal, psychological, and statistical services ; Library and museum services; Teaching and other educational services. Then there are general topics too, such as: — Who are professional workers? Specifications for professional workers; Securing of employ¬ ment; Colleges and the women professional workers. Miss Adams’ past work, and her scholarly attainments in¬ sure that accuracy, clarity, and interest will characterize this book. If you are interested in any profession, or if you want to be so interested, read the book. # # # # Last year Houghton Mifflin company published Careers for women by Catherine Filene. We are indebted to the Alpha Phi
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Vocations 161 quarterly via the Lyre of Alpha Chi Omega, for the following review of this book : “Careers for women according to the publishers ' note on the cover ‘is a complete and authoritative guide to the vocations open to women. ' It is a compilation of articles written by ex¬ perts in the particular field discussed. Each follows the same general form: 'description of the work/ 'qualifications/ 'finan¬ cial returns/ 'advantages and disadvantages.' ' ' The book is to be commended heartily to any young woman not yet established in a vocation. To other readers, it furnishes vitally interesting facts concerning woman's share in the work of the world today. ' ' The reader is soon convinced that there is no lack of oppor¬ tunity for a useful and profitable career for any women who are willing to fit themselves and to apply themselves to their tasks in the same spirit as do ambitious men. "The following are some of the topics as they appear in alpha¬ betical order: accounting, advertising, agriculture, architecture, arts and crafts, banking, bond selling. The list is long and in¬ cludes insurance, newspaper work, law, surgery, and all forms of social service work. The reader may be surprised at the in¬ clusion of stock raising, dairying, and dog raising for the college graduates. Each, however, is set forth as practicable. The po¬ liceman and politician follow in due order after the opera singer ; the optometrist, and the osteopath are ably presented. "To one whose business is the training of teachers for the elementary schools of a great city, there comes the fear that in this variety of more or less attractive careers that of the public school teacher may be overlooked. The teaching forces at present are being recruited mainly from the daughters of illiterate old world peasant immigrants. Some of the girls make good teachers but they lack the cultural inheritance essential to make the best teachers. There is a patriotic and religious service of prime im¬ portance to be rendered by the refined and educated girls of gallant American stock, as teachers in the public schools for tho masses of future citizens of our blessed land. It is social service of the best order. " Careers for Women should be read as a spur to best en¬ deavor. The qualifications repeatedly called for are well stated by Miss Dorothy R. Entwistle in her article on advertising. 'Executive ability, originality, ability to visualize an advertise¬ ment, illustrations and all ; ability to express thoughts plainly, "to use common words to express uncommon thoughts"; a busi-
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162 Kappa Alpha Theta ness sense, ability to work with people, and ability to produce a large amount of work in a short time. ’ "There are no snaps among the vocations described in this book. They all expect people to be willing to work. Tact, per¬ sonality and common sense are the virtues that qualify for all lines of endeavor whether in a public career or in the private home activities. In reading the book as a whole, I am impressed with the usefulness of the art of stenography and typewriting. It seems to me that any undergraduate looking ahead to a career might very profitably make herself proficient along these lines.’ ’ 3n Ufomortam Helen Hall Hitchcock Lambda feels a deep loss in the sudden death of Helen Hall Hitchcock (Mrs John A.) ’18, following the birth of a little daughter. A Theta and daughter of a Theta, she was the embodi¬ ment of Theta ideals in her happy, loving spirit and unfailing kindness toward all with whom she came in contact. The singing of her violin fitly expressed the sweetness of her character. We feel especially sad for the parents and the husband and shall all remember tenderly the very happy little girl who has left us for a little while. Adine Gombers Jones Alpha Kappa announces with great sorrow the death of Adine Gombers Jones (Mrs Joseph S.) ’16, in May, 1921, at her home in Brooklyn, New York. Her never failing interest in Kappa Alpha Theta activities is a great loss both to college and alumnae members. Helen Kyger Moore Beta Zeta announces with keen sorrow the death of one of her charter members, Helen Kyger Moore, on November 18. Mrs Moore leaves a baby daughter, born November 11. As alumnae secretary for Beta Zeta, Mrs Moore has kept in touch with all members, and been a very active and helpful member of the college chapter’s advisory board. She will be missed greatly.
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FRATERNITY SELFISHNESS OR SERVICE? The thought dominating every worthy fraternity has been of late: IIow much can we do for ourselves? So we establish chap¬ ter houses, first to escape that first of profiteers, the college boardinghouse keeper. We have developed strong central govern¬ ments, visitation of chapters, graduate supervision, to keep our own house in order; have stressed the need of application to scholarship, to get the most out of collegiate opportunities ; have inculcated lessons of morality, to make our members better men ; and incidentally have sought, so far as possible, or at least aspired, to cooperate with faculty and regents to upbuild the places of learning, because we abide in them. After all, it has been a selfish purpose ; we say it not invidiously, because every decent family also has the same thought, How much can we do for our¬ selves ? We said that this has been the dominating thought of late. It was not always so. And the fraternities today are divided into two groups, characterized by the present and by the earlier purpose, the latter in a steadily decreasing minority. That earlier purpose was simply to have a good time in hours of relaxation, when good fellows get together, not to take them¬ selves too seriously. It is because this spirit of the past, which was all they knew, lives with the old graduates still, that our alumni are a more convivial than helpful influence. Yet the working chapters, improving themselves with the aid of super¬ vising workers, are now the force characterizing the life of all the great Greek letter societies. How much can we do for our¬ selves ? Contrasted with this selfish purpose, we find in a very humble sphere some very much despised and feeble groups raising a standard of service to others. We have looked upon them askance, and ostracized them as we do T. N. E. Now to find them anywhere Samaritans is a shock — and rather humiliating. Perhaps we have been misled ; and as lawyers we should be the last to prejudge any case. Anyway, it appears by the evidence in litigation in St. Louis, that the high school fraternities there have in five years spent over $1,500 on public charities, giving Thanksgiving baskets to the poor whose names they get from the organized charities and the Juvenile Court, also contributing to aid a foundling asylum, besides aiding Red Cross, Armenian Relief, etc. etc. Whether that is characteristic of high school fraternities elsewhere we have no knowledge. It is immaterial. What concerns us, and behooves us to take to heart, is that a standard of service to others is shown us, higher than the mere
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164 Kappa Alpha Theta thought of how much we can do for ourselves. While charity begins at home, and a family must think first of its own members, it is he who builds his house beside the road and is a friend to man that commands our emulation and esteem. It is up to us to do more than bury the convivial ideal in self-help. * Between selfishness and service there is but one worthy choice. We may not serve in the same way — though our financial resources are far greater than those of the boys’ and girls’ clubs whose dues average 50 cents a month ; for instance, they charter a theater, sell tickets and make a profit which they donate to a hospital ; we may serve in different ways in different places. But it is up to us to do as much for our fellowmen in the communities where we reside as can be done by a bunch of kids whom we have always scorned. Certainly intending lawyers cannot too soon begin to develop the social consciousness that has been the pride of the bar in its long history. And it may be well for us to ponder, while wondering where to take hold, all the patient effort and broadening sense of social obligation indicated by the fol¬ lowing record proven in the St. Louis case, the achievement of their interfraternity council apart from the lesser work of sev¬ eral of the little groups : 1920 — Thanksgiving: Baskets of food given the poor, costing each fraternity and sorority $10 . $220.00 1919 — Thanksgiving : Similar basket distribution . 200.00 Mar. 24, to Armenian Relief Fund . 51.00 1918 — Sept, to Red Cross . 70.00 ^ Thanksgiving : Baskets of food to the poor . 125.00 1917 — Thanksgiving: Baskets for the poor . 110.00 Nov. 1, proceeds of dance given to Navy Drum Corps . 40.00 1917 — June: Wool bought for Red Cross knitting . 23.00 Feb. 21: Proceeds of dance to Bethesda children’s home. . . 75.00 And to Missouri Workers for the blind . 7.00 1916 — Thanksgiving: Proceeds from chartering Park theater one night and donations for baskets for the poor . 105.00 June: Proceeds of interfraternity and sorority boat ride given Young Women’s Christian association . 100.00 Jan. 21: Proceeds of interfraternity and sorority dance given to Bethesda children’s home . 130.00 1915 — Thanksgiving : Baskets of food given 80 families named by the St. Louis Provident association and 30 families named by Boyle center mission. Cost not recorded. Feb. 12: Proceeds of dance given Bethesda children’s home 80.00 1914 — Christmas: To St. Louis Provident association . 48.00 Thanksgiving : 70 baskets of food distributed to families named by Boyle mission; in addition to donated supplies, costing . 49.00 $1434.00 The Brief of Phi Delta Phi
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SMILE WITH US The work of the Education committee was lightened last spring by the sort of unintentional humor that puts so many examination questions in the funny columns of the press. There is no intention of competing with said funny columns, but here are a few choice answers that you may find amusing. ‘ 'The chair can participate in a discussion by refusing the floor to any one else.” Alumnae chapter membership, so some undergraduates think, is confined to “only Theta graduates,” “only to those who join in the town of the university which they also attended,” and “officers and workers on the alumnae board can belong to no chapter.” The Endowment fund’s purpose seems strangely inadequate, or overadequate — it is 1 to provide shingles,” “to endow chapter houses,” “to support the Grand council.” We are assured that the members of one chapter “are not sen¬ sationally popular, but they are lastingly so ! ” Alpha was established at various dates ranging from 1770 to 1850. No doubt of our antiquity in the minds of the twentieth century damsel! Pity the national cataloguer for she is — “to keep charge of all business letters, trace business of conventions, and keep mem¬ bership cards of each chapter in the past, present and future.” Theta has a chapter named “Row,” and another in “Anne Harbor.” # Would-be Theta officers take note of your job before next June — “Prospective Grand officers visit all the chapters and then the chapters vote on them.” # # # * “Corn pufs, tomato pikl, crokets, peaz, letis, whyt and yes- terdayz bred, rolz, biskits, apl, cofi.” It is not a new language, it is not printer’s pi, but just a list of some of the good things to eat the Lake Placid club will offer convention. And the food, — well its mostly old and familiar friends, but dressed up by the
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166 Kappa Alpha Theta “ simpler spelin,” which you must master if you are to enjoy the Kite at next convention. You’ll like to “ryd” and you’ll often be asked to “syn” at the club. Do you think you are equal to such demands? At any rate the spelling is “a nu, interestin featur” and we all “antisi- pate unuzual plezure.” Do you know what this is — “Nelej”? Undergraduates are supposed to be acquiring it every day. At any rate we are all < ‘ f rendz ’ ’ and we all expect to remain ‘ ‘ yun. 9 7 # # # # Another sort of torture for the English language : headlines from a daily newspaper of a small college town — “Phi Beta Phi leads all sororities and Kappa Alpha Theta frats at university 9 7 ; “Kappa Alpha Theta hosts at pretty affair.” CATALOGUE A BRAND NEW ONE Will go to press when 1,000 prepaid subscriptions in Send your subscription, one dollar to EVA R. HALL 327 W. SYCAMORE ST. Sycamore, Ill. Publication date will be . September, 1922 1. You send in your order promptly 2. You send your correct address, too DO IT TODAY
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Mary Briarly Among recent lists of popular fiction appears In his own image by Mary Briarly, published by Macmillan. The cover review calls this book — “A story of American life and the development of the freedom of American women as they are complicated by the labor problem. Here are four women, strongly drawn, their problems, reaching dramatic crises, all tangled in the same net of suspicion and economic pressure, all vitally affected by the great general strike which the author pic¬ tures/ ’ It continues by quoting the author’s own foreword, as will this sketch. “Romain Rolland in his J ean-Christophe says: ‘ It is well that women should write, if they are sincere enough to describe what no man has yet seen, the depths of the soul of woman. ’ ‘ 1 It is the object of this book to set forth sincerely the woman soul of the twentieth century, not by exploiting the naked emo¬ tions of one woman, but by revealing the aspirations and inhibi¬ tions of diverse women in their mating and their reaction to life. ’ ’ Whether or not your American optimism and opportunism will allow you to follow Mary Briarly ’s convictions as to the pit being dug for the American status quo , you will find the book interesting reading, for the author has the gift of expression and understands the elements of intrigue and suspense which em¬ bellish fiction. But the book’s chief interest for Thetas arises from the fact that it is the work of one of her own members. Mary Briarly is the name under which Lily Munsell Ritchie, Delta and Alpha, conceals her identity as a writer. While this is Mrs Ritchie’s first novel, she has to her credit a popular series of juveniles, the Chicken Little Jane books. Mrs Ritchie’s home is at 171 Fifth street East, Salt Lake City, Utah. She has a Theta daughter, a sophomore in Alpha Lambda chapter.
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168 Kappa Alpha Theta Genevieve Forbes All Thetas who attended the St. Louis convention, and many others, know the stately, charming, youthful president of Dis¬ trict II. Perhaps, only Thetas in the environs of Chicago know her also*as one of the staff of the Chicago tribune . An important member of that staff is Miss Forbes, too. Scarcely a day passes that does not find her name signed to some special article in that paper — and to have your name appear with your copy is a dis¬ tinguished honor in the newspaper world. It is no longer a secret that Miss Forbes has been in Europe this fall. Ostensibly she left Chicago for a few weeks in New York city. In reality she went to Europe to study our immigrant problems. She returned disguised as an Irish immigrant, went through all the red tape of entry through Ellis Island, and only when her story of the immigrants’ trials appeared in the paper that had sent her abroad, the Chicago tribune , was this girl’s identity established. The force and detail of Miss Forbes’ story led to an invita¬ tion to come to Washington to discuss with the officials of gov¬ ernment the needs and possibilities of reform in the methods of treating immigrants. Geno, as Thetas love to call her, says that the greatest trial of the immigrant experience was to avoid learning how to make Irish crochet. Our newest alumnae club is in Corvallis, Oregon. It was organized in November, and will meet at least monthly. The charter members are — Lula May, Elinor Smith Wagner, Alice Cornwall Kadderly, Irma Yates Price, Stephaine Strain Scott, Barbara Nisley Grafton, all of Beta Epsilon ; Helen Hamilton Clarke, Alpha Xi, and Gladys Lovewell Bloomquest, Delta. The hope of the club is to entice enough Thetas to live in Corvallis to make an alumnae charter possible, by and by.
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BY WAY OF INTRODUCTION It is. certainly discouraging to spend hours compiling explicit, and we fondly thought, clear instructions for the material form of chapter letters — and then to find the very most elemental and universal rules for copy both ignored and violated in the letters that had to be edited for this issue. The Editor would cheerfully shoulder some of the blame and feel that her instructions had not been clear, that her demands were unreasonable, was it not for the very pleasant surprise of finding that there are at least fifteen chapter editors whose work conforms in every respect to the Manual of instructions. There is then but one conclusion, a conclusion well supported by the carelessly written, often badly spelled and generally dis¬ graceful looking copy that has come from many chapters — those chapters have made a mistake in their choice of editors this year. In order to avoid further troubles and to save labor in this office, there is but one thing to do — ask for the resignation of every editor who can not follow instructions, or who can, but hasn’t pride enough in her work to do so. We are going to try once more — but once more is all. Unless all copy for this section in the next issue is in this office by February 1, and unless it all conforms to the instructions of the Manual , resignations will be demanded from all offending editors and their chapters’ efficiency scores reduced by 200 points also. It is up to both editors and chapters to avoid appearing on the black list at Convention next summer. Our patience is at an end, we won’t do your work for you any longer — so it is up to you. The general criticisms which follow are not submitted in any spirit of retaliation, but merely to point out some of the things which we have had to do to the letters of this issue, which was not our business but yours. First for the honor roll: One half of the editors had their copy in on time. The prompt editor’s represent — Alpha, Beta. Gamma, Eta, Iota, Kappa, Lambda, Mu, Chi, Alpha Beta, Alpha
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170 Kappa Alpha Theta Delta, Alpha Eta, Alpha Iota, Alpha Lambda, Alpha Mu, Alpha Rho, Alpha Tau, Alpha Upsilon, Alpha Chi, Alpha Psi, Al¬ pha Omega, Beta Gamma, Beta Delta, Beta Eta. Thank you ! ! Many chapters are thanked also for typed copy, every chap¬ ter should send in typed copy in these days of universal use or the machine in preparing college work. But typed copy to be welcome must be double spaced — single space work makes it almost impossible to insert a punctuation mark, correct a mis¬ take in spelling, or do any other of the needful things, and leave copy legible for the compositor. DOUBLE SPACE , please. Margins are another necessary part of acceptable copy, even if paper and postage are expensive. Here are some of the most glaring faults of copy for this issue : 5 letters had no heading; they came from Beta, Alpha Beta, Alpha Omicron, Alpha Psi, and Beta Delta. 7 letters had incomplete or incorrect headings; they came from Gamma, Iota, Tau, Upsilon, Alpha Kappa, Alpha Sigma, and Alpha Upsilon. 3 letters were headed as personal letters to the editor; they came from Alpha Pi, Alpha Chi, Beta Epsilon. 4 letters were written on too small sized paper; they came from Beta, Sigma, Upsilon, and Alpha Chi. 13 letters were improperly or incompletely signed; they came from Beta, Eta, Chi, Psi, Alpha Gamma, Alpha Eta, Alpha Pi, Alpha Chi, Beta Delta, Beta Epsilon, Beta Zeta, Beta Theta, and Beta Kappa. 13 letters used the taboo form of dates; they came from Kappa, Mu, Sigma, Tau, Psi, Alpha Beta, Alpha Gamma, Alpha Rho, Alpha Tau, Alpha Upsilon, Alpha Omega, Beta Epsilon, and Beta Zeta. 6 letters used “school” for “college”; they came from Omi¬ cron, Alpha Gamma, Alpha Pi, Alpha Upsilon, Alpha Omega, and Beta Zeta. 2 letters used the non-existing word “sorority”; they came from Alpha Iota and Alpha Upsilon. 2 letters misspelled Panhellenic; they came from Alpha Lambda and Alpha Nu. 1 letter misspelled alumnae ; it came from Beta Epsilon. 14 chapters have failed to send chapter house pictures to be used in heading their letters; they are Beta, Gamma, Delta, Kappa, Psi, Omega, Alpha Theta, Alpha Mu, Alpha Nu, Alpha Pi, Alpha Sigma, Alpha Omega, Beta Gamma, Beta Delta.
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Chapter news 171 9 chapters have failed to send pictures of their chapter rooms to be used in heading their letters; they are Lambda, Sigma, Tau, Alpha Gamma, Alpha Delta, Alpha Iota, Alpha Kappa, Alpha Phi, and Beta Eta. 2 chapters’ letters were not received at all; they should have come from Omega and Alpha Xi. Just where does your letter belong in this summary? Where will your letter due February 1 belong? Let us cooperate for a perfect score next issue. That will be the finest of Christmas gifts for — L. Pearle Green , Editor ALPHA— DE PAUW UNIVERSITY Old Gold Day— October 15, was the first big day of the college year. The ad¬ dress at chapel was given by an alumnus, Dr Addison Webster Moore of Chicago. We had the annual freshman - sophomore class scrap, won by the sophomores. There was a football game in the after¬ noon, and plays were given by organizations on the campus, in the evening. Several of our alumnae were back; Edith Watson, Margaret Pearson, Catherine Swintz, Margaret Spaulding, Cas¬ sandra Love. Armistice Day was impressively celebrated in spite of rainy weather. A bronze tablet in memory of the De Pauw men who were killed in the war, was presented to the college by the student body. This was unveiled by Evelyn Wylie, vice-president of Student council. President Grose has gone to China for four months on a leave of absence. He will be engaged in work on the biography of Bishop Bashford, which he is writing. You will be interested in hearing that the fence in front of our house is down. Our yard is more attractive than ever. We were happy to have Mrs Haviland with us for a few days. This was her first visit to Alpha and was an inspiration to us.
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172 Kappa Alpha Theta She created such enthusiasm over the convention, that we are all planning to go. We gave a tea for our chaperon, Mrs Selby, in October. Pearle 0 ’Hair entertained the chapter at tea in her studio. Our girls have received honors, too. Cornelia Allen was elected vice-president of the freshman class. Esther Alice Green was elected pianist of the university choir. Virginia Graves was elected to Duzer Du. Ruth Stone was elected junior representa¬ tive to Student council. Mary Ott was elected manager of the girls ’ soccer team. Dorothy Wiese was elected to Toynbee. Mary Holderman and Dorothy Kirkpatrick have been forced to leave college, but we hope to have them with us next semester. 23 November 1921 Ailleen Trimble ’12 Miriam Parr Birch (Mrs L. M.) and daughter, Patricia, of Dan¬ ville, and Edna Glenn Simison Green (Mrs Louis) of Attica, spent Oct. 2 at the chapter house. ’19 Married: Elizabeth Iliff and Maxwell Feanster, 2 X, Wabash, Oct. 3. Mildred Reid, Margaret Pearson, and Katherine Rothenberger visited us Oct. 21. Irene Hammond was married to Dr Walter M. Quay Oct. 22. Address: 125 S. Monroe st. Tiffin, Ohio. Mrs Robert Dorstee of Anderson was our guest Nov. 7. *18 Mary Wick has returned from New York city to spend the winter in Greencastle. Charlotte Uhl and Elizabeth Goody, Alpha Chi, were here Nov. 19 Frances Grenough, Tau, visited us Nov. 14. Dorothy Moore has announced her engagement to John Gano. BETA— UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA Homecoming, November 19, was a great success even though Mr Weatherman did try to dampen our spirits. But after our splendid victory over Purdue — who could be down-hearted ? That was an eventful week-end! We decorated the exterior of our house as a welcome to the homecomers and received honor¬ able mention for its attractiveness. • Friday night at the Women’s Pow-wow we gave a stunt. And after the game Saturday we entertained our guests at an informal tea. We were so glad to have so many girls from Alpha Chi and Gamma as guests, as well as delighted to see so many of our own alumnae. Our chapter entertained December 5 at an informal house dance in charge of the sophomores. Our next university event is the famous Show Down. It occurs two nights in succession and the organization who puts on the best ten minute stunt receives a loving-cup. Last year
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Chapter news 173 we received honorable mention and this year we are hoping to carry the trophy home with us. A million dollar drive will be launched on our campus in January and Elizabeth Johnston will be in charge of the cam¬ paign for all university women. The fund will be used for a memorial building to be known as the Union building, in honor of the men and women of the university who took part in the Civil war and the World war; a stadium and the first of a series of women's dormitories. This latter building is much needed. We have had as visitors of the university the Grand presidents of Alpha Omicron Pi, Pi Beta Phi, and Sigma Kappa. We enjoyed immensely the brief visit of our own Grand vice-presi¬ dent. Mrs Haviland was with us over night and, besides helping with many of our problems, gave a most interesting account of the national extension to chapter and alumnae in the evening. Honors that have recently come to us arc: Catherine Rice made varsity soccer team, Winifred Smith on junior soccer team, Helen Thomas elected treasurer on the second board of Y. W. C. A. and on freshman soccer team, and Marjorie Binford made Garrick club. There are signs among the freshmen that they are going to give us a party but when this goes to press it is nothing more than a sign. We are sorry for an omission in our last letter of one of our pledges, Florence Hammond from Hammond, Ind. 28 November 1921 Marjorie Binford Mrs Enoch Hogate, the mother of Miss Jessie Hogate of the Blooming¬ ton alumnae club, died suddenly Nov. 21. While Miss Hogate is of Mu chapter she has worked untiringly for Beta for years and the girls extend to her their loving sympathy. ’20 Gertrude Benner was married June 30 to Robert Moore, K Sk. Address: 1209 N. Illinois st. Indianapolis. ’21 Mary Louise Bliss returned to her home in Rushville Dec. 2, after a few months in California. ex-,22 Ruth Stubbins is employed in Chicago. Among our guests for Homecoming were: Marian Gronendvke of Newcastle ; Marjorie Kunkle, Mary Painter, and Louise Achbaucher Louden of Bluffton ; Hope Stein Neiswanger of Muncie; Grace Parrott and Julia Fennel of Indianapolis: Dr and Mrs B. B. White of Terre Haute; Mrs Alice Wilkie Povnter, Alpha ’97, of Sullivan; Magdaline Mitchell Edwards of Noblesville; Vona Wasmuth Schact and Harriet Wearlv of Huntington; and Marjorie Leir of Princeton. New address of Mrs N. S. Kidder: 514 5th av. S. E. Minneapolis, Minn. Mrs Samuel B. Harding is living in Minneapolis, her husband, Dr. Harding, having been appointed recently a professor of history at the Uni¬ versity of Minnesota.
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174 Kappa Alpha Theta GAMMA — BUTLER COLLEGE Gamma initiated nine girls: Helen Myers, Jessica Brown, Anne Morehead, Grace Hackleman, Martha Lucas, Blythe Burk- hardt, Gladys Sudbrock, Marianne Miller, and Mary E. Souther¬ land. We were pleased to have with us at the initiation services Miss Philputt, District president, and representatives from Alpha, Beta, and Alpha Chi. Helen Belle McLean and Marianne Miller have made the dramatic club play, and Mary Payne has been elected president of Phi Delta Phi. Three of our girls are charter members of Scarlet Quill, the new junior-senior honorary fraternity for girls : they are Lucille Hodges, Virginia Morehead, and Florence Hoover. We turned our annual fall dance into a hard times party at Thanksgiving. Every one had a great timexand declared it the super rough-neck party of the year. We entertained at tea one Sunday for President and Mrs Aley, and another Sunday held open house for our alumnae. Our annual open house for the college comes on New Year’s day. We are also anticipating the Founders ’-day luncheon and state dance in January. The visit of Mrs Haviland and Miss Green, at the time of the National Panhellenic congress, made us very happy and gave us much inspiration for our year’s work. 28 November 1921 Florence Hoover *23 Margaret Higbee is engaged to James Carpenter, 2 X. *24 Lela Burton is our new house manager. ’21 Martha Updegraf is attending Normal school in Indianapolis. ’21 Frances Weaver is teaching in Pittsboro, Ind. Marie Field, Marjorie Binford, and Dorothy Daugherty, of Beta, were guests at our Thanksgiving dance. Gretchen Craig announced her engagement to Clayton O. Mogg, 4> A 0, with a fifteen-pound basket of candy for the chapter. ’19 Maty O ’Haver Owsley visited Gamma in November. DELTA— UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS The biggest event of November was the Stadium Home¬ coming. Our alumnae representing many graduating classes were back for the week-end. Alumnae back included Beatrice Copley Chapman, Winifred Jones Alexander, Harriet Burnap, Helene Doty, Ruth Fruland, Hortense Gettys Hill, Polly Adams Hub¬ bard, Florence B. King, Edith Lill, Lillian Riddle, Claris Ritter, Echie Lynch Junken, Mabel Fracee Suyder, Minnie Stoltz, Louise Shipman Wagner. Friday night as many as had arrived went with us to the “pep meeting” for the Chicago game, and to the Co-ed carnival
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Chapter news 175 held in the auditorium, Woman's building, and gym annex. On Saturday afternoon by 2 p. m. we had filled “our” section of the bleachers ready to witness the game at which Illinois was to meet her most hated rival, Chicago. They beat us 14-6, but only after a hard fight. Saturday evening we held our annual Homecoming banquet with seventy-five present. After the banquet the pledges enter¬ tained with an original stunt. The hit was their song, The ambi¬ tion of a freshman , to the tune of Tennessee. Sunday morning, as is our custom, chain service was observed. The alumnae had lots of interesting news to tell about former members. It was the one time in the week-end when we gathered together and really became acquainted, which was a great pleas¬ ure to us all. December 3 we entertained thirty-five couples at the house with an informal dance. Instead of entertaining the faculty at dinner this year we initiated the plan of serving tea to them on Sunday afternoons. The Champaign-Urbana alumnae assist us in receiving. Our first tea was November 6, and the second November 20. 7 December 1921 Margaret Cobb Ruth Fruland is teaching at her home in Sheridan, Ill. Addie Amsbary is doing practice teaching at our university high school. '21 Josephine Burt married to Francis Wright, A T Q. Address: Streator, Ill. '21-ex Mr and Mrs H. P. Magnussen (Jeannette Hovey) announce the birth of a daughter, Harriet Jane, Aug. 16. Address: 1710 E. 39th st. Kansas City, Mo. Marie Cronin’s family have moved to Los Angeles, Cal. Address: 145 S. Bcachwood dr. Irene Ballman is visiting in Los Angeles, Cal. '16 Juniata Richardson and Edna Goettler are teaching in Los Angeles. Juniata recently announced her engagement. '19 Amalie Wessling Cowman (Mrs G. H.) has a second daughter, Geraldine Amalie, born this summer. Address: 226 S. Madriver st. Belle- fontaine, Ohio. '20 Marjorie Jones Knowlton (Mrs Paul C.) has a daughter, Jane Alice, born Oct. 16. '20 Winifred Carlson Wharton (Mrs Wayne T.) has a daughter, Mari- lynn Jean, born Oct. 18. ’20 Harriet Halladav King (Mrs P. G.) has a son, Halladay, born Oct. 11. ’20 Grace Heitsmith recently married Mr C. M. Rowley. They are now living in Chicago. Virginia Fox, affiliate from Beta Gamma, was married Nov. 24 at Peoria, Ill. to John W. Kennedy.
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176 Kappa Alpha Theta ETA— UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN October 2 we pledged: Gladys Trowbridge, Oak Park, Illinois; Claire Shin nick, Jeane Briggs, Flor¬ ence Johnston, and Edith Bishop, Detroit; Kathryn Blackburn, Han¬ cock, Michigan; Dorothy Bean ’23, Grand Rapids; Nor¬ ma and Josephine Balz ’23 and ’24, Indianapolis, sisters of Helen Balz ’19 ; Martha Schneider, Dayton, Ohio ; Elsa Ohlmacher, Ann Arbor, sister of Grace Ohlmacher Moore ’21 ; and Margaret Hays, Michigan City, Indiana, sister of Mary Hays ’24. November 20, we affiliated Anne Cameron, Alpha Psi; and initiated: Shirley Lawton ’24, Ridgetown, Ontario; Dorothy Bean ; and Norma and Josephine Balz. In between these impoi'tant dates, Mrs Walser gave a delight¬ ful tea for the chapter one Sunday ; we gave a formal dance for our pledges on November 4 ; and, most noteworthy, Miss L. Pearle Green paid us a visit just before, and during, Armistice Day. Every Saturday there was a big football game, and when it happened to be out of town we had raffles and sent Theta repre¬ sentatives to root for Michigan. We were glad to meet our Alpha Gamma sisters the day of the Ohio State-Michigan game here. We are proud of the Thetas who hold offices on the campus. Elsa Oiesen is chairman of the junior girls’ play committee, and Mary Hays chairman of the freshman spread committee. Of the freshmen, Jeane Briggs is secretary of the ’25 class, Kathryn Blackburn chairman of the freshman social committee, Gladys Trowbridge and Jeane Briggs in the freshman girls’ glee club, and Edith Bishop on the freshman hockey team. Elsa Oiesen and Mary Hays are also on their respective class hockey teams. Gay Wilgus is back in college. The campaign for a women’s building was launched this fall, and at present all Michigan women are busy selling soap and making articles for the December bazaar to swell the campaign fund. 1 December 1921 Frances Swain
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Chapter news 177 >18 Born to Doris Porter Person (Mrs A.), a second baby girl, Nov. 18. ’21 Helen Jean Fisher is teaching English in Houghton high school, Mich. ’12 Josephine Davis is studying for her M.A. and living in the Theta house. ’17 Dorothy Helen Diss was married to Harlan Manning Roberts, • Nov. 5, Cleveland. ex- *23 Alice MacDonald has left college. ex- ’20 Winifred Hobbs studied art at the Julian academy in Paris last winter and will study in Rome this winter. Marian Peterson is dietitian at the Swedish hospital, Minneapolis. She was a speaker at the recent meeting of the National dietitians association in Chicago. IOTA— CORNELL UNIVERSITY November 15 saw the close of a very successful rushing season. The freshmen pledged are : Ora Ford, Devere Porter, Frances Waite, and Margaret Holmes and Ellen Wing who both have Theta sisters. The sophomore pledges are : Mar¬ jorie Dean, pledged as soon as the high school fraternity ban was repealed, and Ruth Thomas, transfer from the University of Pittsburgh. Our junior pledge is Edith Sevems, who has just returned from two years of study in France. Katherine Drake, pledged first term last year but not in college second term, has returned and will be initiated shortly. Ruth Cook and Marian Luce were initiated in October. Dorothy Smith, Phi, has affiliated with Iota. We have four girls on Y. W. C. A. Cabinet — Anne Hoehler, Helen Kinney, Louise Kreuter, and Ruth Cook. Louise Kreuter is also on Executive committee and in charge of the calendar for Student government. Anne Hoehler and Edith Severns are both active in the women ’s Dramatic club, Anne having had a part in one of the plays just given, and Edith having coached one of them. Edith Severns represented Cornell at a Dramatic club conference in New York. Gertrude Martin was elected to associ¬ ate membership in the Cornell dramatic club. Anne Hoehler is assistant women’s representative on the Cornell daily sun and Katherine Keiper is one of the competitors for the position Qf business representative of the women on The sun. Evelyn Folks
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178 Kappa Alpha Theta is busines representative for the women on The era. May Thropp is on the All Cornell dance committee. Louise Kreuter is out for basketball and Devere Porter was manager of the fresh¬ man hockey team. Betty Snodgrass has the honor of being the first Iota member elected to Phi Kappa Phi. Thanksgiving day was one of unusual festivity. Helen Kinney’s mother and Anne Hoehler’s and Evelyn Folks ’s sisters were with us. Marjorie Dean’s brother and sister, and Louis Kreuter ’s father, called at the house during the week. Since the last issue of the Journal, Iota has been honored by visits from alumnae — Stephanie Marxs Curtis, Elsie Church At¬ kinson, and Katherine Duddy. 27 November 1921 Evelyn E. Folks '19 Married, Helen Rader and Holbrook Working. KAPPA— KANSAS UNIVERSITY Since our last letter we have added one more to our pledges, Frances Edna Wright, Junction City, Kansas. We have also added to our list of individual honors. Helen May Marcy, pledge, was elected freshman representative on the Women students’ government board. Virginia Haynes, senior, has been appointed chairman of the K. U. Follies of 1921. This makes us especially proud as the production, an all-university affair, is the largest and most important of the year and leadership of it calls for talent and brings much distinction. Aside from this, Claire Ferguson’s election to the Kansan board and Leanore Brown- back’s to vice-president of French circle, as well as the election of six of our girls, Claire Ferguson, Elizabeth Burkhalter, Marian Patterson, Dorothy Dilloway, Anita Humphrey and Katherine Miller, to the University glee club, bring us honor. Panhellenic has been working for greater democracy on the hill among fraternity and non-fraternity girls. 'A lovely tea for all the girls, was given at the Pi Beta Phi house November 20, with several musical numbers and dainty refreshments to feature the get-acquainted afternoon. We feel that it was a decided step toward democracy and well worth the time given to it. fc The chief social event of the term so far, was the annual Fall party November 10, given by the upperclassmen for the freshmen. The usual yellow lights, fall leaves and corn stalks combined with clever favor dances and good music to make the evening pass happily and quickly. At midnight a two course supper was served.
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Chapter news 179 Thanksgiving day is our homecoming day, when we play Missouri for the first time on our new Stadium field. Elaborate plans have been made for the expected rush of alumnae back to see Kappa. 22 November 1921 Harriet Patterson The following girls were back for the Manhattan-K. U. game: ’23 Al- faretta Bierer, Ruth Saunders, Dorothy Cochran and Janet Atkinson; ’22 Mary Welcome, Marjorie Smith; ’21 Jean Phillips. Madeline Johnson, Alpha Mu, also visited us at this time. Alumnae who have visited us during November are: ’ 21 Ruth Russel, Laura Jackman, Mildred Law, Marie Babcock and Lucy Challis; ’20 Jessie Wyatt; ’22 Helen Bloom; ?10 Edna Hopkins. ’21 Louisa Miller married Gilbert Storegal, Nov. 21, at Iola, Kan. H9 Charlotte Carnie was married to Theodore Pendleton, Sept. 7, at the Carnie home in Los Angeles, Cal. '23 Anne Park has announced her engagement to Mr Harry Turner, b e n. ’22 Mary Brown has announced her engagement to John Porter, V A. H9 Mr and Mrs Alden Tory (Margaret Brown) announce the birth of a son, Alden, jr. Oct. 7. ’22 Mr and Mrs Robert Train (Theressa Tummel) announce the birth of a daughter, Doris Catherine, Nov. 9. ’21 Mr and Mrs Vergil Wood (Lorna Miliken) announce the birth of a daughter, Nov. 6. Helen Sparr Spalding (Mrs A. M.) has moved from Des Moines to St. Louis, where her husband will be coordinator of the Federal board at Washington university. The new address of Alice Templin Rankin (Mrs H. W.) is Washington, N. C. LAMBDA— UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT 4 Rushing is over and Lambda would like every one of you to meet her six pledges : Mary Louise Griffith, East Dorset ; Dorothy Harvey, Montpelier; Dorothy Hefflon, St. Albans; Evelyn Met¬ calf, Brattleboro; Frances Stone, Hardwick; and Selma Strong, Hyde Park. This year, as last, rushing lasted six weeks but there is such marked dissatisfaction over the rules and the spirit in which they were carried out that new rushing rules will probably be made for next year. Panhellenic allowed us three parties and a maximum of forty dollar, to spend on rushing. The first party was on the lake shore at Louise Winter’s cottage. The second invitation summoned the freshmen to Fairyland and the entertainment consisted of a fairy play, dancing and singing. The last date was a party at the Moulin Rouge, a French cafe. We are all rejoicing over a successful football season in which Vermont won the state championship. Excitement reached its highest point when we defeated Middlebury ; a huge bonfire and
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180 Kappa Alpha Theta the burning of Middlebury in effigy featuring the festivities. The next and last game of the season takes place Thanksgiving day in Detroit. We miss Laura Buckham ’24 who has left college to spend the winter in Italy. We hope to see her back again next year. 20 November 1921 Eleanor Hutton Mrs Jean Christie Bull, M.D. and Mrs Emma Chandler White recently attended the meeting of the Alumni Council. Mrs White made a brief visit to the chapter. MU— ALLEGHENY COLLEGE Our three weeks of rushing came to a close October 15. We announce the following freshmen pledges : Elizabeth B rakeman ( daugh¬ ter of Edna Hayes Brakeman ’97) and Frances Goodnough, of Erie; Elizabeth Bates (daughter of Marion Sackett Bates ’03) and Margaret Webb (daughter of Josephine Bates Webb ’00) of Meadville; Alice Turner (sister of Elizabeth Turner ’21) of Freeport; May Belle Andrews (sister of Helen Andrews '21) of Conneaut Lake; Grace Hilderbrand (sister of Mary Hilderbrand ’21) of Wampum; Eleanor Taylor (daughter of Letitia Trace Taylor ’96) of Chautauqua, New York; Dorothy Davidson of Louisville, Kentucky ; Elizabeth Arnold and Irene Colbert of Pittsburgh; Kathryn Haines of Warren, Ohio. We entertained our sisters-to-be at a tea and departed joyfully and proudly for the football game with Grove City, one of our perpetual rivals. Pledging took place in the evening with many alumnae as guests. October 22 we initiated Katherine MacDonald ’23, and in the evening the usual sophomore dinner delighted the palates of the chapter and pledges. We were delighted to have Mrs Haviland, Grand vice-presi¬ dent, with us October 23-24. November 5 saw our football game with the University of Buffalo in Erie. About three hundred of our students, with
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Chapter news 181 band and rooters, witnessed our victory. Our Erie alumnae gave us a lovely dinner after the game. November 22 we gave our annual faculty tea in the fraternity rooms. Marie Charlton ’22 was awarded Phi Beta Kappa at the begin¬ ning of her senior year. Alta Postnace ’22 has been elected leader of the Girls’ glee club. For the first time in the history of the college we were given Friday and Saturday, together with Thursday, for Thanksgiving vacation and many of us departed for the turkey and fixings at home. 29 November 1921 Maria Avery ’07 Died, November 7, Elizabeth Roberts at Alma college, Mich. Miss Roberts was Dean of women there. *14 Born, to Mr and Mrs Steidle (Ellen Girsham), at Pittsburgh, Pa. Oct. 20, a son. Alumnae back for pledging were: Letitia Trace Taylor (Mrs C. C.), Edna Hayes Brakeman (Mrs Wm.), Laura Canady Hixon (Mrs F. W.) Alpha, Josephine Bates Webb (Mrs C. L.), Marion Sackett Bates (Mrs W. I.), Helen Adams, Rebecca Cooper, Mary Lockart Murphy (Mrs. W. R.), Margaret Cleveland, Mary Hilderbrand, Ruth Young Stephens (Mrs D. M.). Marguerite Blass and Inez Brumbaugh were back for the sophomore dinner Oct. 22. OMICRON— UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA The last two months have passed almost too quickly. September 29 we pledged Maxine Mil¬ ler, Anita McNamie, Marian Coppes. Loraiene Keim, Helen Enlow, Juliane Heffelfinger, Mildred Nichols (sister of Lucile), Martha Smith (sister of Cassieta and Virginia). After pledging every one settled down to college work, and social life was unusually quiet. All came to life again at the Halloween party at the Hazeltine ranch, in the form of a beef steak fry and dance. Football games have kept us occupied the rest of the time. Twelve girls from Omicron motored to Berkeley for the U. S. C. vs. California game November 5.
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182 Kappa Alpha Theta The first Monday of every month has been set aside as alumnae night. December 5 the alumnae have planned a basket supper for the chapter before meeting, the pledges to give their stunt night program after meeting. At the opening of college, the alumna; presented the chapter with a beautiful dinner set. Herbeana Hazeltine was initiated into Zeta Chi Eta, oratory honorary. We are very fortunate in having Mrs Schnider for house mother after losing Mrs Feerrar. 29 November 1921 Mary Thompson Born to Mr and Mrs William Bacon (Jacquiline Edwards) a daughter. >22 Myrn Ebert has announced her engagement to Fred Boslimver, 4> A. Katherine Sawyer has announced her engagement to George Bailey, Ben. Betty Follen married to Frank Connley. Iris Estes married to Rex Jefferies, A X. RHO— UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA Such a lot has happened in the past two months ! We feel that we have accomplished worlds, — yet there is really very little to write about. October 8, we celebrated Mothers ’ day with a delight¬ ful luncheon. October 11, we gave a small house dance. November 12, was a big day for the university. We beat Kansas! Also, it was our Homecoming! The house was jambed with alumna; back for the festivities — among them Roberta Spain, making the roll of last year's freshmen delegation complete. That noon there was a big Cornhusker girls’ luncheon, at which Betty Scribner, W. S. G. A. president, was toastmistress. Thanksgiving was another great day for Nebraska. We beat the Colorado Aggies, giving us the much coveted Missouri Valley championship. The following day, the girls who had not gone home for Thanksgiving, gave a small house dance.
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Chapter news 183 Flavia Waters has just left for Chicago where with a group of girls, she is preparing a classical dancing act for the Orpheum circuit. 28 November 1921 Frances Burt Married: Ruth Farnam and Vance Traphaggen. Mr and Mrs Grimes (Eva Miller) have a baby boy. Margaret Harris is teaching in Alliance, Neb. Hildred Bean, Beta Iota, visited Lincoln during the Thanksgiving holidays. ’98 Dr and Mrs J. P. Sedgwick (Emily Weeks) are spending the winter in Monravia, Cal. Married: Marian Gurney and Gifford Plumbe, 2 A E, Chicago. SIGMA— UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Rushing is our most interesting news for the autumn term. It began October 21 and pledge day was November 8. The novel dinner party at Jane Wilson’s was a great success. Dinner was served at small tables and between courses we played childish games such as Jack straws. Our next party, a luncheon at Alison Ewart’s, was a most enjoyable affair. The following day we gave a tea for sophomores in the chapter room. The chapter room is very cosy this year with new cushions, new table, new window seats, and new piano ; to say nothing of the china and silver and linen donated at the shower. The last week-end of rushing we had two parties. Elizabeth Walton acted as hostess of a dance at her house and a supper party was given by the grads, at Alice McMasters. Pledging took place in the chapter room November 14. We pledged two sophomores — Jean Gogo, Beatrice Reid, and six freshmen — Beatrice Alexander, Sophie Boyd, Nancy Ewart, Christobel Raikes, Frances Trent, Agnes Wrong. At the second meeting of Panhellenic, November 16, in our chapter room, it was planned to imitate the example of last year and have a Panhellenic tea. This tea, November 30, at the Ingle- nook tea rooms, was well attended by grads, actives, and pledges of all the women’s fraternities. The university was tense with excitement November 28, when it was honored by the presence of two distinguished visitors. In the morning Canada’s Governor-General, Lord Byng of Vimy, received the degree of LL.D. at a special convocation. In the afternoon Admiral Beatty, the hero of the Jutland engagement, spoke to the students in Hart house. 2 December 1921 Helen Sinclair
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184 Kappa Alpha Theta '07 Margaret Anderson left Nov. 15, after her furlough in Canada, for her Y. W. C. A. work in Calcutta, India. ex- '12 Jessie Ferguson is in the X-Ray Dept, of a hospital at White Plains, N. Y. '13 Gertrude Wright is a lecturer in Botany at the university. ’13 Helen Smellie is engaged to D. McDonnell. '14 Muriel Cameron Wallace (Mrs J. A.) has a new son, born Aug. 27. '10-ex Born to the Rev F. J. and Mrs Moore (Dora Mavor) a son in Oct. '15 Elspeth Middleton has returned from England, and is with the Family welfare branch of the Neighborhood workers association. '15 Rev and Mrs Mutch (Marjory Fraser) have a new son born in Sept. '16 Helen d 'Avignon wras in charge of the camp for the Canadian girls in training, this summer. '16 Fanny Storey is assistant in the Ontario government employment bureau. '17 Helen McKay is teaching in the Campbellford high school. '17 Agnes Muldrew, is secretary to the Radium institute. *19 Freya Hahn is in the Records office at the university. '20 Mary Brebner is assistant in the university library. *20 Helen Kirkivood is secretary to Miss Rouse, secretary of the Stu¬ dents' Christian movement, in London, England. '21 Barbara Findlayson is a worker at St. Christopher settlement. '21 Carol Stanton is a worker at Central neighborhood house. ex- '22 Margaret Walton Myer is taking her year extra murale at the university. '21 Kate Cowan is attending the Ontario college of education. '21 Eleanor Harbert is taking educational work at McGill university. '21 Ruth Ross is taking M.A. work at Radcliffe. TAU— NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Many good things have happened to us this fall. We are happy to report another pledge, Lucile Bartling, of Ravenswood. Margaret Beegle has been elected president of the junior class, Louise Ellis vice-president of the sophomore class, and Mary Day associate editor of Syllabus, our yearbook : we are proud of them. On October 16, the Sunday of our homecoming week-end, we gave a tea for our alumnse at the home of Jane Iligbee. The last of October, on an evening when ghosts were abroad in Evanston, we all gathered mysteriously in the second floor of Miss Alta Miller’s garage and flaunted diverse costumes of every con¬ ceivable shape and shade. The Gold Dust Twins flirted with the chorus girl and the Moroccan pirate with Martha Washington, while a mock wedding with veiled bride and masculine-looking groom was carried on at one side. We consumed cider and dough¬ nuts in the usual Halloween style. We were very fortunate and happy to have Miss Green with us for two days, November 3-4. Being engrossed in our own college activities and seldom having the opportunity of really
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Chapter news 185 hearing from one who is actively interested in other chapters, we were invigorated and filled with new incentive by Miss Green’s talk to us. She not only gave us many new ideas for the stronger development and social integrity of our chapter, but brought freshly to our minds the older principles for which Thetas every¬ where are striving. And the juniors are thoroughly enjoying the realization of her plans for their “aunt-hood” to our sixteen pledges ! Our future house is growing to be less a dream all the time. We have recently made arrangements with the Wayside tea room in Evanston to receive the proceeds from the dancing on one night of each week. Here’s hoping for big returns! 30 November 1921 Mary Goodwin ’20 Frances Bennett has announced her engagement to Donald Christie 2 X, University of Minnesota. ’18 Born to Mr and Mrs L. E. Mitten (Lucille Moore) a son, William Lawrence, Nov. 8. ’20 Kathleen Bow’s mother died in Oct. Born to Mr and Mrs Donald E. Nichols (Dorothy Martin) a son, Donald Edgar, jr. Nov. 4. Mr and Mrs Herbert W. Bartling are returning to Evanston for perma¬ nent residence. ’19 The engagement of Lavinia Fera to Norman McKinney, Illinois ’17, has been announced. Mr and Mrs Mark Cresap moved recently into their new home at 239 Essex rd. Kenilworth. Mr and Mrs James T. Whelan (Helen Borten) visited Evanston a short time ago. ’20 Amanda Bonlius is living in Minneapolis and is engaged in Girls’ club work in connection with the Y. W. C. A. ’20 Helen McCoid is teaching in Iowa. ’19 Jessie Norton, who has a position in the bank at Liberty, Mo. re¬ cently visited Chicago. ’19 Margaret Norton has charge of the library department in a book store in Kansas City. A Theta house party in honor of Genevieve Forbes was given by Frances Hunter at her home in Kankakee. ’17 Sarah Wheelock has just returned from a visit with Dr and Mrs C. E. Boswell (Ruth Ward) at Rockford. UPSILON— UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA October 24 was the exciting day when the freshman girls walked down Tenth avenue, past the long lines of cheering uni¬ versity students, to the fraternities of their choice. The Zeta Psis, who kept a 1 * score board,” recorded eleven pledges for Theta: Avis Litzenberg, Alfreda Davis, Muriel Pickier, Sally Fenton, Helen Gangelhoff of Minneapolis; Elizabeth Bullock, Dorothy
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186 Kappa Alpha Theta Barnacle of St. Paul ; Helen Muessel and Mildred Rennoe of South Bend, Indiana; Louise Diel of Wabasha ; and Gertrude Tallman of Willmar. November 8 we pledged Carol Ramally of St. Paul. Every one agrees that this was a most successful rush¬ ing season. It would scarcely be possible to give too much credit to our wonderful rushing captain, Caroline Fisher. Just to prove to ourselves what good sports our freshmen are, we called for an impromptu stunt night, November 14. The stunts proved most amusing, despite the effort of the chapter to embarrass the performers. Our entertainments this fall have been varied. November 10 we gave at the chapter house an informal dance for our pledges. Another informal dance was given December 3. Open house for our friends was held after each football game. Teas were given November 8 for our District president, Margaret Mumford ; No¬ vember 28, for Panhellenic ; and December 6, for our mothers. Fourteen members of Upsilon spent the week-end of the Wis- consin-Minnesota football game at Madison. All returned en¬ thusiastic about Madison, and delighted to find Psi such a pleasing hostess. We are happy to announce the affiliation of Josephine Hamblin, Alpha Gamma, and of Margaret Harker and Mildred Reed, Alpha Pi. We are most fortunate this year in having a chaperon so cap¬ able, and possessing such an attractive personality as Mrs Denny. Upsilon adds to the list of Theta relatives of college presi¬ dents: Catherine Coffman, daughter, and Margaret Streaker, cousin, of President Coffman of the University of Minnesota. Both girls are active members of Upsilon. 29 November 1921 Helen J ackson Born to Mr and Mrs Max P. Kulir twins, Carolyn and Kathlyn, July 4. >19 Esther Colwell has announced her engagement to Edward H. Naus. >20 Mrs Ray Lockwood (Betty Forsell) is living at 811 Essex st. S. E. Minneapolis. >21 Born to Mr and Mrs M. B. Reynolds (Viva Hewitt) a daughter, Rosemary. >23 Born to Mr and Mrs T. McFee (Sally Chance) a son.
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Chapter news 187 PHI — STANFORD UNIVERSITY November 19, 55,- 000 people watched the first game played in the new Stanford Stadium, between California and Stan¬ ford. Although the final score was 42 to 7 in California’s favor, Stanford scored ,the first touchdown to be made on her new field. Phi held open house on that day, and many guests from Omicron and Omega, and other chapters, were with us. We pledged Margaret Martin, Georgia Mason, and Margaret Watson. Shortly after pledging a tea was given for our new house mother, and the new Dean of women, at which the fresh¬ men received. Mary Jane Clark ’22 was elected woman’s news editor of the Daily Palo Alto at the first of the quarter. She has just been awarded a second honor, by her election to Cap and Gown, the women’s honorary society of the campus. Florence Whittier ’21 was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Margaret Howard ’22 was made a member of Masquer, the dramatic society, following her participation in the Sword and Sandal production of A tailor- made man. 11 December 1921 Ivo Copeland *23 Helen Parker was married Dec. 9 to Harold J. Record. Born, July 3, to Mr and Mrs L. D. Summerfield (Nan Drury) a daugh¬ ter, Nancy Drury, at Reno, Nev. Born to Mr and Mrs Catlin Wolford (Jean Campbell) a sou, James. Address: 581 Weidler st. Portland, Ore. Married, Elizabeth Hogue and Dr H. Staats Moore, Aug. 3. Married, Aug. 15, Elizabeth Taff and Henry Clay Dennison. Address: Ojai, Cal. Married, Sept. 16, Nora Parker and Samuel Peirce Coy. Address: 158 W. 6th st. Colton, Cal. Married, Aug. 16, Florence Dean Stewart and Gwin W. Carbee. Florence E. Bills has announced her engagement to Clarence H. Breu- ner, U. C. Married, Aug. 22, Ruby Hale and Oliver Field. Address: Ross, Cal. On June 11 Jean Darsie and Melvin Price were married.
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188 Kappa Alpha Theta Florence Mason graduated in June from the Sargent dramatic school. She is engaged as the seoond lead with the Somerville players of Boston for the 1921-22 season. Born, May 22, to Mr and Mrs G. O. Wilson (Carol Green) a son, Waldron Edward. Address: 2421 Green st. San Francisco. Born to Mr and Mrs Horace Vedder (Ruth Ahlswede) a daughter. Married, Emily Loomis and Dr Clarence Angle, May 28. Dr Virginia Murray is a member of the staff of Dr Holt’s baby hos¬ pital, Lexington av. New York city. New addresses: Helen Bullard Irish (Mrs Cecil) 171 6^ Ivan st. Los Angeles; Geraldine LaFetra Olmsted (Mrs Frank) — Glendora, Cal. Born, Apr. 17, to Mr and Mrs Edward Post (Katharine Hutchinson) a daughter, Margaret. • Born to Mr and Mrs Dolan (Mary Flowers) a daughter. The engagement has been announced of Antonia Hyatt and Raymond Haig. Married, Edith Lounsberrv and James M. Wallace. Jane Thompson and Charles Edward Locke, jr. were married last sum¬ mer. They are living at 41 Boulevard Bischoffsheim, Brussels, Belgium. Married, Oct. 15, Eleanor Marx and Ashley Coit Browne. Address; Standish ranch, San Jose, Cal. Nora Kreps is teaching at Needles, Cal. Ethel Hough is on the staff of the Yakima republican , Yakima, Wash. Helen Spalding is doing extension work for the University of Cali¬ fornia, Southern branch. Bom to Mr and Mrs F. T. Hanchett (Vivian Tompkins) a daughter. CHI— SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY This month has been full of delight¬ ful social activities for Chi and her alumnae. First of all, we entertained city mothers and alumnae at a tea at the chapter house. Then, the Gamma Phi Betas came down to a party after chapter meet¬ ing, November 4. The pledges had charge of the entertainment and gave a very clever vaudeville act. Following the Colgate- Syracuse football game, November 12, many of the fraternities held open house and we had great fun going from one to another to dance and chat awhile. The Theta house was gay and dainty with Syracuse and Colgate colors. It was indeed pleasant to have so many Chi alumnae and other friends at the house.
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Chapter news 189 As usual Theta has been holding her own in college activities. Dorothy Whitnell ’24 has been elected associate editor of the Daily orange; Ruth Brown ’22 was initiated into Eta Pi Ppsilon, woman’s honorary fraternity; Marian Dexter ’23 went to Boston as a delegate to a student conference; Olive Redman ’23 was initiated into Pi Mu Epsilon, mathematical fraternity, and elected secretary of Economics club ; Emily Davis ’25 is on the staff of the Orange peel , a college publication ; Dorothy Tallman ’22 and Winona English ’23 have parts in the Boar’s Head play to be given by college students. We held initiation October 21 for Grace and Helen Fielding, Mattie Hubbs, Alice Peck and Marian Kent. We have decided to buy a beautiful grand piano to take the place of the one we have rented for several years. We have thought of many ways in which to earn money and are now planning a party for the parents, alumnae and their husbands. 1 December 1921 Katherine Wells ’18 Born to Mr and Mrs Howard Becker (Alice Taylor) a son, Oct. 16. *13 Born to Mr and Mrs D. S. De Vault (Esther Waldron) a son, Nov. 10. These alumnae were back for the Colgate game: Mary Everett *21, Millicent Cowee *20, Elsa Volchmann *16, Helen Volchmann '18, Hazel Stokes >21, and Aletta Henderson Munz *19. PSI— UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN The social events of the year started by the alumnae giving a delightful tea October 1 for the chapter and the new pledges. Besides entertaining for us two of the alumnae, Beatrice Tabor Conrad and Sada Buckmaster, have offered to bring the alumnae files up to date. The week-end of October 29 was the annual Homecoming at which time Wisconsin played Minnesota, defeating her by a score of 35 to 0. Many Thetas from Upsilon were down for the game. The chapter entertained for its guests and alumnae with a tea dance immediately after the game. November 25 we had our first formal dance, given for the pledges. To bring more girls together we have arranged the tables in the dining-room in a U shape, so that we can now accommodate 42 instead of 32. Besides making it possible for more girls to be at the house, it also helps with the finances. This year Psi is trying the experiment of a financial committee composed of the presi¬ dent, the secretary, the stewardess, the house treasurer, and a sophomore. It. is its duty to pass on all expenditures and also to develop a plan for the furnishing of the house which can be
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190 Kappa Alpha Theta carried out gradually as our finances permit. A good start was made by doing over the entire downstairs, with new furnishings for the hall and a new rug for the living-room. The Theta stunt was one of nine chosen for Union Vaudeville which is to be given in the new Parkway theater December 9 and 10. We owe our success to Katherine Turney, who wrote a clever and unusual act entitled The power of music. Mildred Miller, Helen Cheetham, Marjorie Boesch, Martha Buell, Whilma Trost, and Katherine Turney compose the cast. Maude Killum made high Sophomore honors. Marjorie Boesch, Grace Kellog, and Elizabeth Elsom made class swimming teams. Katherine Tumey made Orchesus, an honorary dancing organization. Mildred Klann was elected vice-president of the junior class. 28 September 1921 Katherine Rosenbury ’ 22 Margaret Green was married to Courtney Chapman, Oct. 5, in Washington, D. C. They will live in New York city. *21 Esther Graham married to Ernest Hubbel, r A, Nov. 5. They will live in Chicago. *21 Marjorie Strock, who spent the summer working in a hospital in New York city, spent a week in Oct. with us. U5 Born to Mr and Mrs E. S. Reynolds (Jean Hadden) a daughter, Sarah Morgan. Address: Sturgeon Bay, Wis. ’15 Born to Mr and Mrs Harmon Lewis (Winifred Rettger) a son, Harmon Grosvenor. Address: Radnor, Pa. Esther Graham, Dorothy Schaper, Gladys Bushner Nelson, Alice Turner, and Anita Dunkle were here for Homecoming. ^l-ex Married: Katherine Kemp and Chase Donaldson, A A «£, Wis¬ consin ’19, Sept. 24. They will live in Washington, D. C. 9 17 Georgia Grosvenor Elbert and Arthur Oscar Klauser were married Oct. 8. They will live in St. Louis. *11 Hester Jacobs is teaching Latin in one of the Madison high schools. *16 Mrs Lester C. Rogers (Lucile Pritchard) and young daughter Nancy, are spending the winter in Madison. Helen Bell has announced her engagement to Walter D. Powell, director of major athletics at Stanford university. OMEGA— UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA No letter received. 28 December 1921 ALPHA BETA— SWARTHMORE COLLEGE Alpha Beta has nothing to report this month regarding fresh¬ men as bidding does not take place until Christmas, and we are allowed no rushing. October 22 the inauguration of Swarthmore’s new president, Frank Aydelotte from Massachusetts Institute of technology,
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Chapter news 191 took place. At the exercises 150 colleges were represented, even Oxford sending a representative. At our Armistice day exercises Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale gave a most inspiring talk on disarmament in which she emphasized the almost incomprehensible horrors which would most certainly accompany any future war. The chapter room now displays new lamp shades, pillows, table covers, candle-sticks, curtains, and flower bowls, all in¬ dividual gifts from members of the chapter. One of Alpha Beta’s greatest pleasures is to be invited to some alumna’s home for chapter meeting. Beulah Green ’10 and Cornelia Stabler ’20 have both entertained us at their homes on Wednesday nights, and after the regular meeting, refreshments were served. In these little after meeting parties we always have very interesting and valuable discussions of chapter and college problems. October 29 the chapter had a Halloween party at the home of Mi's Lydia Williams Roberts ’97. We also gave a linen shower to Miriam Jenkins ’21 at the home of Elizabeth Sellers ’22. The night after Thanksgiving vacation a chapter dinner party was given in one of the girl ’s studies. It is our custom to have such a party immediately following each vacation. Elsa Palmer ’22 and Anna Roberts ’23 are playing on the varsity hockey team again this year and Katharine Pflaum ’23 and Mary Walter ’24 are trying out for athletics manager. The college is extremely pleased with its two new Deans, Dean Brewster and Dean Walters, and with President Aydelotte. All three have the strong support of the faculty and student body, and are endeavoring to carry out a program of cooperation. 28 November 1921 Anna Roberts *20 Gertrude McCabe has announced her engagement to Minton Harvey *21. '18 Beatrice Newcomer White (Mrs John Comly) is receiving congratu¬ lations upon the birth of a son, John Comly, jr. ALPHA GAMMA— OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY The annual Panhellenic banquet was November 7. Alpha Gamma is proud to announce that she was second in the scholar¬ ship list, lacking three-tenths of a point of being first. We were sorry not to be first, but we are aiming to make it that next year. It was nearly a triple tie this year, Pi Beta Phi being first, Kappa Alpha Theta second, three-tenths of a point behind, and Delta Gamma third, five-tenths of a point below us. A very interesting
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192 Kappa Alpha Theta program was rendered during the dinner, including stunts and songs from each fraternity. Our chapter has entered into college activities with full force. One of the leading events this fall was the Fog raiser given November 18 before the Illinois game. It was an amateur circus given by the various Greek letter fraternities and other organizations on the campus. Lady Halliday and Miriam Cherry assisted in arranging and managing the affair. A large number of our girls participated. Our freshmen are eager to enter into all forms of activities and these events are always good oppor¬ tunities for them. The attendance at this event was estimated at seven thousand. December 3 we are going to have our first dance, an informal at the Elks’ country club. We expect quite a large number of alumnae to be present and are looking forward to a very enjoyable time. December 5, the pledges are to give a spread for the chap¬ ter at the chapter rooms. December 11 we are having our annual Mother’s tea at the home of Elizabeth Wilcox. 29 November 1921 Dorothy Fenton ex- ’21 Helen Louise Monroe is engaged to Hobart Munsell, 2 A E. '21 Louise Dunkle is teaching in Marietta, Ohio. Married, Oct. 8, Hertha Smith and Frank Schwartz. Married, Sept. 24, Elizabeth Park and M. L. Millspaugh. Married, Oct. 15, Florence Whitacre and F. H. Fasset of Dayton, Ohio. Mr and Mrs Ray Zartman (Helen Hunt) announce the birth of a son. Mrs W. D. Rounsavell has moved from Spokane to Lewiston, Idaho, where her husband is in charge of Boy scout work. ALPHA DELTA— GOUCHER COLLEGE At the end of the ten days rushing season Alpha Delta broke all Goucher records, for some time at least by pledging every girl that she bid. Competition is so keen here that the pledging by any one fraternity of every girl desired is a feat of which to be proud. Pledging was October 19 in the rooms. The pledges are — Carvilla Nelfrich, Dorothy Nelson, Ellen Simpson, Elise Beck, Eleanor Dillworth, Georgia Dove, Beth Griffin, Flora Farrar, Mary McClure, Iona Leach, Virginia Palmer, Margaret Kogers, Annie Lee Scribner, Effie Sharp, Janet Smith. Immediately afterward we went to the home of Mrs Sidney Miller for pledge supper, where we made merry with high enthusiasm, the alumnae coming to rejoice with us. The week-end of October 22 was the official opening of Goucher ’s campaign for $6,000,000. Alumnae gathered from far
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Chapter news 193 and near to confer about carrying on the drive in different parts of the country. Theta was represented in the conference by Mary Boss, Anna Slease, Adele Hopkins Phreaher, Jane McClure, Roberta Tenner, and Margaret Dixcy, all of whom came to tea with us Sunday. October 29 we initiated Mary McClure and Janet Smith. At Halloween time the pledges gave us a surprise party which really was a suprise as well as perfectly delightful. We have adopted the plan of having supper in the rooms every second Monday, and tea on the alternate Sunday. Tea is particularly enjoyable as the alumnae usually make it a point to come. For the week-end of November 12 we went, twenty-nine strong, to the country for a house party. We sang Theta songs till we were hoarse, and consumed untold quantities of food, and laughed till we cried, and had a wonderful get together time such as only Thetas know. We are happy to have back Marita Lyon ’22 who incurred a serious accident early in October and who is just recovering. 27 November 1921 Marcia Broelen Thom ’21 Janice Loker and Helen Hayden are teaching in the Baltimore Kindergartens. Ann Wilson has recently returned from a five months ’ trip abroad. ’21 Gertrude Turk is an assistant supervisor of music in the Baltimore public schools. '13 Frances Sterling Clark played here with Louis Mann in In the mountains . ’20 Grace Hawkins is teaching in El Paso, Tex. ’20 Jean Merriken is doing Y. W. C. A. work in Orange, N. J. ’ll Grace Bennett Davis has a son, Robert Bennett, born Sept. 14. *12 Ernestine Dulaney Hutchins has a daughter, Emma Lou, born Nov. 5. Mary Wilson Swindell, Mary Wyzecki Guntrum, Dorothy Wilson were attendants at the marriage of Helen Harrison to William N. Brown, June 29. Address: 2402 N. Calvert st. Baltimore, Md. >09 Lucy Yancey Erwin is in Baltimore with her daughter, who is under treatment at Johns Hopkins hospital. Emma Lindymuth Simmons and Margaret Watson Thomas were attend¬ ants at the wedding of Katherine Watson and Arthur G. Van Ness, Oct. 29. Address: Hamlyn apts. Baltimore, Md. >19 Margaret Dixcy and Roberta Tener were in Baltimore for the Goucher alumnae rally Oct. 21-22.
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194 Kappa Alpha Theta ALPHA ETA— VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY After individu¬ al dates every ten days the climax of the six weeks rush was reached in the big party. By the system of rotation Theta this year had first choice of dates for this last rush¬ ing party, the only time at which all members and all rushees are present. The party consisted of a banquet at the chapter house with Isabel Howell as toast-mistress, and clever stunts given by the under¬ classmen. Afterward the rushees were taken in groups of two or three to spend the night. On account of returning thirty-two girls Alpha Eta thought it best not to bid the lucky sixteen, so on November 11, nine invitations were sent out. The pledges are— Eleanor Brown, Frances Kingree, Mary Butler, Ann Carey, Katherine Irion, Lucy Ransom (sister of Mary 722), Marie Sherrer, and Elizabeth Yerger. Recently Co-Editors, the freshman-sophomore literary club, held try-outs and admitted four freshmen, two of them Theta pledges, Eleanor Brown and Lucy Ransom. In the class elections every office to which a girl was elected went to a Theta. In the senior class Marion Jones was elected secretary and Georgia Weaver permanent secretary, in the junior class Carmine Clark received the office of secretary, in the sophomore class, Mary Evans Tarply, and in the freshman class, Marie Sherrer. Carmine Clark was one of the four who made Scribblers, the junior-senior literary club. Alpha Eta is anxious for everybody to know her freshmen, and for them to know everybody, so we are planning Open House the week after pledging. Vanderbilt is justly proud of her football record, — not a game lost. Vanderbilt will tie with Georgia for the Southern Championship. 27 November 1921 Mary Ransom U9 Grace Wilson and Cecil Sims, A T O, were married in Sept, and are living in Nashville.
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Chapter news 195 ’20 Annie Lee Hayes and Robert Cooney, K 2, were married in Sept. ’21 Anne Smith is teaching at Washington college. ’21 Christine Waterfield is teaching in Grenada college, Grenada, Miss. ’20 Grace Arbuckle is also teaching at Grenada college. ’21 Lulie V. Webb is at Columbus, Ga. teaching Latin, Math and Gym. ’22 Marjorie Merrill is studying in Boston. ’21 Ruth Dowell took a course in Y. W. C. A. work at Columbia last summer and is now with the Y. W. C. A. in Nashville. ’21 Lucy Van Ness is at home this winter. ’20 Dorothy Duffy has gone to Athens, Ga. to teach. ’21 Agnes Reams is teaching in Perry, Fla. ’21 Kathleen Moore is teaching in Pensacola. ’20 Elizabeth Chester was married to Dr Wright McMillan, B 0 II, in June and is living in Passaic, N. J. ’2Z Fannie May Nance is in Newton Center, Mass. >19 Dorothy Bethurum is working on an M.A. at Vanderbilt. >19 Ella Mai Wilson is doing work for an M.A. degree at the Uni¬ versity of Illinois. >18 Married: Hazel Patterson to J. B. Butts of Helena, Ark. ’22 Inez McDowell is teaching in Winchester, and has visited us several times this fall. ’21 Elizabeth Hart and Percy Sharp, $ A 0, were married Oct 1, and will live in St. Louis. They spent Thanksgiving here. >18 Louise Lipscomb and James Bledsoe were married last summer and are living in Birmingham. ,19 Rebekah Ward and Theron Sager were married in Oct. Address: 1812 K st. N. Washington, D. C. Kate Tillett, who took an M.A. at Vanderbilt in *18, is in Nashville this winter in charge of the investigation of conditions for the establish¬ ment of the Tennessee Bureau of vocational information and placement, which is being undertaken by the College woman ’s club. *18 Anne Eastin Kinkead and Albert Wright Stocked, K A, were married Nov. 3. At home after Dec. 1, Bell Haven Apts. Nashville. Born to Mr and Mrs Everett Coppedge (Elizabeth Young) a son, James. ALPHA THETA— UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS October 10 initiation was held for Mildred Chambers of Cameron, Ethel Bowers of Taylor, Lavania Baker of Coleman, Jane Burgess of Dallas, and Maggie Clark of Corpus Christi. Shortly after our return in September our chaperon found it necessary to leave us. After some search we have found an ideal woman for the place, Mrs Lyman Buggies of Tulsa, Okla¬ homa. Our pledges are now organized under the able direction of Lois Foster and Carlisle Canaday. In the Curtain club play to be given in December, two Thetas are on the cast. This is quite a triumph, as there are only four
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196 Kappa Alpha Theta feminine roles in the production. The girls taking parts are Mildred Chambers and Elizabeth Vinson. The elections for the junior class have just been held. Sue King was elected secretary and treasurer for winter term, Lelwyn Sage, secretary and treasurer for fall term, and Carlisle Canady, vice-president for spring term. Evelyn Barnwell was a duchess to the Thanksgiving game between the University of Texas and Texas A. and M. The only social function that we as a chapter have given this # term was a tea November 23 at the chapter house. We enter¬ tained the faculty of the university and every one enjoyed it to the fullest extent. The rooms were decorated in autumn flowers, with yellow and white chrysanthemums in the dining-room, where Crystal Boss and Alexa Rhea poured tea. Alpha Theta announces the pledging of Thelma Caffell of Beaumont. 3 December 1921 Roberta Bradley *21 Margaret Montgomery, New Orleans, spent a week at the house during the past month. Dr Linda Coleman of San Antonio visited us Dec. 22. Louise Montgomery of Wichita Falls is visiting in Austin, and has spent some time with us. Cornelia Johnson is in the library at the University of Texas. Crystal Ross is on the faculty of the University of Texas. ALPHA IOTA— WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Since the Panhellenic ruling affecting high school fraternity girls was lifted we have ten new pledges: Virginia Gregory, junior; Elizabeth Lord, who entered sophomore from Wellesley; Mildred Moore, Ida McRoberts, and Jane Treadway, sophomores; and Mary Green, Jane McCoy, Katherine Milne, Marie Selden, and Jalien Shields, freshmen. Initiation will be December 5, at Elizabeth Hubbel’s for Virginia Gregory, Ida McRoberts, Mildred Moore, and Jane Treadway. November 1 the other pledges entertained the chapter at a katsup at Marie Reid’s. November 29 the Panhellenic pledges will entertain the chapter and other pledges at Jalien Shields’. Last week Mr W. K. Bixby, a prominent citizen of St. Louis, gave $250,000 to the university for a new Fine Arts building. Alpha Iota is very much interested in university activities. Marion Whitbread is sophomore representative and also treasurer
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Chapter news 197 of the Women’s council. Alice Henderson, Marie Reid, and Mary Delle Woods were admitted to the Glee club. Jalien Shields, Anne McChesney, and Anne Kinnaird were elected to member¬ ship in Thyrsus. Katherine Foster will take the feminine lead in The proposal , one of three plays to be given at the Artists’ guild, November 30 and December 1. Marie Selden and Kather¬ ine Foster are on the circulation staff of The Eliot , a literary magazine. Helen Crawford is on the staff of Student life, the weekly newspaper. In hockey, Virginia Gregory, Harriet Logan, Alice Roth, Marion Whitbread, Anne Hancock, Marie Reid, and Marie Selden made their respective class teams. Alpha Iota is hard at work planning a playlet, Castles in Spain, to be given at the Keod Vodvil, December 17, at Mary Institute. November 28 Alpha Iota had her birthday party in the chap¬ ter rooms. Many alumnae were present and we all had a very enjoyable time. The chapter and pledges will entertain with a formal dance at the Women’s club December 2. 28 November 1921 Helen J. Crawford *19 Jean Brookes is attending the University of Chicago. ’20 Ruth Boulden is teaching at Principia. *21 Carolyn Nettleship has announced her engagement to Lamar Kishnar. ’21 Anne Studt is working in the St. Louis public library. ’22 Married: Edna Robert and Leo Mosier. ’22 Married: Bernice Collins and Charles Smith Powell, B © IT. Married: Mildred Candy and Thomas Brittingham, X 'k. ALPHA KAPPA— ADELPHI COLLEGE For the last few weeks Alpha Kappa’s life has been continuing in the same interesting, but on the whole routine tenor which is well known to all of our sister chapters. Our rushing season has not yet’ closed, and Bid day, the ninth of December, seems very far away still. Adelphi is, of course, a city college with a large number of its students residents of Brooklyn, so we find it necessary to use a set of rushing rules which differs consider¬ ably from the regulations in force in the majority of the colleges. We begin our fall term with a month of armistice in which only natural friendships are encouraged, and no meetings can be planned outside of college activities. Then follows the real rush¬ ing season, but the rule forbidding outside meetings between the freshmen and fraternity members must still be obeyed. This
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198 Kappa Alpha Theta rule may seem very stringent but it is considered necessary to avoid the extravagant competition which would ensue if each fraternity were allowed to try to outdo the others in the brilliance of its dinner and theatre parties. Two parties only are allowed and a limit is set for the expense. Also the dates of the parties are arranged by the local Panhellenic. Our first party, an afternoon tea, was held November 5 at the lovely home of Mrs Ward, the sister of Vivian, O’Brien ’20. Doris Purrington and Alberta Sweikert were in charge of the refreshments, and thanks to the hearty cooperation of all the chapter, it was a splendid success. We considered ourselves very fortunate in having another beautiful house for our second party. Helen Tiebaut, one of our alumna?, offered us her home at 680 St. Marks avenue, and it was a wonderful place for the formal evening party. Anna Leill and Lillian Waite were on the refreshments committee, and Estelle Rode was chairman of the entertainment committee. The work of both committees was certainly admirably accomplished, and the program was a triumph. It consisted of 1. Greetings by the president. 2. Theta songs by a chorus in costume. 3. “A Comic Movie” by the alumnae. 4. A Hawaiian song. Who’s hula in Hawaii. 5. A group of modern songs by different members of the active chapter. All the songs were good and the skit by the alumnae made an ex¬ traordinary hit. Alpha Kappa feels very proud of her alumna? and their interest and aid in all the chapter activities. They are a fine, loyal bunch of girls, and our highest wish for the girls we hope to pledge on December 9 is that they may be as truly Theta in spirit as are our alumnae. 28 November 1921 Boris Purrington Born to Louise Moller Cramer (Mrs Thomas M.) June, 1921, a son, Thomas Meredith Cramer, jr. ’20 Ruth S telling announced her engagement to Charles Morse Oct. 29. ’20 Constance Jenkins has been appointed head of the science dept, of Berkeley Institute.
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Chapter news 199 ALPHA LAMBDA— UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON We have been work¬ ing hard this quarter in both activities and studies — the latter particularly, as we are now the proud pos¬ sessors of the Schol¬ arship cup, which is offered every year by Panhellenic. Last year we were second from the top, and now that we actually have the cup in our possession we are desirous of keeping it for our own. To do this we must head the list for the next two years. We have six pledges this quarter: Helen Schwager, Marian Lucas, Helen Moran and Helen Graham of Seattle; Frances Axtell of Bellingham, who is a Theta daughter and sister; and Catherine Guthrie of Yakima. Marian Lucas is also a Theta sister. On November 4 the chapter entertained the pledges with an informal dance at the house. The next week a brothers ’ dinner was given. After the Thanksgiving holidays we will begin preparations for Homecoming week-end. We are looking forward with much pleasure to the coming of our alumnae and hope that not one will miss this opportunity to return to Washington. We have three affiliates this year: Emma Coolidge, Alpha Xi ; Lydia Phillips, Alpha Beta ; and Dorothy Brownfield, Beta Delta. Sara Anderson, Upsilon, recently announced her engagement to Wilfred Easterbrook, Sigma Chi and a Theta brother. Marian Ells ’23 made Mu Phi Upsilon this quarter and also the Ladies’ musical club. Helen Sparks ’22 made Phi Sigma Chi, honorary women’s commerce fraternity. 21 November 1921 Joan H. Sprague Born to Mr and Mrs Paul Steuding (Lorna Lovejoy) a daughter. Marjorie Kohlman has announced her engagement to Ensign Joseph Severyns. They will be married Nov. 25. Born, Oct, 1, to Mr and Mrs H. L. Gifford (Vera Jones) a daughter. Elgine Warren, teacher of English at the North Central high school in Spokane, is author of a comedy Sauce for the goslings , which was produced very successfully by members of the school faculty during Good-speech week.
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200 Kappa Alpha Theta ALPHA MU— MISSOURI UNIVERSITY October and November were busy months for Alpha Mu. The most important event was a visit from our District presi¬ dent, Mrs Hal Lebrecht. Since that visit Alpha Mu has had new strength, higher ideals to work for, and has been brought into closer touch with the town alumna:. In October we started a series of afternoon teas for our pledges, to which we invited men from the freshman, sophomore, junior and senior classes respectively. We also had three dinner parties. At each one of these, a third of the pledges were allowed to ask a guest. The finest time we had though was a Halloween dinner where every one was either a Theta or going to be at the end of the term. Only a Founders ’-day banquet could equal it. We had one long table extending the length of the two living-rooms which was covered with an orange and black checker-board cloth of crepe paper. There were favors, too, and after peppy singing of Theta songs each pledge put on a stunt. There were ghost stories and everything else that makes a Halloween party. One of our pledges, Leah Spratt, was taken very ill with typhoid fever and compelled to leave the university. We are hoping that she will be able to return next term. Alpha Mu has two new pledges : Mary Borders from Kansas City and Marian Playter from Joplin. Mary Borders is already on Freshman commission, a group of twenty-three freshmen appointed by a committee representative of the student body. Mary Louise Angle is also a member of the commission. Dorothy Mantz, Alpha Mu’s president, has been elected to Pi Lambda Theta, honorary educational fraternity. At our Homecoming game with Oklahoma we were made perfectly happy, for our football team won, 24-14. Lenora Barnes, Ruby Ingram and Elizabeth Trent, Alpha Omicron, were our guests for the week-end. 21 November 1921 Frank Robertson The following alumnae were back for Homecoming: Mary Noe Fountain (Mrs John), a charter member, Vivian Kirkpatrick ’19, Margaret Fockler ’23, and Caroline Collins ’23. Lenora Woodward Me Pheeters (Mrs C.) visited us Oct. 15. ’10 Julia Spalding is teaching at Christian college here in Columbia. J19 Ruth Harris visited the chapter Nov. 5. ’21 Betty Johnson is with the St. Louis globe democrat. ’21 Laura Lou Brookman is doing Y. W. C. A. campaign work in New York. ’21 Helen Marbut is teaching physical education in Washington, D. C. ’21 Lelia Dickinson is doing Red Cross work in Neodosha, Kan.
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Chapter news 201 *21 Mary Frances Dawson is teaching in Fort Landerdale, Fla. ’ 21 Catherine Mumford is teaching in Minnesota. '22 Frances Dunwoody is traveling around the world. Ernestine Parks and Constance Adamson are studying at the Art institute in Chicago. ’23 Betty Millet is teaching in Amnity, Mo. Margaret Carrington, now a registered nurse, is studying at Teachers college for an A.M. Address: Apt. 4 W. 512 W. 122nd st. New York city. ALPHA NU— UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA Alpha Nu announces the pledging of Marjorie Moore and Marion Fitzpatrick, Butte; Irmagard Afflebach and Margaret Vogel, Great Falls; Carol Redding and Mabel McIntyre, Helena; Gwenllian Morrison and Eloise Baird, Missoula; May Stacy, Miles City ; Mary Blaisdell, Deer Lodge ; Rosalind Reynolds and June Snow, Billings; Idabel McLeish, Fort Benton. Joanne McCarthy was initiated October 23. Agnes Boyd has been pledged to Theta Sigma Phi, women’s honorary journalism fraternity. Irma Wagner is secretary of the senior class, Anne Cliff vice-president of the sophomore class, Eloise Baird vice-president and Marion Fitzpatrick secretary of the freshman class. Mary X. McCarthy is secretary of the University athletic board, and Vivian Bruneau one of the two associate editors of The sentinel, the university yearbook. Virginia Yegen recently took an important part in Clarence , a comedy presented by the Masquers ’ club. The play was given in several towns besides Missoula. A scholarship cup for women’s fraternities, recently given to Panhellenic, has been awarded to Alpha Phi for the past year. Theta stood second in scholarship. Anne Cliff’s team in the city and university Y. W. C. A. drive stood third among eight teams. Hazel Baird Beale, Merle Kettlewell Ruenauver, and Dorothy Wilconson Curtis were out-of-town alumnae back for Home¬ coming, which was November 17-19. Seventeen alumnae were present at our Homecoming banquet, November 19. Alpha Nu entertained the faculty and Missoula women at a tea in honor of Mrs B. B. Kelly of Great Falls, who came in October to be our house mother. The pledges gave a dance for the chapter December 9. I December 1921 Vivian L. Bruneau *16 Married: Helen Cothran and Roy Hansen. Address: Wesch Apts. Billings, Mont. Mr and Mrs Verne Robinson (Theo Sherbourne) announce the birth of a daughter.
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202 Kappa Alpha Theta *19 Marjorie Maxwell has been mentioned in Musical America, with Galli Curci, Mary Garden and other popular sopranos, as an old favorite back with the Chicago Grand Opera Company. ’17 Alpha Buse visited here upon her return from Czecho-Slovakia where she has been studying industrial conditions. ALPHA XI— UNIVERSITY OF OREGON No letter received. 28 December 1921 ALPHA OMICRON— UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA October 31 the Ok¬ lahoma alumnae chap¬ ter entertained Alpha Omicron with a din¬ ner and Halloween party at the home of Mrs Walter Fergu¬ son. This is the first of what it is hoped may become an an¬ nual custom, so that the alumnae and col¬ lege chapter may become better acquainted. The week-end of November 18 we gave our Mothers' house- party. One of the prettiest events was a luncheon-bridge Satur¬ day morning. Saturday afternoon the pledges entertained with the first stunt of the year. A burlesque on the bobbed-headed girls in the chapter was the most taking feature. Sunday a Thanksgiving dinner was served to thirty-four fathers and mothers. Our mothers formed a “Theta mothers' club," and gave us two silver pitchers and an electric stove for our chap¬ eron's room. Margaret Moore has been elected to Delta Psi Kappa, honor¬ ary athletic fraternity. Our new woman's building has been opened and interest in women's athletics has greatly increased. Isabel Debarr has announced her engagement to Professor Charles I. Giard. December 9 the Dramatic art department will present The faun . Olive Robertson, Lenore Barnes, and Adelaide Paxton will take part. In a recent Y. W. C. A. budget campaign, eight of our pledges took an active part in soliciting and in a pageant. 26 November 1921 Helen Carr
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Chapter news 203 Alumna) back for Homecoming were: Amelia Broach, Helen Trent, Virginia Tolbert, Mary Mattison, Mary Ann Robison, Marjorio Cochran, Grace Williams, Helen Brooks, Leona Galbroath, Lois Horne, Gertrude Buxton Fleming (Mrs Ed.), Irma Rapp Tolbert (Mrs Raymond), Agnes Lindsey Wantland (Mrs Charles), Elizabeth Williams Liebman (Mrs Paul), Elizabeth Witcher Gordon (Mrs Joe), Ina Johnson Kidd (Mrs Phillip), Virginia Sliutt Dyer (Mrs J. N.), Luela Bretch Reeds (Mrs Claud), Adeline Moore Ledbetter (Mrs Robert). Thyra Weisner, Beta Zeta, Peggy McClelland, Delta, and Gloria For- brich Taylor, Tau, visited us during Homecoming. Lucile Taylor has returned to her home in Shawnee after an extended trip abroad. ’21 Married: Nov. 23, Mary Mattison and Fredrick M. Shaw, 4> K 'k. Nell Goodrich De Golyer (Mrs Everett) of Montclair, N. J. is visiting in Norman. Nancy Longnecker from Lawrence, Kan. is visiting Merl Newly Buttram (Mrs Frank) in Oklahoma City. '23 Married: Nov. 15, Burnice Shafer and Lee Roy Miller. At home after Dec. 1 at 129 W. 1st st. Long Beach, Cal. H9 Married : Nov. 7, Edwina Bradley and Paul Tedmar Million. They have gone to Honolulu for their honeymoon. >19 Married: Ruth Thompson and Forrest L. Hughes, Nov. 29. Ernestine Dodd Henshaw (Mrs Geo.) who has been seriously ill, is able to be up some now. Born to Mr and Mrs N. O. Johnston (Anne Higginbotham) a daughter, Martha Anne. Jen Tolbert has charge of the social service at University hospital. Grace Williams is none other than 11 Gloria Hall^ of the Lloyd-Halli- burton advertising department. ALPHA PI— UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA As September 23 was the tenth anniversary of our chapter, we returned to college a few days early. In the afternoon of the anniversary we initiated nine sophomores: Henrietta Shorb, Minot ; Pearl Burtness, Crary ; Evelyn Suter, Grafton ; Vivian Miller and Grace Hutchinson, La Moure; Florence Wight, Dagny Hassell, Doris Payne, and Helen Ileitman, Grand Forks. That evening we had a banquet. Among the many alumna! present were three charter members, Jessie Budge, Selma Hassell Lommen, and Pauline Serumgard Budge. After a week of successful rushing we pledged Joy Suter and Marie Mollers, Grafton ; Doris Lee, Neche ; Rachel Hohn, Crys¬ tal; Dorothy Massee, East Grand Forks; Pauline McFarland, Willeston ; Marguerite Black and Helen Coleman, Ellendale ; Margaret Ganssle, Cavalier; Ruth Loughlin, Josephine Lynch and Margaret Gillette, Grand Forks. Later we pledged Louise Weiermuller, Leeds.
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204 Kappa Alpha Theta Homecoming was October 22. We entertained our alumnae at a luncheon at the house. That afternoon we gave our annual alumnae tea. Miss Mumford, our District president, spent a week-end with us. We enjoyed her visit very much and are now trying to follow her excellent suggestions. Alpha Pi is very proud that she ranked first in scholarship last semester. We are working hard to keep first place. Helen Pox was elected vice-president of the senior class, Evelyn Suter president of the sophomore girls, and Dagny Has¬ sell treasurer of the sophomore class. Corrine Heitman is secre¬ tary of Panhellenic, of which Mary Gowran is also a member. On the Dean's advisory council we have Ursula O'Keefe and Corrine Heitman. In Woman's league we have Hazel Halverson as junior, and Vivian Miller as sophomore representative. Act¬ ing on the Woman's senate are Harriett Fox and Evelyn Suter. Dorothy Massee, Henrietta Shorb, and Florence Wight are in Dakota Playmakers, all having been chosen to take part in the Christmas play. 30 November 1921 Josephine Griffith '15 Hazel Ladd is at home this year in Grand Forks. '18 Gertrude Healy is associated with the New York charities organi¬ zation society. Address: 238 73rd st. W. New York city. ’15 Inez and Olga Serumgard attended the tenth anniversary banquet. Born to Mrs W. W. Barr (Minnie Stienbar) a daughter. Born a child to Mr and Mrs Alex G. Budge (Ruth Whited) Aug. 1, in Honolulu, Hawaii. '13 Donna Forkner is teaching at the science school of Wapheton. Alice Lowe is spending this winter in Kenmare, N. D. '20 Married: Marion Robinson and Joy Batton. '17 Anne Bownan is in the extention department of our university. Eleanor Healy is at home in Grand Forks, acting as secretary of Y. W. C. A. '21 Dorothy Healy is studying voice with Madame Boyerlee in New York. Address: 238 73rd st. W. New York city. Born, July 26, to Mr and Mrs Lommen (Selma Hassell) a daughter, Mildred Elaine. Mrs E. D. McBride (Pearl Monroe) spent a week at the house visiting her sister, Zelda. Address: Sheboygan, Wis. Mrs F. W. Diesen (Aletta Olson) spent a week-end with Mrs A. H. Lommen. ex-U9 Helen Huesgon was married to Edward La Fave of Morris, Minn. June 29. Jean Fraser is teaching in Grand Forks. ex- ’16 Grace Swank was married to Harry McLaughlin Aug. 20. Ad¬ dress: Benson, Minn. ex-’14 Harriet E. Carrier was married to Arthur Waldo Strain of Great Falls, Mont. July 9.
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Chapter news 205 At the North Dakota Educational association meeting in Fargo 14 Theta alumnae met at luncheon. Homecoming day we had with us, Faith Grinnell, Beatrice Hines, Fredrica Fox, Margaret Laughin, Molly Markell, Margaret Dow, Teresa Tombs, Frances Mahon, Ruth and Ada Soule. The out of town alumnae attending the Bazaar were: Dona Forkner, Margaret Dow, Frances Mahon, Lucile and Teresa Tombs, Ada Olson. ex-,12 Pauline Serumgard was married to William Budge, Sept. 3. Grace Laughin was married to Walter L. Nelson, Sept. 2. Winifred Nelson was married to Horace G. Webster, Aug. 17. *14 Olga Serumgard will be married to H. A. Lieberg, Dec. 8. ex-,14 Harriett Strahlow was married to Sherman Pinkham, June 16. ex- ’21 Aldene Barington is teaching in a government school in Porto Rico. Address: San Juan, Porto Rico, c/o Commissioner of education. Enid Young is at Cottage sanitarium, Silver City, N. M. Norma Young is teaching in Santa Rita, N. M. Louise Canham is taking advanced dietitian work at Johns Hopkins university. ALPHA RHO— UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA Alpha Rho pledged eight girls October 2 : Gladys Gilbertson, V ermilion ( a sister of Laila Gilbertson) ; Martha Wendell and Margaret Lowry, Aberdeen; Esther Olson, Lead ; Frances Spangler and Helen Drake, Mitchell; Winnifred Reynolds, Dell Rapids; and Irene Gross, White. Dorothy Sweeney and Irene Gross played leading parts in the Mask and Wig play, Clarence , November 14. November 19 Alpha Rho initiated Miss Flora B. Keith, Sioux Falls, our chaperon. Miss Keith has been with us two years and is a great help to us in every way. We will give our informal Christmas dancing party at the chapter house December 9. Our pledges entertained the pledges of the other five fraternities at a Greenwich Village frolic, No¬ vember 18. Alpha Rho is exceedinglp proud to announce that one of her seniors, Helen Morris, was elected by popular vote to hold the honorary position as “Miss Dakota’ ’ for the Homecoming No¬ vember 12.
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206 Kappa Alpha Theta Many other honors have come to members. Crystal Crain is vice-president of the College of arts and science ; Helen Morris and Agnes Buck are representatives on Students’ senate; Mildred Allen, Martha Wendell, Frances Spangler, Irene Gross and Mar¬ garet Lowry are new members of Mask and Wig; Palma Juel is vice-president of the literary society, Alethanai ; Helen Morris is vice-president and Vera Banks, secretary of Alethian literary society. 20 November 1921 Crystal Crain ’19 Mr and Mrs A. B. Jaynes (Mildred Gold) announce the arrival of a daughter, Geraldine Clair. *19 Mr and Mrs S. W. Mundy (Helen Lowe) announce the arrival of a son, William Lowe. Helen Morris announces her engagement to W. C. Welch, 2 A E. ALPHA SIGMA — STATE COLLEGE OF WASHINGTON A variety of social functions have contributed to a happy fall semester. Our first informal dance, in honor of our pledges, was November 12. New college rules limiting the expenditure upon dances resulted in our decorations taking on an Indian aspect; we used Indian blankets profusely, made a pseudo bonfire, and had a harvest moon shining over the punch annex. The pledges gave a highly successful tea at the chapter house, inviting all the other pledges on the campus. We entertained the two new women’s local fraternities, Omega Theta and Alpha Gamma, at fireside suppers. A joint alumnae and college members’ tea was held at the Davenport hotel in Spokane during Thanksgiving vacation; Vera McIntosh Bemis (Mrs C. A.) District president, was present. Miss Marian Hopper, national Y. W. C. A. financial secretary and a graduate of Wellesley, made her home with us while direct¬ ing the financial drive in the middle of November. The unques¬ tionable success of this enterprise was due in part to Florence Higley, president of the local branch, and Eloise Brandt, finan¬ cial chairman, both of our chapter. The State College of Washington participated in the second Intercollegiate conference of Associated women students at Berkeley, California. The first conference, which was held on this campus in 1920, was largely the result of the efforts of Rhoda M. White, former Dean of women here. We initiated Mildred Brunton, pledged last spring, October 9. Florence Weed, president of the chapter, was initiated into Gamma Tau, senior women’s honorary fraternity, in December.
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Chapter news 207 Lelia Mason was elected to membership in the Scribblers’ club, local journalistic fraternity, and the American Quill club, na¬ tional literary fraternity. Madeleine Power was made president of the new Art club and Joyce Steele was elected to presidency of the local chapter of the American Quill club. Eleanor Mason is secretary-treasurer of the new commerce club composed of economics majors. 2 December 1921 Lelia Mason Inez Williams, now an English instructor at North Central high school in Spokane, was our guest Homecoming week. Ethel Rogell, Eva LaFollette, Dorothy Connolly and Bernice Stoltz were guests at our dance. ’20 LaVelle Dutton was married to Campbell Wilson, 2 N, Nov. 22. They will live in Seattle. *23 Gertrude Bryan was married to Paul K. Hill, K 2, Nov. 15. They will live in Boise. ’20 Mary Sanders Pratt (Mrs Henry) of Seattle visited her mother, Mrs C. R. Sanders of Pullman, in November. Born to Mr and Mrs L. K. Martini (Ida Green) a son, Sept. 29. Nellie Davies has announced her engagement to Maurice Bristol. Born to Mr and Mrs C. C. Groshong, Nov. 10, a son. Born to Mr and Mrs H. H. Engelland (Hazel Tannatt) a daughter. ALPHA TAU— UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI Our pledges are — juniors, Martha Vordenberg and Wiletta Dolle; sophomores, Catherine Cook and Marjorie Struble (sister of Mary Struble) ; freshmen, Katherine Struble, Marna Brady, and Ada May Smith (all three Theta sisters), Margaret Heckle, Laura Lee Benedict, Margaret Mary Alcorn, Mary Jane Stutson, Jane Steen, Helen Laphan, La Veryne Marland, Betty Roe, Elizabeth Venable and Inez Vollrath. Conditions have never been so favorable, it seems, for the development of a fine fraternity life. Miss Simrall, our new Dean of women, has given proof already of her willingness to help in strengthening Greek letter organizations in the univer¬ sity. Through her influence, Panhellenic will, It is felt, become a real power for good. November 19 we were very glad to wel¬ come Miss Simrall at a reception given by Theta alumnae in her honor ; Faculty members and wives were also guests of honor and helped to make the tea a delightful affair. In campus activities we have — on the staff of the University news, Roberta Johnstone and Reland Miller; on the annual staff, Roberta Johnstone; on Y. W. C. A. cabinet, Dorothy Beck; on Womans league cabinet, Dorothy Beck; as Ukestra president, Elinor Gano; as members of the Malvolio mummers, the drama
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208 Kappa Alpha Theta circle, Marjorie Struble, Reland Miller, Elinor Gano, Elizabeth McGowan and Elizabeth Venable; on Student council commit¬ tee, Reland Miller; as secretary of literary society, Roberta Johnstone; as student assistant in chemistry, Reland Miller ; in English, Roberta Johnstone; in Romance language, Mary Char¬ lotte Stevens. 28 November 1921 Mary Charlotte Stevens Mr and Mrs Theodore Boaldt (Marian Murdock) have returned to their home on Price Hill from a wedding tour of the Orient. Alfarata Myers spent the week-end of Nov. 18 with Mrs Overturf. Beatrice Brown, Beta Beta, will be the guest of Ethel Atkins for the pledge tea dance, Dec. 17. Louise Hatfield entertained the freshmen and sophomores with a bridge party Nov. 16. Born to Mr and Mrs Paul V. Connell (Gwynnedd Smith) a daughter, Barbara De. Julia Lee Applegate is spending several weeks with Mrs L. A. Tucker (Mildred Carpenter) in Detroit, Mich. ALPHA UPSILON— WASHBURN COLLEGE College work and activities are mak¬ ing insistent de¬ mands upon every one’s time and at¬ tention. When the Wash¬ burn Y. W. C. A. called for a Thanks¬ giving offering for Student relief in Europe four wom¬ en’s fraternity chapters, including Alpha Upsilon, sacrificed a party to give the average cost, $75.00, to this friendship fund. Wynn Rune of the American college Quill club, national writers’ organization, was installed in Washburn in October. Marjorie Hemus and Katherine Kelley are charter members. Delta Phi Delta, national art fraternity, has pledged Dorothy Berryman and Ruth Suydam. Our president, Isabel Whitcomb, is president of the Y. W. C. A. She had the lead in the fall Dramatic club play, Martha by-the-day . Mable Claire Steele is vice-president of the Student council, chairman of the all-college social committee, and Big Sister chairman of the Y. W. C. A.
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Chapter news 209 Lilian Hughes is leader of the Y. W. C. A. freshman commission and senior class representative on the Student council. Alice Cromwell and Miriam Wood belong to the Girls' glee club. Lor¬ raine Reed is a new member of the Dramatic club. Marjorie Hemus and Betty Frost are class officers. Frances Price and Dorothy Berryman are Y. W. C. A. Big Sister captains. Margaret Connors is assistant editor of the Kaw, our college annual, and Esther Reed is on its staff. Five Theta pledges are members of the freshman commission — Meryl Dewey, Alice Cromwell, Betty Frost, Lila Hughes and Carolyn Bass. All members and pledges are members of committees in the Y. W. C. A. By way of things frivolous, we gave our second annual Theta chicken fry on a sandbar of the Kaw river one glorious moon¬ light night in October. The pledges recently had a dance at the Herron coffee shop. 28 November 1921 Lilian Hughes ALPHA PHI— NEWCOMB COLLEGE It never rains but it pours — such was the case at the Tulane- L. S. U. game, but what was a little water compared to the joy of seeing the Green wave victorious over the Tigers ! Due to the untiring efforts of Eleanor Le Blanc, our pep was never allowed to wane — but I can't say as much for our voices the following day. However, there was one time when it didn't rain and that was the night of the alumnae levee party. Amidst great secrecy, we all gathered at the Laurans' home, whence we were transported in numerous machines to the levee, where we built a fire, toasted hot* dogs and marshmallows and sang to our hearts' content. Now that we are again the proud possessors of a fraternity room, we are endeavoring to make as much use of it as possible — to which end we plan to inaugurate Sunday afternoon teas — an open house where alumnae and actives can gather to chat and sing and eat. To raise funds for the Y. W. C. A. the student body held a dancing contest during lunch hour. The contest extended over five days — the winners being chosen from each class in turn and finally the best couple being chosen from among the four winning couples. The final decision was a hard one to make, but the juniors came out victorious in the end — each being awarded a corsage of roses.
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210 Kappa Alpha Theta As usual at this time of the year, our thoughts are turning house-party-wards and to any of you who feel bo inclined, we extend a cordial invitation to meet us “somewhere on the Gulf Coast/ ’ Monday morning, December 26. 28 November 1921 Frances Comey ex- *14 Thelma Barkdull was married to J. DeLauney Nov. 19. *19 Eve Magruder Folse (Mrs J. U.) is residing now in St. Rose, La. f20 Dorothy Hay is teaching algebra at Manual training school. *20 Marion Brown is teaching in McComb high school. *20 Vida Lenoir is teaching in Meridian, Miss. ’21 Nellie Pierpont is teaching at K. Bres school. ex-*22 Helen Powe is living in Oakdale, La. ex- ’23 Elizabeth Harvey is teaching in Meridian, Miss. Marion Manley, Delta, is visiting in New Orleans. ALPHA CHI— PURDUE UNIVERSITY We are settling down now to a com¬ paratively simple life after Mrs Haviland’s visit, our Homecom- ing, and Home¬ coming at Indiana university, which sev¬ eral of our girls at¬ tended. We all enjoyed so much meeting and knowing Mrs Havi- land. She was so sweet and charming that we fell in love with her and are resolved to work for our Theta harder than ever. All the alumnae came over to a tea in her honor. Many alumnae were back for Homecoming. After the foot¬ ball game they all came to the house for dinner and such a bab¬ bling as there was. There has been greater interest in co-ed athletics this fall. So far there have been swimming and cross country walk con¬ tests. We won the swimming cup with 3,300 points. We came in second in the cross country walk. A relay race will be No¬ vember 28. The basketball tournament starts the following week. Katherine Ferguson is secretary of the sophomore class. Katherine Enders took first, second and third prizes in an apple- pie contest conducted by the Horticultural department. Dorothy McConnell, Lucy Sickler, Glenn Gregg and Mary Paulding are
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Chapter news 211 in the cast of the play being presented by the Little theater play¬ ers. Louise Peffer and Josephine Findley are on the executive committee of that organization. Josephine Findley was initiated November 8. Etta Burns and Esther Anderson of Chalmers have been pledged. Ruth Bahls, with some assistants, painted the upstairs furni¬ ture grey, trimming it with bands of blue and garlands of flow¬ ers. New curtains have been hung at the windows. 25 November 1921 Mary Louise Taylor ex- ’21 Esther Knox is back from the hospital and rapidly regaining her strength after her long illness. ’ll Mr and Mrs Geo. N. Hoffcr (Margaret Arnot) announce the birth of a son, Geo. M. Aug. 25. ex- ’22 Lillian Stevens is to be married Dec. 28 to Wendel Snyder, q> A 0, of Norfolk, Ya. ’13 Mr and Mrs R. D. Morse (Ellenor Taylor) announce the birth of a son, William Charles. They live in Seattle, Wash. ’13 Mr and Mrs Westley M. Elston (Lela Bryan) announce the birth of a daughter, Suella. Address : 907 Harland av. Hammond, Ind. Mr and Mrs Burke Harmon announce the birth of a second son, Jerry Connell. They live in New York city. ex-’21 Elise Hatt has returned to Yassar as a senior. Mildred 0 ’Haver is the county demonstration agent for Beaufort Co. N. C. with headquarters in Washington, N. C. ALPHA PSI— LAWRENCE COLLEGE The most impor¬ tant event at Law¬ rence this year was the winning of the state football cham¬ pionship. We were just recovering from the excitement of winning against Ripon, in the last four minutes of the game, when it was announced that we were to have an extra holi¬ day during Thanksgiving on account of our champion football team. Alpha Psi was fortunate to have Miss Green as her guest; the chief object of her visit was the installation of our Appleton alumnae chapter. Following the installation November 5, a ban¬ quet was given at the Sherman hotel at which Miss Green was guest of honor. On Sunday we had a breakfast at our chapter
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212 Kappa Alpha Theta rooms and that afternoon an informal meeting of the chapter; Miss Green gave us many suggestions and got us very much interested in convention. We are glad to announce the pledging of Lottie Coumbe of Richland Center, sister of Camilla Coumbe. This year it is the custom of Alpha Psi to have a supper at . the chapter rooms after each football game. Friday night we are having our first informal dance at the Elks’ hall. 28 November 1921 Maurine Barnes Gladys Holstein, Helen Risdon, Gertrude Detjen, Mabel Cass, and Helen Ritchie were back for the Lawrence Homecoming. ALPHA OMEGA— UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Alpha Omega enjoyed greatly the visit of Mrs Haviland, Grand vice-president. She is delightful and we hope her visits to us will be more frequent and of longer duration in the future. Some of the women’s fraternities have intimated a desire to become better acquainted among themselves and to establish a more friendly spirit between Greek letter women. In accord with this idea, Alpha Omega will ask a fraternity to the house for a cozy different Monday nights through the winter. The Panhellenic banquet November 15 at the Women’s activities house, was very successful. A plea was made for better spirit between fraternities. We are endeavoring to work out a plan of visiting alumnae in groups of from three to six, one Sunday afternoon each month. There will be a number of groups and each will call on two or three alumnae during the afternoon. In this way we hope to reach all Pittsburgh Theta alumnae as well as Alpha Omega alumnae and to become better acquainted with them. Secretary of the treasury, Andrew Mellon, and his brother, Richard Mellon, have given the university $100,000 for the pur¬ chase of a fourteen-acre plot near the college. It is planned to begin there next fall, buildings for the science departments. October 27 a Halloween dance was held at the house. Twelve of our alumnae came back for it. November 13 we gave a most successful tea for members of the faculty and friends. In college elections we have Eleanor McCormick, president of junior girls, Isabelle Anderson, president of senior girls, and Annastein Steele, vice-president of sophomore girls. Eleanor McCormick was elected to Sigma Kappa Phi, honorary foreign
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Chapter news 213 language fraternity. Elizabeth Elkins was sent as a delegate to the Student Field conference of Y. W. C. A. at Philadelphia. 27 November 1921 Adeline Anger f20 Mary G. Stokes announces her engagement to Paul Stahlman. ’20 Catherine Findley announces her marriage to Ewing C. Brownfield. *21 Lena Ebeling is industrial secretary of the central Y. W. C. A. at Cleveland. Gretchen Buske is speaking in Pittsburgh schools to aid the Tuberculosis league. Margaretta Weher is teaching in Okmulgee, Okla. Address: 217 W. 9th st. BETA BETA— RANDOLPH-MACON WOMAN’S COLLEGE Advance stand¬ ing pledge day was October 20. We pledged Julia Coop- wood, a new sopho¬ more from Lockhart, Texas; Catherine Davis from West Point, Mississippi ; and Mary McGee from Raleigh, North Carolina. The last two were initiated October 31. This year Panhellenic rushing rules are stricter than ever. No senior may invite freshmen to go to senior parlor until after vespers Sunday night. A freshman may be asked only between seven and seven-thirty, or between ten-fifteen and ten-thirty, to spend the night with a fraternity girl. A town date may not be made before the morning on the afternoon of which the engage¬ ment is to take place. Of course no financial rushing is per¬ missible. Early in October Panhellenic gave a tea for the freshmen. The plan was for a group of twenty to go to a designated house and spend ten minutes there and then progress to the next house, according to a schedule. The tea was Saturday afternoon from four-thirty to six. Previous to this year it has been customary for no freshman to come to any fraternity house until pledge day in March. The tea gave the fraternity girls an opportunity to meet all of the freshmen, and also gave the new girls the privi¬ lege of seeing the ten houses and of knowing the upperclassmen. Beta Beta was entertained at the home of Mrs Booth in Lynchburg by Mrs Rivercrone of Clifton Forge, Virginia. Mrs
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214 Kappa Alpha Tliela rf Rivercrone is a Theta from Kappa and was visiting in Lynch¬ burg. We were very glad to have her as a guest at chapter meet¬ ing. Another guest the same afternoon was Miss Kate Tillett, Alpha Eta. Miss Tillett for the last year was in vocational guidance work in Boston ; this winter she is to do similar work in Nashville, Tennessee. Miss Tillett was to have talked at open Panhellenic but this meeting was postponed on account of the tragic death of Mary Lewis, Chi Omega. December 1 Beta Beta entertained at the chapter house with a supper in honor of Bea Brown, president of senior class last year and also of our chapter, and for Laura Holland ex- ’23. At the first chapter meeting in December plans were made for redecorating our living-room. Committees were appointed for selecting new draperies and for purchasing a writing table. The gift of twenty-five dollars from Mary Tom Osborne was combined with other money and used to buy a victrola. Plans were also made for a Theta Christmas party, each member of the chapter to place some gift for the house on the Theta Christmas tree. • 2 December 1921 Sarah MacDonald *21 Bea Brown of Hillsboro, Ill. was our guest for Thanksgiving week¬ end. | ex-*23 Laura Iloland spent the first week in Dec. with Agnes Bennett. *21 Married: Virginia Thigpen to W. Belt Folger. Address: Arden Court, 96 Arlington av. East Orange, N. J. BETA GAMMA— COLORADO AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE October 19 we proudly pledged Martha Fish, Helen Pitcher and Clarisse Laurent, Denver; Winifred Watson, Katharine Smith, and Catherine Bauder, Fort Collins ; Beatrice Dickerman, Leadville; Elizabeth Milner, Florence; Josephine Peters, Long¬ mont; and Lelia Waring, Cimarron, New Mexico. Initiation was November 10 for Catherine Bauder, Tau Ep¬ silon Tau and faculty member. Alumnae present were Phebe Akin, Margaret Ross Portner (Mrs Roy), Leland McMurray Nesbit (Mrs John), Dorothy Finger and Helen MacLaughlin. In October we purchased a piano and a floor lamp, and re¬ ceived a new davenport as a gift from the Denver and Fort Collins alumnae. The Fort Collins alumnae surprised the chapter October 2G with a delightful cover-dish supper. November 5 we entertained mothers and faculty women at tea in honor of our chaperon, Mrs Root.
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Chapter news 215 This year the women's fraternities have instituted a series of trade dinners, by means of which delegates from each frater¬ nity have an opportunity to visit all other groups. Our first guests were three Delta Delta Deltas and one Phi Zeta Chi (local) on November 17. The same night three of our girls went to the Gamma Phi Beta house. November 18 we gave a Thanksgiving house dance, using pumpkins, cornstalks and figured crepe paper as decorations. Alumnae present were: Ruth Platt Stitt (Mrs Carl), Ruth Mott (Mrs Maxwell), Dorothy Finger, Catherine Bander, Genevieve Smith, and Helen MacLaughlin. Homecoming, November 19, brought: Ruth Mott (Mrs Max¬ well), Frances Reynolds, Gladys Dunlap, Marjorie Platt, and Florence Lillis LeDonne (Mrs Edward) as week-end visitors. November 20 we entertained fourteen Sigma Nus at after¬ noon tea in honor of Mr and Mrs Maxwell Mott. Margaret Donaldson and Margaret House are in the cast for The great adventure, the next Dramatic club play, to be given December 10. Delia Waring is secretary of College glee club. Katharine Smith was elected freshman representative to Student council. 21 November 1921 Katharine Kimball *24 Bertha Palmer and William B. Jackson of Denver university were married Oct. 22. *23 Florence Lillis and Edward LeDonne, 2 N, were married Nov. 20. Elizabeth Van Brimer, Mary Parks and Gladys Dunlap visited the chapter house Nov. 11. Alice Steele (Mrs Robert), Mary Freeland (Mrs Haynes), and Crystal Nedlierton Reed (Mrs Earl) came for the football game with U. of C. Nov. 19. Grace Harvey Bloomstrom (Mrs H. E.) writes that she is moving soon from Trenton to Kearny, Neb. Helen Robertson returned Nov. 21 from a visit in the East. BETA DELTA— UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA Rush season closed with the pledging of six girls, Edith Bur- tis (sister of Ruth) and Louise Connor from Phoenix; Helen Margaret Bugbee from Hollywood, California ; Thrya and Mary Catlin from Santa Barbara, California ; and Ruth Pickles from El Paso, Texas. Formal pledging was October 7. October 3 Helen Casey and Margaret Tait were initiated. Helen Mahoney and Helen Morgan have returned home for the remainder of the semester on account of illness.
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216 Kappa Alpha Theta The recent elections gave Beta Delta the following class offices : Geofgette Bebeil, vice-president, and Kathryn Crawford, secretary of junior class ; Margaret Tait, secretary of sophomore class; Edith Burtis, treasure of freshman class. Catherine Tait was elected president of Wranglers literary club. We have on the staff of the Desert , Arizona's yearbook, Helen Wood, June Slavens, Catherine Tait and Kathryn Crawford. Helen Wood, Kathryn Crawford and Cosette Graham are reporters on the Arizona wildcat , a weekly paper. Beta Delta's entertaining thus far has consisted of a series of afternoons at home for the men's fraternities. Our annual Yama Yama dance October 29 was a most unique affair. Our pledges gave a delightful tea October 23 for the pledges of the other fraternities. This was a new and very popular idea. We have also entertained many faculty members and friends at informal dinners. Beta Delta has been trying to do her share of charity work, having taken charge of providing entertainment and a few luxuries for Comstock, a small charity hospital on the outskirts of Tucson. A gift contest was inaugurated this fall, the winning class to be given a dinner by the losing classes. The freshman class with a gift of three dozen ice tea glasses won the dinner. Other gifts were hangings for living-room and study, linen for guests, and silver teaspoons. Thanksgiving is the annual Homecoming of the university. This year we entertained with a buffet supper in honor of Theta alumnae. December 1 President von Kleinsmid leaves to take up his duties at the University of Southern California. 25 November 1921 Cosette Graham Our Thanksgiving guests were: Esther Wright Renaud, Althea Saelid, Julia Rockfellow Waite, and Martha Casey Hodgson. *19 Henrietta Rockfellow Rubel spent several days with us. ’20 Married : Dorothy Heighton to Ted Munro, K 2, Oct. 18. *19 Born: a son, George Rae to Mr and Mrs Monthan (Jessie Rae). Mayme McDonald, Alpha Sigma, is assistant in the university physical training department. Mary Wheeler, Beta, has accepted a position as librarian in the university library. Mrs Evans, Beta, and Miss McDonald, Eta, are spending the winter in Tucson. Mrs Cy Rubel returning from a trip to Mexico, stopped a few days with us, being here for our Yama Yama dance. Married: June 15, Effie Davey and Wilson Barbour Wood, 2 N. They live in Tucson.
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Chapter news BETA EPSILON— OREGON STATE COLLEGE 217 Formal rushing closed October 4. Oc¬ tober 6 Beta Epsilon proudly pledged Miriam Cromwell, of Tacoma ; Florence Dodge and Marjorie Burkhart, of Seattle; Mildred Gill, of Sa¬ lem ; Roberto Lane, of Cascade Locks ; Gladys Yoe, Marjorie Englehart, and Fran¬ ces Effinger, of Portland. They are already working hard for Theta. October 29 our freshmen entertained us with a Halloween feed. October 30 we entertained our brothers at dinner. No¬ vember 5 upperclassmen gave a tea for our freshmen, inviting the pledges of other women’s fraternities. November 6 we gave a dinner for our 11 married brothers.7 9 Our alumnae in Corvallis have organized a club, which will be of great inspiration and assistance to us. This month occurred the college’s Homecoming. We were glad to have a great many of our alumnae back. Several mothers have visited us and have brought our homes and our chapter into closer relationship of understanding and love. Five of our girls have had birthdays recently and we have celebrated with a birth¬ day cake and candles on each occasion. All of the chapter went to Eugene November 19, to see the rival football teams play an exciting though scoreless game. Many of us stayed over night as guests of Alpha Xi. This enjoyable visit brought us into closer connection with our neighboring chapter and will be an incentive for further cooperation and development. Many of our girls are active on the campus. Bernice Bright has charge of all the women’s fraternity pictures taken for the Beaver annual. Hazel Martin has been elected vice-president of the Idaho club. Annette Weatherford is on the Y. W. C. A. Cabinet. Pauline Dick has been chosen exchange editor of Woman’s league. Dorothy Cram is a member of legislative coun¬ cil of Woman’s league and also assistant chairman of the sopho¬ more entertainment committee. Eline Anderson is captain of the volley ball team and was one of those chosen out of all the girls
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218 Kappa Alpha Theta in the rifle class to shoot for Colonel Wright when he visited the campus recently. Alma Scharpf has the lead in the Mask and Dagger play, Clarence , to be given soon. 25 November 1921 ’21 Marguerite Freidig married to Horner Rush, 2 A E. BETA ZETA— OKLAHOMA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE The scholarship re¬ ports for last semester have been received. Kappa Alpha Theta ranked third with an average of 85.8 per cent, only .5 per cent below first place. The Panhellen i c loving- cup now belongs to Chi Omega, since they have won it for three consecutive se¬ mesters. A new and larger cup is now being offered and we are working hard for it. Our individual averages for last year have been determined. Mary Ann Black and Eunice Savage tied for first place. Both names will be engraved on the loving-cup pre¬ sented to the chapter by Maude Bandel Kite. We gave our annual Halloween dance October 29. Visiting Thetas were: Geneva Ballinger and Adelade Paxton of Alpha Omicron; Katherine Ikard ’24, Thyra Weesner ’24, Frances Luke ’22, Irene Mahoney ’22. Our new college president was formally inaugurated Novem¬ ber 1. The inauguration was followed by a Harvest Carnival celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of the college. With a final victory over Washburn college on Thanksgiving day, A. and M. closed a very successful football season, winning more than half of the scheduled games. Another athletic victory was added November 24 when our team took first place in the Southwestern cross-country run at Texas A. and M. Beatrice Hall had to leave college on acount of the serious ill¬ ness of her mother. We lost another faithful member when Lydia Lookabaugh was compelled to give up her studies on ac¬ count of her health. We hope to have them both back with us next semester.
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Chapter news 219 Gertrude Holt has been chosen a member of the Wildcats, a student pep organization. She has also been elected president of the Peppers, a pep organization for girls. Dorothy Hopkins was chosen by the student body as one of the most popular girls in college. 29 November 1921 Muriel Tice ’ 22 Frances Luke announces her engagement to Dewey Wood, Ardmore, Okla. ’17 Margaret Russel and James Black (brother of Mary Ann and Lizabcl) are to be married Dec. 24 in Oklahoma City. Address: Lawton, Okla. ’17 Married: Katherine Neerman and Andrew J. Orth, B © II, Oct. 17. >15 Mrs Casper Kite (Maude Ban del) and son Billy attended the Neerman-Orth wedding and visited with the chapter a few days. Mrs George Herbert Abbott, Alpha Mu, visited Daisy McCool and the chapter during Thanksgiving holidays. Mrs Irving Wilson, Alpha Mu, visited us during the second week of Nov. Bernice Edwards, Mattie Kimberlin-Williams, Mary Ann Black, Florence Kraemer, Rhea Campbell, Viola Campbell-Santee attended the annual Homecoming and the Washburn- A. and M. game Thanksgiving day. >16 Mrs Raymond H. Moore (Helen Kyger) died Nov. 18 at Stillwater. She left a baby daughter, Marjory, a week old. BETA ETA— UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Beta Eta is settled at last in her new rooms, and is mighty proud of them. Our alumnae have been working with us to get them ready for rushing season. They have given us so many attractive things for the rooms that we could not begin to tell you all, but among them have been two silk lampshades, several pictures, flower vases, a brass knocker for the door, and a beau¬ tiful Wilton rug. November 15 the Philadelphia alumnae chapter visited us, holding their monthly meeting in our rooms. Afterward we had a tea in their honor. Rushing officially began November 28, so once more we are busy planning teas, luncheons, and dances for the freshmen. There are an unusually large number of splendid girls in the freshman class which is making competition keener than ever among the fraternities. November 26 we initiated Ella Freas, a medical student, who received her bachelor ’s degree at Mount Holyoke college. Since rushing began so late in the term, many organizations other than fraternities gave parties to the freshmen to make them feel at home in the university. Among these parties were the Pirates’ ball given by the Undergraduate association and a
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220 Kappa Alpha Theta Halloween party given by the juniors. For the former the upperclassmen dressed as pirates and acted as the escorts of the freshmen. The junior party was particularly exciting, for the sophomores tried to gain an entrance. But the plot failed, and the party continued peacefully. Of the two delegates sent from Pennsylvania to the Students’ disarmament conference at Yassar, one was Dorothy Elcome, a last year’s initiate. And Marguerite Evans represented the col¬ leges of this district at a Christian Association conference of the East held at New York city late in October. 29 November 1921 Helen Ziegler *18 Jean Williams is assistant editor of the employees ’ magazine at the Curtis publishing company of Philaelphia. *19 Anne K. Wogan is studying law at the law school of the University of Pennsylvania. ’19 Clara Void is engaged in secretarial and editorial work in New York city. >21 Marion Masland has been appointed teacher of history at the Phila¬ delphia high school for girls. Annctta Masland has received her appoint¬ ment as teacher of science at the West Philadelphia high school. Both are taking graduate work at Penn. *21 Ardis Yoegelin is teaching in Detroit, Mich. BETA THETA— UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO We are trying to recuperate somewhat from the effects of Thanksgiving din¬ ners, house parties and dances, and to settle down to strenuous work on the last stretch of the semester. Idaho’s football season has closed with a fairly successful record. Although we lost three games, we won the biggest victory over the University of Wyoming on Armistice day, at Boise, which won fame for our university all over the state. We couldn’t all be present at this game, but we raffled and sent two girls, Madeline Wall and Mary Van Gilse, on the special train to represent Beta Theta in the capitol city. We have pledged Hester McKenzie of Jerome and Mrs Dessie Robertson Barrows, a prominent doctor’s wife of Moscow, who
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Chapter news 221 is working for her M.A. degree. Our pledges suprised us last week by presenting as a gift to the house an electric vacuum cleaner. During the Thanksgiving holidays the left-overs of Beta Theta gave a very successful buffet dinner-dance. At this time, we also had the pleasure of sending greeting to Margaret McClena- han ’17, who became the bride of Everett Rightmire. The Home economics department of the university is planning a big bazaar December 9-10. Beta Theta is making preparations for a booth of dainty Christmas gifts. All the proceeds will go toward Theta’s Scholarship fund. A prize is offered for the most attractive booth and all are anxious and working hard to swell the Scholarship fund as much as possible. 1 December 1921 Irene Johnston ’21 Florence Bauer and Lela Patch visited the chapter over the Thanks- giving holidays. ’21 Buelah Carey was married in August to William E. Foster. BETA IOTA— UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Things of gener¬ al interest have really been hap¬ pening to our uni¬ versity and Beta Iota. Colorado now ranks among the first universities in the United States on a scholarship basis. There is a movement for more of the fraternities to own their houses. Chi Psi has just finished building a new lodge, and Phi Kappa Psi has purchased a beauti¬ ful new home. October 10, occurred the affiliation of Virginia Thorpe, Kappa. November 5 was Homecoming day and of course a general cele¬ bration and reunion at the Theta house. Our pledges — we have roasted them, but they deserve toasting. They are getting into college activities in a most praiseworthy manner. Mildred Platt made the soccer squad and is on a new commission of freshman women for Y. W. C. A. Mary Tingley has been a reporter on the Silver and gold , our newspaper, whose society editor is Obera Hester, a pledge. November 22 they
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222 Kappa Alpha Theta entertained us with a Kat-Sup, given as a formal dinner and vaudeville. We were all dressed up in our best to do honor to their originality, and honor was certainly due. November 19 was our first quarter’s dance. Fraternity dances have been put on a new basis by Panhellenic. Each fraternity is allowed to spend only two dollars and a half per member for two dances. One formal or dinner dance is permitted with an allow¬ ance of seven dollars for each member. Virginia Corlett, sophomore, is one of the five prettiest girls in college according to the Vanity Fair contest. Virginia has been doing good work, also, on the paper and played in the tennis tournament. The last part of November has been rather tragic. Florence Van Brimer, Pueblo and Constance Barbour, Wellington, Kansas, two of our pledges, had to leave college because of ill health. November 26 occurred the death of Eva Baum, one of our charter members and an instructor in the chemistry department. 13 December 1921 Hildred Bean ’23 Louise Loving, who teaches at La Salle, spent Sunday, Oct. 17, with us. ’20 Isabel Young, Frances Donohue, and Ruth Kirkendall were here for Homecoming day, Nov. 5. Nellie Riedsel Pool (Mrs Floyd) and Mrs Lowry were here from Denver. ’19 Eva Baum died Nov. 26. BETA KAPPA— DRAKE UNIVERSITY November 21, Juanita Baumann and Marion Brown were presented with the Forensic Ds they won in debating last year. In Liberal arts Marion Brown was also elected junior class presi¬ dent, making her a member of the Student advisory board. Theo Hafner is chairman of the Senior social committee. In the Edu¬ cation school, in the senior class, Ruth Reese is secretary ; and in the sophomore class, the president Edith Bowen, the vice-presi¬ dent Leona Fitzgerald, the treasurer Adah Shawver, the secretary Hazel Shaw, and the chairman of the social committee, Margaret Mather, are all Thetas. In athletics, Beta Kappa has been well represented with four girls on the athletic board, Mildred Ryan at the head of tennis, being also runner-up in the single finals in the tournament, and captain of the senior-sophomore hockey team ; Hazel Shaw, head of hiking, basketball and soccer; Ruth Reese and Frances McKee as class representatives. In hockey the following girls made first teams: on senior-sophomore team, Mildred Ryan, captain,
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Chapter news 223 and Hazel Sliaw; on junior-freshman team, Adah Shawver, captain, Inez Richard, Lucille and Frances McKee, Louise Knotts and Josephine Jenney. Among the subs were Eloise Shearer, Margaret Mather, Ruth Kimmel, Edythe Bottorf, Mildred Carson, and Edith Bowen. In Y. W. C. A. Margaret Lawrence was elected president, with Anna Crane, and Mildred Carson on the cabinet. The following representatives for the Quax, Drake annual, staff have been reported : Inez Richard organization editor, Adah Shawver athletic editor, and Marion Brown calendar editor. New elections into honorary and study clubs have been as follows: Margaret Lawrence into French club; Alice Keister into History club; Ruth Reese into Zeta Phi Eta, oratorical; Eloise Shearer, Glee club and Handel choir. Theo Hafner is assistant instructor in the Home economics department. Alpha Xi Delta installed a chapter at Drake in September. Alpha Sigma Alpha, educational, will install a chapter in January. Ruth Reese will be a charter member. 5 December 1921 Ruth Reese *23 Ethyl Myers married Karl Donnell, Nov. 2. Address: 524 4th ave E. Hutchinson, Kan. ’22 Cora Leach Bunz (Mrs H. P.) has a baby boy, Robert Boyce. BOSTON ALUMNiE Elaine Jones, Alpha Eta, has taken a position with the Red Cross in the Southeastern district, Atlanta, Ga. Mrs Lida Bassett Bird, Alpha Epsilon, is living at 46 Shepard st. Cambridge. Ruth Younger, Phi, and Mary Ives, Alpha, are attending Wellesley. Mi's Beulah Jacobs Hall, Alpha Omicron, is living at 30 Heminway st. Lydia Jameson, Gamma, and Cherry Greve, Alpha Tau, are attending Radcliffe. Ruth Ross, Sigma, and Mary Chambers, Alpha Xi, are in the graduate school at Radcliffe. CLEVELAND ALUMNiE Good old college fun was demonstrated at the Halloween dance when old and young alumnae with husbands and friends
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224 Kappa Alpha Theta gathered at the Nela Camp recreation hall, October 28. Mr and Mrs T. McCann Black started the party off with the song : Tune — Old Grey Mare Oh, Kappa Alpha Theta's Just what she ought to be, Just what she used to be, Just what she ought to be, Oh, Kappa Alpha Theta 's Just what she used to be, A long time ago. A long time ago, A long time ago. Oh, Kappa Alpha Theta's Just what she used to be, A long time ago. The hall resounded to this song after each dance and to the noise of whistles, horns, cry-babies and clappers. The committee spared no means in making the occasion linger long in our mem¬ ories. Many more such get together parties are being arranged for this year's social calendar. We welcome Misses Onnolee Wycoff, Alpha Delta, physical director of the Konard junior high school, and Lena Ebeling, Alpha Omega, junior industrial secretary, Y. W. C. A., to our chapter. Barbara Treat Murtfeldt (Mrs W. F.) Chi, has returned from her six months of study under Prof. Otaki Sevcik, the Bohemian master violinist of Ithaca, N. Y. Mrs George Rogers, Epsilon, and Miss Rebecca Young, Alpha Eta, were guests at our last meeting. 1 December 1921 Meta Ebeling COLUMBUS ALUMNA Our October and November meetings were well attended and full of interest. The committee has planned to have at each meeting, after a delightful supper, a short program of music, and a talk by some member on a subject of general interest. At the November meeting Miss Mary Henderson spoke on the Ply¬ mouth pageant which she witnessed. Both college and alumnae chapters had the pleasure of meeting our Grand president, Miss Bettie Newsom, at a tea given at the home of Mrs. Harry Doud, October 18. We are saddened by the sudden death of Letty Downs, No¬ vember 6, at the home of her sister Mrs B. W. Gilfillan. She was
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Chapter news 225 one of the group of girls who formed a chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta at Ohio Wesleyan university. The chapter was short-lived as fraternities were objected to by the faculty of O. W. U. and the charter was annulled. Letty Downs was a well beloved member of our chapter and will always be remembered for her beautiful unselfish character. 26 November 1921 Edna L. McCloskey DES MOINES ALUMNA Lois Brown Harris (Mrs C. G.) will represent us on the toast program of the Des Moines city Panhellenic banquet, December 9. Louise Sprague Brooks (Mrs J. C.) is treasurer of the Des Moines city Panhellenic, on which Marion Greene is our board representative. At the Drake university Homecoming banquet visiting Thetas were — Margaret P. Keet, Epsilon, Luella Patt, Rho, Margaret Medbury, Beta Kappa, and Dorothy Wallace, Rho, who is secre¬ tary in the Des Moines Red Cross office. Marjorie Maxwell, Alpha Nu and Chicago alumnae, appeared in concert in Des Moines October 10, on which day the alumnae chapter and Beta Kappa gave a luncheon in her honor. January 28 is the day set for our Founders ’-day celebration. 1 December 1921 Alice Tone Wells EVANSTON ALUMNA The October meeting was held at the home of Mrs H. W. Bennet. Mrs Wagner reported that $20.00 had been sent to the Scholarship fund the past year. Alice Turner, Milwaukee alumnae, was present and gave a brief outline of their plans for the coming year. Mrs Marcus Gunn, and Mrs Charles Gale, have joined our chapter. The visiting committee has also been able to get in touch with Mrs Carl Milam, Mrs Steele, Mrs Harold Boyle and Mrs Wm. T. Little. Mrs George H. Peaks opened her house to the November gathering. A sketch of the history of Tau proved to be most interesting. The house building fund is growing. We have been incorpo¬ rated at Tau association of Kappa Alpha Theta in order to assume the new business responsibilities. Mrs Fathschild is taking charge of a Pyramid chain of parties to raise money for the fund.
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226 Kappa Alpha Theta Arrangements are being made to hold our January meeting at llie Union league club, Chicago, the fourth Saturday of Janu¬ ary so that we may celebrate Founders '-day with the Chicago alumna? chapter. 28 November 1921 Helen Browne Hobart MILWAUKEE ALUMNA November 7, was a red-letter day for Milwaukee Thetas when Miss Green came to install our chapter of 28 enthusiastic mem¬ bers. The service was held after a 7 o'clock dinner at the Astor hotel. Our first meeting as an established chapter was a luncheon at the home of Adelaide Paine, with Alice Turner, Helen Reilly, and Mrs S. Lawrence Wheeler, assisting hostesses. No freshman Thetas could have been more enthusiastic, as we sang Theta songs and began our year's work for the University settlement, under direction of Mrs H. H. Jacobs, who lives at the settlement and has devoted years to its development. We made pillow covers for the girls' clubroom, as a beginning, and hope before the year is over to accomplish much for this splendid cause. Our next plan is a bridge party at the Settlement Wednesday afternoon, December 28, when we hope to swell our bank account to proportions that will help Mi's Jacobs in other phases of her work, as well as interest our friends in the settlement. Milwaukee alumna? extends a most cordial and urgent invi¬ tation to visiting Thetas and Thetas in neighboring towns to join us in our meetings. Our next will be with Mrs Geo. E. Morton, 675 Maryland av. January 21. OKLAHOMA ALUMNA At our October meeting, held with Bess Wescott Bentley, we laid plans for a Halloween dinner in honor of the college chapter at Norman. Lucia Loomis Ferguson gave her entire house for the affair which proved a success in every sense of the word. In an afternoon's time the decoration committee had trans¬ formed the quiet atmosphere of refinement to one permeated with the bewitching spell of black cats, hobgoblins, and witches. In one corner a real fortune teller told weird stories of the future to the wise alumnae as well as to the susceptible freshmen. A buffet dinner was served to sixty Thetas and pledges. This is just a beginning of the good times we plan to have together in the future, by which we hope to bring the college chapter and
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Chapter news 227 the alumna? closer together and make the girls feel we are all personally interested in their chapter life. At our November meeting, with Alberta Connors Boyle, we decided to make social service work the keynote of our work this year. Jen Tolbert has charge of this work at the University hospital and is glad to have us cooperate with her. Since this institution is controlled by our own state university it seems ap¬ propriate for college women to take an active part in its work. Miss Tolbert told us sad stories of children who did not have suitable clothing in which to leave the hospital and begged us to give bath robes and warm slippers for the convalescent ward. Each girl pledged herself to bring appropriate clothing to our next meeting, at which time we will lay definite plans for a Christ¬ mas tree for the children’s ward. We will also set a definite date for a benefit bridge, by which we hope to raise enough money to finance our Christmas tree. We were so happy to have Miss Newsom with us for over a year. Every one who knows her must realize what an asset she would be to any chapter. Just as we had grown to know and love her she left us, and we have missed her so much. It seemed so natural to be able to turn to her for advice as a real friend, rather than to write a letter to the dignified Grand president, of whom we all stand so much in awe. Mary L. Virgin OMAHA ALUMNJE Our meetings started in September at the home of Mrs John K. Morrison, Mrs Spier assisting. We have a splendid circle, several newcomers having come to Omaha to make their homes. The enthusiasm of our new president, Grace Rohrbough Bone- kemper, inspired us to try to accomplish some worth while work. We plan first of all to finish our Serbian Relief fund started last year. Then we had a rummage sale which netted almost $100. This amount we will keep in the treasury, and it gives us some freedom in meeting our obligations in buying a Christmas gift for the house at Lincoln, and in perhaps starting some beneficial work later on. Our new members are — Mrs John I. Graham (Fay Davis), Mrs Leonard Hurtz (Lora Hainer), Mrs A. 0. Klauser (Georgia Ebbert), Mrs F. N. Veatch (Vera Atkinson), Mrs Hubert Owen (Alice McCullough). Mrs Owen has returned to us after spend¬ ing two years in Preston, Cal. Mrs Leonard Hurtz moved to Omaha in September, and went at once to the hospital for a very
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228 Kappa Alpha Theta seripus operation, from which she is completely recovered now. Eleanor Blaine Wirt is leaving January 3 for Los Angeles (Hotel Trenton), to have two months vacation. Mary Bedwell McNonn is recovering from a serious operation. Mrs Charles B. Neal has a second daughter, Margaret, born October 24. Mrs Robt. York (Erma Jones), has a daughter, born July 7. 22 November 1921 Nella Marie Morrison PITTSBURGH ALUMNA The first meeting, September 24, at Alpha Omega’s chapter house, was spent in making plans for the year’s work and enroll¬ ing the members. We are very pleased to welcome our new members: Mrs Caroline Atkinson Alford, and Frances Wills, Alpha Beta; Olivia Klingelhofer, Rhoda Koenig, and Alena Horner, Alpha Omega; and Mrs Flora Thomson Green, Delta. Pittsburgh alumnae have undertaken as their social work for this year, recreational work among the soldiers at the Marine hospital, located in Pittsburgh. The work includes knitting such articles as sweaters, sox, and sleeping caps, supplying the boys with smokes and assisting with their entertainment Sunday eve¬ nings. Helen MacLeod the chairman for this work has already enrolled many enthusiastic assistants. Esther Williams, Alpha Omega, is art supervisor of the public schools, Washington, Pa. She is also teaching art methods in the state extension department. Margaret Van Deusen Carpenter (Mrs C. A.) Iota, has been elected recording secretary of the Pittsburgh Panhellenic associa¬ tion. Susan Atkinson Rash (Mrs F. D.) Alpha Beta, has been visiting her sister Caroline Atkinson Alford (Mrs N. G.) Alpha Beta, who recently moved to Pittsburgh. Grace Miller, Mu, is teaching in the Philippine Islands. Her address is Cebu, Cebu Province. We are all very much delighted to hear of the arrival of Mary Hope Mecklin, daughter of Hope Davis Mecklin, and hope to some day claim her as our Theta sister. Gretchen Buske, Alpha Omega, has again located in Pitts¬ burgh and is with the educational department of the Tuberculosis league. Catherine Nau, Alpha Omega, is teaching in a girls’ school. Address: 69 Katahira cho, Sendai, Japan. 28 November 1921 Ruth Fleming
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Chapter news . 229 PORTLAND ALUMNA Our regular meeting was held at the Portland Hotel Novem¬ ber 5 at 12 :45 o'clock with thirty-five attending; at the December meeting twenty-five were present. The luncheons on Saturdays are not proving as successful as we had hoped. Discussion on how to raise the scholarship of Alpha Xi and Beta Epsilon resulted in appointing a committee to decide the best means of encouragement. Maude Cleveland of Gresham, Ore. graduate of the Univer¬ sity of California, with advanced work at Stanford, was here in Portland visiting her people and friends recently. Miss Cleve¬ land has been in France since 1917 doing war work. She leaves soon for Montenegro to take charge of the Boys' industrial home under the American Red Cross. Adele Golf McEnew (Mrs Ralph) of Athena, has been visiting in Portland and has been entertained by Ella Dobie Hathaway (Mrs Dick). Mr and Mrs Harold Young (Lila Sengstake) have a baby girl, Margaret Sengstake Young. Jane Knox Alexander (Mrs Charles) is living at the King Albert apts. 385 Everette st. Portland. Charlie Fenton is in San Francisco studying secretarial work. Daphne Gulliford Steele (Mrs Leighton) has a baby daughter, Jeraldine, who arrived Aug. 4. Elizabeth Fawcett, recently Dean of women at Oregon agri¬ culture college, is married to Mr H. C. Campbell of Troutdale, Oregon, R. 2. Ruth Kelly Ramsell (Mrs George) has a baby boy. Lucia Campbell Henderson (Mrs Sidney) of Joplin, Mo. and her daughter of three spent the summer in Oregon with her father and mother, President and Mrs P. L. Campbell of the University of Oregon. Carolyn Wright Fish (Mrs H. W.) lives at 274 N. 21st st. Portland. November 19 quite a number of Portland alumnae went to Eugene for Homecoming and the largest football game of the year. The contest resulted in a scoreless game with 0. A. C. Sunday morning following, a Theta alumnae breakfast was given in the sun room of the new Woman's building. 23 November 1921 Eva Allan Bean
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230 Kappa Alpha Theta PROVIDENCE ALUMNiE Born to Mr and Mrs C. S. Marden (Helen Humphrey) a son, Robert Humphrey, Aug. 25. Bom to Dr and Mrs J. M. Mecklin (Hope Davis) a daughter, Mary Hope, Nov. 8. Born to Mr and Mrs E. Kent (Ruth Burroughs) a daughter, Isabel, Aug. 15. Born to Mr and Mrs E. R. Paine (Isabelle Waters) a daughter, Caroline Elizabeth, Sept. 5. Born to Mr and Mrs K. J. Tanner (Barbara Littlefield) a son, Willard Brooks, Jr. Eleanor Upton has taken a position in the Yale university library. Frances Foster is in charge of the girls in Peabody hall, Lawrence college, in addition to her work as member of the English department. Irene Seabury is traveling in California. Address, until Mar. 1, Hotel Maryland, Pasadena, Cal. 28 November 1921 Ruth Foster Porter SAN FRANCISCO ALUMNA Hazel Rader, Alpha Xi, has announced her engagement to Charles Henry Blesse of Oakland, Cal. Recent visitors at the Theta Center, the chapter house of the San Francisco alumnae chapter, include Katherine Watson Avison and Bernice Lucas Dinwiddie, Alpha Xi ; Irene Taylor Hineman, Omega; Helen Burton, Mary Thompson, Gladys New- ford, Ardis Richardson, Gladys Ricback, Ruby Chanslor, Ona Stalder, Martha Smith, Cassieta Smith, and Marion Walker, all of Omicron. 25 November 1921 Elsa M. Schilling SPOKANE ALUMNA The yearbook of our chapter shows a membership of forty- two. Credit is due Bess Graham, Alpha Lambda, and Grace Baker, Alpha Sigma, whose letters distributed over the inland empire brought a ready response, as shown by the following out- of-town members : Mrs R. B. Bragg, Pasco ; Margaret Brislawn, Sprague ; Mrs II. II. Engelland, Tekoa ; Mrs Harry Goldsworthy, Rosalia; Opal Green, Mrs W. C. Kruegal, and Mrs Leon Martini, Pullman; Mrs J. II. McCroskey, Garfield; Marjorie Heaton and Eleanore Wilmer, Colville ; Mrs Dora S. Lewis, Cheney ; and Mrs Ralph Lehman, Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.
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Chapter news 231 Efforts are being concentrated upon tlie Scholarship fund. In November a rummage sale was held under the management of Mrs Grace Harris, Alpha Gamma, with the double purpose of raising money and providing good social times. The membership has been divided into three groups, each of which is responsible for some entertainment to be given during the winter. The November meeting was vitalized by a report by Mrs Charles Bemis, District president, upon the district convention held at Seattle. Spokane alumnae enjoyed meeting many members of Alpha Sigma and Beta Theta chapters at a tea at the Davenport hotel, November 26. The plan was instigated by girls of the college chapters home for the holidays, and the opportunity to come more closely in contact with college life was appreciated by all the alumnae who were able to attend. 25 November 1921 Mabel Durham Sanders WASHINGTON ALUMNA Washington alumnae met informally each month throughout the summer, including several picnics. No business was trans¬ acted after the June meeting. The Theta year was begun in Washington with a most en¬ thusiastic, successful Halloween dance at the home of Ml*s Balthasar H. Meyer. Not the least part of the party was the pleasure of having several visiting Thetas: Margaret Reid, Louise Canham, Alpha Pi; and Genevieve Downs, Beta. Washington Thetas, who represent nearly every chapter in the country, scarcely dreamed a few weeks ago, as they met trains and followed parades, for a glimpse of the world’s celebrities who are here for the Limitation of Armament conference, that so soon opportunities were to come to them to be really chatting over a cup of tea or perhaps dancing with some of these same dis¬ tinguished guests of America. 28 September 1921 Mary L. Worsham Oct. 1 Rebekah Ward, Alpha Eta, was married to Theron Parker Sager of Syracuse. Both Mr and Mrs Sager had been chemists in the U. S. Bureau of standards. They are residing in Washington. Jessie Lewis, Alpha Lambda, was married to Fred Hamilton, Delta Upsilon, University of Washington, in June, and they are living in Wash¬ ington. We welcome Jessie into Washington alumnae. Mrs Louis W. Austin has returned from a trip abroad. Mrs Ruth Axtell Hussey has returned after a summer with her family in Washington State.
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DIRECTORY GRAND COUNCIL Office Name Address Grand President . Grand vice-president . Grand secretary hr editor . Grand treasurer . Betty Newsom . Marjorie Benton Havi- land (Mrs. J. T.) . . . . L. Pearle Green . Martha Cline Huffman (Mrs. Y. B.) . 254 OTeendale av. Clifton, Cincin¬ nati, 0. 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 . Archives . Alumna secretary , Deputy . Cataloguer . Mrs. C. C. Dodge Mrs. John K. Bush. . . Mrs. C. C. Curtis . Maud Philips . Jane Spalding . Ray Hanna . Bernice Tompkins .... Mrs. J. M. Mecklin. . . Eva R. Hall . 833 Henry Bldg., Seattle, Wash. 133 Dorffel dr. Seattle, Wash. 1 122 20th st. N. 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. 5 Webster Terrace, Hanover, N. H. 327 W. Sycamore st. Sycamore, 111. NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONGRESS Chairman . Delegate for Kappa Alpha Theta Mrs. Norman L. Mc- causland, jr. Alpha Omicron Pi . L. Pearle Green . 517 Angell st. Providence, R. I. 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 . Anna Marie McDer- mond . Winifred Smith . Mary G. Payne . Nancy Castner . Jean E. Waterbun 924 E. 3d st. Bloomington, Ind. Theta house, Greencastle, Ind. Theta house, Bloomington, Ind. 303 Downey av. Indianapolis, Ind. 2301 Elliston pi. Nashville, Tenn. 172 Littleton st. W. La Fayette, Ind DISTRICT II District president . 1875 University of Illinois . Tau— 1887 Northwestern university. . . Alpha Iota — 1906 Washington university . /Beta Kappa — 1921 Drake university . Genevieve Forbes . Harriet Copley . Edna F. Rowen . Harriet Logan . Alice Keister . 722 Sherman av. Evanston, Ill. 901 S. Wright st. Champaign, 111. Willard Hall, Evanston, Ill. 6170 Pershing av. St. Louis, Mo. 3203 Center st. Des Moines, la. DISTRICT III District president . Eta- Mrs. Eugenie Rounsa- veil Overturf . 289 W. 7 th av. Columbus, Ohio. 1879 University of Michigan. . . . Mu- Elizabeth Schieffelin . . 1414Washtenawav.AnnArbor,Mich. 1881 Allegheny college . Alpha Gamma — Georgiana Lane . Hulings hall, Meadville, Pa. 1892 Ohio state university . Alpha Tau— Elizabeth Wilcox . 759 Bryden rd. Columbus, Ohio. 1913 University of Cincinnati. . . Alpha Omega — Helen E. Hoffman . . . 417 Warren av. Clifton, Cincin¬ nati, O. 1915 University of Pittsburgh. . . Elinor McCormick. . . . East McKeesport, Pa. u A r+ \ v} \ X Q,- >v f 1 'VVV^'
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DISTRICT IV Chapter Cor. Secy. Address District president . Helen J. Wright . 1000 Onondaga st. Syracuse, N. Y. Iota — 1881 Cornell university . . Mildred M. Bork . 118 Triphammer rd. Ithaca, N. Y. Lambda — 1881 University of Vermont . Sigma — Gunhild Myhrberg. . . . 368 College st. Burlington, Vt. ♦ 1887 Toronto university . Elizabeth Walton . 10 South dr. Toronto, Ontario, Can. Chi — 306 Walnut pi. Syracuse, N. Y. 1889 Syracuse university . Bervl Lewis . DISTRICT V 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 Beta Iota- 1921 University of Colorado . Mrs. Hal Lebrecht — Anita J. Humphrey. . . Mary Temple . Margaret Harris . Margaret Connors. . . . Helen E. Jones . Hazel Mayer . 104 W. 54th st. Kansas City, Mo. 1116 Indiana st. Lawrence, Kan. 1548 R st. Lincoln, Neb. 1304 Bass av. Columbia, Mo. 1112 Western av. Topeka, Kan. 504 Remington st. Ft. Collins, Colo. 1 131 University av. Boulder, Colo. DISTRICT VI District president . Omicron — 1887 University of Southern Cali¬ fornia . Phi — 1889 Stanford university . Omega — 1890 University of California. . . . Beta Delta- 1917 University of Arizona . Mrs. F. L. Kleeberger. Cassieta Smith . Gladys Gilchrist . Margaret J. McCone. . Kathryn Crawford. . . . Ridge rd. & Highland, Berkeley, Cal. 1019 N. Rampart blvd. Los Ange¬ les, Cal. Stanford University, Cal. 2604 Woolsey av. Berkeley, Cal. 105 Olive rd. Tucson, Ariz. DISTRICT VII District president . Alpha Beta- 1891 Swarthmore college . Alpha Delta — 1896 Goucher college . Alpha Kappa — 1907 Adelphi college . Beta Beta- 1916 Randolph-Macon Woman’s college. . . . Anne Lippincott Miller Elizabeth Sellers . Ann Simpson . Lillian M. Waite . Maxie Stone . Riverton, N. J. Ogden av. Swarthmore, Pa. Goucher college, Baltimore, Md. 391 Ocean av. Brooklyn, N. Y. Box 176 R.-M. W. C. Lynchburg, Va. 3309 Walnut st. Philadelphia, Pa. Beta Eta — 1919 University of Pennsylvania Ruth E. Hazlett . DISTRICT VIII District president . Alpha Theta- 1904 University of Texas . Alpha Omicron— 1909 University of Oklahoma. . . . Alpha Phi — 1914 Newcomb college . Beta Zeta — 1919 Okla. A. &M . Hutton Laurans . Margaret Tone . Jeannette Barnes . Elizabeth Sellers . Margaret Henson . 7901 Oak st. New Orleans, La. 2503 Whitis av. Austin, Tex. Theta house, Norman, Okla. 1239 Washington av. New Orleans, La. Theta house, Stillwater, Okla.
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DISTRICT IX District president. 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. * B,eta Theta — 1920 University of Idaho . Vera McIntosh Bemis (Mrs. C. A.) . June Gilmore. Muriel J. Perkins. Lorna Coolidge. . . , Helen M. Jones. . . Hazel Martin . . . . , Gladys M. Beach. Apt. 302, W. 1403-4th av. Spokane, Wash. 4710 University blvd. Seattle, Wash. 333 University av. Missoula, Mont. 1213 Hilyard st. Eugene, Ore. Star Route Extension, Pullman, Wash. 242 7 th st. N. Corvallis, Ore. 503 University av. Moscow, Idaho. DISTRICT X District president . Upsilon — Margaret K. Mumford 2176 Scudder st., St. Paul, Minn. 1889 University of Minnesota. . . Psi — Vivian Drenckhahn. . . 314 10th av. S. E. Minneapolis, Minn. 1890 University of Wisconsin. . . . Alpha Pi — Mary V. Roach . 823 Irving pi. Madison, Wis. 1911 University of North Dakota Alpha Rho — Grace Hutchinson. . . . 2124 University av. Grand Forks, N. D. 1912 University of South Dakota. Alpha Psi — Mildred Allan . 20 Willow st. Vermilion, S. D. 1915 Lawrence college . Margaret Nicholson. . . 504 John st. Appleton, Wis. ALUMNAE CHAPTERS Appleton 1921 . Mrs. Ruth Marston . . . Hilda Malone . Baltimore 1910 . Boston 1915 . Mrs. E. T. Voss Burlington 1898 . Irene A. Barrett . Champaign-Urbana 1920 . Mrs. T. T. Quirk . Chicago 1896 . Tessie Farr . Cincinnati 1913 . Marjorv Nichols . Cleveland 1903 . Mrs. P. E. Hawkins. . Mrs. H. W. McCloslay Gayle Isensee. . . Columbus 1897 . Denver 1920 . Des Moines 1920 . Mrs. J. C. Brooks. . . . Mrs. J. E. Hancock. . . Mrs. Donah! Nichols. . Mrs. F. D. Murphy. . . Elizabeth Homer . . Detroit 1913 . Evanston 1910 . Houston 1921 . Indianapolis 1897 . Kansas City 1905 . Mrs. C. E. Sowers. . . . Mrs. C. V. Traphagen. Mrs. R. R. Moss . Lincoln 1909 . Los Angeles 1901 . Madison 1912 . Mrs. O. C. Fox . Milwaukee 1921 . Mrs. Geo. B. Luhman. Mrs. W. M. Howland. Mrs. Earl Gafford .... Mrs. Walter Ferguson. Mrs. C. F. Spier . New Orleans 1920 . New York 189 . Norman-Oklahoma City 1916 _ Omaha 1910 . Philadelphia 1898 . Lucy Lippincott . Pittsburgh 1902 . Mrs. B. W. Rowlands. Mrs. P. R. Whiteside. . Martha Watt . Portland 1911 . Providence 1912 . St. Louis 1909 . Ruth Jorndt . San Francisco 1909 . Ruth Rothrork Seattle 1908 . Mrs. F. L. Sylliaasen. . Mrs. W. J. Sanders _ Mrs. F. H. Leech Spokane 1913 . Syracuse 1903 . Tacoma 1915 . Mrs. A. H. Barnhisel . . Mrs. Dwight Ream. . . Alire McMaster Topeka 1909 . Toronto 1911 . Twin Cities 1895 . Mrs; H. C. Gentner. . . Louis Marbut . . . Washington 1918 . 663 Lowe st. Appleton, Wis. 3309 Elgin av. Baltimore, Md. 1572 Mass. av. Cambridge, Mass. 4 Mansfield av. Burlington, Vt. 1301 Washington blvd. Urbana, Ill. 1806 Wesley av. Evanston, Ill. Parkside Bldg. Jefferson av. Clifton, Cincinnati, O. 18 Groveland Club, Cleveland, O. 167 S. 17th st. Columbus, Ohio. Route 4, Box 494, Englewood, Colo. 120 Glenview dr. Des Moines, la. 353 Piper blvd. Detroit, Mich. 803 Simpson st. Evanston, Ill. Mendelsohn Apts. Houston. Tex. 2146 Broadway. Indianapolis, Ind. 3632 Harrison blvd. Kansas City, Mo. 2336 Bradfield av. Lincoln, Neb. 555 Russell av. Los Angeles, Cal. 2018 Madison st. Madison, Wis. 529 Stovell av. Milwaukee, Wis. 5201 Pitt st. New Orleans, La. 123 Waverly pi. New York, N. Y. 1506 W. 39tn st. Oklahoma City, Okla. 602 N. 33d st. Omaha, Neb. Riverton, N. J. 1121 Princeton av. Thornburg, Pittsburgh, Pa. R No. 6, Taylors Ferry rd. Port¬ land, Ore. 2144 Broad st. Providence, R. I. 5540 Cates av. St. Louis, Mo. 2425 College av. Berkeley, Cal. 1020-2d av. N. Seattle, Wash. S. 1303 Sheridan st. Spokane, Wash. 305 Westmoreland av. Syracuse, N. Y. Tacoma bldg. Tacoma, Wash. 1111 Morris av. Topeka, Kan. 228 Poplar Plains rd. Toronto, On¬ tario, Can. 919 W. 25th st. Minneapolis, Minn. Apt. 104-3220-17th st. N. W. Wash¬ ington, D. C.
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ALUMNA BOARD Alumna Secretary: Mrs. J. M. Mecki.in, 5 Webster Terrace, Hanover, N. H. State Chairman Address Dauphin Way, Mobile. 459 Granada st. Tucson. Mrs. R. P. Bowen . Malvern. Bernice Tompkins . 395 N. 3d st. San Jose. 1034 Ogden st. Denver. 22 Huntington st. Hartford. 3 Pine av. Takoma Park, Md. Delaware . District Columbia .... See Maryland. Mrs. C. C. Waters . Florida . See Georgia. Apt. 12, 749 Ponce de Leon av. At¬ lanta. Moscow. Lucile Crissey . 162 N. Lombard av. Oak Park. Mrs. W. H. Montgomery . 129 Downey av. Indianapolis. 1210 8th st. Des Moines. Bonnie Marshall . Kansas . Mrs. Arch McKeever . 1118 Van Buren st. Topeka. 1608 Beechwood av. Louisville. Kentucky . 7911 St. Charles av. New Orleans. Maine . Maryland . See New Hampshire. Mrs. C. M. Woolford . 3031 St. Paul st. Baltimore. Massachusetts . Mrs. Charles Taft . 264 Brookline av. Boston. Michigan . Mrs. A. M. Highley . 1135 Michigan av. Ann Arbor. Minnesota . Mrs. Robert M. Thompson . 3749 Lyndale av. S. Minneapolis. 5842 Julian av. St. Louis. Mississippi . Missouri . See Alabama. Mrs. W. W. Horner . Montana . Mrs. H. L. Sadler . 501 Blaine st. Missoula. Nebraska . Helen Cook, deputy . 1534 S. 20th st. Lincoln. Nevada . Mrs. W. E. Clark . President’s House, Univ. of Nevada, Reno. Box 2, Pike. New Hampshire^ . Ethel J. Humphrey . New Jersey . Helen R. Biddle . 307 Highway, Riverton. St. Joseph’s Sanatorium, Albu¬ querque. 16 Bailey av. Yonkers. Henderson. New Mexico . Mrs. L. S. Peters . New York . Mrs. J. L. H. Fuller . North Carolina . Jeanie Gary . North Dakota . Mrs. A. M. Lommen . Box 437, Grand Forks. Ohio . Mrs. Martin Haney . 75 McNaughton st. Akron. 1219 N. Chartel st. Oklahoma City. 300 E. 46th st. Portland. Oklahoma . Mrs. E. T. Bynum . Oregon . Mrs. D. A. Hathaway . Pennsylvania . Mrs. B. D. Dunham . 7229 Hermitage st. Pittsburgh. 78 Maynard st. Pawtucket. 2 Orange st. Charleston. Yale st. Vermilion. Rhode Island . Mrs. R. B. Snow . South Carolina . Mrs. Hughes Mayo . South Dakota . Mrs. C. R. Collins . Tennessee . Stella Scott Vaughn . 2212 Highland av. Nashville. P. O. Box 120, New Braunfels. Texas . Mrs. H. G. Henne . Utah . Mrs. Roy M. Cross . 1201 First av. Salt Lake City. 4 Mansfield av. Burlington. Vermont . Irene A. Barrett . Virginia . Lucy M. Ames . Pungoteaque. 4312 N. 37th st. Tacoma. Washington . Mrs. E. A. White . West Virginia . Mrs. J. R. Romine . 224 E. Main st. Clarksburg. Wisconsin . Hester Harper . 777 Harris st. Appleton. % B. & A. Mining Co. Gillham, Ark. Box 753, Shanghai, China. 10 South Drive, Toronto, Ont. Wyoming . Foreign lands . See Nevada. Mrs. C. L. Larson . China . Mrs. Horace Sailor . Canada . Helen Walton .
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ALUM NjE CHAPTER AND CLUB MEETINGS Every chapter extends a cordial invitation to all Thetas to attend its meetings. BALTIMORE ALUMNA, third Tuesday of each month at 8 p. m. For place call Hilda Malone, 3309 Elgin av. Phone: Walbrook 10178. BOSTON ALUMNA, second Thursday each month. For time and place call Elaine Jones, 9 Concord av. Cambridge. BURLINGTON ALUMNAE, monthly as near 15th as possible. For time and place call secretary, Irene Barrett. CINCINNATI ALUMN.E, monthly. For time and place call Mary Louise Rutter. Phone: Avon 607-Y. CLEVELAND ALUMNAE, second Saturday each month at 12:30. For place call Mrs P. E. Hawkins, 18 Groveland club. COLUMBUS ALUMNAE, first Saturday of each month. For place and time call Mrs H. W. McCloslay, 167 S. 17th st. DENVER ALUMNAE, first Saturday each month homes of members, also luncheons 12:30 third Saturday at Daniels and Fishers tea room. For place of regular meetings call Gayle Isensee, 247 E. Alameda av. DES MOINES ALUMNAE, first Thursday each month at 2:30. For place call Mrs J. C. Brookes. EVANSTON ALUMNAE, third Wednesday each month. For place and hour phone Mrs Donald Nichols, 2517 Hartzell st. Phone: Evanston 791. HARRISBURG ALUMNA CLUB, first Saturday each month. For place call Helen McFarland, 2101 Bellevue rd. Phone: 1722. INDIANAPOLIS ALUMNAE, second Saturday each month, 2:30 P. M. For place call Charlotte Lesh, Phone: Washington 0563. LOS ANGELES ALUMNAE, third Saturday. For place and hour call Mrs Samuel Ayres, jr. 1252 Sweetzer st. Los Angeles. Phone: 578-866 or Helen Abrams, 197 S. Los Robles, Pasadena. Phone: Fair Oaks 3646. MADISON ALUMNAE, monthly, alternate Saturday and Wednesday. For place and time call Mrs O. C. Fox, 2018 Madison st. NEW ORLEANS ALUMNAE, first Tuesday each month. For place and time call Mrs W. N. Howland, 5201 Pitt st. NEW YORK ALUMNAE, first Saturday at Students Hall, Barnard college. Weekly luncheons at Hotel Woodstock, Wednesdays 12:30. OKLAHOMA CITY ALUMNAE, monthly. For place and time call Mrs Walter Ferguson, 1506 W. 39th st. OMAHA ALUMN.E, first Wednesday each month at 3 p. M. For place phone Mrs Wilhelm Bonekemper, Harney 3468. PHILADELPHIA ALUMNAE, third Wednesday each month, 4 P. M. at College club. PITTSBURGH ALUMNAE, last Saturday each month, 2:30 P. M. at Alpha Omega chapter house, 409 Neville st. PORTLAND ALUMN.E, monthly. For time and place call Genevieve Shaver, Serene Court. Phone: East 8356.
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PROVIDENCE ALUMNA, third Friday each month. For time and place call Martha W. Watts, 2144 Broad st. Phone: Broad 1213. SAN DIEGO ALUMNA CLUB, last ~ ’ ** each month. For time and place call Eunice Pierce, 4376 Voile Vista st. SAN FRANCISCO ALUMNA, first Monday each month, 7:30 p m. at Theta center, 2425 College av. Berkeley. SANTA CLARA CO. ALUMNAE CLUB, second Thursday each month, 4 p. M. at Phi chapter house, Stanford. SPOKANE ALUMNA, second Saturday each month, Crescent tea room, 1 p. M. For details call Mrs Arthur Hooker. Phone: Glen 1043. ST. LOUIS ALUMNiE, first Wednesday each month. For hour and place call Mrs John M. Cook, 5812 Cates av. Phone: Cabany 4198-W. TACOMA ALUMNA, second Saturday each month. For place call Leotta Morris, 3319 N. 27th st. WASHINGTON ALUMNAE, third Tuesday each month at 8 P. M. For place call Louise Marbut, Argyle Apts. 3220 17th av. N. W. Thetas in York Attention! Weekly Luncheons Hotel Woodstock Wednesdays 12:30 to matinee time Place it on your calendar for every trip to New York
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w Scholarship Fund Undergraduate Thetas, ATTENTION ! Do You Wish To Apply for a Loan? WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Maximum loan — $500. 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, Cal. 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