THE ANCHOR June, 1928

Alpha Sigma Tau announces the re-installation of

Delta Chapter

at State Teachers' College

Indiana, Pa.

March 17 Nineteen-twenty-eight

Alpha Sigma Tau

announces the petition of

Sigma Tau

Chapter

Teachers' State College

Greeley, Colorado

to be installed

August

Nineteen-twenty-eight

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Vol III, No. II

Founded A. D. 1925

Published twice yearly by members of the Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority.

JUNE, 1928

CONTENTS

Price $ .75

Alpha Sigma Tau Calendar_ _______ _______ ____________ ________ 5 Miss Ada A. orton __ ___ _____ _______________________________ 6 An Appreciation _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ ___ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ 7 An English College __________________________________________ 8 Rain Drops ------------------ -- ------------------------- - --11 Iota Chapter ----------------------- _________ ___ __ ____ ______ 12 Iota's Chapter House _____ __ - - - --- _______ __________________ __ 14 Eta Chapter ----------- ------------------- ------------ -----16 Alpha Chapter ----------------------------------- - ---------18 A Visit to Alpha's House ____________________________________ 21 Lambda Chapter -------------------------------------------22 Delta Chapter _____________________________ ____ ___ _________ 24 Zeta Chapter - -- -- -----------------------------------------28 Sigma Chapter Letter -- - -------------------------------------33 Sigma Alumnae __________________ - -------------------------34 In Memoriam ------ -- ---------------------------- __________ 34 The~ Chap~r -------------- - ------------------------------36 Detroit AI umnae ----------------- ____ __________________ ____ 37 Travel lmpres ion -----------------------------------------"8

tudents' Corner -------------------------------------------42 Wingles Victory ______ ------------------------ ____________ _4~ Fir L Teachin rr Experi en e -----------------------------------4 D i r cto ry ________ ---------------- _________ ---------------~"'-~

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Alpha Sigma Tau Calendar FALL -1928

(Important Dates )

October 1-Literary Editor send list and addresses of Chapter Officers and members to Acting Editor of The Anchor- Miss Josephine Choate, 797 Ashland Ave., Buffalo, N.Y.

October 15-First Anchor letter due.

November 7-Founders' Day.

ovember 15-All material for Anchor, snaps and last minute items.

November 20-Check for Anchors sent to Miss Carrie Washburne, 611 Pearl St. , Ypsilanti , Mich.

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MISS ADA A. NORTON Chief Patroness and A. E. S. Representative

At an AI pha Sigma Tau National Coun-cil Meeting held May 19, 1928, at Ypsil-anti , Mich., the resignation of Mrs. Grace I. Erb Ritchie was accepted . Miss Luella Chapman, Sigma, was elected President. Miss Ada A. Norton, our Chief Patroness, was elected A. E. S. Represen tative.

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An Appreciation It is with sincere regret that we announce the resignati on of our

National President, Mrs. Grace I. Erb Ritchie. To her fell the honor of being the first National President of the Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority and for two and one-half years she has guided us in a most abl e manner.

The first years of an organization are vital ones in its histor y and to be willing to assume the responsibility of leadership at uch a time shows the true worth of Mrs. Ritchie.

Since becoming a member of the Alpha Chapter of the Alpha Sigma T au Sorority in 1904 she has always proved herself a loya l member, interested in all its activities and ready to respond to the chapter's call for help, so to those who knew her, it was no surprise to have her show her willingness to lead the sorority through the first crucia l years of its Nationalization.

The two and one-half years have been marked by steady growth, stabilization and today we are on a much stronger National basis than when she accepted the responsibility of leadership in November, 1925.

Under her effi cient guidance we were represented in a most able manner at the Conference of the Association of Educational Sororities in Denver in August, 1927. The part she took in the discussion of topics of importance to the Association was most valuabl e and showed her keen sense of right thinking, her vital interest in establishing stand-a rd s of high attainment fo r all women who are to enter the teaching profession, and her desire to further all constructive work toward the settl ement of problems that come before College women.

Her treatment of the topic assigned to her at the "open" meeting of the A. E. S. Co nference in Denvor, " Sorority Friendship," reveal ed her high ideal of f ri endship and refl ected grea t credit upon her and upon the Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority.

At the Denver meeting she won the admiration, the respect a nd fri endship of a ll the A. E. S. representatives. They will recognize. as will the Alpha Sigma Tau members, the loss we have met because she r.:a n no longer carry on the work.

P er onally, I feel that A. S. T. has suffered a great loss. I know her to be a woman of sterling worth. Her ability is such that it com-mands the respect of fell ow-workers in any fi eld. Her loyalty and interest may, I am sure. be depended upon to furth er the best interests of the Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority and though she ceases to be our P resi-dent she will not cease to use every endeavor to help us in atta ining our high ideal s.

May I express a t this time and in this way our hea rtfelt thanks to her for the time she has given and for the work she has done in behalf of AI pha .~ ~gma Tau, and ask her to. lend us her wise counsels in the furtherance of our efforts to attain the highest standards possible in the edu cati onal fi eld for womanhood. ADA A. NoRTON

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An English College ELLA WILSON, Professor of Geography

Michigan State No rmal College, Ypsilanti

Summer school! How humdrum! But a summer school m old Cambridge isn' t humdrum at all.

All towns in England are old to us and Cambridge is so old that no one is quite sure just how it started. The earliest accounts record a village at the head of navigation on the Cam just where the road between the fens and the forested uplands led to the Midlands from the East. The town was big enough at the time of William the Con-queror so that he built a castle here and used it as a base for his military activities against Hereward the Wake who resisted for so long the Norman advances.

To a mere casual observer, there are many evidences of antiquity. The streets are narrow and most of them possess a multitude of names. One begins as Trumpington and ends as St. J ohn's after being King's Parade and Trinity in turn . Buildings with picturesque projecting stories sag a bit in respectabl e decay and quaint old lanes twisting in and out are so full of sheltered nooks that it is easy t o imagine them the centres of intrigue and romance.

The names of streets and buildings sound a littl e strange to Amer-ican ea rs. A story is told of a tourist who hired a guide to show him the places of interest.

" What is that building? " asked the American. " Christ's College," said the guide. "And what is that little alley?" "J esus' Lane," was the answer. " Quit your swearing and get down to business or yo u'll lose your

job," said the indignant visitor. It is just a wee bit startling when a highly respectabl e lady answers

your inquiry in regard to the location of a certain coll ege by saying, " Jesus is a little out of the way." Or perhaps you are told that the fair you wish to attend is being held in "Christ's garden," or that a good place to rest is " Donkey's Commons." You can only hope that ther" has been no mental reservation, "that is where all donkeys rest."

The co ll eges, like the town, are so old that their beginning i a matter of conj ecture. It is now quite generall y believed that they were not religious foundations although J esus College occupies the site of a Benedictine nunnery.

The coll eges a re not colleges in our sense at all but glorified dormi-to rie . Around the quadrangles of each are the living room of th tudents and tutors, the Master's Lodge, the kitchen, the buttery, th

Hall, the library, and the chapel. The buttery i both an ffi ce , her Lh undergraduate g ive hi order for the meal - which ar r d in hi rooms; and the to re room from which hi r ant fet h s his

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daily commons, that is, his daily all owance of bread, butter and milk. All his meal s are served in his rooms except late dinner which is taken in Hall.

As a rule, each boy who lives in coll ege ha a suite of three rooms -bedroom, study, and "gyp room." The " gyp room" contains a sink and a faucet and a cupboard for storing china and provisions. The servants who bring the provi sions from the buttery are "gyps" and the chamber maids are " bedders."

Not all the boys can live in college, so carefull y selected houses call ed hostels are engaged by the college authorities for the outside boys. The hostels must not be more than two and one-half miles from " Great St. Mary," the university church, and each boy must be provided with a stud y and a bedroom.

The coll ege dining Hall s and Chapels are beautiful. But for the tabl es in one and the altars in the other, it would be hard to distinguish them. Both have wonderful co lored windows and often both have high panelling wi th rare carving. The chief glory of each Hall is its portraits of the " famous sons" of the College and that of the chapels is its colored windows. P erhaps the most beautiful are those of J esus Coll ege designed by Burne Jones and Maddox Browne and executed by William Morris.

The best kn own chapel is King's. It is a perfect example of the perpendi cular style in architecture and its fan vaulting is one of the finest in existence. Since medieval days a service has been held here dail y in term time. The white surplices over bright red robes, the haunting sweetness of boys' voices, and the solemn cadences of the responses form a memorabl e picture.

Each college is separated from all the others; each has its own bridges across the Cam, and each one has its own parks or " Backs" al ong the river. Furthermore the university buildings in which most of the lectures are given are not connected with any of the colleges. Students from any of the colleges may attend the same lectures, but t.utor of their own colleges direct their reading and check up their work.

Cambridge differs from the universities we know best in other ways besides organization. Its reputation does not depend upon its size. It has never had over three thousand students. Entrance requirements are rigid. A boy's scholarship must pass mu ster and so must his fam-ily. In spite of the tradition that its first students starved in garrets, Cambridge is today a rich man's school. No boy works his way through college. A boy who earns a scholarship is not so much admired as the boy who has a father with enough money to pay his way. The boys who help in the laboratories are not students but "college serv-ants" who have achieved their ambitions when they become helpers in the university.

As in every college community, traditions are many. Each boy wears a blazer made in his college colors and embroidered with his

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college " arms." o mere student dares step upon the quadrangle turf. That is sacred to "Dons" and other college celebrities. Participation in sports is universal. Cricket, tennis and boating are the most popular.

May Day is the big day in the university calendar and it doesn't bother anyone a bit that it comes in June and lasts a week and not a day. The first four days are devoted to boat races. In these races the rival boats do not try to pass each other but to bump each other. The boat bumped must allow the bumper to go by. The winning boat i the boat with the greatest number of bumps to its credit. The races are rowed in this way because the course is so narrow that each college must start from a different place and so with a different handicap . The boat that is farthest from the goal at the start does not have to fini sh fir st in order to win but it must go the fa stest in order to bump the most opponents. After the races are over, there are concerts, co l-lege balls, and other festivities. The final event is "Congregati on" dur ing which prize exercises are recited and honorary degrees are some-times given.

The English college system succeeds in making education a matter of living rather than a matter of lectures. Common room and Hall afford excellent opportunities for the exchange of ideas and the in-dividual conferences with tutors do awa y with " lock-step" progre s. A genius does as much as he can and the slacker or dullard is elim inated in the " Little-go" examination of fir st term in residence .

Summer term is not an integral part of the university year, but university life is much the same then. The summer schools are not large. In 1925, two hundred seventy foreign students from all over Europe took the courses in English language and literature. Most of them were teachers of English who wanted to better their prounucia-ti ons. Cambridge has the reputation of having the purest English just as Tours has the reputation of having the best French. Seventy-three students, mainl y British, were in the Schoo l of Geography. Lectures came from nine until one and the afternoons were given to field trips and laboratory exercises. Some time between four and five came "Tea ." Not even a fi e ld trip was complete without arrangements for that function. After tea time was play time. It wa often hard to decide whether to go punting, or to amble off on top of a bus into the country, or to explore quaint corners and beautiful buildings. Dinner was served at seven fifteen and then, if one wished, there were more lec tures. It was not humdrum but " joll y" to hear a real Macaulay di course on English litera ture and to see a man who went with Robert

co tt on hi s last expedition and to hear him tell that gallant story. Cambridge i ca ll ed a liberal university because the science ar

tressed a well as mathematic and the cla ics. To one who is a us tomed to new courses eve ry term, to a sy~tem of ele ti es that permit-a wide selection of cour e , and to a rather happy-g -luck mod of tud nt lif , Cambridge ~eem con er ativ both in its life and in it

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These old customs give a mell owness and charm that are often lacking in the hustl e and change of our university life. But may they not hinder adjustment to changing conditions? Do they compensate for the great difference in opportunity offered to the boy of means and to the boy whose ability and ambitions are much greater than his hank account?

There is little to criticise and much to admire in Cambridge . .Would that with our flexibility, vigor and democracy we might have rr~.:>re of the courtesy and eagerness to serve which are the most evident expres-sions of that finest of all English tradi tions- noblesse ob lige.

RAI DROPS

Oh how I love the rain! To hear it patter, patter on the pane.

I love to sit and watch The pale clouds above

From which each drop descends.

They remind me of sto ries I used to read Like imaginary fairies

Dancing before my eyes They make the very branches on the trees

Sparkle and gleam, like diamonds into the bl ack of night.

I sit and watch as long as my eyes will stay open But when they begin to droop

And my watch I can no longer keep, I go to bed dreaming of the beautiful ram drops

And what they mean to me. DonoTHY CoNNEL LY (Theta)

The members of the Grand Rapids Alumnae greatl y enj oyed a dinner held at the Morton Hotel this spring. At that time they vo ted to send a beautiful green glasswa re luncheo n set to AI pha's new Sorority House. The Alpha gi rl s have just written their thanks and appreciation.

Mrs. Grace Cleib Ritchie sail s for England in 1 une. We are look-ing forward to hearing of her pleasant vacation trip.

Lillian Griffin again plans to teach at orthwestern Universi ty. Chicago, Ill. , this summer.

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Iota Chapter Emporia, Kansas

Dear Alpha Tau Sisters : The semester is almost over and everyone is studying in earnest-

especially our pl edges who are looking eagerly toward initiation. That reminds me! We haven' t told you the names of our last

semester pledges. They are: Olive Morg-an, Hugoton; Harriet Tussler, Wichita; Hazel Tector, Roxbury; Eva Butler, Glasco ; Isabel Yeager, Larned ; Goldie Converse, Larned ; Kathryn Ikerd, Hutchinson; and Nina Watson, Osage City. We think they are a mighty fine bunch of pledges, and hope they will all be initiated.

Our Valentine party which we had at the Commercial Club Rooms was a big success - just an informal affair with good music and dancing.

We are proud to announce that Magdalena Young was initiated into Pi Kappa Delta, national honorary scholastic fraternity. Louise Gardner, our president " made" Xi Phi, honorary leadership fraternity.

You should see our new furniture ! We have two new overstuffed divans and a new chair for our chapter room. But best of all is our new Orthophonic which the alumnae gave us, and right here we want to tell you how mu ch we like it. There is going to be a plate put on the doo r with your names on it, so we'll remember you alwa s.

Our formal was given at the Country Club, April 14 . D coration were yellow roses and ferns which banked the orchestra pit and .fir -place, and window boxes. A feature dance of a olonia l typ ' as aiven by two mall girl . Melvin Miller' Orch stra from T p ka

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furnished the music. Favors of ashtray and cigarette holders in form of a hook were given to the guests. Those of the alumnae who were present were: Ruth Bell, Leta Swisher, Grace Brown, Myrlie Fenner, Betty Ziegenbusher, Nora Franz, Geneva Norris, Thelma Porter Ezeta Steffey, Mrs. Waldo Hinshaw (Meredith Shepard ) and Mrs. P ercy Young (Dorothy Mirth ) .

New officers for next year have just been elected. They are: Presi-dent, Louise Gardner; vice-president, Anna Mae Carey; treasurer, Helen Beck; recording secretary, Margaret Gilbert; corresponding secretary, Florence Miller; historian, Thelma Taylor; custodian, May Beveridge ; and house-manager, Bernice Grubb.

We have a new house mother with whom we are very pleased. She has recently been house mother of the Sigma Epsilan fraternity in Manhattan.

Sunday, May 5, we had our Mothers' dinner which was the climax of a week-end house party for our mothers. We had a wonderful time. We are sending a snapshot that was taken of the mothers and daugh-ters.

We are planning a farewell party for some time soon, but don' t know for sure when it will be.

Good-by ' til next year! Love,

Iota Girl s (F. M. )

Beta Chapter Notice A Beta Chapter reunion will be held in Mt. Pleasant at the time of

the big home-coming for the dedication of the new building, June 16-17. Plans are being made by Mrs. Larzalere, Mrs. Brooks, and the resident alumnae, and include a luncheon on Saturday, the 16th. Every Beta gi rl should plan to be there!

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Cecil Butler, our new Business Manager for the A nchor, tells us just how Iota "pztt it over."

Iota's Chapter House Iota Chapter is proud of its new home. We are realizing more

every day just what it means to us- and we hope that before many more years every chapter will be enjoying the same pleasure.

We had been renting houses, from one year to the next, since we originated several years ago. The more we thought about it, the more it seemed a shame that we should be practically throwing away at least a hundred dollars a month- for that was about what our rent was-and not realizing any permanent good. Besides, the " hou se hunting" problem was getting to be a seri ous one. We were fortunate enough to have a very interested patron, Mr Loomis. He helped the com-mittee, of which I was a member, to hunt up good prospective houses - then to talk to owners so we wouldn't get "skinned" and finall y it go t to the legal proceedings where proved to be priceless. The deal

finally closed with our paying $125.00 each month for eleven years and eight months. That sounds like a long time, but then, we'd be pa ying it out in rent, and this way we are gaining something. That did not include the furniture- but it was a lovely home, beautiful! furnished. It did include all the interest up to the final payment. We are paying $50.00 a month on the furniture, and our alumnae and patrons have trea ted u royall y by giving us many love! thing for our hou se.

It really isn' t a difficult as it sounds, and I'm ur u' ll all be doing it soon.

CECIL B TT.ER.

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Eta Chapter Kent, Ohio

OFFICERS President---------------------------------------------------------~ary Cook Vice-President------ --------------------- ------------------------Sara Peoples Treasurer __ -----------------------------------------------------~uri e) White Corresponding Secretary __ --------------------- _____ ---------------Ruby Dort Recording Secretary-------------------- _________ ____________ Mildred ihousen Arlvisor ________ ------------------------------ ________ : __________ Ruth Parrish

PATRO S A D PATRONESSES l\k and ~rs. Dick Donaghy Mr. and ~rs. Raymond Man'chester

ACTIVE ~E~BERS Sara Peoples

~ary Cook ~uriel Whi-te Eleanor Hankamer Elizabeth Schroeder Caroline Eaton Dorothy Stadler Virginia Darrah

~ary Louise ~orris

~arion Heyer Katherine ~cSweeney Libra Williams Lillian Spiedel Elizabeth Forgacs Helen Lauser ~ildred ihousen Ruby Dort ~argaret Armour

PLEDGES Caroline Phillips Gladys Oliver

Moulton Hall , Kent, Ohio Dear Sisters of Other Chapters:

The week-end of February 15th was surely a busy one for the Eta Chapter.

On Thursday, the 19th, we had our rush party at the home of our sponsor, Miss Ruth Parrish. We left the dormitory and lessons for a few hours to play Bunco and enjoy the program that the pledges had arranged. Several of the girls presented a short pantomime, Mary Louise Morris sang a group of songs, and as the last number two of the girls gave an Apache dance.

We had many fine girls there, two of whom we pledged in March. That evening it was announced that we would reall y have our long-

dreamed-of sorority house, so for more reasons than one the evening was an eventful one.

The next evening we had our mock Illltiatwn. All of us walked out to Brady Lake in. the bitter cold and stingin o- snow to a little log cabi n in a woods. A soo n as we arrived we were led in one b one to appear in the august prese nce of a most fea rful judo- , part human and part bea t, who forced u to amu e him.

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The moment the last victim had been released the judge a umed human form and sat with us about the roaring fire eating enormous sugar donuts and toasted marshmall ows and drinking hot coffee.

On Saturday afternoon we were formally initiated into the AI pha Sigma Tau. We had our service at the Franklin Hotel, where that evening we had the initiation banquet. Mary Louise again sang for u and Muriel White played two violin selections.

. All of the new girl s were greatl y impre sed with the beauty of th e ceremony and felt a nearness to each other that was new and in spiring.

Sixteen of us attended the Methodist Church on Sunday morning and had dinner together in the Coll ege dining room afterward in honor of our new sisterhood.

We mentioned our sorority hou se earlier in the letter. It is just the loveliest place imaginable up on a hill and am ong trees and nea r the Coll ege. Ten of our girl s live there and enj oy every minute of it. They still have their meal s in the dining room at the Coll ege and all of us, fourteen when we are all there, have one bi g table and sit together.

On March 15th we had a Mothers' Day at Moulton Roll. Seve n of the girl s who li ved at the dormttor y entertained their mothers for the week-end. On Sunday morning we prepa red breakfast f or all of the girl s and their mothers and after breakfast we adj ourned to the music room where three girls presented an impromptu prog ram of songs, vio lin solos and piano selections. It was a beautiful da y and everything worked out delightfull y for a never-to-be-forgotten week-end.

We kn ow that you are all having just as many good times and enj oy being together as sisters just as much as we do.

Fraternally yours, C AROLI NE EATON.

Lois, the little six-year-old daughter of Leona Hay, Detroit, Mich-igan, died on April 23. It was a very sad shock to everyo ne.

Araminta M. McLane's mother, Mrs. Cynthia M. McLane, died Feb. 3, 1928. She was in her 84th year.

The engagement of Miss Elsie Ament, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Ament, of Homestead Pa rk, to Walter S. Rea ri ck, of Tarentum, son of the Rev. J. M. Rearick, of Mifflintown, was announced at a bridge luncheon given Sa turda y in the crystal roo m of the William Penn H otel by her sister, Mrs. Margaret Morris. Elsie was a Delta Chapter girl of 1917.

Eta is to be congra tulated on their new home. It would be a plea -ure to visit them and see how they keep house. It certainl y is a spl er.-did way to make th" ideal girl as we ll as the id ea l So rori:y Girl.

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Alpha Chapter Our new officers a re :

OFFICERS Gera ldine Hal'------ - __ -------- ____ ---- - --- - ------- ---------- - ____ __ President Isabell a MeG u ire __________ _____ - ----- - --- ---- - --- _________ ___ __ Vice-President AI ice Furl ong _____ _______ ------ ----- ____ ------------------ ---------Treasurer Ethel Sit a w _ ---- - --- ___ _________ ------- - __________________ Reco rding Secretary Lydia Brown ___ __ ________________________ __ ____ _______ Correspond ing Secretary Ma rga ret Holcomb __ ________ --- - ------ ------_--------------------- Custodian Sa rah Poll ock ____ ________________________________________________ ---Chaplain Cera ld i ne Nort on __ __ _____________ ----- - ----- _____ __ ------------ ---- Historia n

AI ph a Chapter takes g rea t pl easure in announci ng it - spr ing pl edges :

PLEDGES Cat '1eri ne A l t ~r -- ------------------- - ------- ----- - --------Fort Wayne, Indiana Elva Anderso n ___________ _________________ ___ ------ _______ Ironwood, Michigan Kat 11eri ne B:J !ton _______________ __ ------ -------------- ________ Leslie, Michigan Viola ConaL---------------------- - - - ---- - - ---------------Ypsilanti, Michigan Irene H o Tma n ______________ ________ __ _________ _____ Mo unt P leasant, Michigan Virginia 1-:l ug!~es-------------------------- ------------- --- Yp il anti , Michigan Mari ~ Kleba rL------- -- ---- - ---------- ---- ---------------Broo kl yn, ew York R' a '1C 1l Lo negrin __ ___________ _______ _____ _____ ___________ Fo rt Wayn e, I ndiana Eliza beth Paynf' __ ___ ______________ ___ __ __ ___ __ __________ __ Newaygo, Michigan Ru th Washburn e __ __ ___________ ___ ___ _______ ____________ Grass Lake. 1ichigan

The peak of AI pha's interests a t the present time, is, of course, our new Sorority House. We are one of the three so rorities on the campus that are managing their own houses. We have been in our house since Christmas time and every da y we grow more fond of it. We have fur-nished much of it ourselves, in additi on to buying our baby grand piano. And we are so happy with all the gifts th at have he! ped us and all ow us to use the Anchor as a medium for thanking all of you again for your kind remembrances. The House is managed on a co-operative basis. We are headed by Carrie Washburne, as H ouse Director. Don' t you think we are mighty lu cky to have our own Carrie as boss? We do! With the excepti on of a janitor, we are our own caretakers. Each girl has assigned room duty each week and the schedul e is so planned as to enable each girl to have every room in the house some time during the term. The pl an has been very suc-cessful and we are looking forward eagerl y to ma ny happy years to co me in our own House.

Alpha began thi s inte resting and bu sy term with rushing. As we a re a ll owed but one ru shing party in the sprin )?; , we et the date for April 7, the Sa turday just preced ing Easter. Unfo rtunately it was a ra in y an d g loo my day, out ide, but upon entering the girl s found themselves in a n a tmo phere of warmth a nd co mfott springtime pr -va ilin a in every nook a nd co rner, with the profu ion of spring flower and colors. We entertained the girls with a Bridae Breakfast. ev r d ta il of whi ch spok of th Easter ea on. F luff bah hick p r h d on tit p lace ca rd a n l ho ola te bunni with our O \ n merald nd

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gold ribbons tied on their necks, a! so marked the places. Bridge tallies took the form of brightl y colored Easter Eggs, each bearing the insignia of A. S. T. After the bridge tabl es were cl eared, the remainder of the time was spent in social dancing in our spacious rooms.

The following Saturday, April 12, brought to us our Theta Chapter of Detroit Teacher's College. The girl s, accompanied by Miss Edith Mansell and Dr. Gurtha Williams, drove out to our new house and spent the entire afternoon with us. Of course they brought their pledges and who, in turn, brought all kinds of sandwiches, and things we like. Our pl edges very meekl y submitted to dishwashing and other kitchen tasks, neces ary in the best of parties. Girl s of both chapters entertained us with a display of their various talents. Miss Mansell told us interesting experiences of her visits with all of you ; especially interesting was her account of the installation of Delta Chapter. Wel-come, Delta ! We are proud to have you with us. A short business meeting of Theta and Alpha took place at this time, at which we vo ted unanimously in favor of the petition for membership from a lovely group of girl s of Colorado State Teachers' College, Greely, Colorado. And we were so thrilled with the set of green fostoria that Theta brought us, and needless to mention, the invitation we were extended, to be the guests of Theta in Detroit, to attend the Circus and Progres sive dinner this spring. Our afternoon together was enj oyable beyond all expression. How we wish it were possible to entertain every one of our sister chapters !

On the evening of April 25, we formall y pledged our new girl s and you should see them scurrying around now- so obliging and ~o apparentl y happy. So are we.

Future events which we are busil y planning now, are : our Spring Party - this will be the fir st time we will be giving a closed pa rty in our own house. Our downstairs rooms will be thrown together for dancing - the upstairs for bridge. Our spacious back yard will be transformed into a Japanese gard en. We are al so rehearsing our act for the annual Koll ege Komedy, an event in which most campus organ-izations participate and compete for a prize. Alpha Sigma Tau carried off honors last year so we a re striving to keep up our standard. Our annual Mother-Daughter Banquet will be held Commencement week-end . Two future Saturdays a re reserved for a wiener Roast at River Brink and a Pajama Party - which will last far over into the foll owing morning- but will not interfere with our sorority Row a t church.

Two of our members have recently carried honors to us by being initiated into Campus honorary scholarship fraternities. Carrie Wash-burne is now a member of Kappa Delta Pi and Gwendol yn Clancy a Stoic. Katherine Woodward, an Alpha girl at Ann Arbor, has been elected to Phe Beta Kappa.

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A Visit to Alpha House As we walked up the street to the house, the two girls who were

on the porch disappeared and it was easy to guess the reason why when we opened the door. There was not a person in sight but a scurry was heard in the kitchen, so we said nothing.

It was one of the nicest homes I have ever seen. And the piano! ! ! Those girls are to be congratulated on their purchase. And are they proud of it? Well, I guess they are. We enjoyed a real trea t when Margaret played and sang for us.

Then we went upstairs, and what an array of beds. Thirteen girls sleep upstairs and each has a separate bed. Dance programs and pennants covered the walls. One girl was waving another's hair. An-other was strumming on a uke, some were engaged in a real discus-sion but none were too busy to stop and greet us and talk. There was real A. S. T . cordiality.

That evening was a real treat. We came back to the pajama party, and I am now well posted on the coming styles for pajamas. There was hzy dancing around in wild rose and black silk ones, there was Gwen helping her in actually rather subdued ones. There was one in tail ored ones seemingly practicing for a circus. Another black haired statel y maiden in Chinese array but who insisted on doing the schottish, much to every ones dismay.

Soon the girls who had been out on dates began to arrive and change. One flipped down in pongee trimmed with tourqoise blue. All sor ts, sizes and colors. An argument about lost p. j .'s took place and they never were found.

Suddenly it was time to fall asleep and where did they sleep? All over. If you had tried to walk through that house this is what you would have seen. Three in one bed downstairs, two in a single one, several on the fl oor, some on the couch, one in a chair, and upstairs there were so many one couldn' t even find the thirteen beds. Such fun!

The morning after the night before dawned and the house looked rather upset, but let me say this. Two hours after they had been up they had served breakfast and were off to church and that house looked as if there hadn't been a person around.

Mighty fine housekeepers, these Alpha girls and if you ever go to Ypsi be sure to stop in and if you aren' t delighted with your wel-come then you aren' t a true A. S. T .

MAE HAMMOND (Sigma)

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Lambda Chapter Dea r Sisters:

One can hardl y imagine anyone having a fin er time during the " rush" season than Lambda Chapter had. It was wonderfu l this yea r.

Two of our parties were held at the Rendez-Vous. Perhaps you have heard us speak of this place before. H owever, the fact that we chose it for so many of uur affairs, proves our enj oyment of this beau-tiful Littl e Coffee Shop. It is quite a unique place and we love to go there over and over again.

The first affair of the season was held in February just a fter the second semester sta rted. We invited ab out fourteen girls. The party took the form of an informal dinner after which everyone enj oyed cards.

V:le went to see "Tommv" the second time we entertained. o one knew the play, but we to~k a chance and went anyway. " Tomm y is the cutest play one can imagine. Mo t of the girls still remember it with pleasure. We really created quite a scene in the thea tre. h enty girl s sitting together, all wearing large corsages of vari-colored sweet pea .

After the theatre we went to the Russian Inn for re fre~hments . The Ru ian Inn is just one of those places whi ch one ma y eas il y find if one " noses" around the thea tri ca 1 district.

even of th e girls accepted our invitati ons to beco me members of the La mbda Chapter of the Alpha igma Tau Frat rnity .

The girl s were pl edged oon after the eco nd part but .fo r a week w d manded a g rea t dea l of work, al o so ng short essa s. a nd poem>-. The al o ent rtained at ur program me ting .

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Lambda Chapter initiated its new members, Pauline Eynon, Char-lotte Miesse, Ruth Hershey, Alice Flemming and Pauline Miller, on March 28, 1928.

Kitty MacDonald had the mumps and was unabl e to be initiated. However, we expect both Kitty and Jane Messamore as member be-fore we leave school in June.

The initiation took p lace in the afternoon. It was followed by a formal dinner and dance at the Rendez-Vo u . Lena Hutton acted as toastmaster at the dinner.

We ,are sending snap -shots of a few of our new girl . We are a lso enclosit;~g some songs and essays which the girls did as pl edge .

We are planning a house-party for the week-end of May 18th. Everyone is looking forward to it and we know we shall ha ve a good time.

Our girl s are sincerely sorry that it was impossibl e for us to be represented at the exercises when Delta Chapter was in stall ed.

We wish to greet yo u again, and hope to have the plea ure of meeting your girls soo n.

Hoping that all of you had as happy and successful a year as Lambda Chapter.

ALPHA SIGMA TAU Tune-" Memories"

Alpha Sigma Tau , Alpha Sigma Tau , Farewell to our pledging days When we face the world alone, We' ll think of thee always, AI pha Sigma Tau , AI pha Sigma Tau, We bid thee fond hell o You ' ll remain in our hea rts When from Temp le we part In our bea utiful memories.

CHAHLOTTE iliESSE.

PLEDGE SONG Tune-"Let Me Call Yvu Sweetheart"

I will ever love thee, AI ph a Sigma Tau , Promise to be faithful , cherish every vow, Sisters we' re united by a bond of faith and love, Dear old Alpha Sigma Tau, it's you I'm thinking of.

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Delta Chapter REINSTALLATIO AND ACTIVITIES OF THE DELTA CHAPTER

OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU FRATERNITY State Teachers' College, Indiana, Pa.

The Delta Chapter of the Alpha Sigma Tau Fraternity was reinstated at the State Teachers' College, Indiana, Pa., on March 17, 1928.

The Delta Chapter was fir st organized on May 27, 1916, with Miss Araminta M. McLane and Miss Mary St. Clair King as Patronesses. The chapter was quite a busy one during the war, but in 1919, at the end of the school year, the Pan-Hellenic had a meeting at which it was decided to abolish all sororities because of the expense and because it was undemocratic to "carry on" during the war.

In 1923 a group of Indiana music students go t together and organ-ized a club which was named Delta Tau. Later the club included other than music students. In 1927 the club asked Miss King to be its Advisor, and it was through her that the Delta Chapter was reinstated at Indiana, on March 17.

The rushing season began early in the year and continued until the second semester started. A Tea was held at the home of Evalyn Jones on February 25 so that the " rushees" might be better known. Two weeks later, March 3, the impressive Ribbon and Pledge services were held at the home of Miss Alma Munson, Patroness.

On Friday evening, March 16, the Literary Society presented a program in the College auditorium in which Miss Sidney Thompson appeared in costume in original plays and old folk lore. She thrilled her audience with her delightful personality. The Sorority girl s from four Sororities all installed on March 17, were the special guests of the evening.

Immediately foll owing the Recital a Reception was given in Recrea -ti on Hall of the College by the Pledges of the four ational Sororities on the College campus. The Alpha Sigma Alpha, Alpha Sigma Tau, Delta Sigma Epsilon and Sigma Sigma Sigma.

The Hall was decorated with boughs of blossoms and soft colored lights, which made it look like a spring garden in spite of the fa ct that a snow storm was in progress outside.

In the Receiving line were the P residents of the Greek letter club , the Faculty Advisors and guests of each sorority. Members of each sorority were chosen to take part in the entertaining Program which followed:

Piano Solo-Air de Ballet_ ___________________ Clwminade CAROL! E GESSLER A. S. T.

Play-Gretna Green Marie Linky _____________ _________ ]EAN WITTER, S. Thoma Linky __________ _______ __ R UTH TrLTO A vi Linky __ ___ __ __ ___ ______ _ VIOLET RAL TO

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Vocal Solo-J ean _________________________________ Scott CLAIRE RAYMOND, A. s. T.

Play-The Beau of Bath Beau Nash ________ _______ __ VIRGINIA DICKINSON, S. S. S. Jepson ______________________ ETHEL FREDRICKS, D. S. E. The Lady of the Portrait_ ______ ELJZABETH DoRN, D. S. E.

Pages __ EoNA McMAHAN, A. S. T., MARJORIE GRAFFIUS, S. S. S.

Refreshments appropriate for St. Patrick's day were served at the close of the program and after a social hour the Reception came to a close.

The following day was another big day for us. Our Initiation was held at the home of our Advisor, Miss Mary St. Clair King, where nineteen girls were initiated. Miss Mansell, the National Organizer from Detroit, and Miss McLane, (rom McKeesport, came to help us with initiation. We have one Pledge to bring into the fold next year. Immediately following the Initiation a formal banquet was held at the Indiana Hotel. Mrs. Walsh, honorary member, was Toastmistress.

We had the following program: Vocal Solo ________________________ __ MARGARET HATCHER "Origin of Delta Tau" _____________________ RUTH ARNOLD "Memories of Delta Chapter" _______ ____ _____ MISS McLANE Piano Solo ___________________________ CAROLINE GESSLER "Future of Delta Chapter" __________________ MISS MANSELL

Letters and telegrams from the other chapters of Alpha Sigma Tau were then read by Miss King. We also received most beautiful flowers. After we sang "Good-night Ladies" our Banquet was at an end.

On Thursday evening, May 3rd, the Pan-Hellenic had a formal banquet in the dining room of the College at eight o'clock. The re ceiving line consisted of Pan-Hellenic officers and our Dean of Women, Miss Hope Stewart. Covers were laid for ninty-three including A. S. A., A. S. T. , D. S. E ., S. S. S. girls and patronesses. A wonderful dinner was served after which there was the following program:

Alpha Sigma Tau-Song __________________________ A. S. T. One of Ours ___________________________________ D. S.E.

DoROTHY BRUBAKER A. S. A. Hooray ________________________________ A. S. A. A Tri-Sig _______________ ____ _____ ______________ s. S. S .

VIRGINIA DICKINSON Delta Sigma ___________________________________ D. S. E. From Our Midst_ ___ ____ ___ ________ _____________ A. S. A.

PHYLLIS GLASGO With Us Tonight_ ___ ______________ ______________ A. S. T.

HILDA FuRNEss Tri-Sig Song ___________________________________ s. S. S.

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Indiana's invincible "Victory" song was sung and the girls departed feeling much too gay to go to bed, but the hour made it necessary .

'WHO'S WHO IN DELTA CHAPTER The Delta Chapter has some members of which it is very proud: Mrs. J. M. Walsh and her husband are the authors of a book copy-

righted in 1928 entitled "HISTORY and ORGANIZATION of EDU-CATION in PEN SYLVANIA."

Miss Alma Munson exhibited at the Philadelphia, Pa., Art Exhibit and was the only amateur to have her exhibit sold.

Miss Mary St. Clair King is Teacher of Piano and Or~an in the Music Department. She is Organist in the First Presbyterian Church of Indiana, the largest church in the city. She is known throughout Pennsylvania as a Professional Accompanist.

Evelyn Jones has recently received the prize for words and music of our new school song, "Indiana's Glory."

Carolyn Gessler won the prize for the music put to the words of "The Beacon Light," another school song.

Emma Trathen was pledged into ALPHA PHI GAMMA, a journal-istic fraternity and DELTA KAPPA PI , an honorary fraternity.

Katherine Kramer has been pledged into ALPHA PHI GAMMA. The Delta Chapter has: Miss Mary St. Clair King, Advisor, 134 South 7th St. , Indiana Pa. Miss Alma Munson, Patroness, State Teachers' College, Indiana, Pa. Mrs. M. J. Walsh, Honorary Member, Philadelphia St. , Indiana, Pa. Mrs. Alexander Stewart, City Patroness, o. 7th St., Indiana, Pa. Mrs. Elmer Ellis, City Patroness, School St. , Indiana, Pa. Miss Marjorie Gaylor, Resident Member, Phila. St., Indiana, Pa. Meet the Delta Chapter girls:

ELEANOR WYLIE, Glassport, Pa. 706 Monongahela Ave.

President of A. S. T., 1927-28. Li te rary Society. Y. W. C. A. Secretary of Music Club. Secretary of Freshman Class. Vesper Choir. Band. Chorus.

CAROLINE GESSLER, Indiana, Pa. S. llth St.

Vice-President of A. S. T., 1927-28. Hi storian of A. S. T. for 1928-29. Literary Society. Treasurer of Music Class. Orche tra. Band. Lyri c Club.

MARGARET HATCHER, Johnstown, Pa., 996 Franklin St.

Secretary of A. S. T., 1927-28. Lit erary Society. Y.W.C.A. Lyric Club. Vesper Choir. Band.

RUTH ARNOLD, Pitcairn, Pa. 469 3rd St.

Treasurer of A. S. T., 1927-28. Prigind Vice-Pres ident Y. W. C. A.

EDNA McMAHA , Alexandria, Pa. President of A. . T., 1928-29. Literary Soc iety. W.A.A. Lyri c Club.

esper Choir. Band. Orchestra.

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ALVERDA RoLAND. W estove r. P a . Vi ce-President of A. S. T., 1928-29. Lit erary Society. Secretary of Sophomore Class. Juni or Chamber of Commerce. " i'viay Queen" at Commercial Tea .

WIL 'li NA KELLY, Carrollto wn, P a . Secretary of A. S. T .. 1928-29.

ewman Club. Travelers' Clu b. Lit erary Society.

HILDA FuRNESS, Sewickley, P a. 217 Hazel Lane

Sec retary of Senior Class. Recording Secretary of Juni or Cham

her of Commerce 1927-28. Corresponding Secretary of Juni or

Chamber of Commerce 1926-27. Assista nt Treasurer of Junior Cham

her of Comerce 1925-26. Secretary of Y. W. C. A. 1925-26. Senior Class Play 1928.

LOis PATTERSON, Altoona, Pa. 614 25th St.

Pan-Hell enic. Lyri c Club. Literary Society.

GLADYS HoFFMAN, Latrob e, Pa. Pan-Helleni c. Literary Society. W. A. A.

KATHERINE MoRROW, ew Castl e, Pa., 219 Laurel Ave. Pan-Hell enic.

Literary Society. Orchestra . Band. Lyric Club. Vesper Choir.

JANE Yo uNG, New Castl e, Pa. 734 E . Washing ton St.

Chaplin 1928-29. Y. W. C. A. Literary Society. Travelers' Club.

CLAIRE RAYMOND, Indiana, Pa. 309 N. 6th St.

Custodian of A. S. T. 1928-29. Literary Society. Vesper Choir. Band. Lyric Club. Travelers' Club.

E~DI A THATHEN. Ashla nd , P a. ~~th a nd M iddl e ts .

Art Clu b. An Ed itor of '"Tile Oa k 1928 Col

lege Yea r Book. Adv iso ry Board of "The I nd iana

P Pnn Coll ege Weekly Paper. Literary oc iety. Alpha P hi Gamma. Delt a Kappa Pi.

MARTI-lA E. s~ll TH , R ossiter. P a. 1\l othe r Goo e Club. Vesper Choir.

KATHERINE KRAMER, Munh all , P a. 712 13 th Ave.

Art Ap pren ti ce of "The Oak." L itera ry Society. Al pha P hi Ga mma. Art Club . Pan-Hell eni c Representa ti ve for 1928.

LO UISE SEEDS, Altoona, P a . 1401 9 th St.

Hi storian of A. S. T. 1928. Literary Society. Y. W. C. A. Cabinet Member. W.A. A. Lyri c Club. Repo rter for " The India na P enn."

loA MAE CHRISTIE, Kane, Pa . 128 Y arne II S t.

Lit erary Society. Band . Vesper Choir. Y. W.C. A.

EVALYN }ONES, Indiana Pa. Oakland Ave.

President of Music Club . Stud ent As embly Committee. Lyri c Club. Vesper Choir. Orchestra. Band.

PHYLLIS BALLANTY E, Derry, Pa . 159 3 rd St.

Our Pledge. LoUISE SEEDS, Historian.

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State Teacher's College, Lock Haven, Pa.

Zeta Chapter

Dear Sisters in Alpha Sigma Tau: We have had many interesting experiences since the last issue of

the Anchor. Our rushing season for the second semester was rather limited because the time was so fill ed with other activities. We did, however, have one home-made feed right after Easter vacation as a rushing party.

On April fourteenth we banquetted at the American Legion Home in Lock Haven. This home provided a banquet hall , social rooms, and a room for dancing. Places were set for members, a lumni, a dvisers, and guests of honor .

The tables were attractively set with bouquets of yellow rose buds, nut cups in emerald and gold, program and menu books bound in emerald suede leather covers with the sorority seal in gold, and tied with gold cords.

After the delicious roast chicken dinner had been served, P atty Thornton, our toastmistress, introduced the President, Margaret Breth . who in a few words of welcome to all present, concluded with the reading of a poem appropriate to the theme of her talk.

Blanche Swope, '27, then delighted the diners with a vocal solo, "The Gypsy Love Song," responding with, " I Love You Trul y," as an encore. J o Paul , another '27 graduate, was enthusiastically received when she played a violin solo " Londonderry Air," and then played "Melody of Love" as an encore.

The Alpha Sigma Quartette composed of Dot Killen, Peg Martin, Peggy Mill er, and Al Read, sang two selections, " I Would that My Love" and " Indian Mountain Song." Both were received with delight.

Dr. Dallas W. Armstrong, President of the College and guest of honor, gave a brief talk setting forth his viewpoint as to the worth of a so rority to its members and to the coll ege.

The program was concluded with a piano solo, "Momenta Giojose" by Moskowski, by Martha Maitland who responded with the encore, MacDowell 's, "An Old Log Cabin ." Between the various numbers on the program, some announcements and messages were made and read. The announcement that Mary Nason has become Mrs. Edwin Miller was received with surprise.

The remainder of the evening was spent with dancing and visiting. The pledges ; President and Mrs. Dall a W. Arm tron o- o-ue ts of

honor ; Mi J e ie cott Hime , faculty advi er ; Mr. R. tewart M Dougall , patrones ; and Mr . Carroll R. All , honora ry m mb r ' r pre nt.

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The next thing of importance was a sorority dinner for the enter-tainment of our "boy friends" who attended the Junior Prom. It was rather good fun to turn tables and show the boys an enjoyable time.

The issuing of bids resulted in receiving two new girls, Elsie Harper and Myrna Miller who was recently elected President for next year.

We wish all of our sisters success in their fall activities.

Out Going

Fraternally yours, Zeta-Alpha Sigma Tau.

Donrs MATTERN, Literary Editor MRs. R. STEWART MACDOUGALL, Patroness Mrss ]ESSIE ScoTT HIMES, Faculty Adviser MRs. CARROL R. ALL, Honorary Member

Officers New Margaret Breth __________ President _______________ Myrna Miller Dorothy Killen __________ Vice-President ________ Dorothy Gearhart Martha Maitland _________ Secretary ____________ Geraldine Greaser Margaret Beeson _________ Treasurer ________________ Lucile Taylor Geraldine Conway ________ Corresponding-Sec. __________ Helen Lear Doris Mattern ____________ Literary Editor ____________ Sara Wilson

Active Members

Geraldine Conway Helen Thornton Margaret Gradwell Elva Green Lenore Sharp Roberta Seltzer Mary Louise Lewis Emma Frances Fry Bernice Hammer Sara Wilson Kathleen Spengler Alice Miller Dorothy Gearhart Myrna Miller Alice Read

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Lucile Taylor Esther Smith Helen Lear Margaret Martin Margaret Beeson Elizabeth Spotts Adeline Eichler Elsie Harper Geraldine Greaser Martha Maitland Dorothy Killen Dorothy Bastian Rosa Lee Hinkley Doris Mattern Margaret Breth

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Extra-Curricular Activities We are proud of the recognition and h onors many of Zeta's g irls

have received from the various College organizations. L E ORE SHARP, g ranted B. S. Degree.

President of No rmal Times Editorial Staff Secretary of Shakespeare Literary Society Member of L. A. L. and Gl ee Club

D OROTHY BASTAIN Member of Art Club M ember of Price Literary Society VicePresident of Y. W . C. A .

MARGARET BRETH M ember of Y. W. C. A.

E LVA GR EEN Member of Price Litera ry Society

Do ROTHY KILLEN Member of Glee Club Member of Y. W. C. A .

EsTHER SMITH M ember of Y. W . C. A . and L. A. L.

KATHLEEN S PENGLER President of Y. W . C. A. V ice-president Price Literary Society Member of Vesper Program Committee Scholarship H onors

ELIZABETH SPOTTS Member of 1 o rmal Times Editorial Staff a nd Secretary Member of Y. W. C. A . , Scholarship H onors

GERALDINE Co NwAY Inter-Sorority Council, Member of Art Club Member of Drama tic Club Member of Internati onal Kindergarten Uni on Member of Y. W. C. A ., President of the H ostess Club

ADELI NE EICHLER Membe r of the Glee Club , Varsity Basket Ball Team Voll ey Ball T eam Member of Interna tional Kindergarten Union

cholarship H onors MA RGARET GRADW ELL

H ockey T eam , Membe r of H oste Club Membe r of Y. W. C. A .

BER JCE H AMME R M mbe r of Y. W. C. A. M mbe r of lnt rna ti ona l Kinde rga rt n m on

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ROSA LEE HINKLEY Member of Price Literary Society, Member of Y. W. C. A. Member of International Kindergarten Union

MARTHA MAITLAND Normal Time;; Editorial Staff, Glee Club Pianist Member Price Literary Society. Y. W. C. A. Cabinet Member of International Kindergarten Union

HELEN THORNTON Kindergarten Specializing Course, Member of Y. W. C. A. Member of International Kindergarten Union

L uc iLE TAYLOR Editor-in-Chief of Praeco (College Annual)

ormal Times Editorial Staff. Y. W. C. A. Cabinet Member Inter-Sorority Council

MARY LomsE LEwis Vice-President Dramatic Club, Member of Y. W. C. A.

EMMA FRANCES FRY Member Normal Times Editorial Staff

SARA WILSON Under-graduate representative of Y. W. C. A.

DoRoTHY GEARHART ormal Times Editorial Staff, Vice-President Art Club

MYRNA MILLER Member of Dramatic Club, Member Price Literary Society Y. W. C. A. Cabinet

ALICE READ Member of ormal Times Editorial Staff Member Inter-Sorority Council

HELEN LEAR Member Naturalist Club Member Shakespeare Literary Society

MARGARET MARTI Member of Glee Club, Member Shakespeare Literary Society Inter-Sorority Council

MARGARET NEESON Vice-President Y. W. C. A. Member onnal Times Editorial Staff

ELSIE HARPER Member of Art Club, Member of Y. W. C. A.

GERALDINE GREASER Treasurer of Y. W. C. A. Member Normal Times Editorial Staff

DoRIS MATTERN President of Y. W. C. A., Member of Dramatic Club Member of Normal Times Editorial Staff

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Sigma Chapter Letter State Teachers' College, Buffalo, N. Y.

Sigma Chapter sends greetings and best wishes to all sister chapters of Alpha Sigma Tau.

Our rushing season began soon after the beginning of the second semester. The first party was a tea in charge of the PanHellenic Asso-ciation, a representative body of all the sororities on our campus. All Freshmen ~irl s having a "C" average were invited and given a chance to become acquainted with all Sorority girl s as well as for Sorority girls to meet (he m.

Our informal ru sh party was a farmer's party and- a big success! Invitations were celluloid roosters with a note bearing the foll owing verse inserted in the chicken's bill:

Cocka-doodle-do ! Tell you what to do, Leave the hayseeds in your hair Cast off all that city air 1 oin us in a farmer 's sport A gosh darn picnic by report We' ll be glad to meet you there So come alr.ng-do, if you care

Alpha Sigma Tau.

All the old hicks and their wives turned out all dressed up in their best bib and tucker and entered heartil y into the games and old fash-ioned dances. And last but not least the eats. Oh those pancakes and sausage!

The final party was a luncheon at the Town Club foll owed by an afternoon of bridge and general good time.

After surviving the two strenuous weeks of pledging we were pleased to welcome these members :

Helen Bruce Irma Carmody No ra Hallohan Eleanor Hird

Martha Hodgson Editn Otto Elsa Prozeller

The spring season is an unusuall y busy one for us. We held our annual dance April 20. This year it was very original and novel. being a " Danse Futuristique." Everyone in the school looks forward to the Rose Sale which we hold each year in May. Then comes the inter-sorority sing held on the campus. This year we hope very much to win first place. Besides this, Sigma Chapter is publishing a Song Book of all A.E. T. songs. And last but certainl y not least, is our annual House Party which furnishes a fitting climax to our year.

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Sigma Alumnae Buffalo, New York

We started the year with a very enthusiastic joint meeting of the active and alumnae at Joe Choat's house. We planned to

3have a Valen-

tine dance, which proved very successful. It was held _at 'Grover Cleve-land Country Club. It was a rainy night for a ride }n the country, but everyone turned out.

We still have our dinner parties about once a month at the girls' houses. Our meetings usually end up in discussing all the recent en-gagements, marriages and births.

Arlene Scilly is planning on being married this summer, and of course we are all talking about Lorna Roberts' wedding, planned for July.

Adeline Thule, or rather, Mrs. Hurley, is very happy over the birth of a son. Adeline is living outside of Boston at present.

A few weeks ago a number of the alumnae had a get-together in the form of a dinner at the Archways Tea Room, finishing the evening at the Hippodrome. .

We are planning a bridge for April 21, at the Alumnae Club. Wishing the other alumnae chapters the best of luck.

Sigma Alumnae

In Memoriam Eunice Webster, a loyal member of Tau Phi and Sigma Chapter

of Alpha Sigma Tau died at her hom~ in Buffalo on April 14, 1928. ~ '

Eunice was pledged to A~pha Sigma Tau in 1924 at Buffalo State Normal. Her work was along her chosen line in the Household Arts Department. Eunice would have completed her course this June had she not been forced to leave OJ) account of ill health.

Her work in her stu'dies and sorority were a credit to her. Last year Eunice held the office of Secretary and filled it very well.

She was a kind, thouqhtful and unselfish type of girl, the kind best beloved everywhere.

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She has left a ~pace in, our . midst' that canont be filled by another. Eunice has left us but our life has been the richer for havin" her friendship. 0

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THETA GIRLS

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Theta Chapter

PATRONESSES Dr. Gertha Williams

OFFICERS

Detroit Teachers, College, Detroit, Michigan

Miss Edith Mansell

Helen Ja cka _____ _______ __ ______ __ __ __ __ ____________ ________________ President Louise Brown __ _ ----- - - - -- ___________ _________ ------------ -----Vice-President Helen Rente------- -------------- - - - ----------- -- - --------------- -- Treasurer Jane Thomas __ - - - ------ ____________ __ ---------- ___ _______ Recording Secretary Mary Quinn ______ _______________ _____________________ Corresponding Secretary

Helen Jacka Jane Thomas Helen Rente El sie Akroyd Marion Boosinger Audrey Hanna Mary Mandrea

Ruth Kni sely Mary Gilbert Hazel Boyum Lucille Dyer

MEMBERS

Louise Gilbert Edna McKinley Dorothy Fleming Loui se Brown Eloise Martin Betty Friedel Mary Quinn

PLEDGES

Dorothy Connelly Eleanor Brinkman Grace Myers

Frances Rose Velma Stafford Mary J ohnston Margaret Brodiso n Dorothy McClure Edna Mae McKee Ida Brody

Virginia Mommertz Patricia Brenton Harriet Marr

The formal initiation of Theta Chapter was held at the Abington Hotel , February 9th . Those initiated were Frances Rose, Margaret Brodison, Velma Stafford, Ida Brody and Mary 1 ohnston. The cere-mony was followed by a banquet at which Dorothy McClure presided as Toastmistress. The speakers for the evening were Miss Edith Man-sell , our Adviso r; Helen Jacka, our President ; and a Representative from the Detroit Alumnae Chapter. The table was very prettily deco-rated with spring flowers and yellow tapers tied with green ribbons.

A " Russian Tea" ! Sounds like something a littl e bit different-a little bit mysterious, doesn' t it? It was ! Picture a l ow-ceilinged room, diml y lit by candl es whose bright gleam catches the sheen of the old sil ve r teapot. Picture the round blue and yellow tables and the quaint Ru ssian costumed miss who demurely sa t in a corner and toasted squares of bread for our sa ndwiches. Then add to the picture thirt " bright-eyed" co ll ege girl s, pl easure bent, talking, laughing, eating and dancing. There yo u have our Russian Tea. Did we have a good time? Do you have to a k?

Our next rushing party wa very different from th de cribed, but equall y enj oyed. It wa in the form of a pot-ht

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held at Miss Mansell's home. Bridge seemed to be the favorite pastime of the evening.

As a final party, a formal bridge was chosen. We arrived promptly at eight, the guests being escorted to and fro by the members. Bridge was played until ten o'clock when scores were co unted and prizes awarded. After the dainty luncheon was served, the guests were pre-sented with roses and taken to their homes.

Detroit Alumnae Dear AI ph a Sigma Tau Sisters:

The Detroit Alumnae have been enj oying some very love! y meet-ings this year.

Our December meeting was held at the home of the president. A Christmas tree with "gifts" for everyone provided urprises and fun.

In January Marion Bailey Harris entertained us at her home. We had the opportunity of meeting her wee daughter that afternoon and she is so very sweet.

A real Valentine'y party was the one held at Marga ret Day Bax-ter's charming littl e home in February.

F or our March meeting we all assembled at the "Abingto n." The Theta Alumnae were our guests and ten tables of bridge were in progress preceding the short business meeting. We were indeed de-lighted to make the acquaintance of our Theta sisters and hope that we may be brought together more often in the future.

On the afternoon of April 28, the Detroit-Leland Hotel was the rendezvous of about one hundred sixty A. S. T. Alumnae and their friend s - the occasion being a benefit bridge, the proceeds of which are to be used to buy something for the new sorority house of Alpha Chapter. Miss orton was among those present and we are very grateful to find her recovered from her last winter's illness.

Wasn' t the last number of the Anchor just dandy! We realize and appreciate the hours of work on the part of Mrs. Bohl en and the Anchor staff which make its issuance possible.

So many of the Detroit Alumnae are teaching in Detroit or suburbs that the usual topics of conversation at our meetings are "Schools," "Principals," and " Children! " Among the newest Alumnae members are: Dorothy Beyschlag and Zada Black, who are teaching in River Rouge, and Anne Maier and Frances Gibson, who are teaching in Detroit.

Detroit Alumnae send greetings and happy vacation wishes to you all.

FLORENCE SCHMID BAKER

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Travel Impressions We reached New York at five-thirty o'clock on a Sunday afternoon.

The day was waning, the lights were just beginning to come on and in the dimness of it all one could see hurry and scurry in every direc-tion. Even at this early moment I began to feel that all I had heard or read about ew York would unfold itself to me in a very realistic manner.

Having only one week to stay in New York before sailing for France meant that we could see only a few of the real points of interest.

The foll owing afternoon we took the trip to Chinatown and lower Manhattan. Many buildings, fam ous structures and landmarks were passed. Before leaving this section we visited a Chinese shop and a dinky theater now given over to a religious training school for the dis-trict. We next viewed lower Manhattan . We passed the Brooklyn Bridge and saw the city of Brook) yn outlined in the distance- Brook-lyn is known as the city of churches.

The last part of the trip was given over to a view of the Bowery Section of New York. Narrow streets, reeking with dirt and filth , drew our attention. Here lived- no not lived, merely existed- many times several hundred people in one apartment or large dwelling house. Another day we took the tour along Riverside Drive, Millionaires Row, and visited Grant's tomb. Many beautiful , old residences as well as newl y constructed homes of the rich were passed. Many of the more costl y dwellings faced the Hudson River whil e on the opposite shore one had an excellent view of the Palisades . The Hudson River is well named the River Rhine of America .

While in ew York we saw several good plays and attended per-formances at the new Roxy and Paramount Theatres. The Roxy is the largest theatre of its kind in America and cost twen ty-five million dollars. The Paramount, which is not so large but more artistic in its appointments, has an art collection worthy of inspection. ew York is indeed " progressive" in ever y activity of its life and is a true repre-sentative of American life at its best and probably at its wo rst.

The day for sailing came all too soon. With everything in readi-ness for leaving, we secured a cab and reached the pier just in time to board the ship before the gangway was taken up.

As we steamed out of the harbor, lower Manhattan ' and Brooklyn bega n lowly to fade away in the distance. Ellis I sland with its sev-era l imposing imig rati on buildings was passed. The Statue of Libert eame into view. What a massive yet impressive tructure it was.

A day ' ca ua l in pection of the boat and fellow passengers pro d. if the ea were calm, we hould find our elves happil y ituat d forth voyage. Already I bega n to feel a someone has said, " that day pent

n hip b a rd were am ng the happie t of a lif time.' Da after day with hour for rest in on ' d ck hair or walking about, ufll i nt tim

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for reading and letter-writing - why shouldn' t this add to the joy of living ? Then too there were the usual deck games to be enj oyed during the day. In the evening an interesting social gathering, excel-lent music to be heard, and the meeting of new acquaintances.

The sea was quite steady for the grea ter part of the voyage. Two nights, however, it was rather rolling. Fortunately I was not seasick going over and arrived at Cherbourg feeling none the worse for the ocean voyage.

Cherbourg is a small , quaint, old city fill ed with queer, odd-shaped buildings. The inhabitants greet you with a smile, mutter something in French and pass by. Soon we boarded a train for Paris and within two hours of our arrival upon French soil found ourselves in the lively capitol of France.

Paris in the spring time is a delightful spot. Old historical build-ings, well kept grounds, attractive shops, tempting to the visitor, draw our attention. Everything in Paris is very expensive. Truly the Paris-ians make a vast profit from the tourist trade. They are not always the most friendl y toward visitors. It is this unfriendl y attitude that is causing many tourists to visit other large cities and consequent! y other countries.

We spent one very profitabl e day at Versaill es. Versailles with its Palace, numerou s adjoining buildings, art gall ery and magnifi cent grounds is a rare spectacle every true lover of French history is certain to visit. Many of the palace rooms remain the same as when Napoleon lived there.

We were soon to leave France, its history, culture and modernness and make our way to a tiny European country noted for its hospitality, scenic beauty and natural wonders. Switzerland, the delight of the visitor, is surel y an example of good government, fri endl y co-operation and sane living. We were one week in Switzerl and and stopped at Bern , Lucerne, Zurich and Interlaken. Bern is one of the most beau-tiful and picturesque cities in Switzerland. The Universal Postal Memorial is located here.

We next visited Interl aken. Interlaken means between the lakes. From here one can take numerous mountain trips. The " Jungfrau" and " Grundenwald" tr ips were especially interesting. The trip to the tJ P of some mountain area offers diversifi ed interests al ong the way. Here and there one sees a tiny village nestled in some sheltered spot. Perhaps a patch of green will appear with here and there a few flowers in bloom. The Swiss Chateau is always admired for its rustic beauty, overhanging roof and tidy appearance.

Lu cerne with its delightful lake is a favorite resort for the visitor. From here one can take the trip to the William Tell country. At Zurich we find a very old city. At present it is a thriving industrial center. Several fa ctories are located here and shops display a spl endid

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variety of goods. The Swiss love their country, take an unusual inter-est in its government and are a home-loving and hospitable people.

On entering Austria one immediately sees quite a different coun-try. In Austria we have a mountainous area but one not so densely populated as in Switzerland. In between the mountains lies fertil e soil , but they do not have the contented home life such as one sees in the above-mentioned country. Their homes are not beside the tract of land they cultiva te. They congregate in one mass of structural masonry, living in flats with a small alley as a street.

Vienna practicall y comprises the whole of Austria. It is true she has lost a great deal of land as a result of the World War. Never-theless she is a country that will live. When a country can unfold a history such as Austria has they have a right to feel proud. They have kept intact their cultural tastes and I think to some extent they are living on the g lories of their past.

The socialistic element in Vienna is very strong . One might say the environs are altogether conservative while the city of Vienna is very strongly socialistic. The people appear to be very lazy, not doing any more than what is actually required of them to make a mere liv-ing. There are decidedl y two classes here, the upper and lower. The more intelligent strive to achieve fame. To them there is no task too arduous and they probabl y make up for the sluggishness of the lower class.

Vienna with its fine university, splendid schools, and excell ent in-struction wi ll ever remain a center for art, mu sic, litera ture and all sciences.

Having spent one month in Austria and Vienna our time fo r Ger-many was rather limited . However, we did stop at Cologne and Frank-furt. These cities abound in history and legend and today are known as thriving industrial centers. Germany as a great nation is rapidly re-gaining her pre-war position among the great nations of the world. The trip down the Rhine from Frankfurt to Cologne offers for cenic beauty and historical incident a never-to-be-forgo tten experience.

In Belgium one finds a fri endly and industrious people. This small country has come back wonderfull y since the war. Entire vi l-lages and towns are rebui lt. As someone has said, " Belgium rebuilt is a more modern and industrial Belgium than in pre-war days."

Brusse ls is a grea t industrial center. Her shop are modern in appearance. Everywhere one finds displayed the famou Brussels laces. Ostend is a famous summer resort noted for its fine bathing beach and splendid hotels.

We had the unique experience of fl ying from Ostend, Belgium. to London, England. Thi , my first fli ght, proved ver enjoyable. Look-ing down, the English Channel appeared but a ribbon of blu while hou e and tree were mere dots.

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city. Modern yet reta1mng so much of history and linking somehow the richness of the past with the newness of today. London boasts of splendid hotels, fine old residences, historical buildings and magnificent parks. While in London we visited Westminster Abbey, Hampden Court and Buckingham Palace. Traveling from one city in England to another one exclaims at the beauty of the English countryside.

Leaving London we spent several days in Leamington fr om which point we visited Kennilworth Castle, Warwick Castle, Shakespeare's home at Stratford-on-Avon and the Ann Hathaway Cottage.

We al so spent some time at Chester, England. Chester is a delight-ful old city with long, narrow stree ts, cobblestone pavements and old houses, many of them dating back to fourteen and fifteen hundred. We looked forward with real pleasure to our two weeks' stay in Edin-burgh. Edinburgh is another large industrial center. The bleak, gray, stone type of dwelling is everywhere evident. All of these gray structures seem to have numerous chimneys. Edinburgh is well named the smoky city. The Scotch are very proud of their country and of Edinburgh. They seem to think that no city abounds in so much his-tory as Edinburgh. Here one finds what is called the most famous street in the world, " Princess Street ." At the far end of this street, situated on a natural rock formation and occupying a forbading posi-tion overlooking the city is Edinburgh Castl e. (History da ting back to nine hundred B. C. ) On this street are also seen St. Giles Cathedral, the J ohn Knox House and Sir Walter Scott's Monument.

From Edinburgh we took the trip to the Lady of the Lake country, to the Trossachs and visited Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott.

While in Austria, Germany, England and Scotland we saw several very fine plays . The playhouses for the most part were small , poorly ventilated and lacking much in the exquisite appointments seen on this side. But as someone has said " In Europe we have the tal ent and no money whil e in America you have much money and no talent." We will take this statement for whatever it is worth.

Glasgow at last and homeward bound. Going back, we foll owed the more northerl y route leading into the St. Lawrence River and arrived at Montreal a fter a glorious holiday fill ed with pleasurable experiences.

MRs . A DR EW W. HARDING (Jeanette K. Butenschoen )

Alpha Alumna 1925

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Students' Corner

Benefits Derived from a Sorority A sorority is a society of girls who are bound together by the same

laws and principles and are striving toward the same goal. A success-ful sorority must also consist of members with mutual ideal s.

Very often there arises a question in regard to the value of sorori-ties. Those who see such organizations in an unfavorable light are usually non-members who are almost entirely ignorant of the purposes of these societies and the benefits to be derived from them. As a sorority member I maintain that sororities are very beneficial and well worth while.

When a girl knows that her conduct has a direct effect not only upon her own reputation, but al so upon that of a number of other girls, she carefully considers the results of her actions before perform-ing them. She becomes more unselfish and considerate of others. In this way she develops a much greater sense of moral responsibility.

By association with a group of girls she learns of their ideas and ideals, thereby gaining a much broader conception of life. She be-comes acquainted with more people than she. would if she were not a sorority member. She also has the satisfying feeling that she belongs somewhere and that there are others who are interested in her welfare and to whom she may come in times of perplexity or troubl e. After a girl leaves school, if she is a sorority member, she has some place to which she may return and someone who will be glad to welcome her. With the development of the sorority spirit there naturally comes the development of a loyal college spirit and the awakening of a new interest in that institution. '

Because sororities strive for high scholarship their members be-come better students. They also take a great interest in ex tra-curricular activities. The sorority, more than anything else in the coll ege, de-velops one sociall y, thus preparing one for future life. One is given an opportunity to develop executive ability by acting on committees and by filling certain offices. Where, but in a sorority, would one be given such opportunities as these?

Although I have given perhaps only a few of the benefits to be derived from a soro rity, they are, I am sure, almost countless. Onl one who has had the pleasure of belonging to such an organiza tion a n r all y appreciate its true value.

GwENDOLY CLA CY, Alpha Chapter.

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WHAT ALPHA SIGMA TAU MEANS TO ME

Learning to sing the songs of Alpha Sigma Tau is not all that is meant when the requirement is made; to me it means every girl should know the meaning of the words making up those songs. Every girl who wishes to he an Alpha Sigma Tau member is accepting as a part of her every day life, standards of courtesy, fair play, and willingness to help. She is to he loyal to many fri ends, not to one friend only; she is willing to help her fri ends when they need her.

There is a purpose which I think is " to find , and give my best"-that means that a member is guided toward a goal just as a hall is guided toward the basket by a practiced wrist. A girl who is honest in her purpose is one who is set straight toward a worthwhile goal. See-ing loveliness in both persons and things where a quick glance reveals seeming ugliness is an ability which every girl who is a true Alpha Sigma Tau wi ll want in her life.

Merely to memorize has a lways been an easy thing for many gir ls; to gain knowledge which will help not onl y to play games well and to aid some one in need, hut to understand what power her life will have if she is sincere through clean thoughts and pure living is a vic-tory over herself which I am sure every girl wants to win.

People seeing her sincerity and dependabl eness will know that she is what she is because she has a standard for living - she is seeking and finding the best, she is facing life squarely, she is a true and loyal member to Alpha Sigma Tau.

" We live in deeds, not years ; In feelings, not in figures on a dial; In thoughts, not breaths; We should count time by heart-throbs, He lives the most who thinks most, Who feels the noblest, And who acts the best."

I have tried to show you what I want Alpha Sigma Tau to mean to me ; I hope and pray I will he able to foll ow out. what I have written and what I have pledged .

CHARLOTTE E. MIESSE (Lambda )

REASO S FOR JOI I G A SORORITY

One of the things a person looks forward to when expecting to join a sorori ty is the forming of closer fri endship with the girl s of that particular g roup . One takes pleasure in thinking that the e friend-ship wil l prove to he tru e and lasting ones as the result of haring joys, ideal s, and work in common. Through this comradeship, , h -ne s in making friendships will probably he replaced h a fri ndl and social spirit. Taking part in so ial affair will d lop 111 ne an a ir of se lf po e i n and ea e, and the kno' ledo that ou are

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being depended upon by the others will likewise develop a sense of responsibility. P erhaps one of the finest results is the spi rit of un self. ishness that grows among the girl s, the idea that each one may serve and help each other in all things; a tru e sisterl y feeling which we may trace to the common love that binds us to AI ph a Sigma Tau.

" Friendship above all ties does hind the heart, And faith in fri endship is the noblest part."

R uT H HERSH EY (Lambda)

Wingless Victory Suppose in some city of Greece, a crown of wild olives or a prize

of many talents had been offered for a Winged Victory, and there were three of power. The first might keep his mind and body so absorbed in Gymnastics or business or politics, that no picture comes to him, and he has either not to compete or to make up something he never saw, copied from others, and a compl ete failure. The second turns all his mind toward it and meditates over an ideal of victory, but there come to him only lovely Venu ses and ripe cupids that he can wing and call Victories, though they are not so, because in his soft nature lies nothing Victory can shape itself from. But the third, deep in whose nature is something of hope, virility, strength - to him, when he turns his dreams toward it, a hundred Winged Victories leap out ; he could not say just how they come, hut he would recognize one as his best, and he would seize it, he would emb ody it in marble; and then through the ages, with out a head, without an arm, smitten and ill-treated, it would still stand the embodiment of Victory, calling men and women to struggle and conquer, though only through its broken fragment ; it would do it because it was in the man, because nothing can come out of the man that was not fir st in him ; he must have felt all that Victory speaks before he co uld make it ; it is his soul. All that a man has seen and known and felt, all tha t lies within him is, so to speak, the substance out of which hi s imagination has to work, the bricks laid before him from which he can select fo r hi s work . The small man may be an artist ; on! y the great man can be a great arti st. A hoy might write a song of yearning, unrequited love, because he knows vague yearnings of love at sixteen, hut no boy of sixteen could have written Paradise Lost or the Iliad ; the dream power might he there, but the matter for it to work on could not be there.

From "From Man to Man" by OLIVE Sc HR Ei t ER .

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"First Teaching Experiences" By DoROTHY FLEMING-Theta-Detroit Teachers' College

Of course, you know all about the first day. I came to college 'lt nine o'clock in the morning, and everyone said, " Hello! " and " How are you?" and " What did you do to yourself this vacation?" Some A [hem started telling about what they did ; and not to be outdone, I told lhem about a few things that I did. They said " How wonder''-..11 !" and "How marvelous !" But, of course, we all understand each other and our coy little ways.

Then everybody went to class, becau se everyone was on time, sce-.ing thdl this was the first day. Having nothing different to say, we went to the room where we were supposed to meet. After we all were in and the door closed, we found that it was more advisable to stand than to sit on a part of a chair. So there I was, straining my ears to catch my assignment. The last I heard was my own - the main rea-son being that I left after hearing the news. They told us that we had better start right away for the school. Pleasant prospect!

Then we ate some threedecker sandwiches and some "cokes" and discussed thi s grave situation. Finally we parted, each in a different direction. It was then that I discovered that the car which went out to my school ran once every twenty minutes. I guess I must have just missed a car. Anyhow I waited a long time. Finally one arrived, ~nd I told the conductor to let me off at Terry Avenue. I suppose he knew there was a school near, because he looked at me disparaging ly and said, " I suppose you' re a school teacher! "

" Yes," I blushingly admitted and began to wonder what on earth was wrong with me. After quite a ride, I came t o my destination. Alighting from the street-car I had to walk three blocks on a shade-less street during the noon of a very hot day.

Then to the principal 's office three flights up. On arriving at the top , I was told that the principal was having lunch, and so I waited. Finally she came, and I was led to the room where I was to teach, assisting another teacher.

My first impression was a ea of children, hut upon inquiry I found that there were sixty-four in the room. My next discovery was th at the school was traditi onal. I also noticed: a pair of twins, the naughtiest hoy, a girl who lisped, the children who could be depended upon for response, and those who could not.

The next few da ys were spent in noticing other things, mostly names, place , course of stud y, and schedul es, both treet-car and otherwise.

Then came the day when I began to teach and ' a amazed at the cliff er nee from training-school experien es: Th da ' r di cour-

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Plans began to loom importantly- they had to be wri tten a week in advance. I was glad I had done so, however, when the supervisor came! Trembling) y r emindful of training-school days, all precau-tions were taken. The news of her presence had, of course, spread like fire all over the building. The children sat like littl e angels the first time, but, oh, what a contrast was the second visit!

They were reall y very nice, a lthough at times one would never have suspected it. For instance, when Palmer and Bill y have a littl e fight on the playground ; or when fi ve small boys throw rocks into a pond- and I arrive in time to be splashed from head to foot ; or when all the little girl s try to walk with " teacher" on a narrow walk ; or I try to drill with arithmetic tables, or some language game, onl y to find that the knowledge slips through young heads like water on a sieve ; or I explain to Mary Jane's mother why Mary Jane did not have one in reading. Through such experiences one realizes the full significance of what a teacher is expected to know and be.

In spite of having to get up earl y and the danger of missing the car, and the childlike pranks, I can look back at the time spent at the school, and smil e, and say, " I had a good time !"

Directory AI pha Sigma Tau So rority

Founded atM. S. N.C., Ypsilanti, Mich. , October, 1898

NATIONAL COUNCIL A. E. S. Representative ____ ____ ___ _____ __ _____ Mtss ADA A. NoRTON

510 Pea rl St. , Ypsilanti , Mich. President_ _____ __ _: ________ ___________ _____ Miss LuELLA CHAPMAN

Buffal o State ormal Schoo l, Buffalo, N.Y. Vice President and Organizer_ ______ ____ ____ MISS EDITH L. MANSELL

241 Glendal e Ave., Highland Park, Mich. Corresponding Secretary ________ __ __ ____ ______ MISS MAE HAMMOND

209 Crestwood Ave., Buffal o, N.Y. Recording Secretary _____ __ ------ - -------- ______ RoBERTA SELTZER

C. S. N . S., Loch Haven, Pa . Treasurer_ ____ ______ ____ ___ __ ___ _____ ___ MJSS CARRIE WASHBUR E

611 Pearl St. , Ypsilanti, Mich. Editor "The Anchor" _________________ _ MRS. Lo uiSE GLADE-BOHLEN

933 Turner Ave., Grand Rapid s, Mich. Assistant Editors-

MISS ARAMITA McLANL _______ McKeesport, Pa ., Carnegie Libra ry MRs. H . FuLLER ______ __ 1829 Madison Ave ., Grand Rapids, Mich.

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ACTIVE CHAPTERS A D SECRETARIES

ALPHA-Michigan State ormal College _____ _______ Ypsilanti, Mich. Miss Luella Galliver, 611 Pearl St., Ypsilanti , Mich.

THETA-Detroit Teachers' Coll ege ____________________ Detroit, Mich. Miss Louise Brown, 266 E. Hancock Ave., Det roit, Mich.

IoTA-Kansas State Teachers' College ______________ Emporia, Kansas Miss Opal Carr, 1006 Constitution Ave. , Emporia, Kansas

KAPPA-Miami University ________ ___________ ______ __ Oxford, Ohio Miss Betty Dearing, Miami U., Oxford, Ohio

SIGMA-Buffalo State No rmal SchooL ___ _____________ Buffal o, -. Y. Miss A