Kappa Alpha Theta Journal, Vol. 39 no. 4

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Kappa Alpha Theta L. Pearle Green, Editor Volume 39 May, 1925 Number 4 CONTENTS Daffodils . 376 Fundamentals . , . 377 Lure of the golden five . 379 Open letter to Theta alumnae . 380 Panhellenic clubhouse in New York . 381 Lincoln city Panhellenic . 384 Psi's new home . 385 Balfour suggestion contest . 386 Private school as vocation . 387 Announcements . 390 Prestige . 391 Scholarship funds . 392 Mothers, daughters, sisters . 394 Berkeley residence . 395 Who's who in Theta . 396 A fraternity Baedeker . 400 Rose jelly . 401 Chapter house raison d'etre . 402 Personal responsibility . 403 Hearken to the cockatoo . . 404 Scholarship helps . . 405 District conventions . 408 On the periphery . 411 In memoriam . 412 What college has meant . 413 Rushing . 415 Do you want $25 . 417 A correction . 417 More addresses wanted . . 417 The alumnae year . 420 Alpha Sigma house . 442 Chapter news . 443 Rush captains . 496 Directory . 497 Entered as second-class matter October 18, 1909, at the postoffice at Menasha, Wisconsin, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized July 31, 1918. The Kappa Alpha Theta is published four times annually, on the fifth of Novem¬ ber, January, March, May, at 450-454 Ahnaip st., Menasha, Wisconsin, by George Banta, official printer and publisher to the fraternity. Price 50 cents per copy. $1.50 per year. All manuscripts should be addressed to the Editor, L. Pearle Green, 13 East av. Ithaca, N. Y. Material intended for publication must reach the Editor by the first day of the months of October, December, February, April.

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“I wander’d lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, — A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle in the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay : Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. The waves beside them danced, but they Outdid the sparkling waves in glee : A poet could not but be gay In such a jocund company ; I gazed — and gazed — but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought. For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude ; And then my heart with pleasure fills And dances with the daffodils.” Wordsivortk

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31 KAPPA ALPHA THETA 0 Volume 39 MAY, 1925 Number 4 FUNDAMENTALS 'What are the fundamental interests of a woman's fraternity chapter ? Looking back to fraternity beginnings there appear first the little clubs through which group instinct found expression. Clubs through which the few women students could support and encourage each other in the difficult task of making a place for woman in the colleges, where man thought he should reign alone. Coming together thus instinctively groups of girls found their clubs supplementing, along many lines, the class room teaching. The clubs also promoted that most precious thing, friendship, based not on an emotional appeal of the moment but upon a community of interests and ideals. And so, from the club evolved the fraternity — with funda¬ mental aims of encouraging scholarship, building character, cul¬ tivating the social amenities, training for leadership as citizens through experience in the cooperation of the microcosmic com¬ munity, the fraternity chapter, and, above all, fostering friend¬ ships true. There came a time when living quarters for women students was a pressing problem in many a college. From this situation developed the fraternity chapter house, as a helpful step toward solving this university problem. As an unforeseen concomitant, it brought another fundamental interest into fraternity life — the cultivation of group responsibility for a home, experience in developing an atmosphere of home, of showing to college stu¬ dents the preciousness of home, in saving the college girl from the selfish irresponsibility of four years' boarding house or dorm¬ itory life which so many critics of education for women felt might destroy the home-making instincts of women. (A fear that many young college women, especially those who have spent four years in the cloistered woman's college dormitory, give credence to in their after college preference for absolute personal inde¬ pendence from all home ties.)

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378 Kappa Alpha Theta Today women are such an accepted part of colleges that the colleges are providing adequate housing — if adequate housing means merely excellent physical living conditions. Also they are providing a great amount of supervision for women students, medical advisers, Deans of women, welfare secretaries, etc. etc. (Whether these things savor of paternalism and so conflict with the university ideal of standing on your own feet, making your own decisions, developing because you are “on your own” is a topic outside this article, but this is a question that must be faced in its bearing on the current criticism that the present day college graduate lacks the self-reliance, the initiative, and the maturity that characterized her predecessor.) As universities grew in size and several hundred instead of a few score of women students were in every college, the need grew greater for small, cohesive groups to introduce the per¬ sonal element so essential for the finest development of the in¬ dividual student and yet beyond the possibility of any organized university staff to give — at least beyond what one of the limited size any university can afford can give. These changes in university life and environment naturally brought new conditions to fraternity groups too. But the funda¬ mental interests of the fraternities today, the same fundamentals with which they started, fit into present day college conditions even as they fitted into those of the last century. Why? Because those interests are concerned with the best development of the womanhood of the country — the encouraging of real scholarship, the building of character, the cultivating of the social amenities, the training in good citizenship, the pre¬ serving of the home-making instinct, and the cherishing of friendships — in short the development of college students into cultured women. These fundamental aims of fraternities are identical with what should be the fundamental aims of the universities. All of them are worthy aims, and there is nothing that can take the place of small, closely knit groups responsible for their home and their group development in the furthering of such funda¬ mentals. The pity is not that part of the women students have created for themselves such opportunities in their fraternity chapter life, but the pity is that the universities do not make possible such opportunities for all their students — except the few genius type, who prefer the life of solitary, personal develop¬ ment with no responsibility for the other fellow or the com¬ munity.

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THE LURE OF THE GOLDEN FIVE (Not a tale of the Klondyke) This might well be headed “you can if you will,” for it is a story of the truth of the old prophecy “Where there is a will there is a way”. It comes to us direct from the Pansy pot, Alpha Xi’s annual chapter paper and refers to the ingenuity exerted in behalf of the new furniture fund for the chapter’s new chapter house. The thunder of the notorious Shylock and his proverbial pound of flesh has been neatly stolen by the ‘ 4 Dear Sisters’ ’ to raise five dollars apiece for the furniture fund. The stock market in Wall street has been shattered, prices cut and slashed and work is at a premium to be done for a pit¬ tance. “Patronize home industry!” Every door has its shingle of trade hung out. “Honk & Hardy,” famous shoe shine artists, are fast checking up their quota with their masterly and superior skill in wielding the brush and paste. Keen competition keeps rates cut and the fear of boycott makes the service in all fields “the acme of perfection.” The bobbed-hair girls are kept well trimmed and the long¬ haired maids gorgeously coiffed by the tonsorial architects, Law¬ rence, Shull and Williams. Keating and Price are holding forth on the Shut-Eye porches making beds at weekly rates. Dr. Shroeder is keeping the girls physically robust with her daily consultations and osteopathic treatments and advice on vaccinations ! The Sunday morning Waffie-and-Coffee-in-Bed service con¬ ducted by the French chefs, Fleming, Adams, Latham and Rich¬ ardson, is proving popular and lucrative. Buck and Zieber, too, knowing that a way to a college girl’s poeketbook is through her - , are conducting a tea room on Thursdays. Water waving, laundry, housework, shopping, manicuring, renting umbrellas — anything, everything, versatile and willing, if you don’t see it, ask for it, we have it! ! ! ! FRATER VS. FRATER Discussing the relative merits of particular fraternities by members of those fraternities is, generally speaking, very bad form. It would be in about equal taste for two people to compare the merits of their two fam¬ ilies. Fraternity comparisons are not practicably possible for there is no measurement of human personality whereby each member can be indexed and the index of the whole arrayed against the index of members of another fraternity — 2 d> E Journal, via A T ft, Palm

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380 Kappa Alpha Theta AN OPEN LETTER TO THETA ALUMNAE Dear Theta Alumnae: Do you know that eight thousand annual reports of the fra¬ ternity have been distributed this spring to the various state chairmen! And these chairmen, after adding their own letters of state and district news, have again been distributing to every Theta who is not a member of some chapter, college or alumnae. Do you realize how great is the task of a chairman, especially in those states with a large, unchaptered Theta population ? Indiana with two alumnae chapters has 650 unchaptered Thetas, Cali¬ fornia with three alumnae chapters has about the same number, and New York with four alumnae chapters has 800. Many other states can almost equal these numbers. Kappa Alpha Theta needs the continued interest and sup¬ port of her alumnae everywhere, and they in their turn need their fraternity. How can we bridge the distances! Of course the individual can and does subscribe to the Journal and other fra¬ ternity publications, but the one personal touch that we are now able to offer is the annual spring letter sent out by each state chairman. Will you not answer it and meet this friendly effort of hers halfway. Frankly, our spring letters have not seemingly been very cordially welcomed in past years. We believe in their value because a few isolated Thetas have written such appre¬ ciative answers that those answers alone have compensated for all the work and expense. Clubs have developed as a result of the spring letters ; they have flourished and grown and developed into alumnae chapters. In these two directions, clubs and chap¬ ters, our alumnae work of the last few years has flowered most happily. But oh, alumnae everywhere, we want the interest and response of everyone of you ! Before this you have probably received the 1925 letter from your own particular state chairman. Have you answered it ? Did you return the slip enclosed in that letter entitled “How Can I Help Kappa Alpha Theta ?” Perhaps you have lost it. Perhaps, as files cannot always be kept up to date even by the most faithful effort, your letter has not reached you. If so, we are most sorry. For the use, then, of anyone who may wish it, we are asking Miss Green to reprint in the J ournal the “How Can I Help Kappa Alpha Theta ?” slip that went out with this spring’s alumnae letters. Won’t you use it and receive in return one of our new Kappa Alpha Theta Loyalty cards? Loyally yours in Theta, Hope Davis Mechlin

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THE PANHELLENIC CLUBHOUSE IN NEW YORK CITY The dream of a Panhellenic clubhouse in New York City has assumed outlines of reality. This clubhouse is the biggest under¬ taking that has yet been attempted by the women’s fraternities, and the New York Panhellenic association has expended much time and effort in “ selling the idea.” That a Panhellenic club¬ house in New York is needed and wanted is proved conclusively by the fact that, of the sixteen fraternities interested in the pro¬ ject, fourteen have completely taken over their quotas of the common stock. The other two groups, with over half their stock sold, because of special conditions within their fraternities, have been granted an extension of time, but are pledged to complete their quotas in the near future. The stock has been sold to in¬ dividuals, to college and alumnae chapters, and, in many cases, considerable amounts have been taken by the national fraternity organizations. Approximately $90,000 has been subscribed, and the 10% cash payments made. This money is being held as a trust fund, and will not be used until all stock payments, both common and preferred, are completed. The next step is the sale of the preferred stock. The com¬ mon stock has been sold through the fraternity groups, but the sale of the preferred stock will be handled by the house corpora¬ tion. Rochelle Rodd Gachet, Alpha Omicron Pi, has been em¬ ployed as executive secretary by the Board of directors of the house corporation to give her full time to organizing the work for the sale of preferred stock, and to head up the development of the general work on the project. Temporary offices have been secured. Benefit theater performances, and other means of raising money are being used to finance this preliminary work. The preferred stock campaign will be launched in the fall of 1925. Preferred stock need not necessarily be owned by fra¬ ternity women. It is expected, however, that a considerable por¬ tion of it will be, and, of course, the corporation is counting on the support and cooperation of fraternity women to interest others in the project. There has been such a demand for a Panhellenic club that it has been decided not to postpone the formation of a club until the clubhouse building is up. A plan of organization for a Pan¬ hellenic club is now being worked out, and a membership cam¬ paign launched. It is hoped to secure a large apartment as a

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382 Kappa Alpha Theta temporary home. This would serve as headquarters for fra¬ ternity women, and the fraternity groups, and would furnish living quarters for a few girls. The house corporation would also have its offices at the club. Membership in this club is now being opened to the original 1,000 girls who backed the house project in the beginning, and to holders of the common stock, without initiation fee. Other fraternity women will be charged an initiation fee. The annual dues have been fixed at $10.00. If the membership campaign yields quick results, it is hoped to have the club ready for use by fall, or possibly even earlier. All fraternity women going to New York, who are interested in the clubhouse project, should look up Miss Gachet at the offices of the house corporation, Room 709, 105 West 40th St. As the college girl views the Panhellenic club A Panhellenic house in New York city has long been the dream of many fraternity women. Now the dream is becoming reality due to the untiring efforts of alumme of fraternities who are living in New York. We college girls are dreaming of a tali stately building containing all the comforts of home and all the conveniences of a club where wTe may live when we are alumnae, if we are bachelor girls, or where we may locate temporarily in our Sittings about the country. We think of the congenial sur¬ roundings and the pleasant company we shall enjoy and can hardly wait for this dream to come true. Many enterprises have been undertaken to raise money for the house. February 28 the New York Panhellenic gave a tea at the Roosevelt hotel at which Ruth Draper entertained. In March two New York plays were secured by the Panhellenic for two evenings, Quarantine March 16 and Pigs March 23. Both performances were well attended and greatly enjoyed. Girls from different fraternities sold candy and Mrs Georgiana Hess, K A@, made a speech about the Panhellenic clubhouse idea. A percentage of the proceeds of these plays went to swell the coffers of the building fund. At all alumnae meetings tea and coffee have been on sale. The stock may be bought by a fraternity chapter, and is a very excellent investment for a chapter to make. The initial payment on a $50.00 share is only $5.00, and the rest is called for on 60 days notice, but not more than $10.00 is called at one time. Investment in an enterprise of this kind is bound to re¬ turn at least a fair profit. The Panhellenic clubhouse will be open to any college woman

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Panhellenic clubhouse 383 regardless whether she is a fraternity woman or not. Transients will find this house of the greatest convenience. It will be run on the same general plan as the Interfraternity club for men. The prices charged will be the lowest that are compatible with the success of the enterprise. Besides the regular rooms there will be rooms in which chapters in or near New York city can hold meetings. Ikrima Hassan The Interfraternity clubhouse’s first year The Fraternity club, an organization which three years ago was only an idea in the mind of Dr. John Miles Gibbons, counsel for the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, has just closed its first official year with nineteen college fraternities and 5,000 individuals in its membership. Its growth is regarded as notable in New York club and fraternity history. On New Year’s Eve the Board of governors tried out a plan of conducting a social festivity for the entire membership of the various Greek-letter units of the association instead of conduct¬ ing nineteen separate affairs for the various affiliated clubs. The success of the party, when more than 1,000 persons applied for space available for only 400, led to a decision made known yes¬ terday by Claude Dore, first vice-president, to conduct similar affairs monthly at the Fraternity clubs building at 22 East Thirty-eighth street. The Fraternity clubs organization represents a plan to afford club facilities and social life for thousands of young college men attracted to New York from every part of the country, many of them just starting in their business and professional careers and unable, financially, to join the old established clubs in the city. While some fraternities have Jong had alumni organizations in New York, with suitable clubrooms and facilities for the needs of their members, many others have not been represented here. Seventeen fraternities originally joined in carrying out Dr. Gibbons’ idea and still are members of the organization . Since the seventeen original clubs took possession of the build¬ ing in January 1924, two additional fraternities have joined. To make the plan effective each of the fraternities leased quarters in the building, choosing space according to their in¬ dividual membership. The 420 sleeping rooms in the building are allotted to the various fraternities in proportion to their membership. The rates for the rooms as well as the dining charges are sufficiently reasonable to accord with the financial means of the young college men who use them.

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384 Kappa Alpha Theta The building contains, in addition to the private club loung¬ ing rooms, two large dining rooms, and two other rooms used for private dinners, a gymnasium, free squash courts, a billiard room, roof garden and sun parlor. New York Times , Jan. 2, 1925 LINCOLN CITY PANHELLENIC A great step toward increasing the fellowship between college fraternity chapters at the University of Nebraska and alumnae chapters in Lincoln has been taken recently in the formation of the Lincoln Panhellenic association. The movement was initiated by Lincoln alumnae of Kappa Alpha Theta at the suggestion of Alice Towne Deweese. Much of the work of organization was done by Mrs R. G. Clapp. The association is composed of one alumna from each of the nineteen women’s fraternities of the university. The purpose is to increase the acquaintance and fellowship between the alum¬ nae women and between alumnae and college chapters, so that they may meet their problems more easily. Although the associ¬ ation is independent of the university Panhellenic, it hopes to work in harmony with that organization. A dinner next fall for all college and alumna? fraternity women of the city will be the first project of the association. Here awards will be made to the groups having the highest scholarship, an attractive program will be presented, and fra¬ ternity fellowship will be stressed. The plan for making the scholarship awards has not yet been decided, since the committee wishes to work out the fairest system for taking into account both quality of work and relative size of chapters. Although the scholarship of the fraternity women already averages above that of the university as a whole, the alumnae hope by this means to raise the level still further. It is probable that the awards will consist of distinctive plaques, especially designed for the associ¬ ation, on which the names of the winners will be displayed and which they will be privileged to exhibit in their chapter houses for a year. Only the highest four or five will receive these plaques. At the meeting for organization March 24, the delegates all reported the greatest enthusiasm on the part of their groups. The new organization has proved popular also with the college chapters, the undergraduate girls seeming eager for the asso¬ ciation with alumna?. Dorothy J . Colburn , Lincoln alumnae

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PSFS NEW HOME At last the dream of Psi has come true : the house that we have been saving and working for, is done ! And what is more, we have moved in ! Each day we thrill at some new discovery, a cedar closet in which to keep our party clothes, a hidden stair¬ way into the attic, or the long mirrors at the foot of the stair¬ ways on second and third floors. The exterior of the house, as the accompanying photograph shows, is beautiful in Italian style. From the red tile roof and sky blue shutters to the wrought iron balconies off the bedrooms, the whole reflects the atmosphere of sunny Italy. The reception hall has a tile floor of dull blue and indian red, and squares of tile are set attractively into the wall. Off of this hall there is a small reception room, cloak room, and lava¬ tory, which arrangement enables us to take care of our guests without bringing them upstairs. The larger hall at the left is made distinctive by a wide stairway with an iron railing; this opens into the large living room and sun parlor. The arches at either side of the big fireplace open into the dining room, so that the entire down stairs can be opened up easily for parties. The woodwork is of a dull gray finish and the walls are plastered roughly. The massive beams in the ceiling do much to make the room spacious and attractive.

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386 Kappa Alpha Theta Our chapter room, with a secret entry, is on the floor below with a separate closet in which to lock the secrets of Theta. In the basement are also the kitchen, the laundry, a maid’s room with a toilet, and a shower to use after swimming. On the second and third floors are sixteen bedrooms, two of which accommodate three girls, so that the capacity of the house is thirty-two girls. Features of the bathroom are three bowls, beneath a long built-in mirror, a luxurious shower with a tile floor, a dental bowl, and a laundry tub. There are several linen closets and a cedar closet on each floor. The house is a joy to all of us and we are straining every effort to earn money in order to exchange our left-over furnish¬ ings for more appropriate ones. In the spring time we expect to enjoy the new location more than ever as we are about a hundred feet from the lake and have a private passageway to it. Virginia Skinner BALFOUR SUGGESTION CONTEST 1925 The success of the Balfour Suggestion contest last year prompts us to conduct another. Constructive ideas of practical value and the continued interest and loyal co-operation of our customers are the objects we wish to attain. To a member of any college fraternity or sorority sending us the best letter containing suggestions to improve our service, we will offer a full diamond badge, or if your regulations prohibit the use of diamond badges we will offer its equivalent in any other product of this company. For the second and third best suggestions we will offer diamond and pearl badges; for the fourth and fifth, pearl and diamond badges; and for the next five, full pearl badges. As a further evidence of our desire to thoroughly satisfy each customer we will offer attractive prizes in gold to anyone who files a justifiable complaint. Members of sororities will be given gold brooches, bar pins, or other articles. Members of frater¬ nities will be given gold cuff links, waldemar chains, charms, etc. The committee which will award the prizes will have no busi¬ ness connection with this company. In addition remember that every customer is guaranteed thorough satisfaction, and that our motto has always been “The Customer Is Always Right.” L. G. Balfour Co. Attleboro, Mass.

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THE PRIVATE SCHOOL AS A VOCATIONAL OPPOR¬ TUNITY (Excerpts from an address by Hazel M. Fowler, Alpha Epsilon, before the li Teaching symposium” which was part of the 1925 vocational guid¬ ance of seniors work at the Women’s college of Brown university. Miss Fowler and Mrs G. Floyd Morgan established the Putnam school in Wall¬ ingford, Connecticut — a day school for children under twelve.) In trying to interest the college senior in elementary teaching, I find myself in an awkward position, for I must begin by saying that there is little opportunity for her in the elementary schools. There are two reasons for this : first, a normal school training or its equivalent is the usual requirement for an elementary school teacher; and second, the college graduate is in a position to demand a higher salary than the public school system is willing to pay for elementary work at the present time. It is only natural that after a girl has given four years to university train¬ ing, she will not feel that she can afford to give another to normal school and then take a position at a low salary in an elementary school, when she will be pre-eminently fitted to take a paying position in a secondary school. Why, then, take the time to try to make elementary teaching alluring to you? Probably because it is alluring to me, and we are all inclined to think our own task is the best one. I had eight years’ very pleasurable experience in teaching high school. The fact that three years ago I decided to abandon it for an ad¬ venture in grade work is evidence sufficient that to me grade work makes the greater appeal. There are many reasons for this. In the teaching of young children you have the advantage of starting at the beginning, and if mistakes must be made, of mak¬ ing them yourself, instead of correcting the other fellow’s. Then, too, you have the children in their most impressionable years, when they are eager to learn and fascinated with learning. If you take them young enough, you will find that all the mechan¬ ical routine work, which is drudgery to the older child, comes to the beginner with the charm that novelty and rhythm have for little folk. Every day takes you a step farther in a great ad¬ venture. The teacher has to be wide awake if she is to meet all the demands which normal, healthy youngsters in their ever in¬ creasing zeal for knowledge lay upon her. Most important of all, in working with little children, the teacher has the greatest opportunity for character development through correct habit formation — the aptitude for hard work, promptness, accuracy, responsibility, perseverance, consideration for others. After the

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388 Kappa Alpha Theta blase attitude of so many of our high school students, their in¬ difference to almost everything but athletics and dancing, their sentiment against doing one’s best work for fear of being con¬ sidered a grind, the freshness and eagerness of little children to whom all the ‘world is new and who can’t learn things fast enough is an inspiration. And woe to him or her who kills their eagerness and enthusiasm ! This is why I feel strongly that our educational system is all wrong, that we should put our best into the teaching force of our elementary schools, and that there our highest salaries should be paid. A child who is well trained up to the age of twelve can practically educate himself from then on, given the proper text¬ books — a poor teacher can do him little harm. On the other hand, the child who has had faulty training up to that time, is so badly injured that even the best teacher in high school can do little for him as a general thing. The normal schools have suf¬ fered in the quality of their students in the last few years, and the result has been that they are turning out teachers many of whom are mediocre in ability and lacking in proper background. College women can do a great deal to mould public opinion so that the emphasis in education will be placed where it should be — on the foundation of the structure and not on the gilding of the dome. They can work to awaken people to a realization that it is false economy not to offer salaries in the grades that college graduates with a year of normal school training can afford to accept. This may take years, and in the meantime, what are we going to do if by chance we do feel an interest in working with small children? I will tell you what I have done, and I know that any of you who choose can do likewise. With a friend who was a normal school graduate, and who had previously had a small school of her own, I opened a private school in the same town in which I had been teaching high school. It was a venture, and we began very modestly, having no equipment but what Mrs Morgan had already acquired in the way of text-books. We fitted up an attractive room for the tiny tots just beginning school, but used the living rooms of Mrs Morgan’s home for the older children. We started with nine children. Now we occupy the entire second floor of the house, having two class rooms, one thoroughly equipped for the primary work, and the other fitted with adjust¬ able desk chairs for the children from eight to twelve years old, a study, and a library where recitations are also held. We have accommodations for twenty children from four to twelve years

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Private school as a vocation 389 of age, and for the present our numbers are limited to that. We intend to keep the school small, and the teaching in our own hands, except for special classes in music, dancing, and physical training which are conducted by special teachers. We have tried to establish a school which is needed in our particular community where there are no special classes for either the advanced or the retarded pupils. We have kept our tuition fees moderate, so that the Putnam school, as we have named it, should not become the privilege of only the rich. We keep our standards high so that children entering any other school from ours find work easy rather than otherwise. After three years we feel that the future of the school is assured, and that it pays financially as well as in mental satisfaction. I should like to take all of you to visit our class of six year olds ; they are all children who began with us at the age of four. In numbers they have learned all their tables and are very proud of the feat. They do simple adding, subtraction, multiplication, and short division. They read easily and well and find spelling a delightful game. They have good literature read to them and can recite much good poetry. They revel in simple conversa¬ tional French, are beginning to study music appreciation, and to recognize instantly masterpieces of painting. They are not in any sense of the word prodigies, just normal, healthy, happy youngsters, who love school and come every day, rain or shine, unless they are sick. Our older children are in many cases children who have re¬ quired special treatment. They are not deficient children, we take only normal children, but children who through illness or superintelligence have not fitted into a public school system, and who, if it had not been for a school like ours, would have become sad misfits. Every community has just such children who can¬ not be cared for by the public school unless it has special classes, and they are not common in the smaller cities. In the East at least, the big task of the public school, in the grades especially, is Americanization. What about children who do not need to be Americanized ? As a high school teacher I noticed that the greatest need of high school students is cul¬ tural knowledge. I have noticed too that cultural knowledge gained after high school age is usually artificial. Our six year olds give about thirty minutes at the opening of the day to music, poetry, painting, stories, and French. Then when they have their cracker and milk lunch at recess, they review their knowl¬ edge in the form of games. A description of a picture is given,

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390 Kappa Alpha Theta or a line of poetry is quoted at random from different pieces they have learned. Each is instantly recognized with great glee. That knowledge is a part of the daily lives of those children, and will always enrich and beautify them. At the same time they know their tables, the cultural work is not given at the expense of the practical subjects. If you ever feel like starting a home day school like the Putnam school, there are certain things you will need to keep in mind : First, you will need practical teaching experience before you start out for yourself. A year of normal training will be of inestimable help to you, but perhaps you will be as fortunate as I, and associate yourself with a normal graduate, thus gaining the benefit of her training. Don’t run a “faddy” school.' Main¬ tain a high standard in studies and discipline. Allowing little children freedom to develop their personalities is very well to a certain extent, but watch sharply that it is the kind we want for our future citizens. The atmosphere of your school will depend entirely upon you, and in a small group you can develop a democratic spirit to a degree which I truly believe is not possible elsewhere. ANNOUNCEMENTS The Grand council announces the chartering of Pasadena alumnae chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta, February 27, 1924. Thirty alumnae signed the charter petition, and the chapter will start its first year with a membership of fifty. Announcement is made by the Alumnae secretary of the establishment of four new Theta clubs, which will have as their first club year, 1925-26, having already paid their club dues for that year. How many of the present list will renew their memberships to be included in the November issue along with the new clubs at — Grand Island, Nebraska Long Beach, California Sioux Falls, South Dakota Stillwater, Oklahoma Four states represented in these five new alumnae organized groups. Where will the next one be ? Greetings and good wishes to Pasadena alumnae chapter, and to Grand Island, Long Beach, Sioux Falls, and Stillwater alum¬ nae clubs !

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PRESTIGE The wind howled, the snow came down in great sticky flakes, even paved streets were swimming in slush. The sort of a day when an open fire, a good book, and a comfortable chair are the only attractive things for Sunday afternoon. And yet, invitations had gone out for a tea on this, lioped-to- be-sunny Sunday. How many should we prepare to entertain under the weather conditions? Well, if we had been invited to tea, we would have considered the day sufficient excuse to stay at home. But would it be so to our invited guests ? How many to prepare for ? The computation ran something like this. Of our personal friends five may come, as they live near and have been asked to assist. Each fraternity to whom an invitation went will send at least two members, for they are punctilious in accepting invita¬ tions no matter what the weather — or else, they will phone they are sorry no one can get here. Forty girls were asked from the three dormitories, probably none of them will come, for though they are the nearest neighbors they have no urge to social re¬ sponsibility. And so we prepared according to that computation and — they came in the proportion, and of the character, so computed — except two dormitory girls did come, but they were fraternity pledges who lived in the dormitory, and had been phoned to come, since a washed out culvert made it impossible for anyone to come from the house of the fraternity to which they were pledged. As the afternoon waned, and only a few friends remained to argue about the best way to build a fire in the fireplace around whose cheerful blaze they were gathered, some one brought up the fraternities and why people were opposed to them. An argu¬ ment she had heard recently was that “ undue social prestige is given by the community to the sororities.” Reviewing the guests of the afternoon, it might be said by such a critic that such un¬ due social prestige had been the fraternities here — but the facts were that twice as many independent girls had been invited as had been fraternity girls. The truth is not that undue social prestige is given fraternities as such, but that fraternities appre¬ ciate the value and cultured training to be derived by social con¬ tacts, so make the most of all social opportunities that are open to them — opportunities that the independent girl has, if she is at all social-minded, but which she doesn’t take the trouble to cul¬ tivate as a rule.

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392 Kappa Alpha Theta Too, hostesses are a bit lazy, and it is easy to call a fraternity house or two and make sure of enough attractive young girls coming to enliven and help make a success of any tea, while an equal effort spent in reaching girls in the great dormitory will mean you have invited only a single person and perhaps been turned down or gotten an indefinite reply which practically as¬ sures you she will not trouble to come. It is not because they are fraternities, but because an organ¬ ized group of comparatively small size is so much easier to reach that many a social opportunity comes to the fraternity girls. Just as when there is a campus drive of any sort, be it for funds for European students or an audience for some celebrity, the easiest marks are the fraternity houses, for the slogan 4 ‘every house a 100% subscriber” is public opinion’s way of forcing con¬ tributions from fraternity people no matter what their convic¬ tions, or their allowances may be. So this matter of prestige has its disadvantages too. But how the community’s reaction to the easily reached group can be used as an argument against the victimized fraternities is known only to the opponent who will prove his point without any attempt to ascertain the why of some seemingly undue prestige. SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS Thinking that it might be of interest for our readers to know something of the Scholarship funds of other fraternities, this summary has been prepared from the comprehensive and inter¬ esting Scholarship loan fund number of the Sigma Kappa Triangle. # • . . • Delta Gamma’s Birthday fund, raised in celebration of the fraternity’s fiftieth birthday, totaled over $57,000. The nucleus for this fund was a small balance from the fraternity’s war work fund, and the total was raised in four years under the usual drive plan of quota allotments, etc. Many an entertainment, fair, rummage sale, etc. was given by Delta Gamma chapters in behalf of this fund, “value received” being the return to friends and strangers for money spent at these events. At the 1924 convention, $50,000 of this fund was designated as the “Delta Gamma scholarship fund.” The principal is used for well-secured chapter house loans and the interest for scholar¬ ships. Requests for loans are due in August, though emergency cases are met as they arise during the college year. No interest is charged on these loans until the girl has been out of college

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Scholarship funds 393 for three years, then four per cent is added each year until the loan is paid. From the surplus of the Birthday fund, $1,500 was set aside to provide three postgraduate fellowships, one in memory of each of the founders of Delta Gamma. The terms of these fel¬ lowship awards have not been announced yet, but they will be made to Delta Gammas who have graduated with honors, prom¬ ising that their graduate work will bring scholastic distinction to themselves and to the fraternity. * # # # * Alpha Omicron Pi makes loans to individual students from its Anniversary endowment fund. This fund was started to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the fraternity in 1921. The principal is made up of life subscriptions to the fra¬ ternity magazine. This fund is loaned for two purposes— to chapters to finance purchase of chapter houses, to individual members to assist them in completing their college courses. All loans are at interest and the interest is used to finance the maga¬ zine. # * * # * The national scholarship fund of Alpha Xi Delta was author¬ ized in 1920, and to start it chapters were assessed various amounts to raise in proportion to their membership, age and financial strength. For three years they have sold Christmas cards, by which most of the assessments have been raised. Some gifts have been received also from alumnae, but the largest was $50. Each year enough of the fund goes to the Association of American university women, to support a fellowship awarded by that body. The balance is used as loans direct to members, juniors or seniors, who need more funds to complete their college courses. Every Founders’ day each chapter, “re-creating the spirit of service to others which motivated our founders’ ’ is to make a love gift to the fund of at least $10.00. • * # # # Voluntary subscriptions from members and chapters is the way Kappa Delta has raised her Scholarship loan fund. At the last convention pledges to the fund were made also. Loans are based on candidates — (1) character and her service to the fraternity, (2) scholastic record, (3) health and ability to repay the loan. The maximum loan is $300 for one year. In¬ terest is 2% per annum. The repayment of the loan is on these

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394 Kappa Alpha Theta terms, 25% within six months after graduation, and 25% semi¬ annually from then until paid in full. # # # # # At her 1925 convention Sigma Kappa decided that her Loan fund should “be left on the basis of personal gifts.” The hope is that every chapter will pledge a definite sum to the fund each year, so its growth can be foreseen. Loans may be for any amount between $50 and $350. The rate of interest is 4% and loans are to be repaid within two years after leaving college. MOTHERS, DAUGHTERS, SISTERS What follows is a supplement or continuation of information given along this line in the March issue. This material was received too late to be included in the other issue. I. Thetas now in college whose Mothers are Thetas too Eta: Katherine Brewer ’26 daughter of Flora Goeschal Brewer ’00. Tau : Dorothy Douglas ’28 daughter of Ruth Kimball Doug¬ las ’06. Alice King ’28 daughter of Bessie Smith King ’00. Psi : Ruth Harper ’27 daughter of Blanche Brigham Harper m Margaret Stedman ’25 daughter of Grace Cloes Sted- man ’99. Virginia Skinner ’27 daughter of Adelaide Coe Skinner, Zeta ’85 and sister of Helen Skinner, Psi T9. II. Sisters now active in college chapters Eta: Evelyn Widman ’25 and Marguerite Widman ’28. Tau : Henrietta Underwood ’28 and Ethel Underwood ’25. Psi: Elizabeth Brown ’25 and Alice Brown ’28; also sisters of Margaret Brown Buehling ’20. Alpha Upsilon: Geraldine Scott ’26 and Virginia Scott ’28. III. College chapter members with sisters now Theta ALUMN.E Eta : Margaret Hays ’25 sister of Mary Hays ’24. Tau: Wilma Copper ’27 sister of Marion Copper ’24 and Joyce Copper ’21. Emily Irwin ’26 sister of Louise Irwin ’22. Elizabeth Moore ’26 sister of Lucille Moore Mitten T8.

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Berkeley residence 395 Bessie K. Bennett ’28 sister of Fredericka Bennett Brownell ’20 and Frances Bennett Christie ’20. Psi : Martha Cowan ’26 sister of Betty Cowan ’24. Marion Hanna ’25 sister of Florence Hanna Suttle ’20. Mary Harmount ’28 sister of Ann Harmount ’20. Louise Mautz ’ 27 sister of Cora Mautz Beale *19. Hortense Schurman ’21 sister of Phyllis Schurman ’24. Virginia Campbell ’28, Patricia Childe ’28, Lenore Smith ’28, also have sisters who are Thetas. (Names not sent by chapter editor.) Alice Brown *28 and Elizabeth Brown ’25 (see Section II). Virginia Skinner ’21 (see section I). Alpha Upsilon: Virginia Welty ’25 sister of Helen Welty Alexander ’18. Doris Gilmore ’28 sister of Josephine Gilmore ’24. Constance Reed ’25 sister of Esther Reed Smith ’23. Mary Neiswanger ’26 sister of Laura Neiswanger ’19. THETA ALUMNiE SISTERS Material received from 16 alumnae chapters in reply to re¬ quests for information about alumnae chapter members who have sisters among Theta alumnae, showed 30 college chapters thus represented. As only one-third of the alumnae chapters sent data the figures here given are not representative of such rela¬ tions throughout the fraternity. St. Louis alumnae chapter has within its membership 33 groups of sisters, including some 70 Thetas, and representing 10 college chapters of the fraternity. Of these sister groups, 23 groups are from Alpha Iota, and 12 groups from Alpha Mu. Among college chapters, Lambda has a representation of 31 groups of alumnae sisters ; Rho, 29 ; Alpha Iota, 23 ; Alpha Omi- cron, 15; Alpha Delta, 13; Alpha Mu, 12; Alpha Beta, 11. BERKELEY RESIDENCE San Francisco alumnae chapter has requested that the following notice be inserted for the benefit of some of our wandering members: “For Thetas wrho are coming to Berkeley, for summer school, or regu¬ lar term, we recommend Sheridan hall, 2498 Piedmont avenue. Mrs May W. McMillan, housemother at the Theta center during its entire existence, has the best interests of Theta at heart and will do everything possible to make Thetas happy at Sheridan hall.”

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396 Kappa Alpha Theta Cornelia Stratton Parker, Omega, has been making a speak¬ ing tour in America. Her home is now in Switzerland. Recently she spoke in Des Moines, where some members of Des Moines alumnae had the pleasure of lunching with her, and later she had tea at Beta Iota’s chapter house. The following clipping is from a Des Moines paper : “Few speakers have come to Des Moines witli more brilliant person¬ alities than Cornelia Stratton Parker, who will be at the Des Moines Women’s club Wednesday. Mrs Parker achieved real fame with her book An American Idyll , which appeared in the Atlantic monthly just after the war, and which in book form has run into a number of editions, the first of which is proving a collector’s treasure. “It is the story of the early life of the young Parker family, and Mr Parker had no other. He was a brilliant young scholar and teacher, whose especial field was economics, and in that field the relations of labor and capital. “In her book Mrs Parker tells in marvelous style the struggles of the young student and his wife in college, for they were married before grad¬ uation, and had a growing family before he had completed his postgraduate work. The story has the indomitable quality of youth which Conrad has caught in his tale of that name, which is the quality of youth in all ages and in all parts of the world. Daring, brave, foolhardy this young couple was, but it achieved more than cautiousness and fear of the future would ever have done. “Mrs Parker has gone on in her husband’s field, has written of the laboring woman with insight and sympathy, and has made a name for her¬ self somewhat comparable to that her husband appeared about to win. She may never reach again such heights as in American Idyll , the chances are all against it, but the personality that went into that volume is still active, still eager, still interested in the adventure the world presents to the ardent temperament. ’ 9 # # * # # Dr Ella D. Goff, Mu, a pioneer woman physician, died in 1923. The women physicians of Pittsburgh, wrhere she practiced, have raised a fund of $5,000 for a memorial room in the mater¬ nity section of the Pittsburgh Homeopathic hospital to honor Dr Goff. The Pittsburgh alumnae chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta is going to furnish the memorial room — also to honor Dr Goff, one of its most faithful members.

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Who’s who in Theta 397 PENELOPE McDUFFIE fellowship in history (Miss McDuffie was a member of Alpha Eta of Kappa Alpha Theta at Vanderbilt University. See also the January, 1925 issue of Kappa Alpha Theta, page 156.) The American association of university women, especially the Southern section of it, sustained a severe blow in the passing on November 21, 1924, of Penelope McDuffie. She left several bequests for the furtherance of education, the largest, $5,000, to this association to establish a fellowship in history, to be awarded to graduates of Southern colleges. She was born and reared on a plantation in Marion county, South Carolina. While yet a girl she was graduated from a typical female college, Virginia College for Young Ladies, Roa¬ noke, Virginia. But her hungry mind and passion for intel¬ lectual life urged her further, and later she received the bach¬ elor’s degree from Vanderbilt university and the master’s degree from the University of South Carolina. At the time of her death she was in residence at Columbia university with all re¬ quirements satisfied for her doctor’s degree except the final re¬ vision and publication of her dissertation. It is gratifying to her friends to learn that Professor W. K. Boyd of Duke uni¬ versity, an acknowledged authority in the field of her research, has undertaken to prepare for publication as much of her work as possible. While yet in her teens she was assisting in educational rallies and improving the living conditions of the tenants in her com¬ munity. Much of the strength and activity of her later years was devoted to the American association of university women, in which organization she recognized tremendous possiblities for promoting higher educational ideals in her section and for foster¬ ing among college women intellectual interests and transmuting them into community forces. She always recognized the value of concerted effort, and was a member of many organizations, local and national. For several years she was president of the Spartanburg branch of the American association of university women, and acted also for a time as state organizer. She was an enthusiastic member of the Southern association of college women, served as acting president in 1918 upon the illness of Miss Colton, and devoted herself for many years to active work as chairman of its publicity committee. She was on the com¬ mittee which paved the way for the merging of this association and the Association of collegiate alumnae. In the enlarged organ-

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398 Kappa Alpha Theta ization she was a member of two important committees, Inter¬ national relations and Recognition of colleges. As a teacher she was rarely gifted, and her rich and varied experience afforded her unusual insight into and sympathy with the problems of her students. To pass on the torch is after all the supreme achievement, and that she did this is abundantly evident from the young women who have already risen up to call her blessed. Among the institutions in which she taught were Columbia college for women, Ward seminary and Ward- Belmont, Winthrop college, Converse college. She was at the time of her death professor of history in Converse college. She served Ward-Belmont as dean for a number of years and proved herself to have marked executive ability. In extracurricular service, quite as much as in her highly esteemed work as pro¬ fessor of history, lay her value to the college. Her personal charm was unusual, and many readers of these words will love to recall her graceful, fragile presence with the spirit fairly radiating from it. She loved many things besides conventions and academic routine. She was a delightful home¬ maker and neighbor, always ready to talk enthusiastically of her garden, or of menus, or new styles. The tasks she left unfinished must not go undone. Nor will they, for she builded better than she in her great modesty real¬ ized, and there are loving hands eager for her sake to take up the torch and keep it burning. — A. A. U. W. — Journal A HELPFUL TOOL Clara L. Fanning, joint author of the book here reviewed, is a Theta from Upsilon chapter. Miss Fanning has been since her initiation an active and loyal Theta. She is well known to many members of the fraternity, which she has served as magazine editor, and Grand council member, as well as frequent convention visitor. Digging in the mines for precious nuggets requires the proper tools. Librarians are daily asked to find some dimly remem¬ bered piece or poem, quotation or song, with only a scrap of information as a clue to help locate a fleeting recollection. One of the hardest things to locate is a reading or recitation, a dialect story or a funny monolog which some one has heard, or to help some one to choose a proper reading or poem for a special occasion. Many volumes of collections of dramatic readings have been published, but it has remained for two members of our library

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Who’s who in Theta 399 staff to produce a fine, usable index to these collections. Miss Clara Fanning and Miss Agnes Silk have had considerable ex¬ perience in such work and have brought trained minds to the compilation of this Index to dramatic readings . Their work has been published in a very attractive volume by the F. W. Faxon company of Boston and will be an indispensable tool in every library and dramatic school. They selected for careful indexing twenty-five of the best collections published since 1915. Every selection has been in¬ dexed under its title, author, and subject. For instance, if one wanted to locate that funny story of what a fly on a bald head thinks about, one may turn to the heading, Flies or Baldness, and locate it at once under either heading. Pieces are also listed under Occasions, such as holidays or Armistice day. Dialect stories have been gathered together under that heading, divided by countries. If it is a Chinese dialect story, or an Irish, or a Negro one, there it is. Under Monologs are listed the whereabouts of 290 monologs. Suitable pieces are grouped under Encores and Humor. Program pieces are collected under such headings as Fathers and sons, Americanization, etc. Another useful feature is an index to refrains and first lines; the piece wanted just can’t be missed, if it occurs in any one of these twenty-five volumes. The Minneapolis library is very proud of this careful piece of work by two of its staff. The more we use it, the more we wonder how we got along without it, and the more glad we are to commend it to other librarians. Gratia A. Countryman in Minneapolis Public Library Bulletin THE DOLLAR WAS EARNED Some members of Phi Mu recently had an earn-a-dollar campaign of contributions to a ^f und. One girl told of saving a bill in the following way: “I moved heaven and earth to get a lower on the Pullman. When I was finally established my New England conscience ached with the thought of an upper at a lower rate. Coming back I was fired with the enthusiasm of economy and asked for an upper. The crowded travelling conditions saved my pride and the rate saved my dollar. “I gave my bag to the porter telling him to bring it to upper nine. He protested and offered to give me a lower. I loftily assured him I could manage very nicely and stalked on to my berth. il After watching the door with misgivings and finally with horror one lone man walked in and established himself in lower nine. * 1 — K 2, Caduccus

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400 Kappa Alpha Theta A FRATERNITY BAEDEKER In February came from the press the ninth edition of the Sorority handbook by Ida Shaw Martin. The make-up and contents differ but slightly from those of former editions — but, like its more recent predecessors, this edition brings the informa¬ tion about chapters and colleges down to date, as it were. That such up-to-dateness makes many changes in the book as it ap¬ peared two years earlier is made evident from the following quotations from the edition’s preface : “ Seven new fields have been opened to sororities since the last edition appeared — Birmingham-Southern college, Howard college, Marietta college, the University of Maryland, the Uni¬ versity of North Carolina, Ohio Wesleyan university, and the Southern branch of the University of California. “In the two year period between editions 192 charter grants have been made by sororities. One-hundred-twenty-three of these are to be credited to the academic sororities (that is the National Panhellenic group) as against 121 in the previous two year period. Sixty-nine grants were made by the professional sorori¬ ties as against 43 in the preceding period of two years.” The first two chapters give an interesting summary of the development of higher education for women and of the growth of the fraternity system among women students. The third chapter — The mission of the sorority , — ably sets forth many of the arguments for fraternity life and is well worth study by those of our members who may, from time to time, be called upon to justify fraternities in some argument as to their value to members and college. In the succeeding sections of the book, will be found brief facts about each fraternity for women, a chapter on honorary fraternities, and succinct statistical data about each college where women’s fraternities have chapters, and a list of colleges where each of the general men’s fraternities is represented. A valuable feature of the book are the plates, showing the badges and pledge pins of the different fraternities, both men’s and women’s. The book is privately published by Mrs Martin and can be purchased from her at 5 Cobden Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Only those who have been blessed with true friendships can understand how very barren and spiritless life would be without the stimulus and zest they give. To be trusted, to be appreciated, to be loved, makes possible the practically impossible, renders the joy of success more keen, the sting of sorrow less poignant. — Sorority handbook

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. ROSE JELLY Rose Jelly, what is it, something to eat? Oh no, something far better ; its use will make you beautiful. A few drops of this transparent, delicately perfumed jelly rubbed into the hands and they are as smooth as satin. Once used, you will never be without this dainty emollient. Ida Hopkins Chamberlin, Chi 1901, is the manufacturer of this renowned product. Her laboratory and office are at 132 Stolp Avenue, Syracuse, New York. She serves the company as private secretary, sales manager, and shipping clerk. Members of the Syracuse alumnae chapter and other Chi girls now living out of town serve as the sales force. Mrs Chamberlin will be remembered as the efficient chairman of the executive committee for the Lake Placid convention. Syracuse alumae chapter gives Ida many hard tasks and she always proves equal to the work. Up to date the manufacturer has made jelly to fill over 3,500 tubes, labelled them and put them into cartons. The product has been sent to many states and it had a place in the sales of the last convention. Last year the profits of the company were turned toward the indebtedness on Chi’s chapter house. This year the dividends are being used for two purposes, namely: to pay a pledge of $100.00 to Syracuse university and to contribute $50.00 to the Scholarship fund of the fraternity. The alumnae chapter’s pledge to the university is for $300.00 to be paid in three years, the money to be earned by the sale of Rose jelly and one big affair, such as a card party. In January the organization paid half of this pledge, $150.00 and the full amount to the Scholarship fund. Besides these two paid up pledges, the company made a gift to the chapter house corporation. Syracuse alumnae members are proud of the product, but prouder of the producer and planner of the whole scheme, Ida Hopkins Chamberlin. Marie S. Holmes, Syracuse alumnce Healing , how a king found the medicine that made a Princess well is the title of a double page display story in Good housekeeping , February 1925, by Buth de Pledge Burgunder of Alpha Lambda chapter. It is the story of how happiness, truth, love even, failed to cure the maiden — but service worked a permanent cure.

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102 Kappa Alpha Theta CHAPTER HOUSE RAISON D’ETRE Sometimes unconsciously people speak a good word for fra¬ ternity houses, though they seem unable to grasp the fact that the things they praise in living quarters under some other name are true also of fraternity chapter houses, which were the pio¬ neers that showed the way for such houses as these people praise under different name. In reporting on the experiment of housing a group of fifteen graduate students in an independent house a Dean of women says: “They enjoyed the experience of living in a small group very much and the inconveniences (enumerated) .... were compensated for by the freedom and sense of home they had. The group was a self-governing one and a growing sense of mutual responsibility was apparent as the year progressed/ ’ Exactly what happens in every chapter house and exactly why the simplest chapter house is preferred as a residence to the most luxurious dormitory with all the services of a modern hotel. And yet, this Dean of women, in the same report claims that there is “a fundamental conflict between the interests of the sorority women and those of the women as a whole/ ’ Would it not be fair for such assertions to be accompanied by a statement as to what are the “interests of the women as a whole” with which the well known fundamental interests of a fraternity are said to be in conflict ? The current issue of the Journal of the American association of university women , has an interesting study on cooperative houses in universities. Cooperative houses are similar to fra¬ ternity houses, being furnished by college or interested organiza¬ tions, for groups of students who by doing part or all of their own housekeeping live very reasonably indeed. The article closes with these sentences : “Those institutions which have experimented with coopera¬ tive houses over any period of time seem to be unqualified in their endorsement of such a housing arrangement. It offers to students an easy simple method of lightening their expenses and provides an excellent opportunity for cooperative living. Miss Follett has said, ‘ Group organization releases us from the domi¬ nation of mere numbers/ A cooperative house, because of the opportunity given for sharing work, expense, ideas, should afford an ideal method for college students to develop the group con¬ cept, a step toward true democracy/ *

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Personal responsibility 403 Each advantage of this cooperative house as enumerated is found in a chapter house, with the possible exception of ‘ 4 lightening their expenses/ * Apropos of expense though here are the facts from one college. Two fraternity members, one living in dormitory, one in chapter house, kept an exact account of expenses for one year, and while the room and board charges in dormitory and house were the same, the expenses of the girl at the house were some $25.00 less than those of the girl in dormitory, because the many necessary “extras” of dormitory living were among the things one had as a matter of course in a home, such as the chapter house was. There is no chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta where it costs more to live in the chapter house than it does to live with equal physical comfort elsewhere, while the imponderable gains in the chapter house home at¬ mosphere are many. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY Your fraternity is, and will be, whatever you make it. The respon¬ sibility rests with each active and alumna member, and not with a few good souls who are trying to uphold the highest standards of womanhood. You are either an active college fraternity girl, full of enthusiasm and the joy of living, or you are a college graduate filling your place in the world. Whichever you may be, it is good to stop hurrying long enough to count your blessings and to think of what you are giving to those near you. You who are in college know that more is expected of you because you are a fraternity girl, and why not? If the fraternity is, in any sense, a training-school for life, and I believe it is, we may justly expect more from its members while in college and when they have left college. You may think that your niche is of no consequence, but each one is building for herself and for her fraternity all through life. Some one has said that the American student of to-day is striving to distinguish himself in college rather than to develop himself. Certainly, it is rather easy to be so interested in ‘ 1 becoming ’ ’ that we cease 1 ‘ to be. 1 ’ The girl who carries away from college the evidence that she has been de¬ veloped and not dwarfed by fraternity life will have the greatest influence in the world. The fraternity which exacts the greatest loyalty from its own, to its own, is training the girl for larger relationships. As she finds it possible to practice helpfulness, faithfulness, and true friendship toward a few, she will find it easier to practise these same virtues toward the many. Finally, to whom shall we look for inspiration and leadership if not to college-trained women and, more especially, to fraternity women? Sisters in Alpha Phi, you have been given two of the world ’a rarest gifts, a college and a fraternity training. How are you responding to that immortal challenge, “To whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required.” — A Quarterly

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404 Kappa Alpha Theta HEARKEN TO THE COCKATOO, ALUMNA A most enthusiastic junior in one of our college chapters, who has just been appointed rushing chairman was talking over plans for the coming fall. She was bewailing, in a good-natured sort of way, the lack of cooperation which the girls had received from the alumnse the previous year. “They reminded me of a story/ ’ she said. “That’s because they would talk to the ‘dar- lingest girl, ’ who was good material for Theta, about everything on earth except that Theta is the most worth while fraternity of them all. Why, they don’t even let on that they are Thetas. They never wear their badges - !” “But what is the story,” I interrupted before she could say more against my sister alumnae. Here ’s the yarn she told me : There was once a man who decided that he would get his wife something different for Christmas. He couldn’t seem to find what he wanted until a sailor from a tramp boat came in with a bird that was all streaked up with red and green and yellow feathers. “What’s that?” “A cockatoo,” answered the sailor. “A what?” asked the man. “A cockatoo, the finest kind of a parrot in the world. It’s got a prehensile tongue, which makes it talk more than a radio.” That looked all right as a gift for his wife, so he paid twenty dollars for it and kept it in the back of his store until Christmas morning when he bundled it up and had it sent home. Time for dinner came and he drove home in his Ford. Not a word was said about the present. He sat at the table and looked at the roast fowl before him. It was small and scrawny and shaped like something between a pretzel and a cross-word puzze. He sliced off a piece of it and took a nibble. “Um, Mabel, what a taste like elephant’s ears! Where did you get the baby peacock?” “Where did I get it, Oscar! Why you got it! That’s the Bulgarian ‘turkey that you sent out this morning!” “Bulgaria^ turkey!” he cried in agony. “That wasn’t a Bulgarian turkey. That was a tri-colored cockatoo. Why that bird could talk in six languages ! ’ ’ “If he knew how to talk, then it’s a funny thing,” answered his wife sourly, “that he didn’t say something about it before I killed him!”

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Scholarship helps 405 Then the young Theta said to me. 4 ‘There’s a lesson in that for you alumnae.” She’s right. There’s a time when it pays to talk Theta and to wear the Theta badge. It’s just as well not to keep your tongue too quiet when members of other fraternities are bragging about how splendid their organizations are. During the coming sum¬ mer it might be a good plan to talk Theta before the tri-colored cockatoo is served on the table — or before the “darlingest girl” decides to go something else. Imogene B. Wolcott SCHOLARSHIP HELPS Much material on scholarship has been published in the women’s fraternity magazines and many of the fraternities have established definite systems for checking chapter and individual grades. One of the most effective methods for raising the chapter scholarship is the plan of requiring the pledge to meet a definite grade before she may be initiated. Many colleges have helped us by requiring an eligibility card from the registrar which grants permission to initiate upon the attainment of a certan grade. Many college Panhellenics are now making this requirement where it is not done by the college. Some Panhellenics require even a higher grade than that set by the college. Making the freshman earn the right of initiation by attain¬ ing a 'good scholarship record and by showing good chapter spirit, good sportsmanship, and fine personal conduct brings better active members. Immediate results are felt when formal pledging has been postponed because of a failure to abide by chapter regulations. Why not postpone initiation of one or all members till definite standards are met? A delinquent pledge makes a poor active member; then why risk one who cannot measure up as a freshman ! A parent may occasionally feel that the daughter is being treated too harshly but a careful explanation of your methods and reasons for them will often bring an endorsement of your plan and sometimes much assistance. A limited study of the initiation grade requirements of our chapters has been made recently. About six chapters require a B average, and each one reported a decided gain in scholarship on raising the grade from a C to B. Nu chapter reported that, beginning with the fall term of 1923, the B reauirement was

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406 Kappa Alpha Theta put into effect because the chapter’s rating had fallen slightly from its usual high place. The result was most inspiring. Seven of their pledges made the Honor Roll and the others made a good B average. While writing this article word came that Nu chap¬ ter had won the scholarship cup for their fine grades this past year. Let us glance at the efforts of other women’s fraternities in scholarship. Kappa Alpha Theta publishes in her journal a scholarship report and chart. Kappa Kappa Gamma and Gamma Phi Beta do the same. Kappa Kappa Gamma has probably made the greatest progress in her efforts and possibly stands first in more colleges than any other women’s fraternity. Their leading chap¬ ters require a minimum of twenty hours per week per member for study and many members study thirty hours. Strict regu¬ lations prevail concerning class absences and elimination of week¬ end engagements till low grades are raised. Grades are read in chapter meeting each month and all grades are sent to their National vice-president once a year. Any chapter failing to comply with this regulation is fined from $2.00 to $10.00. Kappa claims to be the pioneer in the movement to raise fraternity scholarship and she is getting the results worthy of her efforts. Pi Beta Phi permits no girl who has had a failure since her freshman year to be sent as a delegate to the fraternity conven¬ tion nor to hold an office if she has had a, failure or condition during the preceding term. (Suggestions gleaned here and there.) A scholarship chart kept by a committee. On this are listed the names of all the members in the chapter in college and the subjects carried by each one. Monthly grades are added each month. Another chart of college and chapter activities may also be kept and interesting comparisons may be made at the end of the term. The actual number of hours studied may be added and class cuts or absences. These records give enlightening in¬ formation. One Pi Beta Phi chapter fines her members $20.00 for a fail¬ ure, incomplete or condition not removed before the fraternity scholarship rating is made by the college. Alpha Delta Pi mem¬ bers forfeit pins until failures are made up and removed. They also lose their chapter vote till the grades are raised to 80 per cent. The alumnae of a Gamma Phi chapter offer a prize of $50.00 to the chapter making an average of 85 per cent with no mem-

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Scholarship helps 407 ber’s grades below 80 per cent and an annual prize of $25.00 to the member with the highest scholarship record for a year. $10.00 is given to the highest freshman. Pi Beta Phi offers three prizes : a recognition pin to the highest freshman, a shield to the highest sophomore, and the junior’s name is engraved on a cup. The senior receives a special award of a seal ring or some other pieces of fraternity jewelry. A bulletin board is kept on which stars represent the grades as follows: a gold star for an A, a silver star for a B, a blue star for a C, and a black star repre¬ sents a D or failure. Gold bracelets, bar pins and seal rings are given as prizes, some of which may be kept if won two or three years. The junior girl making the highest grades is made schol¬ arship chairman during her senior year. Clean rooms, well heated and lighted are conducive to good study. Quiet hours in the house during certain hours of the morning, afternoon and after 7 :30 or 8 o’clock in the evening, bring the best results. A feeling of responsibility must exist in the chapter and every one must feel it her duty to do her work well ; if she does not, she disgraces both herself and the chapter. To maintain a high level means eternal vigilance. The president of the chapter and every upperclassman must be subject to the same scholarship rules that govern the lowerclassmen. Compe¬ tition between classes is effective and rouses enthusiasm. Good scholarship should be the result of fraternity spirit rather than the basis for existence of the fraternity. The college is primarily responsible for scholarship but why shouldn’t we cooperate to the fullest extent? We need more graduates. A degree has a definite commercial value. It brings a better place in the educational world. The senior year rounds out the stud¬ ent and gives a greater realization of the responsibilities to be assumed. The satisfaction of having completed something seem¬ ingly worth while is a profound one. From scholarship comes everlasting life habits of genuine thoroughness, accuracy, balance, judgment and a mind well stored with treasures of which one cannot be robbed. (The above talk was given at convention and at the sugges¬ tion of National council the following recommendations are offered to the chapter for the betterment of scholarship.) 1. That the initiation grade be raised to the highest possible point. 2. That during the coming two years all chapters shall keep a scholarship chart for each year. The charts to list members,

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408 Kappa Alpha Theta studies and hours per week spent in study and the term grades. 3. That an activity chart be kept in addition to the scholar¬ ship chart, this chart to give the list of members and all activities both in college and in the chapter and the offices held in both. 4. That where the college does not make the comparative ratings of the women ’s fraternities that Delta Gamma encourage Panhellenic to make the grade comparison and records. 5. That each chapter offer a prize to the highest pledge each year and also to the highest member in the chapter. A piece of novelty jewelry is suggested. 6. That each chapter appoint a scholarship chairman and that this office shall be considered one of honor. 7. That a national scholarship cup be given to the chapter making the greatest improvement by next convention. 8. That the alumnae offer a prize to the girl making the greatest improvement each year. 9. That at the next convention in 1926 a comprehensive re¬ port and chart be presented covering the coming two years 1924-26. Pearl McDonnell , A r, Anchor a DISTRICT IV CONVENTION Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, June 17-18-19, are the days set for convention of District IV, ‘the International district of Kappa Alpha Theta,’ if you please. Iota and Ithaca alumnae are looking forward with much pleasure to welcoming their sisters from northern New England, Canada and their own New York state to Cornell and Ithaca for those lovely June days. The days and the country are bound to be glorious then. Cornell Commencement is June 15, so Theta will be having a house party with the whole campus and countryside for the entertainment of her guests. There are four college chapters, five alumnae chapters and one alumnae club to be represented, besides the many, many alumnae from all parts of the district. Already many have signified that they will be present. The more the merrier. Friday is to be ALUMN/E DAY — this we want those who are teaching to realize especially. Perhaps it will be possible for them to make special arrangements to arrive in Ithaca by Friday noon at the latest, in time for the alumnae business session at 2 p.m. and to enjoy the banquet that evening, and remain on over the week-end, if possible.

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District conventions 409 Whether you journey by train or by motor, the girls of Iota are hoping you may arrive in time for 1 o’clock luncheon on Wednesday, at the chapter house. All delegates and guests will be entertained at the house or near by. A convention fee of $10.00 covers cost of room and board for the entire convention (proportionate part time rates), banquet ticket, etc. As soon as you know that you may come, kindly send word to Miss Beatrice Boyer, 118 Triphammer Road, Ithaca, New York. Those who journey by train and may be in Syracuse over night en route, Chi girls will be glad to entertain. Just let them know, try out their hospitality, and see if you don’t enjoy it. Chi’s chapter house is at 306 Walnut place, Syracuse, N. Y. DISTRICT V CONVENTION PLAN (As set forth in a letter to chapters from the District president, Helen P. Cook.) I am outlining herein suggestions for our District V con¬ vention to be held in Troutdale, June 14, 15, 16 and 17. Every¬ one is to meet, Sunday, June 14th, at the ‘ 4 Shirley-Savoy Hotel,” in Denver, and be ready to leave by motor at 4:00 p. m. for Troutdale. The ride through Bear Creek Canyon is especially arranged and we are to reach Troutdale in time to dress for late dinner. June 15, morning business meetings, luncheon, afternoon round-tables. In the evening horse-back ride up the canyon and steak-fry. June 16, morning business meetings, luncheon, afternoon round-tables. In the evening, dinner, dancing with Troutdale ’s orchestra, and stunts from the various chapters. Colorado alumnae, not able to be present the entire convention, are espe¬ cially urged to be in Troutdale for this one evening. June 17, final morning meetings. Convention closes at noon. Luncheon. Afternoon trips may be arranged for by those who wish to remain a few days ; others have the special trip through Lookout Mountain Pass back to Denver. The management grants the same convention rate to all who wish to remain at the hotel for a few days after the session closes. Expenses — Rate $6.00 per day ($18.00 per session). This includes meals, room, and privileges of the whole hotel. Trans¬ portation from Denver to Troutdale will be about $4.00, round- trip. The baggage transportation will be : suitcases $.50, steamer trunks $2.00 and wardrobe trunks $3.00. It is not likely that we

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410 Kappa Alpha Theta will have more than the suit cases and the management may he able to bring them all up together for a nominal fee. Look over this pamphlet, doesn’t it enthuse you too? Bring along your 4 ‘play clothes,, and one party dress for dinner. Save your money on “wardrobe” and enjoy Troutdale as long as you can. This convention will give you such a good chance for a real outing as well as happy, helpful days of companionship. THE TENTH DISTRICT CONVENTION Our blessed alumnae again have come to the fore. They are taking charge of all the plans and million details relative to District X convention, which is to be held in Minneapolis, April 16-18. We have such faith in the alumnae that we already tell without trepidation of the happiest convention on record! And our first one ! The town girls have offered to take the house girls home with them, so the entire chapter house will be turned over to delegates and guests. Until convention is actually started, we will not know how many will come, because the size of our guest list depends as much on roads and weather as on enthusiasm. Del¬ egates will be sent from Psi, Alpha Pi, Alpha Rho, Alpha Psi, and Upsilon, and alumna? delegates from the Madison, Appleton, and Twin City chapters. Helen Gangelhoff will represent Upsilon, and Ellen Goodrich Twin City alumnae. Mrs George Banta, our District president, of whom we are both proud and fond, has charge of general arrangements. She is being assisted by Mae Earl, Florence Swanson, Marguerite Strange Tuttle, and Helen Gangelhoff, Virginia Brown, and Genevieve Langevin. Business, we concede, is important, but as we are not willing to let an opportunity slip to become better acquainted with our guests, we have planned the following entertainment : a musicale- tea at Mrs Earl’s home, Friday afternoon, given by the St. Paul alumnae ; a Hennepin-Orpheum party in the evening, after which we will all come back to the Theta house for food and gossip ; a banquet at the Leamington, Saturday, at which Mrs Banta will be toastmistress ; a progressive sight-seeing breakfast on Sunday morning, and dinner at the house Sunday noon. Saturday has been left free, because we know that our guests will not be able to resist shopping in the Nicollet avenue stores, and then, too, as each chapter will put on a stunt at the banquet, Saturday will not offer more than enough time for impromptu rehearsals.

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On the periphery 411 Estelle McNally Lynch and Glena Beaine Erskine have charge of publicity. Dominica Faricy and Marie Figge head the recep¬ tion and registration committee, and Adelia Cole Frazer will see that we have autos at our beck and call throughout the con¬ vention. If we sound too detailed it is because we want it clear that this is a carefully planned convention, and if we sound a bit vague about topics of discussion it is because we are not gifted with enough prophetic insight to tell what Thetas will, or won't, talk about when they get together. Elizabeth Colwell ON THE PERIPHERY Not long ago, that great disciple of Modernism, Dr Harry Emerson Fosdick, characterized his Fundamentalist opponents as confining their at¬ tention to the * ‘ periphery ’ ’ of Christianity — the periphery of creed and dogma, as opposed to the great vital heart of Christianity — the heart of service to mankind. This idea, we believe, can be applied to fraternity men equally as well as to clergymen. Many and many a man enters college, is initiated into a fraternity, graduates and leaves college, and has never penetrated inside the periphery of true fraternal life. Every one knows this sort of a man. He seldoms thinks beyond himself and never beyond his chapter. He goes through his undergraduate career shirking consistently all responsibilities of chapter leadership, and yet he is the first and loudest to complain if his brother officers are negligent. Trust him to “ride” the steward when the meals are poor, or the AouST manager when his study room is cold. The visits of alumni or of brothers from other chapters are to him merely necessary evils — evils which may deprive him of his bed or force him to eat in the kitchen. His house and his brotherhood are a convenient means of living while at college, nothing more. Of a great nation-wide group of men, in college and out, united per¬ manently in a common bond of belief in a practical idealism, this man has no conception. Brotherhood — the quality which makes men realize a com¬ mon ground of interest in spite of recognized differences — has no meaning to him. He is interested in himself. The ideals of a fraternity are not so many words and phrases, repeti¬ tion of which is incident to a neophyte’s being allowed to wear a jewelled badge. They are a noble expression of the practical standards of living which make every believer in them a good citizen and a loyal friend. The man on the periphery may not be a dangerous liability but he can never be an asset. — $> K T Laurel

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412 Kappa Alpha Theta Fe 10 Be. Sn ifflemoriam El J Georgia Smart Purton, Kappa Tlie death of Georgia Smart Purton means a loss to everyone who knew her. A devoted daughter, sister, wife and mother, she led a life of sacrifice and love for those around her. She leaves a father, mother, four sisters, a husband and four children, the eldest eleven years and the youngest five months. A wide circle of friends in the various cities where she lived will sorely miss her. Georgia Smart, daughter of Mr and Mrs C. A. Smart, was born in Ottawa, Kansas, March 19, 1886. She entered Kansas university in 1906 and was initiated into Kappa chapter at the same time as her sister, Lola Smart Clark. They graduated together in 1909. She was married to Thomas A. Purton, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, in June, 1913, and went to Salt Lake City, Utah, to live. They lived later in Poeatella, Idaho, back again in Salt Lake City and then to Boise, Idaho, where she died March 13, 1925, after a short illness following ptomaine poisoning. Theta loses a staunch, loyal member in the death of Georgia Purton and her friends and family mourn her deeply. Lola Smart Clark , Kappa Harriet Kuhns Goodwin, Gamma ’79 Mrs Harriet Kuhns Goodwin, wife of Clarence L. Goodwin, director of Butler college, died November 3 at her home in Greens- burg, Pennsylvania. Mrs Goodwin had been ill for several months and her death was not unexpected. She lived for many years in Indianapolis. While a student at Butler college she met Mr Goodwin. There she also became a member of Gamma chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta. She was the daughter of one of the substantial pioneer citizens of Greensburg, where she was born. She leaves two daughters, Miss Mary Goodwin, Tau ’22, and Mrs Dan Mullane, and one son, John K. of Indianapolis. A friend writes: “I first met Haddie Kuhns in the fall of 1878 at Butler college. She came from Greensburg, Pennsyl-

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What college meant 413 vania, and I from Paris, Illinois. We boarded at Mrs Ingles on South Ritter avenue. We named the house ‘Ingleside’ and there lived five girls from Illinois and three girls and their two broth¬ ers from Pennsylvania. Mrs Ingles was a kind and careful mother to us all. 1 ‘ It was in this home that I came to know and to love Haddie Kuhns and the, friendship there formed has lasted through the years, being strengthened by her marriage to another dear Butler friend, Clarence L. Goodwin. “Even as a young girl Haddie inspired respect and admira¬ tion because of her fine character and high ideals. She was the same dainty lady and charming hostess in the mountain lumber camp as in her beautiful home in the city. She was brave and true, and met the many problems of life with a clear judgment, a serene courage and a sweet reasonableness. “Butler college has given me many friends, among whom the warmest and closest was Haddie Kuhns Goodwin.’ ’ Jennie Hannah Brown , Gamma WHAT COLLEGE HAS MEANT TO ME (From Friends' intelligencer, Jan. 31, 1925) A few years ago, while in my first teaching position, it was my experience to be the only college graduate of the entire faculty. One day a question of discipline involving a rather delicate situation arose. Taking my problem to a fellow instruct¬ or, many years my senior, I asked her for assistance in its solu¬ tion. I shall never forget the disdainful glance given to me, bringing with it the sarcastic reply, “I’m surprised you don’t know. You’re a college graduate and I thought they were sup¬ posed to learn everything .” Having been out four years now, I am able to indulge in a little retrospection, now and then, as to exactly what I did or did not learn in my years at a co-educational institution. Like a popular bromidic remark made recently by my own pupils, I could easily state that I was “exposed to” education; for were I to repeat my years of study I would revise my new curricula in many ways as compared to my first choices. These few years since my graduation have been a necessary sharpening and quickening of my mental processes against the eager, seeking, piercing questionings of adolescent boys and girls. Through their judgments, many times sharp and cruel in their unwitting

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414 Kappa Alpha Theta clear-sightedness, has come the realization of how much 1 did not learn at college. Admitting there were many things not achieved in college, 1 would, nevertheless, place myself in the group of those who feel that a college education is of real and lasting good. Probably the greatest benefit which 1 derived during my four years was (I hope) a saner and broader outlook on life. Going from a small suburban high school with its few friendships and smugness towards others less fortunate, meant a narrow provincialism in my general attitudes. At college then, I met boys and girls from sections of the country other than my complacent East ; so 1 was forced to see view points essentially different from mine. Fortunately our faculty contained some open-minded profes¬ sors of more radical tendencies than the ordinary instructor — not harmfully, but 4 'thought provokingly ” so. Through courses, then, involving discussions on Education, Marriage. Religion, Law, and Politics — done in the most frank way — one could not, unless an absolute moron, help but feel the awakening stimulus to know and find out more of modern day problems in their actualities. Disillusionment, ’tis true, came many times to destroy story¬ book ideals through the questioning of these courses; but it was a good destruction, since it prepared the way for another boon of a college education — namely, adaptability to meet new and somewhat harsh circumstances arising on entering the workaday world after commencement. The old platitude that "One lands with an awful bump on leaving college' ’ is correct. I maintain, however, that I could alight with less of a jolt because I had been taught to glimpse ahead — theoretically, to be sure — into a mate¬ rialistic, pushing, striving America. In a practical world I had had a few experiences during my summer’s work; still I felt that it was my college life which gave me a certain philosophic out¬ look that made complaining parents or objectionable pupils more endurable. Going into the educational side of my college career (very briefly), I feel that it was of inestimable value to me. To be sure, I was not a brilliant, intellectual scholar; I acquired, nevertheless, bowing acquaintances with new fields of science, the charm of foreign languages, the fascinating history and develop¬ ment of literature, and the deep personalities of great men and women. These acquaintanceships, I have found, to my joy, turn¬ ing into deeper friendships the longer I am away from an

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Rushing 415 academic environment. As mother used to give us “ tasters” when cooking some delicious pastry, which created a desire for “more,” so has my appetite for understanding of life, stimulated in college, been developing all the time. ’Twould be easy enough to wax sentimental and gushing over friendships which are made and strengthened by college. As it is the trend of this age to be cold-blooded and analytical, I would only add that as important as my mental awakenings, have been my friends acquired and continued — though widely scattered — during those busy years. No. I didn’t “learn everything at college,” but it has meant a saner vision, more adaptability to life, truer friendships, and an insatiable desire for more knowledge, because of my four years in college. Miriam A. Jenkins , Alpha Beta ’21 Dr Iva L. Peters, Chi, head of vocational guidance department of Goucher college, will give two courses in educational and vocational guid¬ ance at the University of Virginia summer quarter, June 22 — July 10. The Southern woman’s educational alliance is cooperating with the university in offering these courses the titles of which are — Guidance work in colleges, business and professional schools; Guidance work in public and private schools and in girls agencies. RUSHING Fraternities do. not exist for the purpose of rushing. It is unfortunate that it seems to be necessary to use this method in choosing new members, and yet it is perhaps the best method of giving both the fraternity and the rushee an opportunity to de¬ cide as to relative merits of each. After all, our real basis of choosing membership is the per¬ sonal appeal, after such general things as character, scholarship, breeding, etc. have received favorable commendation. And the matter of personal appeal can usually be determined in a short time, unless the girl is of a rather unusual type. Because we do not wish to have others think of us as “rushers,” we like to have the formal rushing season placed as near the opening of college as possible. At this time those girls whom we know in general can very quickly be decided upon. We then feel free to choose during the year such others as we come to know and wish to have affiliated with us. This is looking at the matter from our view¬ point.

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416 Kappa Alpha Theta From the viewpoint of the girl being rushed, the early rush¬ ing season is as satisfactory as the later one, inasmuch as it is the personal appeal which really forms her decision. I am mak¬ ing this statement on the basis of surveys made by a woman's and a man's fraternity, in which a very large majority of their freshmen said that the reason they joined the fraternity they did was because they personally felt at home with the girls — or the men — not because of the fraternity 's national standing, its chap¬ ter roll, its influential members, its worldly possessions, or its ability to entertain. These surveys were made by Phi Gamma Delta and Delta Delta Delta, two of the largest fraternities. A long-drawn-out or a long-delayed rushing season tends to create more antagonism and possible bitterness in rushing. Not because of the real spirit of the girls, but because we are, after all, only human and when two people or two groups of people want the same thing for a great length of time, it is very easy for misunderstandings to occur and for unfounded suspicions to be aroused. A late rushing season also makes it more prominent than we wish it to be and keeps the fraternities, in this aspect of their life, more prominently in the public eye. And, as I have said before, we do not exist for the purpose of propagating our¬ selves and wish to have this necessary part of our life made as inconspicuous as possible. We believe that rushing should be as simple as possible, for it is, after all, only the ‘ 4 pre-meditated cultivation of friendship" and opportunity should be given for personal acquaintanceship. The rule of some Panhellenics forbidding a fraternity girl to talk about her fraternity is as foolish as it would be for a young man courting a girl to be forbidden to talk about himself. When it comes to talking about other fraternities, that is a differ¬ ent matter, and every fair-minded fraternity woman knows that to disparage others is to show weakness in oneself. (The above article we have taken the privilege of quoting from a letter written by Mrs Marshall, Secretary-editor of Alpha Chi Omega, since it so well phrases thoughts we would set before our new rushing captains.) The American association of university women had two delegates in attendance at the second Women's Pan-American conference in connection with the third Pan-American scientific congress held in Lima, Peru, Decem¬ ber 20 to January 6. These delegates were Mrs Glen Levin Swiggett, Washington and Mrs Frank Lincoln Stevens, Urbana, Illinois. — A A TJ W Journal.

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1 0 Call upon your muse to-day and write a new fraternity song. Competition to run from March 1 to June 30, 1925, when a first prize of $25 and a second prize of $10 will be awarded. Make this your contribution to Theta history ! * * # * # Rules for Songwriting Contest 1. Music and words must be original. 2. Music must be written with ink on Schirmer’s manuscript paper No. 2 or similar twelve staff paper. 3. Manuscripts must not be signed, but must be accompanied by a sealed envelope containing name and address. Write title of song on outside this envelope. 4. Combined efforts as well as individual effort will be acceptable. 5. Composition must be in by June 30. 6. Roll manuscript — do not fold. 7. Send manuscript to Mrs. J. M. Michael, 3211 Euclid Heights Blvd. Cleveland Heights, Ohio. # # # # # A Correction On page 309 of the March issue was published a notice of a story by Margaret Beede, clipped from the Dakota student. Miss Beede was spoken of as a member of Alpha Rho chapter, teaching at its Alma Mater, the University of South Dakota. That was a mistake. Miss Beede belongs to Alpha Pi chapter and is a member of the faculty at the University of North Dakota. The editors are sorry the slip happened, and surely both those chapters, as well as Kappa Alpha Theta, are proud of Miss Beede. MORE ADDRESSES WANTED The postoffice has again been returning magazines, and as the addresses we were using are also the new Directory addresses, we must ask our readers to help locate these members. Thanks for such help. lir11 DO YOU WANT TO EARN $25? |Q=i,

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418 Kappa Alpha Theta Brinton, Ritchey (Beta Beta) Compton, Mrs James (Dorothy Fenton, Alpha Gamma) Harris, Margery (Tau) Hitz, Vajen (Beta) Laym, Mrs Paul A. (Mary Charlotte Stevens, Alpha Tau) Mason, Sue (Upsilon) Pricfe, Mrs Humphrey (Beulah Rodes, Alpha Iota) Quighley, Dorothy (Phi) Rieger, Mrs Nelson (Dorothy Hill, Alpha Gamma) Robinson, Mrs Wilse (Elizabeth Millett, Alpha Mu) Seaman, Mrs Robert (Nelle Thomason, Kappa) Talbot, Mrs Archibald (Elizabeth Greig, Alpha Lambda) Wiesner, Tliyra (Beta Zeta) Avery, Maria (Mu) Bair, Sara (Alpha Sigma) Browder, Frances (Omicron) Brownfield, Dorothy (Beta Delta) Coon, Jewell (Beta Theta) Dunlap, Anna (Alpha Rho) Dysart, Mrs Jack (Alice Randall, Alpha Theta) Feltman, Mrs Roland (Dorothy Mitchell, Tau) Fennell, Gertrude (Beta) Frederickson, Mrs Paul (Laura Ambler, Beta Mu) Goodell, Mrs William (Gladys Hadley, Beta Kappa) Hall, Mrs Frank E. (Ruth McCrea, Upsilon) Hamilton, Mrs Willard N. (Mollie Markell, Alpha Pi) Houser, Mrs Harold (Vera Allen, Alpha Lambda) Keasbey, Louisa E. (Iota) Lynch, Mrs Walter Wiley (Louise Heumston, Bela) Martin, Della (Alpha Sigma) Mitchell, Mrs Larry R. (Audrey Wertz, Beta) Moore, Mrs L. D. (Elsie Miller, Alpha) Newton, Margaret (Eta) Peterson, Mollie (Alpha Omicron) Record, Mrs J. Harold (Helen Parker, Phi) Sweet, Marion (Beta Theta) Taylor, Diana (Alpha Gamma) Tory, Mrs Alden (Margaret Brown, Kappa) Turney, Mrs Arthur (Ruth Durkee, Omicron) Van Norden, Linda (Phi) We are still without the addresses for the following members, who appeared also in Addresses wanted sections of the January or March issues. Can any one help us locate these members? The addresses of the Directory have been tried in vain too. Bennett, Mrs John (Sarah Pratt, Psi) Brannen, Phyllis (Beta Delta) Brown, Dorothy (Beta Kappa) Cole, Mrs Donald (Catherine MacDonald, Mu) Cook, Mrs Shannon (Frances Lewis, Alpha Theta)

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Addresses wanted 419 Davis, Josephine (Gamma) Dinsdale, Ida (Alpha Xi) Ellis, Mrs C. B. (Maude Hiner, Alpha Chi) Fender, Myrtle (Alpha Sigma) Fisher, Mrs Glenn (Helen Meserve, Beta Epsilon) Fleming, Mrs* I. O. (Mary Henderson, Mu) Gleed, Jeanette (Alpha Upsilon) Green, Mrs Clarence (Carolyn Palmer, Alpha Lambda) Greene, Mrs A. E. (Catherine DeMotte, Omega) Habbs, Mrs M. S. (Mary K. Salmon, Beta Delta) Hopkins, Julia Elizabeth (Alpha Upsilon) Hvoslef, Katherine (Upsilon) Jacobs, Mrs G. D. (Carthcll Burnett, Alpha Omicron) Kelley, Mrs Porter (Lois Horne, Alpha Omicron) Lewis, Mary B. (Iota) Lucas, Mrs Norman (Bess Richards, Beta Kappa) Madsen, Katharine (Beta Theta) Martin, Bonita (Alpha Theta) Miller, Mrs (May Belle Brownlee, Alpha Theta) Miller, Mrs Lee Roy (Bernice Shaffer, Alpha Omicron) Neibert, Mrs J. S. (Ruth Kortepeter, Alpha Chi) Nelson, Mrs Robert (Isabel Bennett, Alpha Sigma) Packard, Mrs Paul (Jesslyn McCully, Omicron) Park, Mrs R. R. (Ann Knight, Alpha Omicron) Pischell, Mrs Dohrman (Marjorie Lovegrove, Omega) Powellson, Mrs V. J. (Marie Harvey, Beta Delta) Reed, Ruth (Beta Delta) Smith, Rita (Chi) Starbuck, Mrs Gordon (Frances Thompson, Beta Iota) Sweeney, Mrs Shirley (Ruth McFadden, Alpha Theta) Taylor, Sarah (Psi) Townsend, Mrs Guy (Doris Thompson, Alpha Upsilon and Lambda) Vinson, Elizabeth (Alpha Theta) Waldo, Esther (Alpha Lambda) Wehman, Margaret (Chi) Wise, Mrs William (Ellen Duffy, Alpha Eta) Wolverton, Addie (Beta Zeta) Young, Karen (Alpha Eta) Self-confidence is creative, self-control restrictive, self-sacrifice per¬ suasive. Leadership that possesses all three qualities cannot fail to bring success with honor and peace. — Ida Shaw Martin

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420 Kappa Alpha Theta F I ■ i ■ ll— . IC3CZ , ICZIEH-. 5 — iL-JLUZ-^ 'It - 1 0 !k THE ALUMNiE YEAR ! i - - - - [(— „ - - - - - - - - <j What is the most impressive thing in the news of the alumnae chapter year ? As the office read the letters, schemes for making money seemed the most evident note, and the use such funds were put to were almost as varied as the schemes. At the same time the letters left an impression of much friendship, of many a good time together, so perhaps money making schemes are furthering such essentials of fraternity too. Each letter has at least one high point. If you haven’t time to read all the letters (but you should make such time) here are a few points that stand out from the concentration on spelling, punctuation, style, “ cutting down to space available,” that are the necessary main points of office copy reading. May they tempt you to read the letters as a whole ! Appleton’s close touch with Alpha Psi. Founders ’-day guests of Baltimore. Burlington’s Founders ’-day gift to Lambda. Cleveland presents the Flower of power . Des Moines’s gift with an economy string to it. Fine! Detroit greets Santa with an empty sack. Houston adopts children ( ? ) . Indianapolis has a Christmas party at the hospital. Lincoln as club organizer. Los Angeles turn extensionist — yes, even alumnae can. New Orleans’s scrap books and baby beds. New York travels around, has Panhellenic house fever, too. Oklahoma city terminates Founders ’-day banquet with checks. Pasadena starts with fifty members. Philadelphia and Russian farmers. Providence enjoys diet. Seattle likes food too, in many varieties. Spokane as bond salesmen. Syracuse works for Syracuse university. Tacoma plays Santa Claus. Topeka, the star theatrical chapter.

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The alumna year 421 Twin cities gets ready for convention. Washington goes into the hosiery business. * APPLETON ALUMNiE The year began with our customary two meetings a month. The loss of four active members was felt keenly. Our former president, Hester Harper, was married in July and went to Iowa to live ; Miss Mabel Eddy went abroad in July ; Dr Foster left Lawrence college to accept a position at Wells college; and our president-elect, Gladys Bagg Taber moved to Lynchburg, Virginia. The vice-president, Elizabeth Stevens Hallock, was elected president to fill the vacancy and Agnes Forsythe Berg¬ strom, vice-president. The alumnae took charge of Alpha Psi’s first rushing party, the tea at the home of Mary Thom ; and of the formal dinner at the home of Agnes Forsythe Bergstrom, in Neenah, the last party of the week. Miss Eva R. Hall attended some of the rushing parties and our first meeting of the year. At this meeting our convention delegate, Marie Jennings, gave her report. Miss Hall added things from her convention experience which she thought would be most interesting to us. The rushing captain, Katherine Pratt, who was the convention delegate from Alpha Psi, came in to tell us about rushing and the prospective freshmen. She told some of her impressions of convention and what a wonderful ex¬ perience it was. Our District president, Margaret Killen Banta, gave her story of the trip, aided by others of the chapter who were convention goers, so we enjoyed a full description of every minute of the convention time. The alumnae gave a Christmas party for the college chapter and pledges at the home of Elizabeth Stevens Hallock. Each guest received a “White elephant” gift. The chapter is in very close touch with the college chapter, having so many members living near them. The grades for each quarter are read in alumnae chapter meeting and advice and help given where needed. An alumna attends the college chapter meetings to keep in touch with their work. During the winter the attendance at our meetings was poor, so we changed our plan, now meeting once a month, at a supper meeting. Three members serve each time and we invite five or six of the college chapter to eat with us. We have our usual business meeting'in the evening. This plan is proving successful, with a large attendance each time.

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422 Kappa Alpha Theta We, in the Appleton chapter, feel very closely allied with things national and in the district, because of our District presi¬ dent, Margaret Killen Banta, who is one of our members. Her visits to the other chapters in the district have brought us closer to our sister chapters, and the accounts of her trips have been listened to with the keenest enjoyment. The first District X convention will be held in Minneapolis in April. Agnes Forsythe Bergstrom will be our delegate. She attended national convention last summer, so will be competent to represent us. Alpha Psi will be ten years old next October, and we are making plans for a glorious reunion. The date of the anniver¬ sary of installation will probably come during rushing week and we are planning a special effort to get all alumnae back. Barbara Thom BALTIMORE ALUMNiE Baltimore Thetas usually have had a luncheon on Founders ’- day. At one of our fall meetings the suggestion was made that we ask Washington Thetas to come over and celebrate the day with us. The invitation was sent and Mrs Perrill, the president of that chapter, replied that they liked the idea, and probably fourteen of them would come. The luncheon was at Goucher alumnae lodge with Jean Merri- ken Harrison in charge. Place cards with ribbon of gold and black were so arranged that Washington Thetas were well dis¬ tributed among Baltimoreans. Alpha Delta sent eighteen mem¬ bers also. The rooms were attractive, with small tables where yellow candles and green vines gave a homelike atmosphere. The ten Washington Thetas who came seemed to have a good time, and we greatly enjoyed having them. Betty Frisch sang for us, the Theta Prayer and two very charming little songs. Maybelle Galbreath gave a lovely dance. A pianist and violinist furnished music throughout the luncheon. Clara Davis Tucker, president of Baltimore alumnae, called the chapter roll, and fifteen college chapters were represented, Alpha and Beta among others. After a toast to our Founders, a few of us sat before the open fire and chatted. We are hoping to have a picnic with our Washington sisters in Rock Creek Park when the fine weather comes. Baltimore alumnae is happy to report a contribution of $100.00 to the Scholarship fund, made at a card party at the home of Mrs F. A. Davis, mother of Clara Davis Tucker. We invited only our close friends, but had thirty-two tables. It was

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The alum rue year 423 a lovely party, and everybody had a good time. Our chapter meetings are well attended, and it is a real disappointment to miss a meeting. ’Tis such a pleasure to get together and talk over fraternity affairs past and present. In this chapter’s thirty-eight members are alumnae from Lambda, Psi, Alpha Beta, Alpha Eta, Alpha Kappa, as well as from Alpha Delta. We sincerely hope that Thetas coming to Baltimore will call our corresponding secretary who will gladly give information as to meeting places. We want all such city visitors, or new residents, to come to our meeting. Ruth Hast up BURLINGTON ALUMNiE At the annual business meeting last May Mrs Nina Shepherd- son Merrill was elected president and under her leadership a successful year has been enjoyed. The monthly meetings are held at the homes of members or at the Lambda chapter house, Mrs Mayforth, Mrs Carpenter, Mrs London, Mrs French, Miss Martin, Miss Bates, Miss Blodgett and Miss McNeil have acted as hostesses. Lambda and Burlington alumme celebrated Founders ’-day together at the chapter house. Supper was served by the alumnae, who announced that over $200.00 had been contributed by Lambda alumnae for a Founders ’-day gift to be the nucleus of a fund for redecorating the house. In order to raise money for the Scholarship fund a rummage sale was held in November, a bridge party in December, and plans are made for the sale of maple sugar. Meetings are well attended. After business comes the equally important time when gathering in little groups, wre dis¬ cuss politics, styles, new recipes, literature, the price of gasoline, weddings, rushing, and so forth. Finally we leave reluctantly with a resolve to be present every time, and with a renewed ap¬ preciation of Theta friendships. ChinhUd Mybeherg CLEVELAND ALUMN/E Cleveland alumnae continues its monthly luncheon meetings, generally at Theta’s homes. The December meeting was in a voguish private dining-room of the Women’s city club. Christ¬ mas colors were carried out beautifully by green pottery and red flowers. The Founders ’-day bridge tea was at the home of Mrs S. W. Tener, mother of Roberta Tener Eckelberry. A playlet, The

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424 Kappa Alpha Theta flower of power by Vera Kelsey, Alpha Pi, was given. It is a bit of fantasy in which the power of the modest pansy restores Queen Theta’s sight after a period of blindness, and again she realizes that all her Theta children are true and loyal. Theta songs so beautifully sung by Mrs. Mabel Krieg Dyer, Tau, accom¬ panied by a small chorus, brought back many happy thoughts of dear old college days. Grace Cotton, Upsilon, directed the playlet. During the last few months we have been raising money for the Scholarship fund by selling soap, buying linens through Lucile Prichard Rogers, and by entertaining friends at a benefit bridge. Mildred K. Rickard DES MOINES ALUMNAE Des Moines alumnae luncheons are held each month at the homes of members. This new plan has been successful, at least, in a financial way. Our social committee plans and prepares each luncheon and charges fifty cents per plate. After all ex¬ penses are paid the profits go to Beta Kappa’s house fund. It is surprising how fast the fund grows. Each month we have as our guests two girls from Beta Kappa, to exchange news and views. As a special feature of our March meeting at the home of Frances Sears-Willis, we entertained our mothers. At the June meeting, Beta Kappa will be invited to join us for a picnic at the lovely farm home of Mrs Simon Casady, jr. Last fall we pledged $100.00 to Beta Kappa’s house fund, providing the chapter would save that amount from its party budget allowance. Beta Kappa responded willingly and quickly and so will be rewarded with $100.00 credited on the new baby grand piano. Several Theta alumnae took an active part in the Y.W.C.A. campaign this winter. Mrs W. G. Liclity, our president, was chairman of the finance drive. Alice K. Shaw DETROIT ALUMNA Detroit alumnae has found varied monthly meetings most suc¬ cessful. Our yearly program started with a bang when more than fifty hilariously crowded into the bungalow of Mrs Mary Coglan Romine for a buffet supper in honor of the new officers. With no visible supper preparations, we all were a bit mystified until we were invited to the garage, well disguised by quantities of Hallowe’en decorations where long tables were loaded with

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The alumna? year 425 many goodies. These included broilers and French fried pota¬ toes and our hostess’ husband became an erstwhile hero when it was learned that he had induced his factory chef to cater. It afforded us great pleasure and satisfaction to send our usual Christmas box to Caney Creek, even though one of the committee * ‘struck” after pressing out the seventy-second neck¬ tie! Santa appeared with an empty sack at the children’s party at Mrs Elizabeth Williams Weber’s home. However, our kiddies were ready and eager to fill it to overflowing and incidentally duly impressed by this means of making a Merry Christmas for some less fortunate children. At the Founders ’-day luncheon at the Women’s city club, we turned from the frivolous for a memorial service to Hannah Fitch Shaw, then renewed our Theta interest by listening to short talks on the pin, crest and Kappa Alpha Theta. With our efficient Mrs Lenna Landes Shirley in charge, we have launched a successful magazine subscription agency. Since this is to be a permanent institution, and the proceeds are to swell the Scholarship fund, we invite all Thetas to make new sub¬ scriptions and renewals through us. Louise Tuthill Kingsbury HOUSTON ALUMNAE Houston alumnae is bragging. It has something to brag about, having accomplished a great deal during the year. There are seventeen members, all of whom have cooperated in a fall and spring rummage sale, each amounting to about $15.00 and a game party, which netted $120.00, of which $100.00 went to the Scholarship fund. This game party was a great success. It was planned for young girls of high school and college age. It was popular with the girls and attracted favorable attention from many sources. Attractive jewelry boxes were given for table prizes, a grand prize was cut for by all, and candy was sold during the games. This will be an annual affair. Not all our activities are to be measured in dollars, for the chapter has adopted about a dozen old ladies at a local home. Each month a committee plans music or other entertainment for them and calls with a delightful surprise for their luncheon or dinner. At the last program they enjoyed boiled custard with whipped cream and home made cake for their luncheon. At Christmas time the usual baskets of food and new clothing were sent to the poor. Myrtle Garrett Kiley

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426 Kappa Alpha Theta INDIANAPOLIS ALUMNA Indianapolis alumnae has had a most useful and prosperous year under the leadership of Mrs Katherine Turney Garten. The executive committee decided that the program for the year should be primarily instructive and that for the most part, stunts should be abandoned. The October meeting was a supper at the home of Marie Field. Following the spread, the installation of officers took place. In November, we met with Mrs Marjorie Hall Mont¬ gomery and heard a most enjoyable talk by Miss Mary Dyer Lemon of the Indianapolis public library. The December meeting was the annual Christmas party for the little crippled kiddies at the Robert Long hospital. Each child received a present for which it had asked. It Is indeed a joy to see the happiness which is brought to these little folks each year by our club. January was a big month, for on the first Saturday we met with Mrs Hornbrook and Mr Walter Greenough, a Theta hus¬ band, was our speaker. His subject was the Indianapolis foun¬ dation. A week from that day, we gathered in the Riley room at the Claypool hotel for our Founders ’-day luncheon. This was a most happy occasion and it was a special pleasure to see Mrs Helen Reed Kiser who with her husband has been away for such a long time. In the evening the state dance took place. The February meeting took the form of a card party at the D. A. R. chapter house, for the benefit of the social service fund. In March we had the privilege of hearing Mrs Demarcus Brown, the finest woman speaker in Indiana. She spoke on two Italian towns she had visited. This was a guest meeting at the home of Mrs Bonnie Applegate Donnell. Our plans for the remainder of the year include a musicale in April at Mrs Dwight Ritter’s, with election of officers the same day. In May we meet with Louise Wills. In June our annual children’s party will be at the lovely country place of Mrs A. D. Hitz, who kindly has invited us there again. No letter from this chapter would be complete without men¬ tion of our splendid social service committee who do so much. Each child who enters the Long hospital receives a doll, which has not only been dressed by this committee but even made. Then, too, many families are aided by our funds. Mrs Charlotte Lesh Coates is chairman this year, she and her committee have been untiring in their efforts. Mary Lo'iiise Rumpler Ragsdale

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The alumna year 427 ITHACA ALUMNA Act I. Ithaca alumnae chapter helped celebrate Iota’s new pledges by assuming responsibility for the pledge supper at the chapter house. It proved to be a fine idea. This marked the be¬ ginning of the alumnae’s second year as a chapter. The grand¬ mother-granddaughter plan was inaugurated, and every alumna has one or two grandchildren in her family now. Enthusiasm for this plan ran high and seems to keep on running. Act IT. The officers tried out an idea of their own, for the second meeting of the year, and invited the whole chapter to a luncheon at one of their homes and did all the serving them¬ selves. ’Twas also a very good idea and spread easily. Act III. The alumna? ’s traditional Christmas party for the college chapter and pledges was given at the specious home of our littlest alumna — almost two weeks ahead of December 25 — but it was the only date Santy Claus had left open. He showered up in due form with a present for everybody and a peculiarly appropriate little verse with each one, which he read for us all to hear. Supper was served buffet style, and the Christmas tree shone forth in the midst of everything. A Christmas party is always a good time. Act IV. Brand new and artistic surroundings, together with excellent service (one of our own alumnae is manager of the new bank restaurant) gave the 1925 Founders ’-day luncheon a delightful setting. The high spots perhaps were first, the birth¬ day cake, and then the announcement of an alumnae gift to Iota of over $200.00 for furniture ! Perhaps the alumnae got more of a thrill out of it, than did the college girls, for we knew it was so, (We had solicited Iota alumnae everywhere for the birthday gift and were almost overcome with the generous response) — but Iota actives only had our word for it! They believe it now, for haven’t they a brand new gate-leg table, a new console table, a big arm chair, and a new KA0 lantern on the front porch? Act V. We are to have a Theta convention right here in our midst. District IV convention is to be held at Ithaca, June 17- 19. Ithaca alumnae and Iota are* planning and hoping high for the convention. It is all we’re thinking of now and about all we will think of for the rest of our chapter year. Gretel Schenclc Russell LINCOLN ALUMNA With the foundation of Rho’s new chapter house nearly finished, activities of the alumnae have centered around rummage

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428 Kappa Alpha Theta sales, architects ’ plans, furniture, and contractors ’ bids. The house, a $37,000 structure, will be ready for occupancy at the opening of the next college year. Building a house has not absorbed all the energies of the chapter. Lincoln alumnae initiated a movement among alumnae of all women’s fraternities living in Lincoln, looking toward closer Panhellenic relations, with improvement of scholarship as the first project. This city Panhellenic association will sponsor a dinner for all active fraternity women of the University of Nebraska next fall at which awards will be made to the groups having the highest scholarship. Omaha alumnae entertained the alumnae of the rest of the state, and Rho at a Founders ’-day luncheon January 24 at the Fontenelle hotel in Omaha. The reunion was characterized by an unusual amount of zest and fellowship. A Theta mothers club was organized this year by Mrs Anne Barr Clapp and the four Lincoln Theta alumnae who are mothers of Thetas. The club meets at the chapter house once a month to sew for the house. The annual initiation banquet March 21 at the University club brought many alumnae to the city. Another banquet will be held at commencement time. Dorothy J. Colburn LOS ANGELES ALUMNA Los Angeles alumnae has spent an exceedingly busy and profitable winter. To begin with, our work to obtain a chapter at the Southern branch of the University of California has pro¬ gressed. The petition of Sigma Alpha Kappa was endorsed unanimously at the District convention at Berkeley in January. We hope that we may have the supreme satisfaction of installing Sigma Alpha Kappa before the beginning of the next semester. Founders ’-day banquet was at the University club in Los Angeles. Miss Lily Campbell, Alpha Theta, was a brilliant and mirth-provoking toastmistress as she presided over the one- hundred-and-twenty-four Theta guests. Miss Yost, Dean of women at Stanford, was the guest of honor. The annual Scholarship fund benefit was held in February at the Hollywood 'Woman’s club. We are indebted to the Breon and Darrow school of ballet for an extremely fine program of Russian dancing. Tickets were a dollar, including a dance fol¬ lowing the program, and we cleared well over $300.00.

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The alumna year 429 Concerning matters financial we must mention the Rummage sale which brought us $150.00. It was so successful that we are saving up all our old things for another sale to be held in April. Omicron alumnae had a party to raise money for the new chap¬ ter house and Omega alumnae played bridge for the benefit of the house furnishing fund of their new chapter house. Both affairs were highly remunerative. We are, delighted at the prospect of working with our new neighbor, Pasadena alumnae, granted a charter in February. Eleanor Otis Booth NEW ORLEANS ALUMNA Our meetings followed the usual program, alternating night and afternoon meetings, generally at the homes of members, ami the attendance has increased somewhat over that of former years. Our first meeting always takes the form of a luncheon, financed from the treasury with no extra personal tax, and is well at¬ tended. At Hallowe’en the alumnae chapter entertained Alpha Phi with the annual party — a very ghostly affair this time, with darkened rooms, spooky costumes, and weird and clever stunts. Christmas work followed in due order, and the meeting at which we cut out pictures from old magazines and pasted them on bright red cambric to make scrap-books for the hospital chil¬ dren was one of the peppiest we have ever had. The banquet, which always comes just at examination time for Alpha Psi, was turned over entirely to an alumnae commit¬ tee. It was at the Chess, checkers and whist club, and was un¬ usually well attended, especially by out-of-town members, among whom we were glad to welcome Irma Unruh, Ellenor Shannon, Anna Joyce Unglesby and Louise Berry Haney. The theme of the banquet was “ Get-acquainted” — the usual toasts and stunts were dispensed with, and a representative of each class intro¬ duced those members present in an appropriate speech. A quar¬ tette, composed of undergraduates and alumnae, sang a collection of old and new songs. We are busy with plans for our annual Scholarship fund party — a bridge, to which husbands and friends may be invited, at fifty cents per person. Besides this, we are individually urged to raise $2.00, in any way we wish. This plan proved both successful and interesting last year. In addition to these activities, New Orleans alumnae has at last succeeded in finding a way to assist in local charity work,

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430 Kappa Alpha Theta by means of the upkeep of a bed in the baby ward of the Seventh street orphans’ home, and the support of the occupant of the bed. This form of charity work fills a long-felt want in our chapter, and although we have just undertaken it we hope to develop and extend it in the future. Dorothy Hay NEW YORK ALUMNA We had our usual enjoyable monthly meetings, the first one at the home of our president, Mrs Marjorie Lovejoy Bartholo¬ mew, Upsilon, in Essex Fells, New Jersey; the next with Mrs Dorothy Healy Hupper, Alpha Pi, in New York city; then an evening meeting at the studio of Helen Waldo, Alpha Psi. The March meeting was at the Decorators’ club with Mrs Georgianna Gilbert Hess, Phi, as hostess. Our next meeting will be at the home of Mrs Mabel Stuart Knapp, Psi, in Douglaston, Long Is¬ land; and the last meeting of the year will be in Westchester county, so that all parts of New York and its suburbs will have been represented. Founders ’-day luncheon at the Hotel Pennsylvania was well attended. We tried the experiment of not having any program of speeches or entertainment, thus giving more opportunity for renewing old acquaintances and making new Theta friends. For the Scholarship fund we gave a very successful bridge party in December, and we have started selling a special blend of coffee and Jasmine flower tea at meetings, with good financial success. Much of our interest has been taken up with selling our quota of stock in the Panhellenic house, which we are sure will soon be a reality. Instead of its usual annual luncheon, the Pan¬ hellenic association gave a tea at the new Roosevelt hotel with Ruth Draper in a program of her inimitable monologues. It was a great success financially as well as socially, with about 1000 attending. The Panhellenic association has also given two theater parties to help raise money, each time taking over an entire theater for one night. We hope all readers near New York or likely to visit the city, will read the article on the Pan¬ hellenic house in this issue. Emily Gilfillan Dean OKLAHOMA CITY ALUMNAE To relate the tale of the year’s accomplishments gives the editor great satisfaction, because more than ever before has Okla-

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The alumnce year 431 homa City alumnae functioned as a wide awake, valuable unit of Kappa Alpha Theta should function: a joy to its members through the fellowship gained by working together; a help to the college chapters nearby, and a service to the fraternity and the community. The first meeting in the fall found Theta tongues all going at once when the girls who helped Alpha Omicron rush told those who hadn’t been there, all about it. Out of the heat of this in¬ tense interest came our decision to put the principal emphasis of the year on aid to the two college chapters in our state, Alpha Omicron and Beta Zeta. To this end the entire membership was drafted to make the rummage sale and Christmas bazaar the successes they were. Their proceeds went into the two checks presented at Pounders ’-day banquet to the presidents of the two chapters. Not wanting to lose the national contact however, the Christ¬ mas card sale was carried on as usual and the earnings sent to the Scholarship fund. With two of our college girls now bene- fitting from this fund, we understand better than ever its great value. Our community service heads up in Gladys Drennan Thomp¬ son who represents us on the Social service board of the Univer¬ sity hospital and directs our giving to that department. Mrs E. K. Gaylord, one of our members, is in charge of the Florence Simms Memorial fund in Oklahoma. Following a tea at Mrs Gaylord’s when she told of the splendid life of Miss Simms, a Theta, who as a Y.W.C.A. secretary intensely interested in the industrial girl, really started the famous summer school for factory girls, at Bryn Mawr, the chapter decided to make a gift toward the Memorial fund which will open this college oppor¬ tunity to more factory girls. This means another rummage sale. They are such quick and easy money makers. Along with the work part has come an unusually delightful social part. Over the luncheon table we seem to learn to know each other so much better than when we tried to play bridge. Then the banquet was quite informal, with that charming skit The first initiation given by some talented alumnae. Our social efforts quite reached their climax in the dinner given in the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Buttram in February when our husbands were our honored guests. This Husbands’ party is an annual custom. Tn May we will go to Norman to be entertained by our Nor¬ man members. This will give us a chance to visit Alpha Omi-

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432 Kappa Alpha Theta cron at home. Norman is a near neighbor now, with a concrete road all the way. We are so glad to have two alumnae clubs now in the state — at Stillwater and Tulsa. They will be valuable links in the state rushing plans for the summer. If you have news of any Theta material coming to either of our universities Mary Mattison Shaw, (Mrs Fred M. 1321 W. 16) the alumnte rushing captain, ought to know it. Please tell her. Never before have we had so little “dead timber’’ in our chapter. Everyone is helping. Next year’s big job is to enroll as active in our chapter the many Thetas who are apparently indifferent. How do the rest of you do it ? Margaret Archdeacon Darrough PASADENA ALUMN-ffi For a number of years there has been a growing group of Theta alumnae in Pasadena who have expressed a desire for a nearer alumnae organization. Many of us found the trip to Los Angeles for the Saturday meetings almost impossible and, in consequence, it was discovered that the fraternity was losing contact with a number who were only too anxious to affiliate were there a local chapter. In January, at the invitation of Helen Abrams Troy, Psi, our state chairman, a group of Thetas from Pasadena and environs met at her home and most enthusiasticeally voted to apply for an. alumnae charter. We were encouraged by the president of Los Angeles alumnae, who was present and who assured us of their kindly wishes and support. The temporary chairman, Mrs Helen Parker Finch, Omega, who was appointed at this meeting, assumed her duties with such earnestness and experience that at our second meeting in February she was able to assure us our charter. At this second meeting officers were elected: president, Mrs Margaret House Judd, Omega ; vice president, Mrs Ruth Ahlswede Vedder, Phi; secertary, Clara Parmelee Knight, Omi- cron; corresponding secretary, Dorothy Dwight, Psi: treasurer, Mrs Frances Kauke McClure, Epsilon. The second Monday of the month was selected for our regular meeting. At the third meeting Mrs Finch announced that our charter had been granted February 27 with thirty members. Ere this is in print we will number fifty. All are so enthusiastic and happy to have discovered so many of us in such near proximity and

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The alumna year 433 to be able to enjoy each other and the contact with our national organization which we were losing. We wish also to extend a welcome to any Thetas sojourning in Pasadena so that while they are here they may make themselves one of us. Mary Flowers Dolan PHILADELPHIA ALUMNA Our first meeting was at the League of women voters club. After the regular line of business and before a very good supper, Mrs T. H. D. Perkins, delegate to convention, told us in rhyme and prose of the convention. She made us all wish we had been in her shoes. The November meeting was held in Moorestown, New Jersey at the home of our president, Mrs Perkins. We all did our best to consume the food which was, as always, superior in quality and quantity. There was a debate in the afternoon, after the luncheon, on the subject of secrecy ; popular vote showed the side opposed to secrecy to be on top. In December we again met at the League of women voters club. This time we started off with dinner and followed it with the program, talks by several members on their interesting jobs. As you see, we hold our meetings at different times of day in order to please part of the people all the time. In January we had our Founders ’-day luncheon at the Ritz Carlton. At the February meeting we returned to the plan of meeting first and food afterwards. Our meetings have certainly been much better attended than they were last year. At the February meeting we had the treat of hearing Jessica Granville-Smith, Alpha Beta, who has been doing relief work in Russia the past two years. We were so thrilled and impressed by her talk that we voted unanimously to send her $25.00 from our treasury to help just, a little with her work of teaching practical and up-to-date American farming methods to Russian peasants. We hope to do our bit for the Scholarship fund. We are selling scarfs, hand made by disabled veterans. We make one dollar on each sale and our goal is two hundred and fifty. In order to reach this we shall probably have to drape a scarf around the neck of every Theta in the vicinity of Philadelphia. They are really beautiful and practical and we should be more than glad to sell them to Thetas and their families who live else¬ where than in Phillie ; just drop us a line if you want one.

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434 Kappa Alpha Theta PITTSBURGH ALUMNA The first meeting of Pittsburgh alumnae gave tangible evi¬ dence of the thorough work of the executive committee during the summer; first, in the form of a most complete year-book, featuring even telephone numbers of members ; second, in a plan for the year outlined by Mrs Flint, the new president. Subse¬ quent meetings have been full of enthusiasm. The year’s general policy has shifted from the Scholarship fund to a united and ceaseless effort for Alpha Omega’s house plan. Not that we have turned a deaf ear to the Scholarship fund, for a bridge has be¬ come our annual contribution to that fund. That and a few ad¬ ditional gifts have made a contribution of which we are not ashamed. However, the house fund is the chief interest now. Led by Alpha Omega alumnae we are moving toward the goal of a chapter house. Another feature is the endeavor to look beyond the self in¬ terests of our chapter through the presentation of talks on inter¬ esting travels and such special features as book reviews and political discussions. One meeting we took a delightful trip to Glacier national park with Mary Boss. At another mooting Mrs Lewis led a patriotic discussion. Encouraged and inspired by the convention delegates whose reports were most enthusiastic, we are trying to make the year a singing year. We have welcomed a number of new members, most of them newly graduated Thetas just beginning to realize that the most precious part of Thetahood is just opening to them. I almost forgot to mention the encouraging reports from the memorial committee which has charge of the funds for the Goff memorial. In memory of Dr Ella Goff, the alumna? chapter, aided by Theta friends of Dr Goff living elsewhere is furnishing a room in the new addition to the Homeopathic hospital. Lottie 8. Hammett PROVIDENCE ALUMNA The alternation of afternoon and evening monthly meetings has secured an average attendance of ten out of the twenty-three active members of Providence alumna?. Twice we have been instructed and entertained by vivid convention reports by Alice Hildreth, our delegate and chapter president. A November meeting at the home of Saida Ilallett focused our attention upon the importance of a healthful diet, the hostess giving a most enthusiastic discourse on the subject of w'hole

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The alumnce year 435 wheat. Dainty sandwiches and cake demonstrated the pala¬ tableness of whole wheat products. This year about twenty enjoyed lunching together the day after Christmas at the Plantations club, and were guests of the club at a musicale which followed. The fact that eight former Alpha Epsilon Thetas were present seems to indicate that this luncheon has come to be a decidedly worthwhile annual custom. It is to be regretted that only two members, Alice Hildreth and Beatrice Kohlberg, were able to accept the invitation of our nearest Theta neighbors to attend their Founders ’-day luncheon in the new Chamber of commerce building in Boston. The large number of chapters represented was an effective testimony of the fraternity’s steady and rapid growth. Beatrice Florence Kohlberg Gertrude Allen McConnell recently visited her mother in Riverside, R. I. Frances Foster is to spend the coming summer in England, to complete work on a book she is preparing and to supervise its publication. SEATTLE ALUMNiE Seattle alumnae began the year with the resolve to bend every effort toward helping the college girls swing the financial burden of the new chapter house. This first meeting was a purely busi¬ ness one, held at the home of Mrs Genevieve Chambers Case, our most devoted and efficient president. The October meeting was in the chapter room of the Alpha Lambda chapter house, while at the same time the Theta Mothers’ club met downstairs. Later, Thetas and mothers joined in tea and a social hour together. A Northwest products luncheon was the feature of the November meeting, at the home of Mrs Lois Gilbert Anderson. It netted a very acceptable sum to the house-fund. From the standpoint of enthusiasm the January meeting with Mrs Peggy London Lindsey was one of the most successful. “ White elephants” were brought and sold, wrapped, for twenty- five cents. Home-baked articles were sold almost before they entered the house. A lovely Theta birthday cake, reminder of Founders ’-day, was donated, and sold later to swell the cash receipts. At this meeting was planned the Chinese tea, which was given February 18 at the chapter house. Harriet Smith, Alpha Lambda, who has been with the Yale mission in the interior of China, was the attractive feature of the afternoon. She lectured on Ways and by-ways of China , appearing in Chinese costume.

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436 Kappa Alpha Theta The business girls of the chapter were hostesses at an evening meeting in February at the home of Mrs Beulah Smith Jones. At the March meeting the Theta coin-boxes, representing in¬ dividual savings for the year, are to be opened and the contents added to the house-fund. By both little and large means the year’s resolve is being furthered. Ruth de Pledge Burgunder SPOKANE ALUMNAE With a chapter of thirty-two active members, and thirteen associate members from near-by towns, Spokane alumme is one of the most active women’s fraternities in the city. Last spring we took charge of the disposal of $12,000.00 worth of bonds for the new Alpha Sigma house. With the as¬ sistance of some splendid business men, brothers, fathers, and husbands, we set forth on our bond building campaign. We wrote letters, not one but two and three, to each alumna of Alpha Sigma. The result of our efforts speaks for itself, for Alpha Sigma now enjoys a beautiful new English home. In the fall we always begin our collection of old clothes for our annual rummage sale. From the proceeds we sent $100.00 to the Scholarship fund. At Christmas time, many of our members aided the Social service bureau by visiting unfortunate families and getting a list of their wants for the Spokane Good Fellows to supply. This work was very interesting, and it was gratifying to see how un¬ selfish these people were in asking for the things they actually needed. One woman even donated several sacks of apples, and another offered her services in helping the Good Fellows. They were anxious to give as well as to receive, and all seemed very grateful for the assistance given. January 24 thirty enthusiastic Thetas assembled at the Broadway community hall to celebrate the founding of our fra¬ ternity. As we gathered about the banquet table, our hearts were warmed with Theta love as Laura Wallace sang the Theta prayer . Mrs Thompson, our efficient toastmistress, followed with our Founders ’ toast , to which we all drank in deepest gratitude. Our banquet was decidedly a pleasurable one, for a radio pro¬ gram ensued with Spokane chapter of Theta as the receiving station. Messages flooded in, the first from Alpha Lambda, with Mrs V. L. Sylliaasen broadcasting Theta as a generator. We were so inspired by this message that we again tuned in and very distinctly heard Leila Mason, Alpha Lambda, offering some

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The alumnce year 437 clever witticisms and advice on Each Theta her own receiver . We had some difficulty in reaching Alpha Sigma but we finally received a very humorous program on Theta amplifier by Zena Rothrofck. As we could no longer tune in on other Theta mes¬ sages, our toastmistress gave the Loving cup apostrophe and we all joyfully renewed our vows of loyalty to Theta. We then adjourned to greet our husbands and friends, who feeling slighted in not being allowed to partake of our lovely banquet, arrived with an orchestra and much enthusiasm for a party. Needless to say we all enjoyed ourselves as much as the men, who forgot nothing in showing us a good time even to the noisy gold and black snake whistles. Now with the arrival of spring and our treasury somewhat depleted, we are arranging a series of card parties, the first of which was at the home of Mrs V. L. Sylliaasen. Those who at¬ tended pronounced the party a success. Spokane alumnae has had a very happy and prosperous year under the able leadership of its president, Mrs J. H. Thompson. Inis Williams SYRACUSE ALUMNA Officers and members of Syracuse alumnae have worked to¬ gether most successfully to carry out the aim of our president, Mrs Louise Stewart Street, a truer sisterhood. As we look back we feel that we may truly say that it has been a year of achieve¬ ment. Syracuse Thetas have heartily cooperated with the other alumnae and alumni in the endeavor to help put across the pro¬ gram of Chancellor Flint and the trustees to raise $1,350,000 to free our Alma Mater from debt. The city campaign in the fall was a success, raising more than $1,000,000. If the out-of-town graduates pledge proportionately, we should end the campaign, not only with the debt paid, but with a substantial sum to add to our small endowment fund. Partly because of this drive an interfraternity conference of Syracuse university alumnae was formed in November. It has a two-fold purpose, to help solve the common problems of the fra¬ ternities and to help our Alma Mater. With the latter aim in view, a friendly rivalry was started among the alumnae groups as to the percentage of each group contributing to the drive. The result was announced at a banquet of all fraternity alumnae February 27. Pi Beta Phi achieved 100%, Alpha Chi Omega 94%, Kappa Alpha Theta 93% — 52 out of our 56 resident

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438 Kappa Alpha Theta alumnae having pledged or given a cash contribution. Much credit for Theta’s success in the contest is due to Mrs Mable Parker Stillwell who is our delegate to this interfraternity con¬ ference, and who, together with Mrs Grace O’Hara PoWer, has acted on the executive committee of Syracuse alumnae through¬ out the campaign. Mrs Stillwell is also chairman of our alumnae advisory board, which held a conference with the seniors in February. They en¬ joyed a dinner together at her home and talked over chapter problems. The program committee, under the direction of Mrs Florence Wilson Leech worked out a satisfactory plan for our meetings, including luncheons, teas, and supper meetings, with literary and musical as well as business programs. The fact that our printed program also contained a list of all resident Thetas, with the address and telephone number of each was duly appreciated. An executive committee, consisting of our retiring president, Mrs Ollie Ross Walch, and two other members experienced in chapter affairs was put into operation by our president. This committee has met with her at a convenient home preceding alternate meetings, and has successfully sifted out unimportant material so as to hasten the actual business of the regular meet¬ ings. It has been incorporated in the revised constitution now being drawn. The finance committee has not been idle. Mrs Ida Hopkins Chamberlin whose Rose Jelly we hope you have already tried, has herself made and directed the distribution of over 3500 tubes of that prime enemy of chapped hands. Dorothy Cummings successfully directed a card party at the chapter house which netted $90. From the proceeds of these two projects we con¬ tributed to the Scholarship fund and paid $150.00 of our pledge to Syracuse university. We have been fortunate in having two District presidents, Helen Wright and Elma Hodges, in Syracuse and members of our chapter. We have enjoyed having them bring us inspiration from other chapters. Marie S. Holmes TACOMA ALUMNA Our first meeting in September was at the beach home of our president, Mrs M. G. Fairchild, and gave us a last oppor¬ tunity for an outing until spring. Enthusiasm and congeniality always have seemed dominant characteristics of our little chapter, and we make an effort to

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The alumnae year 439 have every Theta in and near Tacoma realize that she is missing a great deal if she fails to affiliate with us. With a paid member¬ ship of twenty-eight, five more than last year, an average at¬ tendance of twenty, and all but three resident Thetas registered as paid members, we feel that cooperation and interest are not lacking. Our aims were ambitious — we wanted a liberal contribution for the Scholarship fund, and for the furnishing funds of Alpha Lambda’s and Alpha Sigma’s new houses. These meant either a series of small money making schemes or one very large one. For some time we had been storing away discarded articles for a rummage sale, and as benefit card parties and bazaars have been so numerous here, we decided to concentrate our efforts on the sale and make it a big one. This avoids imposing a social obligation on our friends and is a real bargain center for the very needy. The two day sale was early in November. It was strenuous work for a small group, but very gratifying in results, netting us approximately $250.00, of which we were exceedingly proud. All but a few dollars of it was divided among the Scholarship fund and the two new house funds. We decided again to adopt a needy family at Christmas, and through the cooperation of the city Associated charities found a very worthy one, with five small children who needed a Santa Claus. We delivered a real Christmas dinner with turkey, sup¬ plied staple groceries, canned vegetables, fruit and jelly for later use, and a large load of fuel. Toys, candy, fruit and nuts made the children happy, and a personal gift was added for the mother. We still keep in touch with this family, giving clothing and assistance from time to time. In January we were entertained at a very pretty Founders ’- day tea, instead of our regular luncheon, and a beautiful birth¬ day cake with gold candles in pansy holders on dark frosting, made it seem like a real birthday party. In February we had as guests Mrs Estelle Dodge of Seattle, fraternity historian, and Mrs Lillian Moore, executive head of the Associated charities of this city, who gave us interesting in¬ formation and suggestions for work along that line. At present we are on call for clerical work, delivery of parcels, and so forth, supplying clothing, and visiting families, as called for by the city organization. As we are a small chapter and limited as to time and finances we have not undertaken any definite social service work as yet.

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440 Kappa Alpha Theta Our April meeting promises to be very interesting with letters from other alumnae chapters, telling what they do for themselves, for their college chapters, for the national organization, and in the line of outside social service activities. One very clever mem¬ ber will bring us an original cross word, puzzle, based on fra¬ ternity matters, which we are to solve during the social hour. In May our hostesses will entertain us in our splendid new Hotel Winthrop, to be formally opened May 16. June is picnic month, and business is abandoned for a last good time together before scattering for the summer. Leotta Morris TOPEKA ALUMNA This has been a year of comparative leisure for Topeka alumnae, as money grubbing has been limited to two affairs, a play and a food sale. Our social affairs have not been very numerous either but we have had an awfully nice time when we did have a party. Our meetings have been luncheons at the Y.W.C.A. but here¬ after are to be held in the afternoon at the homes of members. December 14 Alpha Upsilon gave a dinner dance at the Country club to which the alumnae were invited. Those who could attend declared it a most delightful affair. Mrs Guilford Dudley, our president, was toastmistress at the Founders ’-day banquet at Pelletiers’ tea room. Doris Garber gave a toast for the alumnae and Mary Neiswanger for Alpha Upsilon. The program was limited to the two toasts because there was a basketball game that evening. Washburn, you know, won the national A.A.U. championship this year and the interest in the sport among students, graduates and other Topeka people has been intense. This year’s dramatic effort, Up from applesauce or seventh spasm, was successful to the extent of adding $240.00 to the treasury. The plot was highly problematical and the songs, cos¬ tumes and settings were the high spots of the performance. We are hoping to have many out-of-town Thetas here for the annual picnic commencement week. Marjorie Rodgers Lewis TWIN CITY ALUMNA When the most important event of our chapter year comes in mid-April, it must be mentioned in anticipation instead of realiza¬ tion. The convention of District X is to be held in Minneapolis at Upsilon ’s chapter house, with only nine official delegates, but

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The alumnce year 441 the alumnae hope to form a large group of interested spectators at the business sessions and attend also the teas and banquet. Our year has been marked by diversified events, as supper meetings at homes of members, teas or luncheon meetings. This plan makes it possible for both business women and mothers to attend a few meetings at convenient hours. A program committee successfully arranged Theta topics for each gathering. During the spring months a series of bridge parties is added for fun and finances. Our more serious efforts are outside of our program of monthly meetings, such as the bazaar held early in December, which proved to be a mountain of work, yielding a pocket of gold for Upsilon’s house fund. Following last year’s profitable plan, we undertook a sub-agency for Christmas cards, the proceeds going to the Scholarship fund. Clara Fanning WASHINGTON ALUMNZE The most interesting thing that has concerned Washington alumnae during the year has been its drive for the Scholarship fund. If you have all read the stocking letter, you know what the scheme is. But the chances are that you have no conception of the labor involved. Think of using 24 pounds of clips, 10,000 coupons, 10,000 color cards, 10,000 sheets of paper, 10,000 en¬ velopes, and 10,000 stamps — all of which filled twelve large mail bags! Why, Mrs Perrill’s apartment, which was head¬ quarters, was so full of materials used that for weeks the members of her family had a hard time getting in and out. Mr Fleisher had the letters printed, envelopes addressed and stamped, and bore all of the expense. Our work consisted of at¬ taching the color card and coupon, folding, putting all in the en¬ velope and sealing. At the very last, we reached such a state of efficiency that we could seal 600 letters an hour. If you are good at arithmetic, you will discover that that operation alone, even at that rate, required 16 2/3 hours. The only discouraging thing has been the return of over 1,000 letters, unclaimed. But a very nice thing has been the receipt of a number of encouraging and congratulatory letters promising cooperation. That which counts most in connection with this undertaking is the opportunity which it affords for a perpetual income for the Scholarship fund. Are you aware that if each Theta orders one box of Fleisher stockings each year from a coupon marked Kappa Alpha Theta,

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442 Kappa Alpha Theta it will mean thousands of dollars annually and increasing each year with the growth of Theta ? The drive has not been our only activity. We have conducted a rummage sale. Through the energy of our most efficient treasurer, Mrs Nora Trimble Darrow, our membership has been largely increased. We have our monthly meetings, alternating afternoons and evenings the third Tuesday of each month. On the first Wednesday, we have informal luncheon at 12 :30 at the University women’s club. This spring, we are contemplating giving a big Theta tea at the Mayflower, Washington’s newest and finest hotel. The numerous activities of our chapter have increased the interest and promoted Theta spirit. Our vice president, Mrs Katherine Seelye Wallace, Epsilon, is making quite a name for herself in Washington musical circles. Inez K. Bolph THETA HOUSE, PULLMAN, WASHINGTON

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Best chapter letter in the March issue: Kappa’s letter gets three votes ; Omicron ’s, two ; and one vote was cast for the letter of each of these chapters — Alpha, Sigma, Upsilon, Alpha Eta, Beta Lambda. Can it be that chapter letters are read by only ten Thetas ? If so, why do we print them ? In appreciation of the contest and in support of the editorial standards read what an alumna says of chapter letters. “Mrs Jackson, for four years or a little less, chapter editor for Kappa, wishes to express appreciation of the latest un-edited edition of chapter letters, as she finds much amusement in seeing her former chapter-letter style shown up in others. She feels that this exhibition of faults will help the editors to feel much less resentment at that eternal ‘rule-book,’ that seems to so greatly hamper their style. She also prides herself that it was at least in part due to her past influence, after arduous training under Miss Green, that Kappa attained the success of the typo¬ graphically perfect letter. “Choice of the best letter is especially hard in the face of imperfections that loom large to one formerly trained to notice them. Also, prejudice would seem to influence judgment in placing Kappa’s offering at least near the top rank. Thus, after a more or less hasty perusal Mrs Jackson begs to cite Alpha’s letter as a pleasing combination of news and description. The organization is good, presentation comparatively free of mean¬ ingless raves of the school-girl, and at the same time it seems to convey the fine atmosphere that must cling around the college and chapter of our Founders. Beta Iota might perhaps come in second place, and Omicron, Beta Eta, and Lambda seem to have especial appeal through news and description, however poorly organized and presented.” Votes on the best letter in this May issue will be received up to October 1, so perhaps more readers will have time to select their favorite letter from this issue. Please read the chapter letters — they are full of news and of the spirit of striving youth, so well worth reading — and send in your vote as to the best letter.

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444 Kappa Alpha Theta The editor of the Caduceus of Kappa Sigma in a recent num¬ ber had this to say about us : A story is going the rounds that Kappa Alpha Theta, at its last con¬ vention, resolved that “aU copy submitted for the Kappa Alpha Theta magazine must be sent in typed, double space, on 8x10 paper. 99 Beautiful if true. It presages the editorial Millennium — but His only a dream. Dream or not, it is true for this issue — all copy received from chapters was typed, and conformed to other mechanical regula¬ tions too. So thank you, Chapter editors ! Whether the “print as received” letters of the March issue encouraged chapter editors to edit their copy before mailing it, or whether it is just that the newly elected editors are better trained journalists than their predecessors, is unknown here — but this issue has the best letters, from a purely mechanical copy preparation standpoint, ever received by the present staff. But alas — the contents aren’t so satisfactory — and we can heartily echo these comments that headed the letter section of a recent copy of Delta Gamma’s Anchora . Only those letters are acceptable which contain something of general rather than common interest. Correspondents are asked to remember that the members of all chapters do at the present time and have for fifty years, taken examinations, returned from vacation, introduced pledges and enter¬ tained at formal parties. The editor considers the active chapter letters in this issue distinctly uninteresting. The elation of January has vanished. The temptation to omit them aU was strong. Do not limit your news to the events of your chapter life. We happen to know of one institution where a beautiful new library building was opened and dedicated by distinguished speakers from distant universities, where a stadium was completed and opened with exciting games, where the authorities took a novel stand about fraternities and where a distinguished officer of another fraternity was a guest in the chap¬ ter house, but no notice of these interesting events appeared in the chapter letter. For the benefit of the eight chapter editors whose letters hadn’t arrived when the magazine had to go to press — but from whom, in response to wires, we hope to hear before the forms close, we quote the following from Alpha Phi’s Quarterly. What! Going to press without me? No indeed! I'll make a dash With a little trash, And next time use more speed.

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Chapter news 445 ALPHA— DEPAUW UNIVERSITY Alpha has one member who has developed an alarming pro¬ clivity for office-holding. Helen Thackrey recently was elected secretary of Woman’s self-governing association and secretary of Student body on the same day. She also has been elected presi¬ dent of Theta Sigma Phi, and its delegate to national con¬ vention in Seattle in June. Frances Walters was chosen as representative girl of the junior class, and Clara Louise Ward to be Princess in the May day pageant. March 28 we initiated Jane Harding, Crawf ordsville ; Cath¬ erine Frazier, Bluffton; Julia Ann Hunt, Frances Smith, Henri¬ etta Jungclaus, Indianapolis; Marjorie Shirlaw, Bedford; Cath¬ erine Ferguson, St. Petersburg, Florida; Margaret Shewman, Kokomo; Helen Hester, Greencastle; Josephine Duckwall, Fort- ville; Gretchen Koons, Winona Lake; and Josephine Overton, Martinsville. They have proved themselves worthy of wearing the kite and we were happy to entrust to them the keeping of our precious ideals, and to rededicate ourselves to the black and gold. Mrs Lemuel H. Murlin, wife of De Pauw’s new president, was the toastmistress at our initiation banquet. The toasts were — alum¬ nae, Mrs H. A. Gobin, ’94 ; senior, Rachel Benton ; junior, Martha Howard ; and sophomore, Margaret Emily McGaughey. After spring vacation, April 8-15, we will have several week¬ end rush parties. Our rush captain, Helen West, will be glad to receive information concerning girls coming to De Pauw next year. Our formal party will be April 25. Then come May day, Mothers’ day, inauguration of President Murlin, Commencement. According to present plans for this summer, some of us will be in North Carolina, some working on ranches in Dakota, and some running a cake shop in Honolulu. But if you really want to reach any of us, I advise you to write to the usual address. Mary Eallser Mrs Mary Gwinn Hester died Feb. 4. Mr and Mrs W. E. Darrow (Nora Trimble) have moved from Wash¬ ington, D. C. to Okeechobee, Fla. Margaret Garry was married to Wm. David Reading, B 0 II, Sept. 6, 1924. BETA— INDIANA UNIVERSITY Beta started the second semester with many activities and new interests. The first week of this term we pledged Elizabeth Holland, Bloomington; Jane Harting, Elwood; Elizabeth Gates, Indianapolis; Irma Kuster, Newport, Kentucky.

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446 Kappa Alpha Theta March 12 we held formal initiation for Elizabeth Ferguson, Boonville; Vera Reynolds, Rushville; Mary Frances Thompson and Elizabeth Merritt, Frankfort; Marian Hilgenberg, Indian¬ apolis; Derexa Pentreath, Clinton; Margaret Wardlow, Brazil; Margaret Van Petten, Anderson. Initiation was followed by a banquet. Among our guests were Mrs J. D. Hughes, District president, and representatives from Alpha, Gamma, and Alpha Chi, also many Beta alumnae. Beta gave a stunt at the County fair, annual function of Y.W.C.A. It was a farcical presentation of Uncle Tom’s Cabin , and was successful both from a dramatic and a financial stand¬ point. Our freshmen gave the house table linen and money for a new ice box. Eleanor Chittenden was appointed director of dancing for the Jordan River revue. Kathryn Patterson, Helen Service, Margaret Van Petten, Roberta North, Rema Mae Norris, Jane Harting, and Wilma Haverstick are in the cast. One of our new initiates, Derexa Pentreath, made the Varsity swimming team, which makes her eligible for W.A.A. Several Thetas are out for spring sports. 1 April 1925 Wilma Haverstick Emma Bain Swiggett (Mrs G. L.) was a delegate to the International conference on education held in Peru, S. A. The orders of Capt. Perrill, U. S. N. to command the U. S. S. Arizona take Charlotte Knox Perrill from Washington to the Pacific coast. GAMMA— BUTLER UNIVERSITY Initiation was held February 22 for Edith Corya, Glenn Schwenk, Frances Krieg, and Genevieve Miller. Alpha Chi Omega, just installed at Butler, held open house March 8 to introduce formally their chapter. We have been very busy with campus activities and athletics. Jane Ogborn was in the cast of The ivhole town is talking, pre¬ sented by the Dramatic club March 26. Avanelle Thorp has been added to the 1925 Drift staff. Dorcas Rock was elected secretary of Y.W.C.A. Lorene Whitham was appointed social chairman of the same organization. Edith Corya has been asked to speak before the Deans of all Indiana colleges and high schools in behalf of Indiana girls. Gamma presented a clever and original musical comedy en¬ titled A trip to Mars in the Senior Vodvil March 27. Our volleyball team has won its first two games. Patia Carver, Audrey Owens, and Edith Robinson were selected from

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Chapter news 447 the intersorority league for class basketball teams. Gamma will be represented in the swimming meet to be held in the near future. One of the most delightful social affairs of the year took place March 20 when Women's league gave an all girls' cotillion. We owe many thanks to Gamma alumna? who have enter¬ tained each class with a delicious spread. Chimes, a girls' honorary society, has selected Jane Currie from Theta. Irene Seuel and Sarah Frances Downs are also members of Chimes. A grid banquet in honor of the new pledges will be given April 6 at the Indianapolis athletic club. The social calendar is very full for the next two months. Plans for the spring dance, pledge dance, and Women's league dance are under way. 28 March 1925 Edith Robinson Helen Reed Reiser (Mrs R. L.) is now in Washington, D. C. Mr Reiser who is in the Consular service having been ordered to Washington from Honduras. Charlotte Galpin has been singing with the Washington, D. C. opera company the past winter. Mr and Mrs P. W. Ristler (Miriam Buttweiler) have moved from Cleve¬ land, Ohio, to Bradentown, Fla. DELTA — UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS The last week-end in February was a busy and happy time for Delta. A conference for the college chapters of the district was held in Delta's new chapter house, at which Mrs Paul Kircher, District president, Mrs Bligh Grassett of Tau and Mrs Frank D. Murphy, Delta, were the guests. Delegates representing their respective chapters were Marie Seldon and Dorothy Galloway of Alpha Iota, Helen Ingersoll, Elsie Amends, Miriam Perkins and Dorothy Douglas of Beta Kappa, Emily Irwin, Ethel Underwood, Betty Hilton and Grace Gridley of Tau. Conferences, at which many valuable suggestions regarding finances, scholarship and rushing were received, were held all day Saturday. The guests were then taken to the Relay carnival, after which a party in their honor was given at the house. March 7 the first formal in the new chapter house was given. The house was decorated with palms, spring flowers and a foun¬ tain surrounded with changing lights. The alumnae served dinner for the college chapter. The March Champaign-Urbana alumnae meeting was held in the chapter house after which the alumnae served tea to which

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448 Kappa Alpha Theta they invited Delta. They also gave the chapter some delicious glasses of home made preserves. These now make breakfast quite a festive occasion. Six transfers have been affiliated: Jessie Pearl Gilbreath and Dorothy Pollard from Beta Beta; Katharine and Hilda Smith from Alpha Chi; Helene Spangler from Alpha Rho and Mary Mee from Alpha Omicron. Initiation was held March 21 for Winifred Cameron, Betty Dumphy, Mildred Eley, Helen Gabeline, Isabel Hanford, Virginia Hayes, Virginia Jones, Isabel Kiernan, Bertha Meyer, Harriet McLaughlin, Margaret Noble, Leslie Nolan and Maurine Taylor. Mary Louise Warren has been chosen as the new Y.W.C.A. president, Mary Aleshire has been elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and Jane Edison to Omicron Nu. As to athletics, Mary Meade is on the rifle team. Alonzella Banta, Pauline Burt and Helen Oldfather will uphold the honor of their respective classes in basketball. Our scholarship average for the first semester of this year is 3.462. 30 March 1925 Helen Louise Hamilton Estelle Percival, who is teaching music at the University of Illinois, plans to go abroad for three months this summer. Natlin Gates, who spent the winter in Florida, has returned to her home in Chicago. She will go to California with her parents for the summer. Mary Hart, Enid Tankersley Taylor and Laura Skinner were guests at the house the week-end of initiation. A daughter, Mary June, was born, July 20, 1924, to Mr and Mrs J. W. Humrochouse (Zenda Bramble) of Champaign, Ill. A daughter, Katharine, was born in January to Mr and Mrs Clarence Reuling (Katharine Eisner) of Peoria, Ill. ETA— UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN We are pleased to report that our scholarship last semester was a little higher than it was for the second semester of last year. The pledges gave a tea for the pledges of other fraternities February 12. Valentine suggestions were carried out in the decorations and refreshments. Early in February a Panhellenic dinner was held at the Michigan Union for the purpose of fostering friendship and co¬ operation among the fraternities. February 28 we initiated Selma Alexander, Detroit ; Frances Andreae, Yale; Dorothy Baird, Bay City; Katherine Brewer, Romeo; Florence Wolfe, Virginia Burke, Virginia Fox, and

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Chapter news 449 Josephine Mitts, Grand Rapids; Katherine Kyer, Ann Arbor; Mary Louise Murray, Margaret Seaman and Florine Storrey, Highland Park; Marjorie Smith, Wichita, Kansas. Eighty-five attended the banquet after initiation. The toast- mistress was Mrs Jessie Allen Hancock of Detroit. Mrs Mar¬ garet Van Sickle Phelps of Detroit gave the alumnae toast. Gladys Trowbridge gave the welcome from the chapter and Frances Andreae replied. We were much pleased by the large number of alumnae that came back for the event. The next event on our calendar was the formal dance, given by the new members for the old, March 6. March 8 Mrs Lawrence entertained the seniors at a buffet supper. March 15 Eta gave a tea for members of the faculty and their wives. The annual Junior girls’ play, Castles in Spain , was per¬ formed March 17-21. Following the old tradition the play was presented to senior women only the first night. Before the per¬ formance the seniors attended a banquet at the Michigan Union, which is also an annual affair. Elsa Ohlmacher was in charge of the banquet. Katherine Brewer, Betty Blackwood, Eleanor Mus- selman, and Virginia Burke were in the play, while Betty Blackwood was assistant chairman of the production. Ethel Moore took an active part on the costume committee. Wilma Whitehead of Dallas, Texas, Marguerite Widman and Virginia Sands of Detroit are new pledges. 30 March 1925 Virginia Burke IOTA — CORNELL UNIVERSITY We had initiation February 14 for Grace Roberts, Elizabeth Clark, Virginia Faddis, Margaret Humeston, Catherine McCleod, Elizabeth Sellon and Virginia Thompson. The banquet was at the Ithaca hotel. Mercedes Seamon, ’23, was toastmistress. Shortly after initiation we pledged Katherine Riley ’27 of Haverstraw, Viola Oliver ’27 and Anne Haagstrom ’28 of New York City. March 1 we gave a tea for Mrs Lovell, our chaperon. Chap¬ erons and representatives of other fraternities were invited. The next Sunlay we had our annual tea for independents and frater¬ nity representatives. Student government elections were held March 20. We were proud to have Hope Cushman elected president of Risley hall, our senior and sophomore dormitory.

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450 Kappa Alpha Theta The annual Panhellenic banquet was March 25 at the Savings bank building. The Scholarship cup which is awarded at this time went to one of the newest members of Panhellenic, Sigma Delta Tau. Its average was 77.9, which is higher than the aver¬ age that won the cup last year. This cup is really stimulating better scholarship on our campus. The women of the freshman class put on the play, Alice in wonderland, the week-end of March 27. Catherine McCleod was the ‘ 4 March Hare” and Elizabeth Clark was chairman of the business committee. Iva Springstead ’25 was on the advisory committee. Frances Goodnough, Margaret Humeston, Viola Oliver, and Zenia Powell, were in plays given recently by the Dramatic club. The Cornellian council is fostering a campaign among the citizens of Ithaca for yearly contributions to the university’s endowment fund. 30 March 1925 Ellen Wing KAPPA— UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS February 14 Kappa initiated Elizabeth Blaker, Catherine Covey, Mary Engel, Mary Fox, Beatrice Kenyon, Miriam McClel¬ lan, Anne Phipps, Morna Zell Wagstaff, Ingaborg Williamson, and Jeanette Bowersock. Mary Engel won the badge offered by the chapter to the freshman making the highest grades. She also was awarded the prize of Theta bar and cuff pins as the freshman with the most activities. Alumnae present at initiation were Mrs W. C. Blaker, Mrs May Kenyon, Mrs Frances Phipps Miller, Bobby Brownback, Devore Watt, Carolee Smart, Jeanette Wagstaff, and Susanna Moody. Our spring formal was February 27. Shaded lights and a large Japanese lantern combined with rose trellises and lowered ceiling to make the hall most attractive. Sally Ingalls, Janet Jarvis, Mildred Phillips, and Elizabeth Graham returned for the dance. Other alumnae present were Katherine Challiss, Mary Martin, Marea Oeschlager, Mrs Helen Marcy Johnson, Juliet Buell, and Dorian Parks. The annual K. U. Follies were staged March 9. Theta was represented by Inas Blaker, who gave a gypsy dance, and by Mary Engel, Frances Greenleaf, and Anne Phipps, who took part in the chorus. March 21 was the night of the K. U. Karnival. Jaqueline Stice was co-manager of the entertainment and Mary Nell Hamilton was publicity manager. The Karnival was staged on

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Chapter news 451 the two main floors of the gymnasium. Downstairs the crowd was entertained by amusement booths maintained by various men’s and women’s fraternities. Later in the evening stunts were given upstairs by other organizations. Theta gave a stunt entitled The music shoppe, in which several popular songs were sung and pantomimed. Mary Sisson was elected secretary of the Y.W.C.A. which office entitles her to a place on the Women’s student government board. Jacqueline Stice has been elected vice-president of W.S.G.A. Inas Blaker took part in the annual Tau Sigma dance recital March 19. Mary Torrance has been appointed secretary of the senior class to fill the vacancy left by the graduation of Prances Edna Wright. Elizabeth Walker, Morna Zell Wag- staff, and Ingaborg Williamson entered the university women’s swimming meet. Morna Zell has been admitted to W.A.A. She and Betty Blaker are members of the freshman basketball team. 24 March 1925 Mari/ Nell Hamilton Dorian Parks visited in Lawrence Mar. 22. Elizabeth Burkholder was a guest at the house Mar. 14. Claire Ferguson has returned to Wichita, after a trip to Honolulu. Married: Catherine Myers and Victor Herbert of Detroit, Mich. Born to Mr and Mrs Roy K. Dietrich (Gale Gossett) a son, William Gale, Mar. 6 at Kansas City, Mo. Born to Mr and Mrs J. L. Burkholder (Rebecca Moody) a son, Robert Moody, in Feb. at Lawrence, Kans. LAMBDA— UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT After successful rushing we pledged March 28 (freshmen) Laura Bliss, Dorothy Hall, Eleanor Lockwood, Anna Perkins, and Margaret Wallace of Burlington; Marion Cleveland of Coventry ; Dorothy Dearing of South Royalton ; Cora Eastman of Arlington, Massachusetts; Katherine Griffith of Manchester; Charlotte Stone of Hardwich; Rachel Skinner, Derby Line, Eliz¬ abeth White of Barre ; Mildred Whitney of Unionville, Connecti¬ cut; (and sophomores) Helen Stoddard of Adams, Massachu¬ setts ; Anna Ward of Danvers, Massachusetts, transfers respect¬ ively from Russel Sage and Mt. Holyoke. The history of the past four weeks includes more than the usual number of feeds and parties. The annual tea given by our pledges for the pledges of other fraternities was March 2o with Laura Bliss in charge. On St. Patrick’s day two of the freshmen entertained the chapter with a party which all enjoyed immensely. The freshmen were told to present as their stunt for Judgment night a resume of Zieg field’s follies. Pleading that their experience with the Follies had been too limited, they

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452 Kappa Alpha Theta traced for us instead the Follies of rushing from pre-historic times to the present day, concluding their skit with a forecast of rushing as it will be fifty years from today. March 14 the pledge dance was given, an informal tea dance, followed by supper and bridge at the house. Scholastically the first half year found Theta fifth among fraternities. But three freshmen and three sophomores were on the Honor Roll: Laura Bliss, Charlotte Stone and Elizabeth White of ’28 and Dorothea Baker, Eleanor Chapman and Eliza¬ beth Howe of ’27. Our college chapel has been outgrown. Work on the new Ira Allen chapel has begun with the razing of Angell hall — formerly the president’s house. Elections for college offices were immediately after rushing. Ruth Robinson was elected vice-president of Vermonter’s club and a member of Y.W.C.A. Cabinet. Eleanor Chapman ’27 was elected to the Judiciary committee of Student union and vice- president of Masque and sandal; Margaret Hazen ’26, vice- president of German club and corresponding secretary of W.A.A. Irene Allen ’25 is on the committee for the senior class gift and Dorothy Hefflon ’25 on Senior week committee. Doro¬ thy Hall ’28 was elected secretary of Dramatic club. Eleanor Lockwood ’28 was elected secretary-treasurer of Vermonter’s club. Dorothea Baker ’27 was made president of Greek club and secretary of German club. Initiation March 28 at the house was the culminating point of four weeks of pledgedom, bringing as it always does revelation to the freshmen and renewed inspiration to the chapter. It was followed by a banquet on the Vermont roof garden. Mary Jean Simpson ’13 was toastmistress. Responses were given by our president, Selma Strong, by Ruth Robinson, Laura Bliss, Mary Bates, Margaret Hazen, Margaret Wallace, Gwendolyn B. Car¬ penter and Evelyn Metcalf. Miss Simpson has been chosen Alumni speaker for Vermont Founder’s day. Jessie Wright Whitcomb, also a Theta, is the only other woman to whom this honor has ever been given. 29 March 1925 Irene Allen The engagement is announced of Gunhilde Myrberg and Yirge Bab¬ cock. Elsa Linder’s engagement to Carke Washburn of Champlain, N. Y. has been announced. Married: Louise Winter to Captain Cameron. Louise Towne Staples has moved to 537 Clemenska av. Pittsburg, Pa.

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Chapter news 453 GAMMA DEUTERON— OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY February 7 we pledged Maxine Agnew, Cleveland ; Ernestine Biddle, Gallipolis; Jean Leet, Lakewood; Elizabeth Hayes, Washington, District of Columbia; Eleanor Ireland, El Reno, Oklahoma; Janet Page, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Bertha Skin¬ ner, Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania; Mariam Yocum, Lima. March 7 we entertained our patronesses and Theta mothers with a tea. Mrs Anne Mendenhall Denison opened her home to us for the occasion. Delta Delta Delta was installed the week-end of March 27. Kappa Kappa Gamma has granted a charter to Rho Sigma, which will be installed early in May. Then there will be four¬ teen national women’s fraternities on our campus. The chapter is proud of Theta’s representation in Wesleyan activities. Katharine Guthery and Katherine Timmons were elected to Phi Beta Kappa; Elizabeth Hoffman to Women’s Var¬ sity debate team. Carleen Luikart is the new president of W.A.A. Margaret Dixon has been elected to the Philosophy club. Janice Richardson is chairman of the May Day senior breakfast committee. Marjorie Hollingsworth and Ruth Thomas are on the first cabinet of Y.W.C.A. for next year. Mary Sackett recently was made a member of Women’s boosters. Lillian Murphy will serve on the Senior lecture course committee next year. She was also recently elected to the Mirror staff. Out of thirty representative women elected from the three upperclasses, Theta has eleven. The seniors are Katharine Guth¬ ery, Lois Miller, Katherine Timmons; the juniors, Elizabeth Hoffman, Carleen Luikart, Ruth Thomas; the sophomores, Janet Arnold, Claora Bell, Jean Coman, Dorothy Holden, Margaret Richardson. Tryouts for the Clionian literary society were held early in February. The successful Thetas — Margaret Beech, Claora Bell, Jean Coman, Elizabeth Crouse, Dorothy Holden, Marjorie Hollingsworth, Eleanor Ireland, Margaret Richardson. Kath¬ erine Timmons is president for this semester. Our pledges are also active. Janet Page recently passed her Red Cross life saving test. Ernestine Biddle is a member of the Freshman players, and took a major part in their play given at th? February 22 banquet. Our spring party will be a formal dinner dance April 25. 30 March 1925 Ruth Thomas Mr and Mrs Allan Long (Dorothy Crates) have moved to Delaware. They live at 53 Columbus av.

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454 Kappa Alpha Theta MU— ALLEGHENY COLLEGE Mu proudly begins her letter by announcing the initiation February 7 of every one of her pledges, for the first time in sev¬ eral years. The new Thetas are Marian Taylor, Meadville, and Ruth Hunter, Rochester, of the class of ’27 ; Lois Ann Alter, Parnassus ; Frances Bond, Erie ; Florence Clark, Delaware, Ohio; Charlotte Erdmann and Phyllis Miller, Tarentum; Helen Knight, Leona Rupp, Elizabeth Humeston, and Laurene Wyatt, Meadville ; all of the class of ’28. The First Methodist church of Meadville celebrated its cen¬ tennial the second week in March. Theta had a special interest in the occasion as the pageant, the main feature of the week, was written by Mrs Florence Grauel Miller. Mary Louise Murphy as the little blind barmaid won everyone’s sympathy. February 20 a violin recital was given by Vlado Kolitsch, and March 19, we were fortunate in hearing Percy Grainger. Both musicians were enthusiastically received. Bentley hall, the oldest building on the campus and the best example of colonial architecture west of the Alleghenies, has been redecorated. The college has decided to use it as an admin¬ istration building. Allegheny has found a new pet which is now the center of attraction. The Allegheny alligator, a humorous college publi¬ cation, will make its debut on the appropriate date, April 1. We all hope for its success. February 16 the chapter was entertained at dinner by the Meadville Theta alumnae club at the home of Mrs Frank P. Miller. March 21 the alumnae met with Mu for fraternity meet¬ ing and a social evening. 24 March 1925 Mary Josephine Webb Those back for initiation were Dorothea Abrams Johnson, Florence Grauel Miller, Helen Adams, Dorothy McKinney Stokes, Beulah Grauel Thomas, Josephine Bates Webb, Emma Lockart Murphy, Letitia Trace Taylor, Susan Jenkins Kinnear, Elizabeth Turner, Helen Atkinson, Helen McCandless, Catherine Johnson, Kathryn Forrester, Agnes McMahon, Betty Carewe, Gertrude Stuntz, Margaret Cleveland Sternberg, Mary Hildebrand Bieler, Martha Brown, Marie Charlton, Alta Postance, Lilian Davis, Mary Wicksham, Martha Schall Richie, Maria Avery, Lucile Bly, Harriett Dunn, Inez Brumbaugh, Louise Hammond, and Dorothy Morgan. The Allegheny literary monthly for March published a poem, Color , by Millicent Davis Dilley ’96. Married in Paris, France, Feb. 21, Anna C. Haskins and Rudolph R. Reeder. Mr. and Mrs. Custer (Clara Hutchinson) of Mt. Vernon, N. Y. an¬ nounce the birth of a daughter.

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Chapter news 455 OMICRON— UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA At last we are settled in our brand new home. Alumnae and mothers have been wonderful about helping us to get properly arranged. New varnish and paint has been painstakingly ap¬ plied by the freshmen. The new gold curtains are up. With new furniture and a Theta shield over our fireplace we are ready for callers. The Founders ’-day banquet was January 24, at the Men’s University club. Dean Yost of Stanford university spoke. An alumnae benefit for the Scholarship fund was given Feb¬ ruary 13, at the Hollywood Women’s club. There was a delight¬ ful program and a successful candy sale, followed by dancing. The pledges gave us a lovely attic dance March 13, at the home of Dorothy Taft in Hollywood. Mildred Shearer enter¬ tained the chapter with a buffet supper at her home, February 12. The pledges, as black and gold pansies, entertained the chapter with the annual stunt night and original songs, March 9. They repeated the performance when the alumnae gave a a dinner for the chapter at the house, March 23. Sarah Taft Somers, sister of Dorothy Taft, was pledged February 25. Allis Stafford is at home this semester. Helen Whittier has gone to China. Alva Woodhouse is preparing for a trip to Europe. Frances and Helen Seaman will go abroad also with their parents in the summer. Gertrude Kice is on an extended tour in the east. Mildred Shearer and Dorothy Davis were elected to Press club. Dorothy Davis was also recently initiated into Spooks and spokes, junior women’s society, and Oz Rune chapter of na¬ tional Quill club. Initiation March 15, bound to us Daisy Baird, Mary Bryant, Ruth Burns, Dorothy Campbell, Marjorie Chambers (sister of Constance Chambers Burroughs), Elizabeth Horne (sister of Lois Horne Kelly), Louise Holland, Dora Heffner, Mildred Shearer, Yeryl Sweeney, Marion Scharf, Christine Tapley, Louise Thompson (sister of Mary Thompson Boyle), and Doro¬ thy Taft. A formal initiation banquet was held the following evening at the chapter lodge with fifty Thetas present. Los Angeles alumnte presents a standard badge to the initiate having the highest scholarship. Ruth Burns won with seven . hours of “A” out of fifteen hours. 23 March 1925 Virginia Van Loan We extend our love and sympathy to Mrs Max Conrad (Ethel Ogden). Mr Conrad died at their home Feb. 23, after a very brief illness.

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456 Kappa Alpha Theta The engagement of Helen Snowball to Clare Hamman, A, was an¬ nounced by means of a cross-word puzzle at her home in Pasadena. Born to Mr and Mrs John Evans Dickee (Mildred Nicholas) a son, John Dickee Jr. Mar. 5, Seattle Wash. Mary Creahan and Elizabeth Gude, A X, visited Omicron. Alumnm assisting in initiation were Betty Hughes, Lois Horne Kelly, Mary Thompson Boyle, Clara Parmalee Knight, Gladys Tweedie, Florence Parmalee Collison, Irene Combe Miller, Thelma Estes, and Hope Metcalf. Thelma Pederson, who graduated in Feb. is doing substitute teaching in Los Angeles. Albertine James of Chicago visited in Los Angeles this winter. Ona Stalder is teaching the grammar grades in Riverside. She was back for the alumnae bridge benefit. Alice Patrick spent the winter in Oklahoma City with her sister, Mrs Lee Minton (Harriet Patrick) of Alpha Omicron. In the spring she went to Washington, D. C. for an extended visit. • Grace Thompson Locke (Mrs C. E.) has moved from Los Angeles to Cleveland, Ohio, where Dr Locke has charge of neuro-surgery at the Cleve¬ land clinic. RHO— UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA February 21 we gave a formal dance at the Lincoln hotel. By university ruling, this year each fraternity was allowed only one down-town party. The freshmen entertained the chapter at a St. Patrick’s day house dance March 6. The house was dec¬ orated cleverly with green and white balloons. Quite the most important event was initiation March 21. Much to our delight Mrs Lebrecht was able to visit us at that time. She arrived Saturday morning and came directly to the chapter house, accompanied by Helen Cook and Mrs Martha Cline Huffman, who also was able to come for initiation. Evelyn Angle, Virginia Cornish, and Sophia Webster of Lincoln ; Fran¬ ces Harrison, Rosalind Platner, and Dorothy Weller of Omaha; Gretchen Renard of Wausa; and Ordean Spencer of Monte Vista, Colorado, were initiated. The banquet, in charge of Lin¬ coln alumnae chapter, was at the University club. Ninety Thetas attended. Although Mrs Lebrecht was here only a short time, we all feel as if we had known her always, and it was with real regret that we saw her leave Monday night. We sincerely hope that she will be able to visit us again soon. Our chapter house is going up rapidly. The framework is beyond the third story, and brickwork is being added daily. We can scarcely realize that the house is actually ours. Plans are being made for the alumnae roundup banquet the

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Chapter news 457 last week of college. This event will be managed by the college chapter. We look forward to a record breaking attendance. 10 April 1925 Elizabeth Morgan Betty Kennedy and Ruth Miller were here for initiation. Lucille Hord, who is attending Ohio State university, came back for initiation. Mrs Gertrude Laws Hardy, who spent the winter in California, is home. Hazel L. Dovey spent the winter in Cleveland, Ohio, with her sister, Claire Dovey Brown. SIGMA— UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO A postponed Founders ’-day banquet; our dance, a St. Val¬ entine one; the local Panhellenic banquet. These were gala days in our February calendar. March 2 we gave, as a rushing party, a social in the town hall of Fraser’s Corners (being the spacious attic of Freda Fraser’s country home). The village band played with zest, and stunts were staged by village talent. Square dances, barn dances, reels, and a country spread completed the evening’s en¬ tertainment. The manly costumes of Thetas were ludicrous, but the originality displayed by the rushees was refreshing. Two parties remain to be given by each fraternity next fall, and, while we like preferential bidding, we’re not sure as to this pro¬ longed rushing. March 16 we initiated Margaret Keith, had a supper in her honor, and made nominations for officers. The following week we held elections, and Janet Gibson will be chapter president next year. Our alumnae are tireless in their efforts on our behalf. They have just successfully produced The intimate stranger by Booth Tarkington, for which we all became active publicity agents and ticket sellers. Agnes Muldrew had the lead, supported by Ade¬ line Lobb, Marian Squair, Erskine Keys, and others. President Falconer, of this university, has left for England to deliver the Sir George Watson lectures at university centres. He will deal with the relationship existing between Canada and the United States. The interfaculty women’s swimming meet, managed by Kath¬ arine Baldwin, was held, by courtesy of the men’s athletic asso¬ ciation, in Hart house tank, March 20. Four teams competed, cheered by an enthusiastic crowd ; but these cheers were nothing to those elicited by Molly Donaldson and her team mates, inter¬ collegiate champions, when, at the Arena March 28, they forced

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458 Kappa Alpha Theta the Ontario ladies’ hockey championship from the Ottawa Alerts who have held it five years. Janet Gibson’s basketeers are also champions. 30 March 1925 Katharine Baldwin Madge Anderson Sinclair (Mrs John) and her husband are in Toronto from Calcutta, India. Beatrice Millman is taking postgraduate work at Columbia university. Elspeth Middleton is teaching at the Technical school in Sudbury, Ont. Phyllis Anderson was married to John Duncan on Mar. 28. Dr Mary Cowan, having completed her work under a Beit fellowship at the Lister institute, is doing research work at the Connaught laboratories. Helen Walton is taking the Mediterranean trip and will later spend some months in London. Marjorie Reid is assistant editor of the Canadian historical review . Elizabeth Maclennan is studying law at Osgoode hall. Helen Sinclair has an appointment in the university library. Lorena Wellwood is spending several months in California. Edith Williams and Alice McMaster go abroad this summer. TAU — NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Spring has brought with it many activities and new honors for Tau. Our formal dinner dance was February 13 at the Belden hotel ; everyone voted it a huge success. A new feature was introduced just before initiation in the form of Probation night. The pledges accompanied the chapter to what they supposed would be a jolly little slumber party at Georgine Raithel’s home. However, their suppositions were shattered, for immediately after dinner they were hurried off to bed. They remained there until midnight when they were called one by one for an interview. Suffice it to say that many incongruous situations resulted. Initiation was March 7 for Carolyne Fosdick, Miriam Matthias, Margaret Jarvis, Margaret Rowe, Virginia Stoll, Helen Cole, Dorothy Douglass, Marion Crane, Wilma Hetzel, Katherine Hulteen, Alice King, Leonie Turk, Henrietta Underwood, and Evelyn Woods. A banquet at the Country club of Evanston fol¬ lowed. Pauline Fera was toastmistress. Mrs Friskey spoke for the alumnae; class toasts were given by Blanche Nichols, seniors; Emily Irwin, juniors; Arlene Fischer, sophomores; and Helen Cole, freshmen. Evelyn Woods was initiated into Dot and circle, the national* rifle society, in March. Georgine Raithel made the apparatus team. Alice King and Katherine Hulteen are members of bas¬ ketball teams. In the W.A.A. elections Katherine Hujieen was

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Chapter news 459 elected basketball head and Alice King, secretary ; Alma V an- denburg was elected a member of the Final emblem committee. In the W.S.G.A. elections Emily Irwin was elected secretary. Ethel Underwood is a member of the Senior gift committee. The annual W.A.A. show April 4 is demanding the time of a number of our girls. Evelyn Woods and Virginia Stoll are in the cast. Georgine Raithel, Miriam Matthias, Martha Rutledge, Elizabeth Moore, and Arlene Fischer are in the chorus. We are all waiting for April 8, when spring vacation begins. 30 March 1925 Arlene Fischer Mr and Mrs B. G. Sims (Merle Brown) have moved from Des Moines, Iowa, to Sacramento, Calif. UPSILON— UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA We have adopted the plan, successful in other chapters, of in¬ stalling officers at the beginning of spring quarter. Under the Cass Gilbert Greater Minnesota plan, the follow¬ ing buildings have been constructed this year: library, $1,500,- 000.00 ; electrical engineering building, $335,000.00 ; Administra¬ tion building, $475,000.00; Stadium seating 50,000, $375,000.00; Mines experimental building, $328,000.00. In addition to these, a wing is being built on Elliot memorial hospital for cancer and pediatric patients. The buildings are all of tapestry brick trimmed with white stone. The Rockefeller foundation gave the university $1,250,000.00 for the development of the medical school. The state is to match this sum. Upsilon chapter will be hostess to district convention April 16-18. Helen Gangelhoff is our delegate. The Mothers’ club, of which Mrs L. F. Motley is president, gave a linen shower for the chapter. At an open house April 3, Young and Quinlan’s, under the management of Thelma Gunderson, Alpha Pi, presented a style show. Elizabeth Ilealy was toastmistress April 17 at the Theta Sigma Phi Matrix banquet, to which were invited prominent women students and faculty. Helen Jackson was elected to Pi Lambda Theta. A formal party, given April 4 at the chapter house, was man¬ aged by Jean Cotton. 31 March 1925 Elizabeth Colwell Dorothy Gilman is to be married May 1 to Dr Ralph H. Creighton, A T. Marjorie McCullough will be the maid of honor.

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460 Kappa Alpha Theta Margaret E. McAuley was married Feb. 20 to Hanford MacNider, former National commander of the American legion. Their home is to be in Mason City, Iowa. Althea Heitsmith Atwater, who now lives in Wichita, Kan. attended the Theta luncheon for alumn® and actives at the University club on Lin¬ coln ’a birthday. Born to Mr and Mrs Roland O. Peteler (Geneva Boldgett) a daughter in Feb. Born to Mr and Mrs Edward Purdy (Mary Milnor) a daughter in Feb. Harriet Carlson is in the art advertising department of the Golden Rule, St. Paul, Minn. Married, Mar. 24, Julia Elizabeth Graves and James Bayless Spain, 4> A 0, Omaha, Nebr. PHI— STANFORD UNIVERSITY Phi is looking forward to enjoying spring quarter. The campus is particularly beautiful after recent rains, the lake is full, and the house has had a number of improvements made both inside and outside. No one has been more generous with time and personal attention than Mrs E. P. Cubberly, Beta, the re¬ sult being that the Theta garden is the loveliest on the Row. A new lawn has ben laid in the back, bordered by a deep flower-bed and by blooming shrubs. The roses are out in profusion over the porch and promise well in the rose garden itself. Inside, we have wrought iron fixtures and new drapes for the dining room. Matting will be placed on the upstairs corridors and the staircase, to assist in preserving silence during quiet hour. Rushing, followed by our yearly pledging, begins on the Fri¬ day of Easter week and lasts until the following Thursday. Pledging takes place the next night, using the lawyer system as usual. There has been some discussion of a new rushing con¬ tract, our three year one expiring this season. We expect to re¬ tain the year system, as the administration does not favor a change, and it has proved on the whole successful. An open forum was held recently at the Union on the ques¬ tion of whether or not women’s fraternities justify their ex¬ istence on the Stanford campus. It was an interesting gather¬ ing. Fraternity and non-fraternity men and women were present and gave free expression to their opinions. Miss Yost was present, and several other members of the faculty, some for and some against. Another meeting during vacation in Los Angeles included all the fraternities represented here. A number of our girls were present and Virginia Graves and Alberta Williamson spoke be-

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Chapter news 461 fore the assembly. The chief conclusions were that it is neces¬ sary to change housing conditions to maintain the same standards found in the halls, and to accord those living in the halls the advantages enjoyed in the houses. Maxine Miller and Clara Lou Nisbet are taking part in the Junior opera. Ruth Jordan and Janet Wallace were in the re¬ cent campus presentation of Macbeth. Yelva Darling has been chosen to write the senior class history. On returning to the campus after vacation we found that our newly installed system of study hours had been effective in rais¬ ing the general average of the house. Our formal dance for the freshmen will be given shortly after pledging, as has always been the custom. 5 April 1925 Miriam Ebright Elisabeth Lawrence was married to Thomas Joseph Hamlyn, B 0 II, in San Mateo Mar. 18. Mr and Mrs Hamlyn are spending their honeymoon in the Hawaiian Islands. Ruth Lee Spilman married Philips Thygeson, K A *24, in Palo Alto Mar. 21. They will make their home in San Francisco, where Mr Thygeson is attending the Stanford medical school. Mr and Mrs Milton M. Teague (Alfrida Poco) have moved to Santa Paula, Cal. Mr and Mrs Carl Shoup (Ruth Sneddon) are living in New York City. Helen Greene is visiting on the campus for a few days. She will return to Marlborough school in Los Angeles, where she is principal s assistant. Evelyn McLaughlin sailed for the Orient with her family, to be away for three or four months. Margaret Robertson expects to leave soon for Boston, where she will take up work at the New England women’s and children’s hospital. Charlotte Lovekin has returned from Boston and is living in the house this quarter. Sara Park Beebe (Mrs. R. E.) is moving to San Francisco, Col. Beebe having been transferred from Washington, D. C. to the Presidio in San Frahcisco. Lucy Allabach Lichty (Mrs W. G.) was elected president of the Des Moines city Y.W.C.A. board Feb. 25. Mrs Lichty was head of the financial campaign which raised $33,532 for the city work of 1925. Married, Feb. 18, Katrine Fairclough and Rufus H. Kimball, Stanford A T. They will live in Palo Alto. CHI— SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY March 13 Chi initiated Grace Benedict, Detroit, Michigan ; Gertrude Brooks, Hackensack, New Jersey; Helen Barton, Coatesville, Pennsylvania; Lois Demarest, Bergenfield, New Jersey; Helen Frazier, Washington, Pennsylvania; Charlotte Hansch, Elizabeth Bull, Brooklyn ; Frances Hathaway, Oswego ;

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462 Kappa Alpha Theta Helen Leemon, Middleton; Louise Sturtevant, Wellsville; Christ- abel Wiltse, Myra Keck, Doris Gordon, Helen Neubrech, Jose¬ phine Sharpe, Syracuse. Theta was one of the few women's fra¬ ternities to initiate all her pledges. Chi had the largest banquet for years at the chapter house March 14. Covers were laid for 85, 40 of whom with the addition of the new initiates were active members. Among our guests of honor were the Grand secretary and editor, L. Pearle Green, her secretary, Anna Payne, Mrs Marsha Carpenter Piper, one of Chi's founders, and Lucile Severance, president of lota. An¬ nouncement of five engagements, accompanied by the usual five pound boxes of candy, were welcomed with shrieks of surprise. They were — Vera Sweet '21 to Harold Schultz; Madge Kendig '23 to Milton K. Cox, Phi Gamma Delta '23 ; Mary Hill '25 to Lee Yanney, Phi Gamma Delta '25; Martha Hahn '25 to Everett Shults '24, Delta Upsilon; and Ruth Waterman '25 to Harry Sweitzer. The usual toasts, followed by speeches from initiates and alumnae, ended a most successful banquet. Ruth Waterman and Katherine Gabrielson have been elected to Phi Kappa Phi, senior society. Doris Moore has become a member of the Library college society, Phi Lambda Sigma. Helen Brown has been elected to Alpha Xi Sigma, design society. Mary Fitzpatrick has been chosen from the senior class of the College of home economics to teach a night school class at East- wood, suburb of Syracuse. Doris Stillman is publicity director for the spring pageant, for which Angeline Shults is stage di¬ rector; Lois Demarest and Gertrude Brooks are in the cast. Helen Barton and Margaret Hill are out for woman's Varsity cheer leaders. Josephine Sharpe is on the freshman social com¬ mittee, and has been promoted to regular reporter on the Daily Orange . Helen Greene has been made an assistant reporter on that paper. Helen Neubrech is serving on a committee of City women's organization. The woman's staff of the Daily Orange and members of the library school gave parties at the Theta house recently. Every Wednesday night we entertain faculty members at dinner. A chapter song contest between classes is planned for April 6. Our mid-term marks prove our study hall a success. We are proud of our new furniture. A davenport and one big chair are the gift of the seniors and Mrs. Shults, mother of Angeline Shults. The juniors and sophomores gave the other chair. There are new velour coverings for the window seats,

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Chapter news 463 gift of the freshmen. Syracuse alumnae’s Founders ’-day gift was five new tables for the dining room, to replace the two large tables used so long. Mary Hill is making cretonne over-drapes for the dining room, while she visits us. On the second Tuesday in March each year we have Renova¬ tion day. This year it included a pillow contest. The occupants of each room in the chapter house made a pillow, and there was a prize for the best pillow. 30 March 1925 Bachel D. Shean Married, Ruth Audas and T. E. Chisholm. PSI— UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN Spring is on its way to Wisconsin at last, and with it come the usual number of serenades and parties. Last night the house was transformed into a veritable garden for our spring party. It was warm enough to use the new porch and terrace, so the dance was unusually attractive. Now that warm weather has come, we are enjoying our sur¬ roundings and new home more than ever. March 15 we held the first initiation in the new house. The secret chapter room was a great joy and convenience, and helped to make the service un¬ usually impressive and beautiful. Martha Brown, Miriam Cut¬ ler, Katherine Ehrgott, Helen Huntzicher, Helen Yon Weise were initiated. As a result of second semester rushing we pledged Mary Elizabeth Jones (daughter of Laura Sage Jones) Delavan ; Helen McGowan, Superior ; Mary Bishop, Dayton, Ohio ; Helen Martin, Bay city, Michigan ; and Harriet Olds, Madison. Our pledges are an enterprising group and rival the chapter in accomplishments and activities. Marjorie McClellon and Katherine Ehrgott were elected to freshman commission. Mary Bishop was elected to University players, of which Helen Martin is a probationary member. Virginia Campbell and Virginia Ber¬ lin made class baseball teams. Lenore Smith and Mary Elizabeth Jones made the class swimming team, and Margaret Stedman made the basketball team. The University is preparing for the All-university exposition the middle of April. Two Thetas are important workers on com¬ mittees, Elizabeth Tompkins having charge of the Home eco¬ nomics exposition, while Betty Brown is on the agricultural com¬ mittee. At recent elections, Alice Brown was chosen treasurer of Y.W.C.A. Margaret Campbell is a member of Y.W.C.A. Cabi-

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464 Kappa Alpha Theta net, and has been appointed to take charge of dramatics for Com¬ mencement. Martha Williamson is vice-president of Blue dragon, senior women’s organization. Virginia Sinclair is man¬ ager of the sophomore swimming team. Mildred Rogers and Vir¬ ginia Sinclair have been chosen Badger aces, those who are out¬ standing in university life. Psi feels ably and worthily repre¬ sented on campus. March 8, Delta Gamma entertained our chapter at tea, wel¬ coming us to the neighborhood. We had a delightful time, and Were glad to become better acquainted with our classmates. In an endeavor to raise the scholarship of fraternities, Pan- hellenic has a new requirement : namely, that any chapter whose average is below that of university women will be put on pro¬ bation for a semester, and, if there is no improvement in that time, will lose its social privileges. This week-end Dr Harry Emerson Fosdick was chief speaker for the All-university conference. He was well received and gave inspiring talks. 29 March 1925 Virginia Skinner Born to Mr and Mrs Elmer P. Grismer (Lucile Lindahl) a daughter, Priscilla Jane, July 17, in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, 3365 DeSota av. The marriage of Isabelle Adelaide Fairbanks to Charles A. Bauer, 4> K took place March 7. Address: 120 Ardmore Rd, Springfield, Ohio. Janet Marshall has accepted a position with the Gisholt company in Madison, and is living at the Theta house. Laura Osborne Austin (Mrs L. A.) spent the winter in Bermuda. OMEGA— UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Omega has had many busy days since February. Although classes have occupied a good part of the time, activities have not been omitted. Prytanean society, women’s honor organization, presented its annual fete March 14. The scene represented A night in Seville, and Spanish costumes worn by all the participants added a romantic atmosphere to an already colorful interpretation. The aim of the fete was to raise money for an infirmary and scholarship fund. A cabaret, fortune telling booths, and many things for sale, accomplished this. Georgiana Gerlinger, our new president, was at the head of the restaurant committee and Elizabeth Thomas, Elise Wagner, Aphra West, Helen Pope, and Catherine Fatheringham lent their support. March 6 our annual tea for the freshmen was given. It was all the more exciting as it was the first entertainment in our new

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Chapter news 465 house. Candle light, spring flowers, and a group of girls in pas¬ tel shades was the impression carried away by guests. The tea was followed by a formal dance that night. April 9 we are giving a tea in honor of the Mother’s club and Mrs Smith, our house mother, who is leaving at the end of this semester. That evening we are entertaining some rushees at a buffet supper and are taking them afterwards to the Axe rally. This is one of the best rallies of the year, we always enjoy the huge bonfire built in the Greek theater and the ceremony and speeches that attend the entrusting of Stanford’s stolen axe to the juniors. Another big event of the year is the Parthenia, a pageant April 17, given by the women students of the university. Several of our girls are working on committees. 1 April 1925 Barbara Olney Born to Mr and Mrs Alexander Lange (Dorothy Tuthill) a son, Alex¬ ander Tuthill. Born to Dr and Mrs Robertson Ward (Elizabeth Terry) a daughter. Born to Mr and Mrs Harry Allen Sproul (Marion Boyle) a son, Gordon Sproul. Bom to Mr and Mrs William Hubbard (Helen Geary) a daughter. Katherine Hardurch is returning from Europe in April. She has been traveling with Georgia Towle and Persis Miller. Catherine Harris was married to Earnest Harris of Shanghai, China, Mar. 31. ^ . Katherine Prather gave a charming reading at the Omicron alumnae bridge benefit in Hollywood. She is teaching in Cumnock school of expres¬ sion and has been working with Gilmor Brown, director of the Pasadena community players recently. She went with Eileen Eyre, Delta Gamma, and Helen Dosh, Pi Beta Phi, to Chicago via Santa Fe for the Easter va¬ cation. ALPHA BETA— SWARTHMORE COLLEGE The initiation February 13 at the home of one of Alpha Beta’s founders, Mrs W. I. Hull, of Elisabeth Jenkins, Anne Kennedy, Ann Phillips, Caroline Biddle, Caroline Lippincott, Marietta Watson, Diane Follwell, and Mary Sullivan, started the season off with a bang. The banquet which followed brought to¬ gether many of the alumnae from classes 1891 to 1923. The next night we had our annual dance at the Aberfoyle country club. It was most successful. After the dance, very little occurred until the freshman party for the chapter. They reached our hearts first by serving a de¬ licious buffet supper; then a clever and amusing skit was pre¬ sented to manifest the older sisters’ foibles plus a few imperson¬ ations of our more erudite faculty. The actors reached a stir-

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466 Kappa Alpha Theta ring conclusion which included, much to our amazement, the presentation of a beautiful table runner for the chapter room. We are delighted to congratulate Caroline Lippincott upon receiving second prize, a silver cup, in the freshman Gym meet, and Mary Roberts upon receiving third prize. Marjorie Barclay who was made permanent vice-president of the senior class, has just been elected class historian too. Swarthmore has had a great honor conferred. The Rocke¬ feller foundation has presented the college with $250,000 for the enlargement and development of Honors groups. The most recent event was the pledging of Mary Roberts at Eleanor Foot’s house March 27. We are looking forward eagerly to a spring dance at Mrs Harris’s May 2. Although it will be on a smaller scale we hope to make it as successful as our February dance. 1 April 1925 Margaret S. Jameson ALPHA GAMMA— OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY We are enjoying a ten days’ vacation between quarters, which is a relief after what wTe all think the worst quarter of the year, at least it seems the longest one although it was eventful. We were fortunate in having Percy Marks speak in chapel. He received a hearty welcome by the students who were anxious to get a glimpse of the professor who sought to depict college life in his Plastic age. Alpha Gamma was tremendously proud to have two Thetas, Dorothy Frohock, and Marcella Rehl, play prominent roles in the production of Strollers, campus dramatic society. Again we were in the limelight when Catherine Hamilton so capably managed the intramural festivities of the Womens’ athletic as¬ sociation. At the banquet which closed the year’s activities Ruth St. John, another of our girls, graciously presided as toast- mistress. The long desired Mother’s club has materialized, and started its cooperation by presenting us with three beautiful chairs, which they bought with the proceeds of a card party. They hold meetings once a month at the chapter house with Mrs Meisse as their president. Vacation started with a Theta wedding, making Marian Matt the bride of Mr Alfred Copeland, Princeton graduate. After the wedding they left for a cruise to the Bermudas. 1 April 1925 Betty Mann The engagement of Adelaide Ott and Fredric Dickerson of Cleveland, Ohio, has been announced.

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Chapter news 467 ALPHA DELTA— GOUCHER COLLEGE February 24 initiation was held at Esther Smith’s for Marian Hall of Washington, District of Columbia; Mary Jane Crane, Fort Wayne, Indiana; Sally Major, Fayette Missouri; Mary Wilner Haines, Port Deposit ; Clothilda Belle Mitehner, Sumner, Mississippi; Jane Corbell, Portsmouth, Virginia; Frances McGee, Trenton, New Jersey ; Laura Ballard, Rosewell, New Mexico; Margaret Napier, Milledgeville, Georgia; Virginia Davis (sister of Clara) and Anabel Handy, Baltimore; and Elizabeth Gibbs, Mount Vernon, New York. Immediately after initiation we had a banquet at the Southern hotel. The next night we proudly exhibited our new members at a Theta dance at the Maryland country club. The senior class presented Thackeray’s Rose and the ring. Theta seniors turned out in full — Annie Lee Scribner had one of the leads ; Carvilla Helfrich, Isabel Carter and Flora Farrar had minor parts; while Effee Sharp, Eleanor Dilworth and Dorothy Nelson were chairmen of costuming, lighting and ush¬ ering, respectively. Dorothy Nelson and Eleanor Dilworth were elected to Sigma Zeta, the honorary fraternity, signifying Spirit and Service during the four years of college. Eleanor Dilworth added to her already long list of honors by being awarded Phi Beta Kappa. We shall hold our annual spring house party on the Eastern shore, the week after commencement. We always look forward to house party as the most glorious affair of the year and it has never failed us yet. We expect more alumnae than ever this spring to make merry with us. 1 April 1925 Flora Farrar Born to Mr and Mrs Frank Roberts (Gertrude Turke) a son, Dee. 14, 1924. Bee York, who is teaching at Massillon, Ohio, spent several days of her spring vacation with us. Constance Cone was married Mar. 24 to Trenton Tunnell, 2 A E. They will live in Atlanta, Ga. Born, Nov. 5, 1924, a son, Tener Riggs Eckelberry, to Mr and Mrs John Eckelberry (Roberta Tener). ALPHA ETA— VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY A girls’ athletic association is being formed. It was started by a basketball tournament. A tennis tournament will be held before college closes. A manless dance was given, the funds going to establish the association.

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468 Kappa Alpha Theta Election of chapter officers January 9. Shelby Chadwick is the new president. Definite plans have been made for a chapter house next year. It is a house of which the two top floors were recently burned, but which is being rebuilt. The Dramatic club will soon give Come out of the kitchen. Catherine Crockett, Elizabeth Harris and Carolyn Cobb are members of the club. In the recent elections for Student council, Martha Crockett, Exine Webb, and Harriet Smithson were elected. Shelby Chad¬ wick and Frances Williams are members of the Y.W.C.A. Cabi¬ net. Alpha Epsilon Phi has established a chapter at Vanderbilt. Theta won the prize, two silver candlesticks, awarded to the organization which sold the largest number of tickets for the recent Matzenauer concert. 26 March 1925 Mary Hughes Rebecca Ward Sager (Mrs Theron) spent the winter at Biltmore, N. C. Married: Mar. 25, Frances Kingree to James Geddes Douglas *24, Ben. Married: Eleanor Brown to Robert Bives ’25, A T ft, Feb. 22. Born, July 29, 1924, a son, Bandall Hinds Bice, to Mr and Mrs Philips Bice (Helen Hinds). ALPHA THETA— UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS April 1, 1925 April 5, 1925 April 21, 1925 Letter not here Wired for letter No letter received ALPHA IOTA— WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY March 12 Jane Allen, Jane Ewerhardt, Catherine Hall, Frances McClelland, and Sara McRoberts (sister of Ida McRob- erts ’24) were initiated. Founders ’-day banquet with many original innovations followed at the Forest Park hotel. A short while afterwards we pledged Julia Spence of Dallas, Texas. In June Cecelia DeCamp, Anna Kinnaird, Jane McCoy, and Marie Selden will graduate. Chapter elections were held early in March. Helen Bechtell was chosen to head the chapter next year. One of the problems which we have is interesting the fresh¬ men in chapter life. To meet this problem of a houseless chap¬ ter, we are having supper in the rooms the first Monday of every month.

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Chapter news 469 Helen Bechtell and Leonora Kinnaird were on the Junior Prom committee. Virginia Hayes as secretary of the junior class will lead the Prom. Katherine Hafner has been appointed society editor of Student Life . A bequest was made recently to Washington university through the will of Mrs Eliza McMillan. The money, $1,000,000 is to be used to found an Eye, ear, nose and throat hospital, as a part of the School of medicine.- The need of such an institution in St. Louis has long been recognized. Washington university lost a loved and esteemed friend and adviser in the death of Chancellor Emeritus Frederick Alden Hall March 24. Under Chancellor Hall the university made astounding progress, and everyone who knew him sincerely mourned his death. 29 March 1925 Leonora Kinnaird The engagement of Katherine Foster and G. Alexander Hope, A T Q, has been announced. Jean Mock has returned from a trip to Central America and the Florida resorts. ALPHA KAPPA— ADELPHI COLLEGE We have been busy and look forward to a spring in which much is to be done. Founders ’-day luncheon, celebrated at the Hotel Pennsylvania, boasted a splendid showing of Alpha Kappa and her alumnae. Late in February we pledged Ruth Hager and Roxanna Thurston at the home of Dorothy Copeland.' Our rush tea at Elsie Norring’s proved a delightful event. Adelphi presented its varsity show at the Academy of music recently. Serving on committees were Janet Bacon, Isabel Brown, Grace Chardavoyne, Rosemary Harding, Helen Living¬ ston. Another dramatic event of vast importance to the class of ’27 is the sophomore show — scheduled for April 25. Numbered among its cast is Hildegarde Schlobohm, while Helen Livingston and Rosemary Harding will assist the committee. The athletic year terminates with a costumed banquet April 4. Edna Hopkins, Freda Kott and Rosemary Harding have done much to further its success. Freda Kott is also a member of the Oracle board and newly elected executive of next year’s senior class of which Grace Chardavoyne will be vice-president. Senior week, the last time that ’25 will together crowd into so few days so many happy moments, will find Ruth Hannsen chairman of its luncheon and Edna Hopkins a member of the

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470 Kappa Alpha Theta dance committee. Edna Hopkins has also been appointed for college house arrangements. The sophomore class has Helen Livingston acting on a newly formed sympathy organization in charge of all personals, while Hildegarde Schlobohm aided in selecting the class ring. Some¬ time in April ’27 will be hostess to ’25 at a novelty party whose chairman of entertainment is Rosemary Harding. April 6 at the Hotel Pennsylvania the Glee club of Colgate university with the cooperation of Alpha Kappas will give a con¬ cert and dance. We have hopes that the affair may be well at¬ tended, so that our proceeds to be directed toward Adelplii endowment may be substantially worth the effort. The best piece of news we have saved for the last. Isabel Brown was elected March 18 by a great majority to Student presidency. We are proud that the college has recognized in her the abilities we knew she possessed. We feel confident that next year will prove very successful under such competent and ex¬ cellent leadership. 28 March 1925 Rosemary Harding Margaret Wait’s engagement to George Homer Ladd of Brooklyn has been announced. ALPHA LAMBDA— UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON January 25 we pledged Marianne Bishop of Portland. Our greatest ambition throughout the quarter just passed was to raise our scholastic average. We have adopted the super¬ vised study system and the one date a week-end plan for all those below a B average. The all campus averages have not been published, but we hope to have as much success under this sys¬ tem as chapters elsewhere have had. Marian Dix, Catherine Macrae Smith, Helen Williams, and Marian Robb had solo parts in the Dance drama recently pre¬ sented. An interesting evening was spent at the house March 3, when twelve members of the faculty, chosen from various depart¬ ments, were our dinner guests. The A.S.U.W. used the Theta house for a tea in honor of Miss May Robson February 23. Having the tea at the house gave us an opportunity to meet the college’s stage idol. College night followed, an event that always comes with Miss Robson. A downtown theater was gayly festooned with Washington colors, and only students were in the audience. Miss Robson presented Something tells me a play of her own pen.

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Chapter news 471 Our formal was April 18 at the chapter house. Many stand¬ ards of spring blooms and futuristic floral designs pasted flat against the walls comprised the decorations. Molly Gunnell, Emma Lou Muench, and Helen Coons have returned for the spring quarter. Helen Graham received the second prize in a recent archi¬ tectural competition. The week-end of March 6 and 7, the junior girls presented the annual Vodvil. Virginia Nachant, the only Theta that parti¬ cipated, gave a very winsome ballet solo. The steel construction is well up on the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house across the street from us. Marion Robb is pledged to Theta Sigma Phi. 14 March 1925 Margaret Billing Dorothy Conger has returned from Honolulu. Anna Adams Nott (Mrs F. Dickson) is living at Honolulu. Address: c/o Advertiser . Josephine Taylor Castle spent a week-end with Hermi Sherman Evans (Mrs N. F.) Rena Strout Mac Dougal, of Olympia, spent some time in Seattle re¬ cently visiting Theta friends of 'OS. Louise McDonald and Adelaide Fairbanks will continue teaching English at the University of Washington next year. Helen Pitcher is jewel designer for one of the largo Seattle jewelry stores. Madeline Powers, Alpha Sigma, is in the art business in Seattle. Born to Mr and Mrs O. W. Helwig (Edith Brawley) a daughter, Dec. 30. Charlotte Charnley Wood (Mrs J. C.) died May 27, 1924. ALPHA MU— UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI We are planning our second annual Alumna; day for April 25. Letters have been sent announcing it and we are anxious to have a large number back. March 8 we initiated Rachel Way (sister of Margaret) Webster Groves; Betsy Worrell (sister of Dorothy and Mary) Mexico; Mary Ann McDonald and Katherine Sprague, St. Joseph; Mary Evans, McAlester, Oklahoma and Georgia de Vries, Ilepler, Kansas. We gave our formal party at the chapter house March 20. Decorations converted the house into a garden. We had a break¬ fast of scrambled eggs, fried ham, toast, coffee-cake and coffee. Although quite novel, the food made a big hit with the men. Evelyn Bray, one of our pledges, has been initiated into the Missouri workshop. This is the most important dramatic or-

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472 Kappa Alpha Ttyeta ganization on the campus. It is an honor for a freshman to belong. Betsy Worrell took one of the leads in Dear Brutus , recently produced by the Workshop. 30 March 1925 Betsy Worrell Announcement has been made of the engagement of Irma Bewyer of Kansas City, to Kenneth Hageman, $ A 0, of St. Louis. Announcement has been made of the engagement of Mary Efale Brown of Kansas City to Chester L. Drury of St. Louis. Mr and Mrs Theodore Flint (Maude Dziatzko) of Webster Groves, are the parents of a daughter, whom they have named Maude. Mr and Mrs Martin Walt, jr. (Dorothy Mantz) of West Plains an¬ nounce the birth of a daughter, Dorothy Elizabeth, Feb. 11. ALPHA NU— UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA Our annual Christmas party was a colorful affair. A large, elaborately decorated tree stood in one corner of the living room. The lights were dimmed and a roaring fire in the grate made all of us forget the snappy wintery weather. Games and contests were held, a short program of readings and music given. Gifts were exchanged among the members and pledges which were, according to custom, toys for poor children. A new plan was inaugurated — each member, or group of members, presented the house with a gift, the amount from each girl not to exceed seven¬ ty-five cents. The Missoula mothers gave us two lovely velour pillows for our davenport, a velour runner for our Brunswick and one for the end table. Other mothers also sent us gifts. The pledges presented the house with a beautiful table lamp. Just four of the girls did not come back after Christmas. Eloise Baird, who graduated, went to live in Spokane. Margaret Vogel will return for spring quarter. Frances McAuliffe, pledge, will also return for spring quarter. Anne Ross went to Columbia university to study art. Our Founders ’-day party was lovely. We entertained at a buffet dinner at the chapter house, and most of the Missoula alumnae were present. The program was vocal solos by Mrs Olive McLeod, piano solos by Bernice Berry, violin solos by Frances Dunn, and a stunt by the pledges. Imogene Newton told the history of the founding of Theta. Mrs Lucy presented the house with a unique incense burner. The annual Brother party was the next social function. Fifteen brothers were entertained at a buffet dinner. After dinner dancing was enjoyed.

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Chapter news 473 Three Thetas, Katherine Roach, Maureen Desmond and Wini¬ fred Wilson, were in Masquers ’ winter quarter play, Expressing Willie . The play scored another success for Masquers. February 6 the pledges entertained the chapter with a formal dance at the Tavern. Dimmed lights, cast a pleasing atmosphere over the ball room, and comfortable davenports were in every corner. Sheridan’s orchestra furnished the music, and punch was served during the evening. The feature of the evening was the Big Sister-Little Sister grand march. Each little sister pre¬ sented her big sister with a silver bracelet bearing the fraternity crest. Nan Walsh of Missoula was pledged March 1. Kappa Alpha Theta is first in scholarship ! We lead the list of women’s fraternities with an average of 24.3 grade points. We are particularly proud of this, as it is the first time in several years that we have had first place. 28 February 1925 Annabelle Lee Desmond Born to Mr and Mrs Holmes Maclay (Ruth Davis) a son Feb. 22. Eloise Baird visited the chapter Feb. 12-14. She has returned to her home in Spokane. June Snow visited the chapter the week-end of Feb. 14. June is now working with the state legislature in Helena. Agnes Boyd is doing journalism work in Milwaukee, Wis. Address: 843 Hackett av. ALPHA XI— UNIVERSITY OF OREGON With the publication of the scholarship averages, we were greatly elated to find that we had again captured first place. Florence Buck and Martha Shull won the highest grades in the house. Olga Jackson, Betty Honkonen, Martha Shull, and Florence Buck were on the honor roll. Perhaps the record was influenced by the inspiration which we all feel at the completion and furnishing of our house. The finishing touches have been given it by the recent addition of drapes and furniture. February 7 initiation was held for Phylis Pilkington, Connie Roth, Margaret Stolz, Myra Belle Palmer, Ann Lawrence, Vir¬ ginia Lee Richardson, Olga Jackson, Esther Hardy, and Gwen¬ dolyn Powell. A large banquet was served later at the Osborn hotel. The sophomores entertained the freshmen recently at an at¬ tractive grille dance. Supper was served at small tables. Gay colored balloons and the flicker of candles added to the success of the affair.

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474 Kappa Alpha Theta During spring vacation we entertained twenty-five guests in Portland at a bridge tea. Another rushing party is planned for April 11, when many girls will be visiting our campus for the April Frolic. Esther Hardy and Virginia Lee Richardson were elected to Kwoma, sophomore society. Rebecca Ireland has been appointed chairman of entertainment for the National woman’s league con¬ vention to be held on our campus. Adrienne Hazard is assistant chairman of Junior week-end. Rhona Williams is in charge of women’s tennis. Maude Schroeder has been chosen a delegate to the western section meeting of the Athletic conference of Ameri¬ can college women. Olga Jackson is a member of the Y.W.C.A. Cabinet. Our swimming team, Olga Jackson, Esther Hardy, Rhona Williams, Maude Schroeder, Gwendolyn Powell, and Ad¬ rienne Hazard, has completed a successful season. We are look¬ ing forward to the baseball season, headed by Connie Roth. Those not back this quarter are Peggy Spencer, Virginia Keating, and Ardis Welch. However, Henryetta Lawrence, who graduated last June, has returned to take work in practice teaching. Spring initiation took place April 5, when Virginia Fenton, Harriett Adams, and Elizabeth Latham were initiated. The Portland Theta Mothers’ club, as well as the alumnae, has been most active in assisting in the furnishing of our new house. With pride we are anticipating our formal house opening April 26. We will be assisted on this gala day by many alumnae, who have been looking forward to this great event also. 5 April 1925 Marie Schulderman Feb. 16, a son, Bichard, was born to Mr and Mrs Buford B. Payne (Margaret Montague). The engagement of Elizabeth Geiser and John Bates, B © IT, has been announced. They will be married in April. Born to Mr and Mrs Allan Smith (Asteria Norton) a son, Allan Nor¬ ton, Feb. 15. Mr and Mrs Howard Miller (Lorna Coolidge) are living at 520 W. 114th st. New York city. Lenore Cranes engagement has been announced. The wedding will be in April. Mary De Bar Taylor (Mrs C. W.) on account of the illness of her small son, is spending the winter with her parents in Eugene. Mr Taylor is stationed in the Philippines. They plan to make their home next year somewhere on the Pacific coast. Ardis Welch and Judy Eakin will spend the summer in Europe. Born, a daughter to Mr and Mrs Daniel Graham (Mildred Bagley).

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Chapter news 475 Mildred Healy Oberteuffer (Mrs G. H.) has moved from Spokane to Portland, Oreg. where her husband has accepted a position as Scout assistant. Julia Platt McLean (Mrs J. S.) is again living in Spokane, Wash. ALPHA OMICRON— UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA Our Founders '-day banquet, at the Oklahoma City club Feb¬ ruary 15, was a success. A progressive dinner was followed by toasts and a delightful program. The most interesting feature of the program was the playlet given by alumnae, entitled The initiation of Alice Allen . In addition to being humorous and entertaining, this playlet gave us an idea of how Theta was founded. The president of Oklahoma City alumnae presented our chapter and Beta Zeta, each a check for $75, for which we are most grateful. We have the loveliest alumnae ever. Our mothers' house party and fathers' dinner came soon after the opening of the second semester and were enjoyed thoroughly. The pledges entertained the mothers with clever stunts after luncheon Saturday. The fathers' dinner Sunday was carried out in cabaret style — the pledges giving original dances and songs throughout the courses. We were sorry that it was necessary for Mrs C. D. Thomp¬ son, our hostess, to leave for California a few weeks ago. Mrs Mae Stapleton, a charming woman from Memphis, Tennessee, has taken her place. We are proud of the new furniture and draperies which we have added to our home, and especially proud of the beautiful hall rug which our pledges presented. Initiation was March 15 for Helen Guthrie, Wynnewood; Janie Jenkins, Sulphur; Clara Carmacheal, Duncan; Helen Eason, Peggy Stephenson, Enid; Gladys Dannenburg, Irene Croon, Muskogee ; Kathryn Wright, Miami ; Rebecca Love, Ard¬ more; Orlean Sparling, Alta Merle McMahn, Virginia Wright, Oklahoma City; Maxine Cutlip, Wewoka; Louise Clinkscales, Vinita. Irene Croom has been awarded a Theta badge for having the highest scholarship among the initiates. The alumnae here for initiation were Jeannette Barnes, Ros¬ elle Burnett, Geraldine Drennan, Ruth Moore, Mrs Mary Matti- son Shaw, Mrs La Virge Smith Rogers, Mrs Ina Johnson Kidd, Mrs Arllan Johnson Le Flore, Mrs Wilson, Mrs. Florence Mon- nett McCown, Mrs. Neva Rogers Gahring, Mrs Virginia Ford Hood.

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476 Kappa Alpha Theta The Owl and triangle chapter of Mortar board was installed February 7. Alpha Omicron is proud that Thetas had the largest number of members of one fraternity among the charter members. Theta alumnae included were Gertrude Buxton Flem¬ ing, Florence Monnett McCown, Luella Bretch Reed, Jeannette Barnes, Olive Eagleton Hunt, Dorothy Prouty. Dorothy Thompson is our undergraduate member. Other alumnae of Owl and triangle will return for initiation later in the spring. Tulsa Theta alumnae club is taking an active interest in problems of Alpha Omicron. They are giving us their heartiest cooperation. 25 March 1925 Dorothy Baugh Born to Mr and Mrs E. A. Cook (Laurel True) a daughter. Janie Jenkins and Elizabeth Odell were initiated into Phi Mu Gamma. Mrs Ray Johnson (Froma Johnson) visited in Norman recently. She is recovering from a serious operation. Alva Jarbeau is teaching in Portland, Ore. Mr and Mrs II. Lee Minton (Harriet Patrick) announce the arrival of baby Harriet, Jan. 19. Marjorie Calhoun and John Nichols were married in Jan. Address: Cliickasha, Okla. Edna Cash Newby (Mrs Jerry) and her husband have recently moved to Bradford, Pa. where Mr Newby will be general manager of the Petro¬ leum reclamation co. Mr and Mrs John Walling (Merle Millar) announce the birth of a daughter. Ruth Ann Tolbert is teaching at Eureka, Utah. Mary Virgin and her sister Judith will study at Columbia this summer. Mary will stay next winter to get her A. B. ALPHA PI— UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA March 10 was one of the busiest days of this exceedingly busy semester. At five o’clock we held initiation for Elizabeth Coun¬ tryman of Grafton; and Ruth Sulerud of Halstead, Minnesota. A banquet followed, with Miss Margaret Beede, instructor in English, acting as toastmistress. On the program of toasts were Dean Beatrice Olson ; Ruth Loughin, retiring president of Alpha Pi ; Ruth Hancock, new president ; and Ruth Sulerud, one of the initiates. (Our chapter is rich in Ruths.) After banquet came a regular meeting of the chapter, together with installation of officers. March 1, a tea was given at the chapter house for Theta mothers. Another tea was given by alumnae March 23, in honor of Mrs L. G. Moultrie and Mrs Ansel Wineman (Gertrude Cun¬ ningham) visiting alumnae. April 3, Alpha Pi held open house for Beta Chi fraternity.

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Chapter news 477 The chapter had the pleasure of entertaining as dinner guests Mrs Edward McDowell, widow of the American com¬ poser, and Miss Alma Mehus, formerly a North Dakota girl, a musician who is winning for herself an international reputation. Ruth Schlaberg is president of Kappa Psi Omicron, national forensic fraternity for women, founded at the University of North Dakota. Mary Swanston also is a member, while Helen Brodie and Ruth Sulerud are recent pledges. Mary Swanston was elected to Quo Yadis, senior girls’ society. Laura Hanks graduates from the voice department and Ruth Schlaberg, from the expression department of Wesley college, which is affiliated with the university, a pioneer among the denominational col¬ leges enjoying such affiliation. The Flickertail follies, an innovation at the university, was presented April 1 and 2 under the auspices of Sigma Delta Chi, journalism fraternity. Vaudeville skits were prepared by all organizations on the campus, twelve groups being chosen, in an elimination contest, for final production. Theta, with her song and dance number, won second place in the contest, and also won second place in the ticket sale. We are much indebted to our mothers for an afternoon spent at the house, preparing our cos¬ tumes for the act. Alpha Pi is looking forward with much pleasure to the first convention of District X, to be held in Minneapolis, April 17- 19. Ruth Hancock, chapter president, is our official delegate, Mary Swanston, alternate. Several other girls plan to go. Helen Crawford of Bismarck was pledged February 10. 5 April 1924 Ruth Sulerud The engagement of Jean Hutchinson to Charles Bigelow Ely has been announced. Dagny Hassell is teaching in the high school at Rolette. Mrs Oscar Lieberg (Olga Serumgard) was a guest at the house while visiting her sister, Mrs William Budge (Pauline Serumgard). Helen Willson, who has been teaching near Minneapolis, has been forced to resign her position because of illness. She is now at her home in Bathgate, N. D. ALPHA RHO— UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA The two happiest events of late for Alpha Rho have been the visits made her by Mrs Banta, District president, in February, and by Mrs Lebrecht, Grand president in March. As this is the first time Mrs Lebrecht has visited us, we experienced the double delight of becoming acquainted with her and of enjoying the inspiration she brought us.

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478 Kappa Alpha Theta For the entertainment of our guests, Vermillion alumnae gave two luncheons and the chapter gave a Panhellenic bridge party and reception. Alpha Rho has taken three high honors. Janice Labrie with her partner led the Junior prom April 3. By vote of the student body, the music composed by Francelia Frary was chosen for the university’s new field song. The sabre, and commission as honorary colonel of the corps of cadets, R.O.T.C. was bestowed upon Gladys Gilbertson. This is the highest honor a woman student can receive here and is especially prized as the univer¬ sity R.O.T.C. is of “distinguished college” rating. Gladys, with the cadet Colonel, led the grand march of the military ball. This spring she will review the troops with the inspecting officers. Marion Damuth has been elected treasurer of Y.W.C.A. Grace Beede is on the new Cabinet as social service chairman. Irene Gross has a leading role in Grumpy , which Theta Alpha Phi presents soon. Evelyn Maule and Margaret Reid are in the chorus of Ruddygore , the opera to be produced for the May festival. Francelia Frary is our official delegate to District conven¬ tion. We have raised our scholarship from 87.46 last year to 87.70, and are striving hard to improve this. We now have $4445.95 in our house-fund. We have pur¬ chased two lots on a corner two blocks from the campus, facing the city park. 25 March 1925 Grace Beede Loreen Ackley was a week-end visitor. Announcement has been made of her approaching marriage to Lowell Collins of Minneapolis. ALPHA SIGMA— WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE Alpha Sigma celebrated the coming of spring with the first big dance in the new house March 28. Spring flowers were used extensively as decorations. The patrons were Mrs M. E. Smith, Dr and Mrs E. A. Bryan, and Mrs John Mathews. The class of ’24 has presented us with a beautiful bridge lamp of wrought iron with parchment shade. We are delighted with this gift. Dee Stewart is pledged to Mu Phi Epsilon, national musical fraternity. Katheryne Fowler, a music major and National president of Eurodelphian literary society, won a prize of $5.00 offered by that society for the best song submitted in its recent contest. Katheryne wrote both words and music of her song.

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Chapter news 479 Anita Greenlaw was placed recently on the first Cabinet of Y.W.C.A. and Dorothy MacLeod on the second Cabinet. Doro¬ thy was elected also vice-president of Sponsors. Each year the college sets aside a day when all students work to beautify the campus. Two committees, one of five men and one of five women, are appointed to engineer the affair. The posi¬ tions of Big Chief on these committees are coveted greatly. Alpha Sigma is proud to claim the 1925 Big Chief of the women, Gladys Evans. 14 April 1925 Lucile Hurd Marjorie Heaton (Mrs J. B. Strieker) visited in Spokane en route to her new home in The Pas, Manitoba. Mrs C. A. Zimmerman (Marie Heathman) now lives at 618 Spofford av. Spokane, Wash. ALPHA TAU— UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI Alpha Tau has been increased and greatly strengthened by the initiation March 9 of Mary Vollrath, Mary Withrow, Lucille Bardes, Jean Crain, Catherine Marsh, Mary Moore, Betsy Jane Southgate, Jane Weber and Catherine Williams. Initiation was at the chapter house, followed by a banquet at which toasts on what Theta means to each class were given by Catherine Marsh, freshman ; Dorothy Carothers, sopohmore ; Grace Miller, junior ; Helen Lapham, senior ; Marjorie Struble, alumnae. A Theta pin was presented to Jean Crain for scholarship and to Lucille Bardes for activities. February 10 marked the date of a clever conception of a Palm Beach Theta dinner dance, accompanied with stunts and individual toasts to the fraternity and non-fraternity men. The Business men’s club ball room was converted into Palm Beach by huge palms with small tables arranged among them. The singing of local and national Theta songs culminated the dance with the ever lasting thrill that comes to all Thetas. On the first and third Mondays of each month there is a supper meeting at the chapter house. Three or four rushees are invited to these supper meetings in order that we may get acquainted with them before the grand mad rush of the fall. By this plan we are eliminating the large spring rush parties. Theta won the interfraternity basketball tournament by hard and persistent work. We hope to win the baseball tournament again this spring so that the plaque will be ours forever. Lucille Bardes, one of our freshman, made the university basketball team.

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480 Kappa Alpha Theta A Sigma Alpha Epsilon house, which surpasses any on the campus, has just been completed. The house built by his parents, is a memorial to James Gamble Nippert who lost his life as a result of football injuries in December 1923. 8 April 1925 Kathryn Struble Jane Steen was married to David Strickland Apr. 4. ALPHA UPSILON— WASHBURN COLLEGE Washburn has been celebrating with parades, dinners and dances, all in honor of the basketball team that has won the national A. A. U. championship. Art Brewster, stellar guard, placed on the all Western team. Alpha Upsilon has also won honors. Mary Neiswanger was elected president and Marian Wolcott, vice-president of Y.W.C.A. Caston Washburn, Roberta Smith, and Virginia Scholle are Y.W.C.A. Cabinet members. Jean St. John has been elected to the Dramatic club. Jane Carey is to be director of the annual May fete. Mary Neiswanger won the popularity con¬ test for the Kaiv . Initiation was March 22 for Winifred Kerr, Eldorado; Cora Hedrick, Newton; Elizabeth Hughes, Fort Scott; Virginia Mc¬ Donald, Madeline Stewart, Virginia Welty, Mary Green, Marg¬ aret Kelsey, Cornelia Adams, Frances Bone, Topeka. Madeline Stewart was awarded the scholarship ring, having 13 hours of Superior work and 3 of Good. At the Masonic Temple March 13 the annual Topeka alumnae show was given. Each year their popularity increases, so they played to a capacity house. We have voted to give up one party this year in order to give its cost to the College building fund. 26 March 1925 Meryl Dewey Carolyn Bass was a guest at the chapter house recently. Mrs Robbins Herrick, (Miriam Wood) appeared as soloist at a recep¬ tion given’ by Mr Herrick’s uncle, Ambassador Myron T. Herrick at the Embassy in Paris. Mrs James E. Smith (Esther Reed) is now living in Parsons, Kan. Ruth Suydam was a guest at the house. Born in Nov. 1924, a daughter to Mr and Mrs E. L. Shoup (Irene Mehl). ALPHA PHI— NEWCOMB COLLEGE Examinations over and not a condition in the chapter! Isn’t that something to be proud of ? The chapter has a higher aver¬ age than before.

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Chapter news 481 January 31 at Founders ’-day banquet there were several out-of-town alumnae from Alpha Phi, besides Mrs Bierman from Upsilon and Mary Porter from Beta Beta. The members of the college chapter progressed after each course, so that they could get acquainted better with the alumnae. Incidentally, this plan added excitement to the banquet. The hall rang with such S. 0. S.’s as “Pass my spoon down this way!” and “Hay! You ran off with my glass!” A very welcome gift that evening was the proverbial five-pound box from Millard Bland, Clifford Kitchen’s fiance. February 21 was the date of our big rushing party, the only one allowed us during the year. As predicted, the affair was beautifully Latin — Mexican border to be exact. We spent the evening with dancing interrupted by an occasional “im¬ promptu” stunt. We decided that, all in all, the party was a success. The freshmen said they had a good time, anyway. The appearance of Mrs Humphreys, our District president, was a welcome one. We have certainly missed her since she has moved to Atlanta, and the week that she is to be here will seem very short. March 20 the triangular debate between Newcomb, Agnes Scott, and Randolph-Macon was held. Ever since, Newcomb has been echoing the praises of Evelyn Thompson, the Theta de¬ bater from Randolph-Macon. A faculty representative on De¬ bating council was heard to remark, “Aside from the merit of her debate, Miss Thompson could win any debate anywhere with her personality, and could also carry off the prize at any beauty contest in the United States.” Of course we hated to see New¬ comb lose the debate, but we were proud that a Theta was on the winning team. We are all acquiring our annual excitement over the Easter house party. It will be at Bay St. Louis this time. At the last Panhellenic meeting preferential bidding was abolished. One of the coming attractions at Newcomb is Campus Nite. The piece de resistance is a musical comedy written by Betty Sellers Moore ’23. Pat Thompson and Mamie Sienknecht have the leading roles. The chorus is made up of the six girls elected as the prettiest of the student body. Sadly enough, none of us are in this group. Frances Shaw had a part in the French play, Les deux sourds , but, in spite of this, members of the faculty have asked for a repetition of the performance.

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482 Kappa Alpha Theta Mamie Sienknecht is chairman of the Junior Prom commit¬ tee, and Matilda Talmage is on a committee for May day. Willie-Mae Delchamps and Frances Shaw were elected to represent their respective classes on Spanish council. Phi Beta Kappa elections announced in chapel March 31, in¬ cluded Olive Roberts, chapter president. 1 April 1925 Frances Shaw Married, Mar. 7, Nellie Louise Britton to Albert Clay Japkson of Birmingham, Ala. Address: 1210 Princeton av. Born, to Mr and Mrs H. L. Boss (Mathilde Laurans) March 9, a daughter. , After living in Bochester, Minn, for three years, Dr and Mrs Shirley Lyons (Marion Brown) have returned to New Orleans and are living at 2412 Pine st. ALPHA CHI— PURDUE UNIVERSITY We have won the scholarship cup again. It will be the permanent property of the fraternity that wins it for five semes¬ ters. This is our fourth win. We are going to try harder than ever this semester so that we can have it to add to our collection of trophies. February 12 we pledged Rebecca Taylor (sister of Katherine) of Morganfield, Kentucky and Karolyn Kilmer of Warsaw. February 27 our annual formal dance was given in the Pur¬ due Memorial union building. Representatives from the other college chapters in the state were present and several other guests from out of town. Every one pronounced it most success¬ ful. A dinner was given at the house February 29, honoring guests who remained for the week-end. March 4 the Theta alumnas club of Lafayette gave a most de¬ lightful party for Alpha Chi at the home of Edith N. Evans. Sixty Thetas were present, and after a delicious cafeteria supper they divided into groups and each group gave an impromptu stunt. The group giving the best stunt was rewarded with a box of candy. The party was much appreciated, and we all now know the alumnae better. March 5 initiation was held for Mildred Bartlett, Frances Chandler, Mary Chandler and Mary Jane Heath, upperclassmen pledges. 31 March 1925 Fora N. Evans Helen Gould visited at the chapter house Mar. 27. She is librarian of the city library of Marion, Ind. Eleanor Waller was here Mar. 28. She is taking a nurses training course in the Long hospital in Indianapolis, Ind.

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Chapter news 483 Dorothy Barrett was here for the formal dance F6b. 27. Lucy Sickler Christianson has a son, Paul Walter jr. born Jan. 31. Glenn Gregg Field visited the chapter and was present at meeting Mar. 30. ALPHA PSI— LAWRENCE COLLEGE New officers were installed at our last meeting. They are Katherine Pratt, President, Ruth Dickinson, vice president, Helen Dodge, secretary, Mary Reeve, treasurer, Edith Smith, chaplain, Mary Werner, keeper of the chest, and Eleanor Cook, editor. Mrs George Banta, Jr. District president, was present at the installation and told us about the plans for District con¬ vention. A large number of us hope to go. Ruth Dickinson is to be our official delegate. The dinner-dance February 6 at the Crystal room of the Conway hotel was a great success. Many alumnse attended. A movement is on at the college whereby we hope to gain weekly or bi-weekly dances in the gymnasium and the removal of compulsory church attendance. Circular letters have been sent by the college authorities asking the advice of the parents. Miss Brown, our Dean of women, was guest of honor at a tea held in our rooms February 16. Miss Brown is leaving us, to go next year to the American university in Washington, D. C. We plan to have teas in our rooms every second Sunday this quarter. The alumnae have voted us twenty dollars from the furniture fund to buy dishes and linen of which we are badly in need. The alumnae chapter also has decided on the pleasant plan of having five of us at a time as guests at its dinner meetings. We appre¬ ciate this courtesy and are glad of such opportunity for closer touch with the alumnae chapter. 2 April 1925 Eleanor Cook. Mrs Frank Taber (Gladys Bagg) gave a program before the Woman’s club of Lynchburg, Va. consisting of plays, short stories and poems she had written. One of her plays was given first prize by the Drama league and will be presented in the Little theater in Lynchburg. The play is based on the life of the people in Ephraim, Wis. where Mrs Taber spends her summers. „ _ , , ,, Mrs Claude B. Farrell (Dorothy Holbrook), of Escanaba, attended the March alumnae meeting. , , , . Born to Mr and Mrs Victor Extrom (Hazel Streckenbach) a son, Richard Victor, on Mar. 12. Born to Mr and Mrs John Kirkpatrick (Camilla Coumbe) a son, on Apr. 14.

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484 Kappa Alpha Theta ALPHA OMEGA-UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH The Pitt varsity girls have just completed a most satisfactory basketball season, having won every game. We are very proud of the three Thetas on the team, Jeanne Muter, Helen Lloyd, and Dorothy Russell. February 20, the pledges gave the chapter a dance at the chapter house. Silver book-marks engraved with the Theta crest were the favors. Alpha Omega finished her second rushing season March 3, pledging Ethelwyn Downey and Jane Smith, freshmen. Pitt’s Panhellenic had its annual conference of round tables led by prominent professors and alumnae March 4 and 5. The subjects were — methods and purposes of a rushing season, pur¬ pose of the pledge period, and the member’s duty to the frater¬ nity. The conference ended with a Greek banquet. Miss Amos, Dean of women, told a very interesting Greek myth in harmony with the whole event. The Panhellenic formal is scheduled for April 15. March 21, Alpha Omega initiated Katherine Fleming, Oak- mont; Marion Hedden, Aspinwall; Jeannette McClure, Brad- dock; Jean McKenna, Latrobe; Mildred Moore, Dixmont; Emily Nash, Edgewood ; Kathryn Reineman, Glenshaw ; and Katherine Power and Brockie Renner, Pittsburgh. An informal spread followed initiation. Many alumnae returned for the event. Jeanne Muter has charge of the girls’ roller skating and skooter races to be held during the Pitt Week program May 20- 22. Helen Lloyd is chairman of the committee for the Women’s athletic association bridge May 28. 16 March 1925 Edith Endsley Elizabeth Chambers Elkins was married to Lyon Harrison McCandliss, Mar. 10. They will make their home in Buffalo, N. Y. Feb. 24, Grace Love was married to David Fawcett. Born to Mr and Mrs Howard Dice (Helen Frost) a daughter. Matilde Moldenhauer Brooks (Mrs Sumner) spent February in Ber¬ muda. BETA BETA— RANDOLPH-MACON WOMAN’S COLLEGE The sophomore play, given annually in honor of the seniors, was one of the most artistic ever presented here. The scene of the play was laid in China, and the Chinese idea was carried out in the costumes, decorations and refreshments of the party which followed.

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• Chapter news 485 Shortly after this, the A.A.U.W. presented Quality street — a very entertaining play, and well acted. Next in the order of events came pledge day March 7. We pledged Rachel Williams of Elizabeth City, North Carolina; Betty Dunlap of Macon, Georgia ; Elizabeth Fuller of Lafayette, Alabama; Margaret Ewing of Olean, New York; and Emily Pitts of Montgomery, Alabama. After pledge service, the chapter cooked supper for the pledges at the chapter house. Wednesday, March 11, we initiated Christine Redman, of Newbern, Tennessee; Eleanor Campbell of Chicago, Illinois; and Isabelle McKenzie, of Thomaston, Georgia. March 14, Even Day, the campus fairly burst with decora¬ tions in tan and green, colors of the even classes. All day long ’ 26 and ’28 celebrated with songs and stunts. Saturday night, March 21, brought the climax of events — for us, at , least. For on that night, we had our annual pledge banquet at the country club. The toast scheme — that of a treasure chest of rare jewels — was clever throughout. The favors were tiny treasure chests containing mints and nuts, with bar pins for the pledges, and the menus were printed on black and gold paper kites. The pledges presented an original stunt. From beginning to end the banquet was a success, and we left reluct¬ antly, wishing they came oftener. 27 March 1925 Frances E. Walling Emily Bott of Richmond, Ya. spent a week-end with Sarah Pickard and Ramona Dietzel. Among those who attended our banquet were: Katherine Loomis, Beta Nu ; Dorothy Kenson, Alpha Delta ; and Emily Bott, Beta Beta. BETA GAMMA— COLORADO STATE COLLEGE To keep a Theta sign is a problem worthy of serious minded seniors, but to stop the donation of signs can only be solved by a well-armed night-watchman. A banging and pounding on the front of the house one dark night resulted in a hammered brass Pi Beta Phi shingle, while the health officer, trotting up the walk with tacks in his mouth, a hammer in one hand and a black and white placard in the other hand, contributed an attractive mump sign. Beta Gamma announces the initiation February 22 of Wil- mina Black, Roberta Forrest, Dorothy Ross and Ruth Spencer all of Denver; Lois Ball of Florence; Florence Fields of Fort Collins; Frances Schall of Monte Vista; Gladys Mott of Grey- bull, Wyoming; and Margaret Vyse of Hamburg, Iowa. After

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486 Kappa Alpha Theta initiation the banquet was held in the tea room. Alumnae were present from Denver and Fort Collins. Theta bar pins were given to the initiates. Beta Gamma announces the pledging of Margery Ardrey, Ruth Richmann, Clarice Hamilton (sister of Helen) and Necile Towner all of Denver on March 9. Under the direction of Miss Corbett, Dean of women, six dis¬ cussions of the Bible each lasting a half hour, have been held preceding chapter meetings. Ft. Collins Theta alumnae club, with the help of the college chapter, are preparing a hope chest which will be raffled off sometime in September. Chapters are invited to buy chances. March 28 Beta Gamma rolled up the rugs and held a house dance. First as a subdued widow and later as a supremely attractive, desirable widow, Clarisse Laurent took the lead in Only thirty- eight , given by the Dramatic club. Taking part in three inter¬ collegiate debates and preparing other debates, Helen Pitcher became a member of Pi Kappa Delta. Dorothy Spencer is a member of Alpha Chi. Margaret Graham was elected under¬ graduate representative on the Y.W.C.A. board. In June Troutdale-in-the-pines will be the scene of District convention. Troutdale is near Denver in the mountains. Horse- back-riding, swimming, and hiking will fill the spaces between discussions. Anne Kimball is Beta Gamma’s delegate but almost the entire chapter plans to attend the convention. 25 March 1925 Gladys Mott Married: Frances Booream to Jesse de France, 2 X, Feb. 14. Married: Martha Fish to Burton W. Melcher, <p 2 K, Feb. 20. Mrs Hildred B. Beverely, Beta Iota, is a new resident in Fort Collins. Margaret Donaldson, Mrs K. Paine, and Cecile Hahn all of Denver were present for initiation Feb. 22. Born to Mr and Mrs Williston Wirt (Genevieve Smith) a son, Eliot. They are living at 900 Shattuck av. Berkeley, Cal. BETA DELTA— UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA Six pledges out of a possible ten were initiated February 23 : Irene Youngkin, Fern Shryack, Virginia Mets, Mildred Steward, Mary Margaret Lockwood, and Pauline Kitt. Laura Louise Mossen, pledge, returned to El Paso because of her father’s death. We are all sorry and hope she may return to us in September. Our standing in scholarship last semester went down from second to last on the list. As a result, we have decided to have a

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Chapter news 487 study table four nights a week from seven to nine for all pledges and for those members who have received delinquents. We are earnestly endeavoring to raise our scholarship. Alice West has the lead in the junior play, Polly Preferred. Fern Shryack and Mary Frances Munds made the honor hockey team. Edith Burtis was elected to represent Arizona at the con¬ ference of Associated women’s students to be held at the Univer¬ sity of Oregon April 17. Eight Thetas made the senior Follies : Bernice Rebeil, Alice West, Virginia Mets, Fern Shryack, Mild¬ red Steward, Helena McClarren, Clyde Salmon, and Mary Frances Munds. The chapter was honored with a dance given by the pledges Feb. 6. The house was attractively decorated in spring flowers. Another feature was introduced for the co-ed prom this year. In addition to the girls who had dates playing full role of escort, some went as stags. Delta Nu, local, was granted a charter by Delta Chi March 20. 20 March 1925 Mary Frances Munds Mrs Genevieve Cope Casey and mother have returned from Honolulu where they visited for some weeks. Cossette Graham was married to Samuel L. Cotton, 4> A 0, Sept. 2, 1924. Mildred Coty married C. R. Outland. BETA EPSILON— OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE February 28 Helen Freydig, Sallie Rogers, Doris Martin, Betty Riley, Flora McCoy, Irma Underwood and Marjorie Scott were initiated. Guests who joined us for initiation-alumnae from our own chapter and Alpha Xi — were Elsa and Katherine Bain, Dorothy Pernot, Dorothy Linklater, Eleanor Wagner, Helen Parker Alexander, Alma Scharf Muntzel and Mrs Barret. After initiation supper was served in honor of the initiates. Flora McCoy is pledged to Mask and dagger chapter of the Collegiate players. Twenty girls returned to the house after spring vacation. Mary Tebb re-entered. Prudence Patterson was unable to re¬ turn because of ill health. Alberta Grilley, pledge, moved into the house and one of the seniors, Ruth Laird, went to the Prac¬ tice house for a six weeks’ course. The basketball season was marked by several memorable games by which we won the Pacific Northwest basketball cham¬ pionship. This gave us the opportunity to play the University

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488 Kappa Alpha Theta of California for the Pacific Coast championship, which we lost by a score in games of two to one. The annual Educational exposition was held February 20-22. Many of our girls took a prominent part in this work, and we entertained seventeen guests. We will be interested in many of these guests during the rushing season, as they were prospect¬ ive students here. 31 March 1925 Sallie Rogers Dorothy Linklater was a guest Feb. 21. Mr and Mrs Robert Pemberton (Imogene Meserve) announce the birth of a daughter, Mar. 9. BETA ZETA— OKLAHOMA STATE COLLEGE At the Founders ’-day banquet Oklahoma City alumnae pre¬ sented Beta Zeta and Alpha Omicron chapters each a gift of $75.00. Beta Zeta has spent a large portion of her gift for new window shades for the house. Ruth Keely and Lilia Day Proffitt graduated winter quarter. We miss them much, both in the house and as major officers of the chapter. Both girls will be at their homes the remainder of the spring, Ruth in Arcadia, and Lilia in Tulsa. They will re¬ turn for Commencement. Margarette Von Unwerth of Muskogee, who entered college this quarter, is our new pledge. Her mother, Helen Calhoun Yon Unwerth, is an alumnae of Kappa chapter. We are proud of Margarette, our first pledge since September, who already is quite popular on the campus. Gertrude Holt has returned from an extended visit in the East and re-enrolled in college. She has been elected business manager of The Oklahoma Home, home economics magazine. The Boys’ State basketball tournament, March 19-21 brought many visitors to our campus, including Mrs Yene Fry, Kappa, and Judith Yirgin, Alpha Omicron. Lucy Y. Riggs, Kappa, national student secretary for Y.W.C.A. visited on our campus Mar. 23-26 in connection with Y.W.C.A. A recent event was a Saint Patrick’s carnival put on by the school of engineering. Another attraction was The enchanted Princess, pantomine featuring the college’s department of phy¬ sical education. Lucile Dollinger danced in group dances of the program. Oklahoma State was the scene of the National wrestlers’ tournament, March 26-28, when three of its boys won national titles as wrestlers.

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Chapter 7iews 489 The state legislature has passed a $600,000.00 appropriation for six new buildings for our campus. Marion Miller has obtained an honorable discharge from college on account of ill health. 1 April 1925 Louise Hightower Mrs Nell Rocky Evans and her three children are living at 1010 Moro st. Manhattan, Kan. Mrs Evans is studying at Kansas state college. Alumnae who have visited the chapter recently — Virginia Dubois Wil¬ son, Dorothy Beets, and Ada Harrell Mason. Announcement has been received of the marriage Aug. 1, 1924 of Vera Bradford to Clarence Bradehoft, 2 N. They are attending Northwestern university at Evanston, Ill. BETA ETA— UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Spring has come to campus, bringing with it a new spon¬ taneity and interest in activities. Our May day production is to be Percy MacKaye’s Jeanne d’Arc, in which Carol Cummings plays the part of “ Jeanne/ y The Dramatic club presented Dear Brutus , March 27 and 28. Mary Montague was charming in the role of “ Joanna/ ’ February 21, a long awaited event took place, initiation at the home of Mildred Thorp. A banquet at the Torresdale coun¬ try club followed. The initiates were — Carol Cummings, Cath¬ erine Kevin, Barbara Gardy, Elizabeth Ruster, Maria Ezerman, Dorothy Galloway, Eleanor Raab, and Lois Smalley. March 9 we pledged Eleanor Wilkie of Germantown. The University council on athletics has plans under way for the enlargement of Franklin field stadium. Its present capacity of 54,000 is to be increased to 106,000, to accommodate the grow¬ ing football crowds. At the end of Senior week came Pele Mele, a grand frolic, in which all the classes vied in entertaining high school seniors, who were our guests on that evening. Along with the contest for the best class stunt there was a competition for a trophy cup, awarded for the best class song. The stunt cup, awarded by Student government this year for the first time, was carried off by the sophomore class, which presented a playlet, representing the founding of the University by Benjamin Franklin, as well as some of his early life in Philadelphia. Helen Pennypacker took the part of Benjamin Franklin, and Mildred Thorp that of Deborah Reed, his sweetheart. The freshmen received the cup that is awarded yearly by the Dean of women for the best orig¬ inal class song.

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490 Kappa Alpha Theta The basketball season closed with the team’s trip to play George Washington university in Washington. We are glad to number among guests from other chapters Martha Crockett of Alpha Eta, Marcia Vandeveer of Beta Delta, Norma Bird of Gamma deuteron, and Alena Horner of Alpha Omega. Laura McAllister has been initiated into Pi Lambda Theta, educational fraternity. Mildred Whitacre has been appointed head councillor at University of Pennsylvania camp for girls, at Green Lane. We are looking forward with enthusiasm to a house party during Easter vacation at Isabel McCaughan’s cottage at Stone Harbor. 30 March 1925 Eleanor Raab Born to Mr and Mrs Walter B. Patterson (Sarah McAllister) a son, July 31, 1924. Mrs Roger F. McCall (Jean Brown Shoe) is now at Fort Worth, Tex. where her husband Lieut. McCall has charge of the helium plant. Ad¬ dress: U. S. Helium plant, Forth Worth, Tex. BETA THETA— UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO As a result of our election Rose Pruess is now presiding at the head of the table in the capacity of president. Installing of new officers and the beginning of a new year seems to render the same effect on us as does New Years. We are all taking inven¬ tory of our shortcomings and trying to make the creditable things we do more creditable. Out of seven girls pledged to Phi Upsilon Omicron, home economics society, three were Thetas — Florence Stone, Anna Marie Leithe and Bernice Suppiger. Elsie Potter was elected president of the Y.W.C.A.. This office is almost a chapter tra¬ dition, as a Theta has held it for four consecutive years. Anna Marie Lerithe has been elected secretary of the junior class. As a result of second semester rushing we have pledged Shir¬ ley Miller of Tacoma, Washington, and Elizabeth Reed of Coeur d’Alene. We gave our big dance of the year February 14 at the Blue bucket inn. The Valentine idea, as you might guess, was the scheme worked out in the way of decorations and refreshments. For our feature dance a little five year old girl came bursting out of a red paper heart at the end of the hall laden with as many red balloons as there were gentlemen present, each balloon

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Chapter news 491 bearing the name of a lady present. She gave a clever little dance as she scattered the balloons about the ball room. Sigma Chi has recently moved into its new home, one of the most modern and up-to-date fraternity houses we have. It is the first mens’ group on this campus to employ a house-mother. With our piano and other pieces of our orchestra on a motor truck, the chapter serenaded all the womens’ groups on the campus last Sunday evening. We sang Theta and Idaho songs, our orchestra gave several selections and our quartette gave one number at each house. 24 March 1925 Marie Hogenson Feb. 14 Grace Jacobson, who is teaching at Priest River, was our guest for the Valentine dance. Mar. 3 Mrs Eunice Keller Merrill of Orofino spent the day with us on her way to Spokane. Born, Mar. 8, to Mr and Mrs G. C. Davis (Bertha Povey) a daughter. BETA IOTA— UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Although it is now only spring vacation, we are already looking forward to the end of the college year, for in June we are going to our District convention at Troutdale-in-the-pines. Even thus far ahead, we are making elaborate plans in order that we can get the very most out of the three days — three days filled with meetings, round tables, hiking, moutain trips, horse¬ back rides, and other delightful things. Most of all, probably, we are eager to meet and know the other Thetas in our district. February 5 we pledged Freda Dudley of Longmont, a sopho¬ more in the college of arts and sciences. Both Freda and Ellen Keating were elected recently to the Scribblers’ club. February 20, we gave a candlelight dinner-dance at the Boulderado hotel. As far as possible, we carried out the candle¬ light idea: there were gold candles on each of the small tables; the programs represented gold candles in black holders, as did the placecards; and even the salad appeared in the semblance of candles. Lovely corsages and gay-colored gowns were the fin¬ ishing touches of the decorations. March 6 we had a scholarship banquet at the hotel. All the girls who made an average grade of over eighty were guests of those who made a lower average. This time the placecards were varied : some depicted studious, bespectacled girls ; while others were frivolous-looking and wore dunce caps.

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492 Kappa Alpha Theta Our Sunday evening teas have been, enjoyable. Usually we entertain fellow students and others of no particular group ; one evening, however, we had a special tea for our little sisters. 25 March 1925 Mary Louise Sterling Helen Bean Carpenter, of Chicago, and Hildred Bean Beverly, of Fort Collins, were present at the scholarship banquet. BETA KAPPA— DRAKE UNIVERSITY Mid-year pledging brought us Edna Haahr of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Frances Burt of Des Moines, giving us twelve pledges in all. The annual pledge stunts were February 21 at the home of Priscilla Kizer. Initiation was March 14 at the chapter house, followed by a luncheon at the Hotel Fort Des Moines in honor of the initiates, Priscilla Kizer and Kathryn Moore. We have adopted the plan of a daily study hour for pledges. It is from three to five p. m. and is supervised by a different mem¬ ber each day. The pledges’ grades have improved greatly, so daily study hours are beneficial. The event of all absorbing interest this month is the annual musical comedy produced by the Drake Women’s athletic asso¬ ciation. The comedy, The love shop , is wholly original. Frances McKee is the chairman of the executive committee, Harriette Bredimus has charge of the dancing, and Esther Utterback has charge of the programs. Practically all of the chapter are spend¬ ing all the time possible in committee meetings, song writing, at chorus and cast rehearsals, or designing costumes. Priscilla Kizer will take the part of leading man and Helen Ingersoll will be the second leading man. The performance will take place at Hoyt Sherman place, April 4. The receipts will go to the girl’s swimming pool fund. Miriam Perkins, Elsie Amend, Helen Ingersoll and Dorothy Douglass went to the District conference, February 27, at the University of Illinois. The girls enjoyed the conference and had a splendid time as Delta’s guests. Cornelia Stratton Parker, author of An American Idyll and other books, spoke before the Des Moines Women’s club March 4. Her topic was Human nature and the European tangle. Mi's Parker, Omega, honored us by a visit to the chapter house. 25 January 1925 Adeline Parsons Married, Feb. 7, Edna Baer and Don Shawver. Address: Lake Park, Iowa.

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Chapter news 493 BETA LAMBDA— COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY Spring elections resulted favorably for Beta Lambda. Vir¬ ginia Smith was elected president of the Woman’s government association. Other Thetas on the council are: Caroline Ribble, second vice-president, Martha Leigh Gibbs, representative at large, and Kitty Myrick, editor of the handbook. Louise Love is captain of basketball for next year and Martha Leigh Gibbs is manager. Bobby Meyer is secretary of Dramatic club. Max Brockenbrough has been appointed reporter on the staff of The flat hat. Caroline Ribble is president of Edith Baer club. Thetas who are taking part in the girls’ minstrel to be given the latter part of April are Dorothy Farrar, Fax Griffith, Max Brockenbrough, Virginia Floyd, and Kitty Myrick. Myree Hutchings received her A.B. degree at the close of the winter session. Beta Lambda entertained Dr Iva Peters of Goucher at an informal tea at the Poor Debtors’ prison on Sunday, March 15. Study periods are held every Tuesday afternoon at the Prison, after which we have supper and our weekly meeting. We were recently delighted by a visit from Flora Farrar, Alpha Eta. Emily Hall entertained in her honor at an informal tea. Mrs Nickerson, national president of Pi Beta Phi, spoke to the local Panhellenie on rushing. The meeting was held at the Chi Omega rooms. Four Thetas made the basketball trip — Julia Dixon (cap¬ tain), Myree Hutchings (manager), Louise Love and Etta Saw¬ yer. Louise Love is the highest scoring girls’ basketball player in Virginia. Billy Sunday spoke in the new Blow gymnasium March 23 to a large audience of students and town people. William and Mary is organizing lacrosse, being the first southern college to sponsor this sport. The state A.A.U.W. met at William and Mary March 27-28. William and Mary is the first non-military college to have a rifle team. Elaborate plans are being made for a May-day celebration. Lois Evans and Virginia Floyd will be initiated April 7. 3 April, 1925 Kitty C. Myrick

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494 Kappa Alpha Theta BETA MU— UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA Founders ’-day banquet was a very happy as well as profitable occasion. Mrs Jane Ellsworth Price, Omega, gave us an inter¬ esting picture of the early days of Omega chapter. Initiation was February 6 at the home of Adele Clemons. With the help of Mrs Euphemia Abrams Clark, Iota, we wel¬ comed Marion Deremer, San Francisco ; Yvonne De Golia, MarionWellendorf, Berkeley; Alice Grace Yordi, ’Cloverdale, California ; Isabel Loring, Betty Sue Shaw, Fallon ; Mae Bernas- coni, Elma Orr, Dorothy Stoddard, Marion Stoddard, Reno; Lucile Summerfield, Mina; Dona Dove, Elko; and Thelma Por¬ ter, Monterey, California. Mrs Jane Ellsworth Price for the second time gave Beta Mu the initiation banquet. Clever toasts and a delightful dinner made February 7 a day to be remembered. After the banquet we enjoyed a dance at the lovely home of Mrs George B. Thatcher. Mrs F. L. Barrows, Beta Theta, had a most delicious dinner at her home for the chapter preceding the installation of the officers for the coming year. We are very proud of Eleanor Ahlers who has made the national honor society, Phi Kappa Phi. At a recent election of officers of Woman’s athletic associa¬ tion Frances Humphrey was elected vice-president and Muriel Conway was elected secretary. The president of the Association women students for the com¬ ing year is Frances Humphrey. She has also been chosen for the mythical varsity basketball team. Mae Bernasconi made the freshman class basketball team and Muriel Conway was elected captain of the junior class team. Betty Sue Shaw and Marion Deremer made parts in the one- act plays which were given March 25 by Campus players. Katherine Ryan made the staff of Sagebrush , the campus newspaper. Thelma Pray and Florence Billinghurst have been elected to Delta Alpha Epsilon, the English honor society. Edith Frandsen who has been ill for a number of weeks has been forced to withdraw from college. She is improving now and for that we are very happy. 26 March 1925 Florence Harriette Billinghurst Born to Mr and Mrs W. H. Atkinson (Helen Fuss) a son.

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Chapter news 495 BETA NU— FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN Mrs Humphrey, our District president, was with us for in¬ itiation, March 28. The initiates are Blanche Alderman (sister of Mona) Starke; Gertrude Boyd (sister of Alice) Ft. Lauder¬ dale; Kathryn Carlin, Florence Conklin (daughter of Lucy Adella Merrill Conklin, Pi) Marion Davis (sister of Norma) Miami; Melissa Darby, Seabreeze; Dorothy Fuller, Marjorie Graham, Nancy Miller, Bradenton; Edith and Olivia Futch, Alachua,4 Grace Hansen (sister of Martha Hansen Irwin, Beta Gamma) Uplands, Nebraska; Betty Kellerman, Vero; Kathleen Weaver, Perry. We have a new Theta on our campus, Miss Edith West, Beta Beta, member of the Latin faculty, whom Mrs Humphrey has appointed on our advisery board. January 11 Kappa Delta Pi, honorary educational fratern¬ ity, installed a chapter here. Inez Turned has been pledged re¬ cently. A new local has been organized, Gamma Delta organization for Alpha Gamma Delta colonization. The Scribblers petitioning Chi Delta Phi, woman’s literary fraternity, has been organized. The Theta members are : Norma Davis, president, Lois Curry, Elizabeth Sandford. Marian Watkins was chosen to membership in Alpha Chi Alpha, honorary journalistic fraternity. Beta Nu holds the following offices on college publications: associate editor of the Flastacowo , Lucy Grasty who has been re¬ cently affiliated from Alpha Eta ; on the Flambeau , Alice Win¬ ter, assistant front page editor, Marian Watkins, campus circu¬ lation manager, Marjorie Graham, assistant campus circulation manager. Melissa Darby was tapped on freshman commission. Betty Kellerman and Dorothy Fuller made freshman hockey team, Elizabeth Sandford the junior team. A new grading system has been adopted by the college. The grades are in letters, the following quality points being given : A 3; B, 2; C, 1; D, E, F, none. The Panhellenic requirement for initiation is 15 quality points. Stunt night was held March 20. Each pledge sang an orig¬ inal song and several clever skits were given. March 16 a banquet was given at the Dutch kitchen, each class gave a toast and Theta songs were sung. 26 March 1925 Marian Watkins

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496 Kappa Alpha Theta RUSH CAPTAINS This is a list of rush captains and their summer addresses, also, dates of next fall ’s rushing seasons, as far as the information was available when this magazine went to press. Recommenda¬ tions of entering girls should be sent promptly to the rush cap¬ tains. Recommendations for other chapters, if sent to the Grand secretary, will be forwarded promptly, when rush captains are selected. Alpha — Helen West, 904 S. College st. Greencastle, Ind. Beta Margaret Herkless, Theta House, Bloomington, Ind. Gamma — Eleanor Dunn, 915 N. Pennsylvania st. Indianapolis, Ind. Rush : Aug. 1-Sept. 16. Eta — Harriet Abbott, 161 4th st. Muskegon, Mich. Iota— Catherine Whitehill, 7 Park st. Northeast, Pa. Omicron— Catherine McCully, 1805 5th av. Los Angeles, Calif. Psi— Mildred Rogers, 237 Lake Lawn pi. Madison, Wis. Alpha Beta — Elizabeth McCabe, Shelbyville, Del. Alpha Eta— Martha Crockett, Acklen Park, 3222 West End av. Nashville, Tenn. Alpha Iota— Virginia Becker, 3463 Longfellow st. St Louis, Mo. Alpha Lambda— Margaret Dilling, 1605 E. Madison st. Seattle, Wash. Alpha Mu— Janice Rentchler, 700 E. C. st. Belleville, Ill. Alpha Nu— Winnifred Wilson, 413 Clark av. Billings, Mont. Alpha Xi — Olga Jackson (sec.) 906 W. 6th st. Albany, Oreg. Rush : Sept 21-26. Alpha Omicron— Ruth Ilandeven, Theta House, Norman, Okla. Alpha Rho— Charlotte Davis, 315 S. Spring st. Sioux Falls, S. D. Alpha Phi— Frances Shaw, 806 E. Pierce st. Council Bluffs, Iowa. Alpha Chi— Dorothy Mohlman, 1011 S. 9th st. Lafayette, Ind. Alpha Omega— Helen Carson, 315 Carnegie pi. Pittsburgh, Pa. Beta Beta — Kathleen Butt, Blytheville, Tenn. Rush: Sept. 22- Oct. 20. Beta Gamma— Ruth Spencer, 1750 Hudson st. Denver, Colo. Beta Eta— Mary Montague, 114 Franklin av. Norristown, Pa. Beta Kappa— Elsie Amend, 635 35th st. Des Moines, Iowa. Rush: Sept. 17-19. Beta Lambda — Minnie Field, Stony Creek, Va. Beta Mu — Katherine Ryan, 406 Lander st. Reno, Nev. Beta Nu — Elizabeth Whalton, Key West, Fla.

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Directory GRAND COUNCIL ft— — NATIONAL COMMITTEES COMMITTEE OFFICER ADDRESS . Mrs Estelle Dodge . 4710-17th av. N. E. Scholarship fund — Chairman . Corresponding secretary . Financial Secretary Marien Keyes . . Helen Pratt . Miss Ray Hanna . Seattle, Wash. 1495 Eucalyptus Lane, Los Angeles, CaL 915 Victoria av. Los Angeles, Cal. 3841 H Broadway Miss Bernice Tompkins . Los Angeles, Cal. 395 N. 3d st. Alumnae Secretary Mrs J. M. Mecklin . San Jose, Cal. 5 Webster Terrace Associate Alumnae Secretary Mrs Paul Darrough . Hanover, N. H. 1621 W. 11th st. Cntnlngu/r ,--T . Miss Eva R. Hall . Oklahoma City, Okla. 327 W. Sycamore st Education Committee, St. Louis alum¬ nae chapter, Chairman . Mrs B. L. Cole . Sycamore, Ill. 6300 Rosebury Dr. St. Louis, Mo. OFFICE OFFICER ADDRESS Grand president Mrs Hal Lebrecht . 104 W. 54th st. Kansas city, Mo. 2009 W. Pacific Av. Spokane, Wash. Birmingham, Ala. 13 East av. Ithaca, N. Y Grand vice-president . Mrs C. A. Bemis . Grand treasurer Mrs H. F. Thomson . Grand secretary and editor . Miss L. Pearle Green . NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONGRESS OFFICE OFFICER ADDRESS ZTA — chairman. . Dr May A. Hopkins . Southwestern Life Bldg. Dallas, Tex. 309 Orange st. Syracuse, N. Y. Kinston, N. C. 13 East a r. Ithaca, N. Y. AT A — secretary . Miss Louise Leonard . A All — treasurer Miss Irma Tapp . KAO — delegate Miss L. Pearle Green .

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DISTRICTS DISTRICT CHAPTERS PRESIDENT ADDRESS I A— B— r— AX Greencastle Indianapolis Mrs J. D. Hughes, jr . 224 N. Pennsylvania st. Greenfield, Ind. II A— T— AI— BK Champaign Chicago De8 Moines Evanston St. Louis Mrs D. Bligh Grasett . 731 Hinman av. Evanston, Ill. III H-r^-M-AT- AT - Aft Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Detroit Pittsburgh Mrs Eugenie Overturf . Monnctt Hall Delaware, Ohio. IV I— A— 2— X Burlington Ithaca Rochester Syracuse Toronto Miss Elma Hodges . 107 Waver ly av. Syracuse, N. Y. V K-P-AM-AT-BT-BI Denver Kansas City Lincoln Omaha Toneka Wichita Miss Helen Cook . 1534 S. 20th st. Lincoln, Neb. VI 0 — — ft — BA — BM Los Angeles Pasadena San Francisco Mrs Merwin Ganyard . 2400 Telegraph av. Berkeley, Cal. VII AB— A A— AK— BB— BII BA Baltimore Boston New York Philadelphia Providence Washington Mrs Walter E. Smith . Mineola, L. L, N. Y. VIII A0— AO— BZ Houston Oklahoma Miss Jeanette Barnes . 900 W. 18th st. Oklahoma City, Okla. IX AA— AN— AS— A2— BE B0 Portland Seattle Spokane Tacoma X T— All— AP— A* Appleton Madison Milwaukee Twin Cities Mrs George Banta, jr . 350 Park st. Menasha, Wis. XI An— A$ — BN Nashville New Orleans Mrs W. A. Humphrey . Apt. 17, 968 Piedmont av. Atlanta, Ga.

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CHAPTERS— COLLEGE CHAPTER INSTITUTION COR. SEC’Y AI PITA De Pauw . Mary Elizabeth Scripps 1870 RF.TA Indiana . Mary D. Washburn. . . 1870 gamma Butler . Mary Ann Huggins — 1874 DELTA Illinois . Dorothy Mercer . 1875 ETA Michigan . Ethe Moore . 1879 IOTA Cornell . Catherine Whitehill . 1881 KAPPA Kansas . Elizabeth Walker . 1881 LAM PDA Vermont . Margaret P. Hazen — 1881 GAMMA DEUTERON Ohio Wesleyan .... Katherine Timmons. . . 1924 MU Allegheny . Eleanor E. Brown . 1881 OMICRON So. California . Dorothy Mario Davis . 1887 Rnn Nebraska . Gretchen Renards . 1887 SIGMA Toronto . Helen O’Reilly . 1887 TAU Northwestern . Helen C. Cole . 1887 I1PS1I ON Minnesota . Helen Herrmann . 18S9 Pill Stanford . Ruth Althea Smith .... 1889 CHI Syracuse . Dorothy L. Fraser . 1889 PSI Wisconsin . Frieda Schmidt . 1890 OMFC.A California . Elise Wagner . 1890 Al P1I A IlFTA Swarthmore . Mable Engle . f\LI Il/% ULI/I . 1891 AI PHA GAMMA Ohio State . Virginia Krepps . Alii 1 1 A VI A 1* 1 A . 1892 ALPHA DELTA Goucher . Annie Lee Scribner .... 1896 AIPHA FTA Vanderbilt . Eunice Slemons . 1904 ALPHA TnETA Texas . Maurine Rutland ... 1904 AI PHA IOTA Washington . Claudine Fay . 1906 AIPHA KAPPA (St. Louis) Adelphi . Hildegarde Schlobohm . 1907 ALPHA LAMBDA. Washington Jane Manning . Missouri . Rachel Way . 1908 AT PHA MIT 1909 ALPHA NU Montana . Imogcne Newton . 1909 ALPHA XI Oregon . Olga Jackson . 1909 ALPHA OMICRON 1909 ALPHA PI . Oklahoma Josephine Duvall. . North Dakota. . . . Eugenie Stubbins . 1911 . ALPHA RIIO . South Dakota . Marion Damuth . 1912 ALPHA SIGMA . Washington state. Dorothy MacLeod . 1913 ALPHA TAU Cincinnati . Mary Alice Leding . 1913 ALTHA UPSILON .... 1914 ALPHA PHI Washburn . Janet Edelblute . Newcomb . Mamie A. Sienknecht. . 1914 ALPHA CHI Purdue . Dorothy Mohlman .... 1915 ADDRESS Grecncastle, Ind. beta House Bloomington, Ind. 451 Julian av. Indianapolis, Ind. 611 E. Daniel st. Champaign, 111. 1414 Washtenaw av. Ann Arbor, Mich. 118 Triphammer road Ithaca, N. Y. 1645 Louisiana st. Lawrenco, Kan. 103 8. Prospect st. Burlington, Vt. Austin Hall Delaware. Ohio. Hulings Hall Meadville, Pa. 79 N. Holliston, Pasadena, Cal. 1107 Ret. Lincoln Neb. 207 Balmoral Av. Toronto, Ont. Can. Willard Hall Evanston. Ill. 314-10th av. S. E. Minneapolis, Minn. Box 1330 Stanford univ. Cal. 306 Walnut »1. Syracuse, N. Y. 237 Lake Lawn PI. Madison. W.«4 2723 Durant av. Berkeley. Cal. Box 223, Swarthmore college Swarthmore, Pa. 7-1 2th av. Columbus, Ohio. Box 222, Goucher college Baltimore, Md. Margaret Apts. l,Bellecourtav Nashville. Tenn. 508 W. 15th st. Austin, Tex. N. Taylor av. St. Louis, Mo. 122 Rutland Rd. Brooklyn, N. Y. 4521-1 7th av. N. E. Seattlo, Wash. 705 Kentucky blvd. Columbia, Mo. 333 University av. Missoula, Mont. . K A 0 House, Eugene, Ore. Theta house Norman, Okla. University, N. D. 20 Willow st. Vermilion. 8. D. 603 California st. Pullman. Wash. 429 McAIpine av Clifton Cincinnati. Ohio 330 Broadmoor av. Topeka. Kan. 337 Newcomb college New Orleans, La. 1011 S. 9th st. Lafayette, Ind.

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ALPHA PSI . Lawrence . 1915 ALPHA OMEGA . Pittsburgh . 1915 BETA BETA . Randolph-Macon. . Colorado state. . . . Arizona . 1916 BETA GAMMA . 1917 BETA DELTA . 1917 BETA EPSILON . 1917 BETA ZETA . Oregon state. . Oklahoma state. . . Pennsylvania 1919 BETA ETA . 1919 BETA THETA . Idaho .... 1920 BETA IOTA . Colorado . 1921 BETA KAPPA . Drake . 1921 BETA LAMBDA . William & Mary. . . Nevada 1922 BETA MU . 1922 BETA NU . Florida . 1924 Agnes Norem . Katherine Coit . Jeanette Farmer . Thelma Bartholomew . Irene Youngkens . Helen Freydig . Aline Hit . Mildred Thorp . Bernadine Hasfurther. . Mary Louise Sterling . . Miriam L. Perkins.. CarolineMarshall Ribblc Thelma Pray . Alice Boyd . Russell Sage Dorm. Appleton, Wis. 409 Neville at. Pittsburgh, Pa. R. M. W. C., Box 69 Lynchburg, Va. 639 S. College st. Fort Collins, Colo. 715 N. Park av. Tucson, Arix. 242-7th st. N. Corvallis, Ore. 501 College av. Stillwater, Okla. 2012 Penn st. Philadelphia, Pa. 503 University av. Moscow, Idaho 845-12th st. Boulder, Colo. 1065-22nd st. Des Moines, Iowa. Box 41 1, William&MaryCollege Williamsburg, Va. 746 Sierea st. Reno, Nevada. 118 Broward F. S. C. W. Tallahassee, Fla. CHAPTERS— ALUMNA CHAPTER COR. SEC Y. ADDRESS APPLETON . 1921 BALTIMORE . 1910 BOSTON . 1915 BURLINGTON . 1898 CHAMPAIGN-URBANA. 1920 CHICAGO . 1896 CINCINNATI . 1913 CLEVELAND . 1903 COLUMBUS . 1897 DENVER . 1920 DES MOINES . 1920 DETROIT . 1913 EVANSTON . 1910 GRBENCASTLE . 1923 HOUSTON . 1921 INDIANAPOLIS . 1897 ITHACA . 1923 KANSAS CITY . 1905 LINCOLN . 1909 LOS ANGELES . 1901 MADISON . 1912 MILWAUKEE . 1921 NASHVILLE . 1923 NEW ORLEANS . 1920 Caryl M. Bro . Eloise Dunbracco . Mrs Charles Grover . Mrs H. A. Mayforth . . . Ethel Ricker . Jessie Farr . Dorothy Ross Dysart . . lsable W. Moeller . Gladys Roland . Mrs A. G. Wineman . Mrs. Edgar M. Brown . . Mrs. A. A. Shirley . Mrs Norman McKinney Mrs I. J. Hammond . Mrs W. S. Woodruff .... Mrs Neil Waterbury Anna L. Payne . Mrs. Loyd Neff . Dorothy Colburn . Mrs Eugene Ramsay . . . Mrs Karl Hohlfeldt . Mrs F, J, Dietrich . Helen Adamson . Lydia Schuler . 732 Washington st. Appleton, Wis. 1023 Edmondson av. Baltimore, Md. 38 Vista av. Auburndale, Mass. 161 S. Prospect st. Burlington, Vt. Box 443 Urbana, III. 1806 Wesley av. Evanston, Ill. Verona Apts., Park av. Walnut Hills. Cincinnati, Ohio. 1840 Cnapman av. Cleveland Ohio. 1376 E. Broad st. Columbus, Ohio. 429 E. 14th av. Denver, Colo. 3222-4th st. Des Moines, Iowa. 4327 W. Philadephia av. Detroit, Mich. 1346 Estes av. Chicago, Ill. 414 S. Indiana st. Greencastle, Ind. 5102 Crawford st. Houston, Tex. 2957 Washington blvd. Indianapolis, Ind. 129 Highland place Ithaca, N. Y. 1710 W. 50th st. Kansas City, Mo. 414 S. 15th st. Lincoln, Neb. 1327 Sierra Bonita av. Los Angeles, Cal. 137 E. Wilson st. Madison. Wis. 1267 Maryland av. Shorewood, Wis. 2021-21st av. S. Nashville, Tenn. 6028 Pitt st. New Orleans, La. a~_. 4341 X

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NEW YORK . 25 Woodruff av. Brooklyn, N. Y. 200 E. 14th st. 1895 OKLAHOMA CITY. Mrs I. L. Wilson . 1916 OMAHA . Marguerite Marshal . Oklahoma City, Okla. 617 S. 37th st. Omaha, Neb. 782 Arroyo Dr. Pasadena, Cal. West House Swarthmore, Pa. 118 W. Swissvale av. Edgewood. Pittsburgh, Pa. 1289 E. 6th st. N. Portland, Ore. 2144 Broad st. Providence, R. I. 138 S. Fitzhugh st. Rochester, N. Y. 14 Waldheim av. Webster Groves, Mo. 2241 Durant av. Berkeley, Cal. 3049 E. Laurelhurst dr. Seattle, Wash. k v 1910 PASADENA . . . 1925 PHILADELPHIA 1898 PITTSBURGH . 1902 PORTLAND . Martha Davis . 1911 PROVIDENCE . Martha W. Watt . 1912 ROCHESTER . Mrs W. S. Stone . 1923 ST. LOUIS . 1909 SAN FRANCISCO . Mrs O. J. Haynes . 1909 SEATTLE . 1908 • SPOKANE Imp ill 1913 SYRACUSE . Spokane, Wash. 109 Erie St. Syracuse. N. Y. Beverly apts. 208 N. Tacoma av. Tacoma. Wash. 312 W. 8th st. Topeka, Kan. 31 Oriole Parkway Toronto. Can. % Mr Kohl, 2428 Humboldt avS. Minneaplois, Minn. 2227 20th st. N W. Washington, D. C. 200 N.Hillsidest. Wichita Kan. Rebecca* L. Carter . \ 1903 TACOMA . Mrs Russel Peterson . ^ 1915 TOPEKA . Mrs Douglas Bowman . 1909 TORONTO . 1911 TWIN CITIES . Mrs Donald Fraser . 1895 WASHINGTON . Mrs P. E. Shorb . 1918 WICHITA . Helen E . Johnston . 1922 ♦ ALUMNA CLUBS CITY SECRETARY ADDRESS Ann Arbor, Mich . Miss Frances Swain . 713 E. U niversityst. Atlanta, Ga . Mrs Walter Powell . 85 Montgomery Ferry Dr. Boise. Idaho . Miss Elizaheth Barrett . 117 E. Bannock st. Boulder, Colo . Mrs Donald Mclnnes . 1020 Mapleton av. Clarksburg, W. Va . Miss June Flowers . 619 Mulberry st. Duluth. Minn. . . Miss Dorothy C. McKay . 2026 Jefferson st. Erie, Pa . Miss S. Gertrude Stunt* . 125 W. 21st st. Eugene. Oreg . Miss Marian L. Chapman. 1206 Mills st. Fort Collins, Colo . Miss Margaret Galbraith. . . 515 S Howes st. Ft. Worth, Tex . Miss Lois Benton . 1730-6th av. Gary, Ind . Mrs Edna A. Lockridge . . . 548 Monroe st. Grand Forks, N. D . Mrs P. R. Bangs . 414 Woodland av. Harrisburg, Pa . Miss Helen L. McFarland . . . 2101 Bellevue Rd. Honolulu, Hawaii . Miss Charlotte Hall . 2447 Oahu av. Lafayette, Ind . Mrs K. R. Snyder . 811 N. 9th st. Louisville, Ky . Mrs A. B. Sawyer . Beach Spring Farm St. Matthews, Ky Meadville, Pa . Miss Helen R. Adams . 636 N. Main st. Memphis, Tenn . Miss Eleanor Richrdson . 1289 Vinton av. St Joseph, Mo . Mrs. H. H. Conrad . 102 Victorian court. Salem, Oreg . Mrs Augustus Hixson . 247 N. Church st. Toledo, Ohio . Mrs I. B. Winger . 2403 Lawrence av. Tucsou, Ariz . Miss Georgette Rebeil . 620 N. 6th av. Tulsa, Okla . Mrs E. B. Hunt . 1207 S. St Louis av. )*V* s— V- l>, K. L. 1. S\*>$tr^. Vi. ~K»^V.^.^L,lrA. RA.»Vir>-y, |S"C>4 l^Jdar: H^V.v g^±^J»Hs-vr.,^4l^

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ALUMNA BOARD Alumnae Secretary: Mrs J. M. Attociale Alumnae Secretary : Mccklin, 5 Webeter Terrace, Hanover. N, H. Mrs Paul Darrough, 1621 W. 11th st. Oklahoma City, Okla. LS ts \s is is IS IS IS \s S’ is \s \S \S s v \s is is is STATE Alabama Ariiona . Arkansas. . . . California. . . Colorado Connecticut . Delaware . District Columbia . Florida. . Georgia. Hawaii . Idaho. . Illinois. Indiana. . . Iowa . Kansas. . . Kentucky . Louisiana . Maine. . . . Maryland. Massachusetts . Michigan . Minnesota. . . . Mississippi . Missouri . . . Montana. . Nebraska. Nevada . . . New Hampshire. New Jersey . New Mexico _ CHAIRMAN ^ranr Uimrtr. . Darden Moose . . . Mrs J. J. Troy _ Mrs F. R. Poole. . Thelma Edmunds. 8ee Maryland ■OrO. Wi Georgia. Bernice Kaufmann . Charlotte Hall . Mrs. R. W. Merrill . -Harriet FWi .k. . a. \ Edith N. Evans . Bonnie Marshall . Mrs Arch McKeever Mrs. A. B. Sawyer. . . Mrs M P. Boulet. . . . See Vermont. Dorothy Wilson . Mrs Harold Bird . Mrs J. E. Hancock . Mrs Robert M. Thompson . See Alabama. Mrs W. W. Horner . Mrs Wm. S. Cotton. . . Mrs Vance Traphagen . Mrs W. E. Clark . See Vermont. Mrs C. S.Mears . — ADDRESS Dauphin Way Mobile, Ala. , 450 Granada o». 101 £*• Tneaen, Aris. Office of Attorney General Little Rock, Ark. 1030 Rubio Altadena, Calif. 1034 Ogden st. Denver, Colo. y v *37 Blue HilltH*. Hartford, Conn. ^■PtTTuur.' XSio (? IT.W.' Takonm Puri^ Mdi WV Apt. 12, 745 Ponce de Leon ar. Atlanta, Ga. 2447 Oahu av. Honolulu. Hawaii. Orofino, Idaho 7055 Green vie vrav. l--*-- r m : _ 111 xii.- 302 Waldron st. W. Lafayette, Ind. 1210 8th st. Des Moines, la. 1214 W. 10th st. Topeka, Kan. Beach Spring Farm, St. Matthews, Ky. 4327 Canal st. New Orleans, La. 610 University Parkway Baltimore, Md. 43 Linnacan st. Cambridge, Mass. 353 Piper blvd. Detroit, Mich. 3749 Lyndale av. S. Minneapolis, Minn. 5842 Julian av. St. Louis, Mo. 1145 W. Porphyry st. Butte, Mont. 2336 Bradfield Dr. Lincoln, Neb President’s House. Univ. of Nevada, Reno, Nev. Riverton, N. J. St. Joseph's Sanatorium Albuquerque. N. M. _

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IS* IS New York . North Carolina. North Dakota. Ohio . Oklahoma . Oregon . Pennsylvania . . Philippines . . . Rhode Island . . Mrs B. M. Thompson. Mrs D. A. Hathaway . . South Carolina . South Dakota . . Tennessee . Texas. . . . Utah.... Vermont . Virginia . Washington . West Virginia. Wisconsin . Foreign Lands . -Canada. Mrs Clarence Rogers . Mrs. Walter Patten . . . Mrs A. M. Lommen . Mrs P. D. Carman . Mrs RrB. Snowrr. See North Carolina . . Mrs J. C. Knittel. . . Stella Scott Vaughn . Mrs P. J. Neff . Mrs Roy M. Cross. Mrs B. B. Lane - Cora Byrd Ames. .. Mrs E. A. White. . . Mrs J. R. Romine . . . Sada E. Buck master. See Nevada. Hathaway Gibbens. Bergen, N. Y. 106 W. Franklin st. Chapel Hill, N. C. Box 437 Grand Forks, N. D. 75 McNaughton st. Akron, Ohio. 000 E. llth-wtr an? Oklahoma City, Okla. 300 E. 46th st. Portland, Ore. m Dcmy-av. 3X0*^ NT Edgewood, Pittsburgh-,- Penn. 970 M. H. del Pilar Manila, Ph. I. 78 Maynard st. Pawtucket, R. I. Vermilion, S. D. H ^-^0 ^ 2212 Highland av. Nashville. Tenn 610 Marshall st. Houston, Tex. 4218 S. 7th st.Cv^V Salt Lake City, Utah. •464 &-Union at, Burlington, Vt. Pungoteaque, Va. 43134*. 37th si 44/0 Tacoma, Wash. 224 E. Main st. Clarksburg. W. Va. 2002 MunruuuU t O I JV". Madison, Wis. Mrs Horace Bailor? Helen Walton . 1404 Octavia st. New Orleans, La. Sauu plan!* Iltmta, N. Y 10 South Drive Toronto, Ont. ISIr 1 SV; SV. 4rVV ^r JA, aV;

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THETA LUNCHEONS Tlietas in Washington Luncheon the first Wednesday of each month American Association of University Women Club 1624 Eye St. N. W. Thetas in Detroit «| Luncheon the first Saturday of each month at Women’s City Club — 12 noon Thetas in New York — Attention! Weekly luncheons Town Hall Club 123 W. 43d st. We want you all Do not fail us or forget us Thetas in San Francisco Monthly luncheons Plaea Hotel Fourth Saturday 12:30 o’olook To supplement regular meetings and for out-of-town and tourist Thetas No reservations necessary Wednesdays 12:30-2 P. M. Topeka Thetas Luncheon and regular meeting First Saturday each month City Y W. C. A. at 1 p. m. 7th and Van Buren Streets

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ALUMNAE CHAPTER MEETINGS Every alumnae chapter extends a cordial invitation to all Thetas to attend its meetings. APPLETON ALUMNA, first and third Monday each month, 8 p. M. Call Mrs Leavitt Hallock, Phone: 1511. BOSTON ALUMNAE, second Friday each month, 2:30 p. M. Call Mrs Morton Bradley, Phone: Arlington 1043-W. CLEVELAND ALUMNA, second Saturday each month, 1 P. M. Call Mrs B. F. Thorward, Phone: Eddy 4784 R. COLUMBUS ALUMNAE, first Saturday each month, Oct.-May, 6 p. M. Call Gladys Roland, Phone: Citz. phone 13403, DES MOINES ALUMNA, first Saturday each month. Call Mrs Edgar Brown, Phone: M 1596. DETROIT ALUMNA, first Saturday each month, 12 M. Luncheon at Women's City club. GREENCASTLE ALUMNAE, third Saturday each month. Call Mrs Isaac Hammond, 414 S. Indiana st. ITHACA ALUMNA, third Saturday each month. Call Anna L. Payne, Phone: 3920. LOS ANGELES ALUMNA, third Saturday each month. Call Mrs E. P. Ramsay, Phone: Granite 4837. NEW YORK ALUMNA], first Saturday each month. Call Mrs Frank Fannon. Phone: Flatbush 6300. OKLAHOMA CITY ALUMNA, third Friday each month. Call Mrs Raybourn Smyser, Phone: Walnut 0616. PHILADELPHIA ALUMNA, third Wednesday each month, at League of women voters club, 1725 Spruce st. Call Mrs H. M. Jenkins, West house, Swarthmore, Pa. PITTSBURGH ALUMNA, third Saturday each month, 2:30 p. M. Alpha Omega chapter house, 409 Neville st. PORTLAND ALUMNA, second Saturday each month. Call Mrs Allen H. McCurtain, Phone: Main 4073. PROVIDENCE ALUMNA, monthly. Call Martha W. Watt, Phone; Broad 2915J. ST. LOUIS ALUMNA, second Wednesday each month, 4:30 p. m. Call Mrs W. O. Bode, Phone: Webster 2594 W. SEATTLE ALUMNA, fourth Tuesday each month. Call Mrs A. J. Quigley, 3049 Laurelhurst dr. SPOKANE ALUMNA, second Saturday each month. Luncheon, 12:45 at Crescent tea room. Call Mrs J. II. Thomson, Phone: Riverside 2287. SYRACUSE ALUMNA, monthly. Call Helen J. Wright, 1000 W. Onondaga st. TOPEKA ALUMNA, first Saturday each month, 1 P. M. Luncheon at Y. W. C. A. WASHINGTON ALUMNA, third Tuesday each month. Call Mrs Miller Hamilton, Phone: Cleveland 689 W. Luncheon, first Wednesday each month at the A.A.U.W. club, 1634 Eye st. N. W.

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Announcing the Release of a Superb KAPPA ALPHA THETA PHONOGRAPH RECORD “Theta Lips” “The Question” “Loving Cup Song” “The Fireside Song” “Thetas Everywhere” (From Coast to Coast) Played by WARREN LANSING AND HIS ORCHESTRA Vocal Passages by CHARLES HARRISON The Great American Tenor These five songs, so beautifully recorded, were chosen by the vote of all Theta chapters. Dance to it ! Sing to it ! Upon receipt of money order or check for $2.00 this splendid double-faced record will be sent postpaid and guaranteed against breakage. Orders must be sent direct to: FRATERNITY RECORD Co. Inc. Official Distributors of Records and Sheet Music of the Leading Fraternities PLYMOUTH INDIANA

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For Commencement when you think of GIFTS consult The Balfour Blue Book I Standard Novelties and Articles of Jewelry, Embossed Stationery and Plaques are listed in this catalog. In¬ formation on special articles furnished on request. IF FAVORS AND PROGRAMS FOR THE COMMENCEMENT PARTY ? Individual Badge Price Lists Mailed If Desired IF L. G. BALFOUR COMPANY Attleboro, Massachusetts Sole Official Jeweler to Kappa Alpha Theta New York Pittsburgh Richmond Chicago San Francisco Indianapolis

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o Cx BAIRDS MANUAL THE TENTH (1923) EDITION THU BOOK CONTAINS HISTORIES OF ALL OF THEL COLLEGE FRATERNITIES . IT WAS FIRST PUB¬ LISHED IN 1879 and EVER SINCE IT HAvT BEEN THE RECOGNIZED AUTHORITY ON THE SUBJECT. THE PRICE IS FOUR DOLLARS PER COPY POSTAGE PRE¬ PAID-' SEND ORDERS THROUGH THIS PUBLICATION -JJJS KAPPA ALPHA THETA PUBLICATIONS Kappa Alpha Theta: official magazine, published in November, Janu¬ ary, March and May. One dollar and a half per year. Life Subscription, $9. Kappa Alpha Theta Catalogue , 1925. Price one dollar. Address: L. P. Green, 13 East av. Ithaca, N. Y. Membership certificates: Address Grand secretary , IS East av. Ithaca, N. Y. Bimonthly bulletin of the Grand oounoil: issued in September, De¬ cember, February and April. Free to officers and chapters. To other Thetas on prepayment of postage, 50 cents a year. Ad¬ dress Grand secretary. Song-boolc, 1925. Price seventy-five cents. Address: Grand secretary.

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Scholarship Fund UNDERGRADUATE LOANS-- INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS Loans are not less than $50, nor more than $500 to one person. They may be taken in one installment, or two or three, as the applicant desires. Interest is four per cent, payable annually. Security is asked in the shape of two endorsements of the note by financially responsible members of the appli¬ cant's chapter, active or alumnae. Loans are payable within two years after the bene¬ ficiary has left college. This fund is open to all undergraduate Thetas, and applications are received at any time. There are no formal application blanks. Applications should be addressed to the Secretary of the Committee, Miss Helen Pratt, 915 Victoria avenue, Los Angeles, Cal. and should state the applicant's chapter, her year in college, when she expects to gradu¬ ate, what she intends to do after graduation, whether or not she is wholly dependent on her own efforts, is par¬ tially self-supporting or not, an official transcript of scholarship record, and any other items that will assist the committee. The necessary correspondence for arranging a loan takes three or four weeks, so ample time should be al¬ lowed if money is needed for a special purpose, such as registration fees. Inquiries are welcome and information is gladly fur¬ nished by the secretary. A gift to the Fund is a gift to Kappa Alpha Theta in perpetuity. It is never spent ; it will come in and go out innumerable times, and its value to the present and future members and to the fraternity as a whole is in¬ calculable. All checks, whether for interest, loans, or gifts to the Fund, should be made payable to the Los Angeles Alum¬ nae of Kappa Alpha Theta and sent to the Financial Sec¬ retary, Miss Ray Hanna, 3841J4 So. Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal.

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How Can I Help Kappa Alpha Theta ? 1. If you cannot belong to an Alumnae chapter, or an Alumnae club, join the Alumnae association. 2. Keep your state chairman informed as to any changes in your name or address. Encourage her by answering the letters she sends to you. 3. Show interest in Theta college chapters near you. Write them about promising freshmen. Visit them when you can. Prove to them that fra¬ ternity enthusiasm endures beyond college days. 4. If you have time to do some of the fraternity work that is con¬ stantly being done by mail, send your name to the Grand secretary, or to the Alumnae secretary. They are frequently in need of such interested help. 5. Contribute to the Scholarship fund, our one national social service work. Send this slip with your check to the Alumnae. Secretary, Mrs. Hope Davis Mecklin, 5 Webster Terrace, Hanover, N. H. I enclose $ . , in . to be used as follows: Alumnae Association dues for 1925-26 . ($1.50 per year, or $1.00 per year if life subscriber to Journal) Bimonthly (50 cents a year) . Catalogue ($1.00) . Song-book (75 cents) . Scholarship fund . . . . . Chapter . Name . Date Address

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