JUNE • VOLUME XVIII• 11 4 3 NUMBIR4

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June 1943

Vol. XVIII No. 4

CONTENTS

The College Fraternity

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A Volunteer Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . : . . . 5

~ervice Flag Presented to College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

If There Be Any Virtue- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Worldly Meanings for Sorority Ideals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

The World Citizen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

M rs. R . S. MacDougall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

New Chairman of Awards Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Faculty Advisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Outstanding Collegiate Taus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Collegiate Chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Alumnre Chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Personals

Directory

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LPft, top to bottom: Marjorie Anderson , Beta, who was recent\ elected pre ident o f the A dation of Women tudent ; A few Beta pledge for 1Q43 and Mi Han on, advi er ; Dem·er :\lumnre. t' lltu: Mary Virginia Evan and J ane rington , Zeta Taus, who were h en tor present the student bod~ in the annual Ma ourt. Right, top tv bottom: Philad !1 hia lumn, pi ni king at D ot Fnhy·~; Fh· Beta a tive with fiv Beta pledv,e ; Zeta Tau ac tive bef r ' inter initiation in whi h ten p\rch!t'' were made a live · ; The ~radua ting member of Z ta Tnu.

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The College Fraternity* 8,. MERICAN youth today, on a dozen different active fronts, is fighting r\ the greatest battle of all time for the preservation of civilization

and liberty. By and large, this great body of youth has been well trained in fundamental American principles and ideals. And in that train­ing the colleges and college fraternities have had a vital part.

The training given American youth by the college fraternity system has beeen American- and sound. The college fraternity has kept the youth of America on the path of conservative right-thinking patriotism where many other youth movements have done the opposite. The reasons for this are not hard to discover.

To the moss-blanketed assertion that fraternities are undemocratic, dis­ruptive to the best interests of colleges, and breed snobbery, an irrefutable reply is found in the highly significant report of the American Youth Com­mission of the American Council on Education in the chapter dealing with the " Needs of Youth" :

" . . . The desire to achieve self-direction is closely related to the desire to attain a satisfactory relationship to other young people, which is one of the most powerful driving forces of youth. All individuals experience need for the friend ship and respect of their fellows, but this need is most urgent during the initial adjustment to social life outside the family. At this time it is entirely normal- to search for those who are most congenial ... with greater .self-reliance there comes later some relaxation in the drive for social activity and social approval. Relationships with other young people become more selective and more adult in type, but continued effort to win and maintain membership in a like-minded group is the normal situation.

" . .. It is a fact that wholesome personality development is largely de­pendent upon a feeling of belonging to and acceptance by a group of those similar in age and status. From the standpoint of the young person, approval by parents, teachers, or supervisors is a poor substitute for approval by others of the same generation."t

Another point frequently overlooked or ignored by self-appointed critics of the fraternity system is that to attain the "feeling of belonging to and acceptance by a group of those similar in age and status," it must be earned before it is secured. Nowhere else does one get the same kind of rough, impersonal justice which is dealt out by one's fellow chapter mates.

* Reprinted from Fraternit y Month. t Youth and the Future: American Council on Education , Washington D.C. ,

1942' pp. 107-108.

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The "brothers" or "sisters" who expect to get by on their reputation as a hometown hero or " Miss Main Street" very quickly find that they have to deliver another kind of goods-in the way of bearing their share of responsibility and obligation to the group-or else they never know the real meaning of the word " fraternity. "

Within the four walls of the fraternity room or house, one's personal idiosyncrasies (which a long- uffering family has heretofore excused on the grounds that "Johnny's eyes aren 't too strong" or " Mary is high ~trung, poor dear, ") become ironed out through the give and take contacts with other and varied per analities. The primary lesson that Life is a problem in adjustment is borne in upon the individual in no uncertain fashion. For the four walls of chapter headquarters are a microcosmic world faithfully reproducing the larger "vorld outside.

Here, the fledgling Greek meet up with- at his own age level- the types of future citizenry he will encounter when he has left the "pleasant paths of Academe" behind him. Here, be learns the art of discrimination, of selectivity, the deep-rooted satisfaction of finding tho e with like standards. And with thi increased knowledge come the sense of " belong­ing," of "acceptance" by his fellows.

With it comes, too, the development of initiative- the pirit of leader­ship which American youth of both sexes is demonstrating in the kies and on land and sea, from the frozen fogs of the Aleutians to the steaming sands of Africa- in the global truggle for the survival of life it elf.

Recently Sigma Sigma Sigma drew up its " Declaration of Principles" which embody the basic tenets of the Fraternity System and are a clear-cut statement of why the American college fraternity is the greatest youth movement ever devised. These points included in Tri Sigma's " Declara­tion" are beacon lights to every Greek pin-wearer:

To establish a perpetual bond of friendship To prepare the individual in a selected group for lifelong democratic

participation To reward scholarship attainment To maintain alumnce connection with the college To offer opportunity for wholesome and gracious group life To furnish a small workable nucleus for campus activities To encourage a sense of responsibility for a ta k To impress a realization of the relative rights of the group and the

individual To stabilize emotional life in uncertain times To arouse interest in self-development To discover hidden talents and abilities To broaden horizons through contacts with other chapter To establish a court of judgment by college contemporaries To give association with trained leaders To organize recreational affairs of colleaiate life To emphasize consideration for others To in pire adherence to ideal through rituals and ceremonie . The merican college fraternity is a youth mo ement which will con-

tinue because the Fraternity ystem itself i founded upon th prin-

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ciples. In spite of faults and occasional faltering on the part of individuals and groups, fraternities have stood the test through 160 years. They frequently have been weighed in the balance and found to offer their full weight of responsibility and contribution to society at large. For they represent tangible evidence of an ageless and natural instinct of youth­to walk the broad highways of earth as members one of another.

A Volunteer Job

VOLUNTEER works seems to be the type of work most housewives can do and still take care of the home and the family. A few hours a week or a few days a week can be used one way or another by one

of the fine organizations busy with war work. My fir t visit to the Detroit headquarters of the American Women 's

Voluntary Services came about really from curiosity. The answers to my questions seemed quite satisfactory and the large poster- "Unite and Serve" appealed to me, so I paid my dollar and volunteered to give two days a week. When I was being fingerprinted as a new member I had no idea that I would be doing just that.

Identification is something in which we are all more interested at this time. In the past the thought of one's fingerprints being taken and sent to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington was immediately con­nected with criminal investigation. Now all that has changed. With the thousands of prints pouring into Washington every day we realize our ideas of identification for everyone are being shared by the people as a whole.

Of cour e with the possibility of air-raids ever before us, it seems there is reason enough for each person to be properly identified in case of a catastrophe. But there are many more reasons which apply in peace time as well as during a war. The banking industry has found a method of fingerprinting to be· invaluable in dealing with clients who cannot sign their names. Also travelers in a foreign country find fingerprints to be a convenient way to establish business connections. In cases of amnesia or aphasia the afflicted persons can be restored to their families easily if they have been previously fingerprinted. Runaway children can be returned to their homes with positive proof of their parentage. The prob­lem of juvenile delinquency which is becoming more serious by the hour can definitely be helped by this method of identification. The e and many other reasons give evidence of the benefits to be gained by fingerprinting. All in all this seems to be a most worthwhile war-time job and one which may prove to be of peace-time interest as well.

Under the capable leadership of Mrs. Jean M. Felts, our Chairman of Identification at the Detroit unit of A.W.V.S., we have fingerprinted our entire membership. Our latest activity outside the office is our work with school children. The Parent Teachers Association of the Edgar Guest School of Detroit asked that the pupils in their school be fingerprinted . Several of the women came to our office for lessons and were trained to do the work. With the help of some of our operators they are accomplishincr a

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fine piece of work and doing a service to their community in completing this P.T.A. project.

Women's clubs, church groups, and hospital staff have availed them­selves of our departments service in identification and we have enjoyed very much our part in giving it to them.

AR H PERRINE, Alpha '26

Service Flag Presented to Col lege

O N December 15 , 1941, Gertrude Lo er president of the Delta Chapter of the Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority pre ented a service flag to Dr. Joseph Uhler at the weekly convocation of the State Teach­

ers College at Indiana, Penn ylvania. This flag is to commemorate the memory of former students who have

gone into active service in one of the United States Armed Forces. T he flag is approximately eight feet high and five feet wide and con­

tains 130 blue stars for those boys in active service and two gold stars for those lost in action. The flag was entirely made by hand and the girls worked diligently many hours to finish the huge task in their limited amount of spare time.

At present the flag i hanging in the College auditorium where it beauty is fully displayed.

If There Be Any Virtue, and If There Be A ny Praise, Think on These Things

I T IS almost impossible to foresee in what way any given environment is going to shape or mould a cotnplex and marvelous human soul. Very different personalities, of course, come from the same home, and not all

children born in log houses are Lincolns. Nor are all the dwellers in crowded and dreary city streets, gangsters and illiterates. Emerson has it, " in the mud and slime of thing , there's always something somehow sings"; and one knows that often love, or the fragile charm of some gentle soul, furnishes sweeter comradeship than material comforts can produce.

Nevertheless, teachers and ministers usually believe that improvement of character waits on the improvement of environment, physical and . spiritual. Dr. King, former president of Oberlin College used to say " Keep yourself continually in the presence of the best if you are really interested in your own spiritual growth." Witter Bynner writes, through hi " Celia -"Face Beauty then, and Beauty faces you."

The assumption of responsibility for what one makes of her life, i certainly THE DUTY OF EVERY SORORITJ GIRL. Ye are the Salt of the Earth,' to sweeten it,' said Henry \ an Dyke to the araduate at a University of Chicago Convocation. nd we mu t accept thi chall na .

obles e Obliae ! The beautiful " What oever ' in our ritual endina in th au ter injun -

Top, left to right: Zeta Taus when still pledges; Thetas "At Home." Center: Theta Actives. Bottom : Sarah Perrine, Alpha, Member of the A.W.V.S.; Gertrude Loser presents Service Flaa to Dr. J o eph Uhler at State Teachers College, Indiana, Pennsylvania. ·

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tion " think on these things" build into the ceremonial tremendous solem­nity and dignity.

" If there be any virtue and if there be any praise"- now and here, these are what we- must think about. And under this high command, thoughts flow in upon us of great virtue we know- hero oldiers and sailors and airmen ; the common man and our great men and women, too: Madame Chiang Kai-shek- Winston Churchill- the great musicians - the little children. In spite of War 's horrors the world is full of "virtue" and demands our 'prai e."

The value of a ritual so often is a matter of beauty of phraseology and is often more dependent on this than on the exact meaning involved. "Oh Lord of Hosts all power pos es ing, behold Thee on Thy great white throne." I suppose no one vi ualizes the Lord of Hosts on any kind of throne, nor want to. But the words are majestic and thrill us.

Little children love ceremonial whose full meaning they may be too young to appreciate . Our " Whatsoever " have that verbal sonority which we love. But Dr. King's charge endues them with more power. These are the best things that one must think of: true thing , pure things, holy things, things of good report and virtue wherever found, and what deserves praise. The e are worth centering attention on at important moments in our sorority life, especially when we are accepting new isters into our Sisterhood. Indeed the ethereal beauty of the phra ing and the dignity of the ethical suggestions lift the heart, and humble proud spirits making fertile soil where the beautiful and gracious words of truth take root and grow. The exhortation to think of these essential matters, as we hear them over and over, builds immemorial echoes in our souls.

EDITH GLATFELTER, Pi Adviser

Worldly Mea ni ngs for Sorority Ideals

SORORITY vows and the initiation ceremony experienced during col­legiate days has a sameness in meaning to each individual, yet the deeper, more meaningful concepts and philosophies may hold a very

different significance to each as affected by her own beliefs, training and her inner self. As collegiate days become a memory and life gains fulfillment with maturity these same philosophies become broader and are adapted to everyday living in the home, school and church. With the horrors of war facing us on all sides these same ideals can help us in this world in which the best schemes devised by man for peace and happiness of humanity have failed miserably.

In his prayer a fter inauguration George Washington asked that the citi­zen , "entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another and their fellow citizens of these United tates at large." ffection a viewed by the sorority girl may have merely included her group of si ter . That affection in the true ense of the word must be enlaroed to include not onl our immediate friends, family, " citizen of the e United tate ' but 10\ eel one fi ahting in all parts of the globe and tho e million in tricken lands who were once eaoer with hope and ha e no\ adopt d th lanauag f despair. The task may em impos ible and man a , "I ha' n

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way of showing my affection in that manner. " It 's not the spectacular feats that matter in producing an ultimate peace, but the million little ones we accomplish by cooperating in every detail possible to show we have ex­tended our affection to those in all parts of the world.

Life to be complete and full must be carried on with a sincerity of purpose. In sorority life this was exemplified by the type of fr iendliness and honesty shown in all contacts. Viewing the chaos and tumult in the world an honesty, free from hypocrisy or dissimulation can do much in keeping those on the home front from being discouraged and spurring all mankind to fight for the just and right modes of living. World wide mani­festation of such sincerity will enable peoples of conquered nations to gain hope and beware of the perfidious promises of their conquerors.

Truthfulness is another characteristic sorority ideal which makes associa­tion with a group stimulating and inspiring once one has accustomed herself to accepting facts. Many have attempted to portray this veracity in everyday li fe. However, truth has been trampled and scattered in the dust by those who wish to impose ungenuine forms of government and pat­terns of living upon groups. of people. Effective within a small group it may likewise be an important concept for all humanity. Those who have profited by it can help others attain it by living it to the utmost in their own lives.

When li fe seems an endless chore of work and one is weary from the long hours now demanded to keep the wheels of industry rolling, let's remember our deep affection for mankind, the sincerity of purpose in our mode of living and have faith that the truth which has been crushed to earth will rise again.

CATHERINE BRINK BozARTH, Sigma '33

The World Citizen

IT IS hard to believe that as we rejoice in the coming of spring with it flower-strewn days and star-filled nights that somewhere men are dying in disease-filled jungles and on sun-baked deserts and under the merciless

ocean waves. We took about us, and for us, nature has not changed. There are evidences of war, but these evidences are not in skeletons of houses, blackened trees, or shattered bodies. We chafe under the restrictions of rationing- at least, unfortunately, some of us do- not stopping to con­sider that the boys in fox-holes and on life-rafts are suffering far more greatly than we.

Our country is committed irrevocably to waging this war until victory is won. We of Alpha Sigma Tau, as loyal citizens of the United States, are therefore, committed to do everything in our power to aid our country course. We must believe in the principles upon which our government wa founded ; we must cooperate with our leaders in planning the wisest cour e for us to follow ; we must work actively in some constructive job to brina the day of victory closer.

After the war, what then ? As educated, intelligent women we mu t scrutinize with care plans for the peace and post-war reconstruction. The women will have a great deal to say about whether the things we have fought for will be upheld in the world to be built. We mu t be very careful

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to make our decisions in an unprejudiced, unselfish way o that world peace will not be jeopardized again.

These things are our responsibilities as women and as citizens of a universal community. Let us not shirk them.

VIRGI IA H. BuRCK, Phi '43

Mrs. R. S. MacDougall

MRS. ROY STEWART MAcDO GALL affectionately known to scores of Zeta girls as Mrs. Mac, ha been an active and enthusi­astic worker for the best interests of the lpha Sigma Tau Fra­

ternity for more than twenty years. In the early days of 1920-21, Mrs. Mac,

then living in the dormitory, came in fre­quent, friendly touch with a mall group of students of exceptional ability who were anxious to belong to a worthwhile sorority. Mrs. MacDougall, Michigan born and bred, was familiar with the reputation of the scholar­ship and character standards of the Alpha Chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau in Yp ilanti Nor­mal College and, in giving suggestions about several well known sororities, may have given special emphasis to the one most familiar to her through her Alma Mater. At all events, when Zeta Chapter was founded in April, 19 21, Mrs. Mac was chosen as an honorary member by the representatives of the Alpha Chapter who

MRS. MAcDOUGALL came from Ypsilanti to in tall Zeta Chapter, and she acted as hostess to the out-of-town

guests and assisted with the initial initiation ceremonies. As she was not a member of · faculty she modestly withdrew from any

official capacity but nevertheless she generou ly assisted the group in social matters and many small practical affairs.

In 1923 she was formally elected assistant patroness, the term at tpat time used for adviser, and for the next seventeen years she devoted herself without stint to the many details which busy students and faculty members found likely to slip. Mrs. Mac checked all books, kept clo e track of financial obligations and attended several of the national convention .

In 1930 she was appointed chairman of the committee of scholar hip awards by Miss Luella Chapman, then national president. Mi Chapman asked her to submit to the National Council a plan fo r carrying on the nece -sary communication with chapters, a method for computina averaae of scholarship, and the basis for the award of the cup. Her plan wa accepted and for the next twelve year , Mrs. MacDougall carried the pain takina laborious work that required not only many hours of con cientiou ac­curate calculation but great patience as well for it' a om time n c s ar to write over and over to get the data required for a perfect a raa . I~ 1942 Mr . Mac re igned the chairman hip.

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During all her years of service Mrs. Mac's friendly sympathy and gracious hospitality have endeared her to a large and loyal sisterhood of Zeta members and to the national group with whom she has come in contact. BLANCHE SMINK, Z eta '2 7

New Chairman of Awards Committee

MRS. BETTY COLE MAISCH, our new chairman of Awards, was graduated from the Commercial Teacher Training Department of Temple University in 1934. During college days she was a very

active member of Lambda Chapter. Betty has been a member of the Philadelphia alumnre chapter since

its installation in 1938. For several years she was treasurer and this year she served as president of the group. She has been very successful in this office, working tirelessly for the good of both the alumnre and the col­legiate chapters.

Betty's chief occupation is housewife. She is the wife of John Maisch, a C.P.A. Jack, her son, entered Kindergarten last September.

Like many others, she is devoting time to activities connected with the war effort. She has helped during all rationing, is an air raid warden and has done Red Cross work.

Philadelphia alumnre and Lambda chapter are proud to have someone from their groups serve as national chairman of Awards.

Faculty Advisers Wanda Bates, Alpha

Our chapter is very proud of its faculty adviser, Mrs. Wanda Bates. She also has something of which she tan be proud. On February 1, 1943, she became the mother of a girl, Patricia Louise, who, Mrs. Bates says, will be a sure future member of Alpha Sigma Tau. The baby, of course, is an added attrac­tion for us girls.

Mrs. Bates is on the college library staff. She has charge of the children's literature room. Besides this she takes care of her own home, and finds time to give to sorority. Practically everything she has she shares with the sorority girls- her time, her house, and her food supply!

ELINORE DE Cou

No matter how busy she might be, Mrs. WANDA BATES Bates has time to help us and we consider her as our second mother. She has all the qualities of a splendid sorority adviser and Alpha Chapter appreciates all she has done for it.

MARGARET SNow, Alpha 44

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Shirley Hanson, Beta Miss Shirley Hanson, adviser of Beta chapter at Central 'lichigan

College of Education, is the nurse at the college Health Service. he is from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and attended Augustana College there. fter two years of study on a premedical course she transferred to Butterworth Hospital located at Grand Rapids, Michigan, and graduated as a Regis­tered urse. Mi s Hanson is also a Red Cross Reserve avy Nurse. She is a .member of the Phi Mu sorority and participates extensively in vocal mUSIC.

ALMA GASSLANDER

Alma Gasslander, Delta Mrs. Gasslander received her Bachelor's

degree from Hamblin University and her mas­ter ' degree from the University of Columbia. She is a member of Associated Arts of Pitts­burgh and the Allied Arts of Johnstown, with which groups she ha been exhibiting paint­ings for several years. Mr . Gasslander i also interested in the theater and co tume as well as painting.

Because she lives close by, Mrs. Gasslan­der often has the girls in for informal meet­ings. We all think he is a grand spon or and that we are lucky to have her as Delta's facul­ty adviser.

Doctor Edna A. Bottorf, Zeta Members of Zeta Chapter feel honored to have as their faculty adviser

a woman well known and respected in t.1.e circle of higher education. Dr. Bottorf was the first art teacher in Pennsylvania to be granted the degree of Doctor of Education and the second person when including men and women.

She was born in Lock Haven and graduated from the local high school and the Old Normal School. She attended the now-Froehlich School of Industrial Art of New York City and received her Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Education degrees from Pennsylvania State College. " Victorian Art and Architecture" and " How to Under tand Art" are the titles of her Master 's and Doctor 's theses. First honors were cap­tured by Dr. Bottorf when graduating with a Bachelor of cience.

Psi Chi, honorary psychological society; Pi Lambda Theta, honorary education society, and Pi Gamma Alpha, honorary art society claim her membership.

As an artist Dr. Bottorf is equally honored in having her pictures exhibited at Bucknell· University; Kutztown State Teacher Collecre ; But­ler Art Institute of Youngstown, Ohio ; Cincinnati Art Mu eum ; Parker -burg Art Center, Parkersburg, West Virginia· and Ohio niver it

Believe it or not Dr. Bottorf till find time to travel and enjo a hobb). he ha toured Mexico, Canada, We tern United tate · flown to Paris;

bicycled over England ; and ha vi ited cotland. oll ctions of b ttl s,

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coins, stamps, and antique glass fill her home. To top all thi Dr. Bottorf is nursing a post-war plan to fly.

J EANNETTE EARON, '44

Sara Helen Cree, Chi

Miss Sara Helen Cree, faculty adviser of Chi Chapter, was born in Pennsylvania and received her elementary and secondary educa­tion in that state. After being graduated from high school she entered West Virginia Univer­sity at Morgantown, West Virginia, and was graduated from that institution with an A.B. degree in 1930. She also received her M.S. degree from the same institution in 193 7. Miss Cree taught health and physical educa­tion in the high schools of West Virginia for a period of ten years before coming to Shepherd State Teachers College in 1940 as associate professor of health and physical education. She became adviser to Chi Chapter in 1940-only a few months after the chapter was estab- SARA HELEN CREE lished.

Mis Cree was made a member of Kappa Delta Pi , national honorary education fraternity, soon after coming to Shepherd College " because of her excellent record as a teacher in Shepherd College." She belongs to the American Association of University Women ; the American Association of University Professors; the American Association for Health, Physical Edu­cation, and Recreation; the West Virginia Education Association; and is now editor-secretary-treasurer of the West Virginia Physical Education Association .

MARGARET LOWE

Margaret Lowe, Phi

Miss Margaret D. Lowe, faculty adviser of Phi Chapter, Alpha Sigma Tau, is assistant professor of French at Southeastern Louisiana College, Hammond, Louisiana. She was presi­dent of the Modern Foreign Languages Divi­sion of the Louisiana Teachers' Association in 1942.

For several years, Miss Lowe has been interested in modern language . She became interested in French and Spani h while doing undergraduate work at Texas Presbyterian College, where she received her B.A. degree. Entering Texas Christian University some time later, she took up the study of French as her major subject for the Master of rt degree. After more than a year's tudy in France, where he completed most of the work

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for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, she entered the University of Mexico to study Spanish. Year before last, she did postgraduate work in modern languages at the University of Chicago.

Before coming to Southeastern, Miss Lowe taught in the Lyon High School of Covington, Lousiana; Stonewall Jackson College in Virginia, and the Due West Woman's College in South Carolina.

She has served as president of the Louisiana chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, national honorary professional fraternity for women.

Miss Lowe is also very active in the Hammond chapter of American Association of University Women, having served as president.

Here at Southeastern, she has been a great help to Alpha Sigma Tau by giving us all the assistance she po sibly could. he has been carrying a double load in two ways, by carrying more cla ses an-:1 by doing more sorority work, since Miss Margaret Waldrep, our other faculty adviser and Spanish professor at Southeastern, left for work with the Navy. Miss Lowe is in charge of the Spanish department as well as the French at this time with only student helpers in both departments. She is al o now our sole faculty adviser, and we greatly appreciate her keen interest.

Today /1 RE you included in that category of persons who dwell in the past­r\ who believe that the best of everything happened Ago- that the Pres­

ent is the most unfortunate era to be living? Well, if you are, tart now to change your attitude. The Present i your life- make it important - it is the most glorious age in which to live.

It was Bacon who wisely said, ''The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its proverbs." Let us read a few of China's:

" Patience is power; with time and patience the mulberry leaf becomes silk.

A hundred men may make an encampment, but it takes a woman to make a home.

Happiness is like a sunbeam, which the least hadow intercepts, while adversity is often as the rain of spring.

There are two perfectly good men ; one dead and the other unborn. Think of your faults the first part of the night when you are awake,

and of the faults of others the latter part of the night when you are asleep. Rogues differ little. Each began first as a disobedient on. To listen well is as powerful a means of influence as to talk well, and

is as essential to all true conversation. A single conversation across the table with a wise man i worth a month

study of books. The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns your elf more than him. The gem cannot be polished without friction nor man perfected with­

out trials. Great ouls have wills; feeble one have only wi he .' Do not these weighty little aying carry great pirit, patience and

determination? Let us believe in Today and in Ultimate \ ictory. Let u_ believe that in the not too far away future worldwide humanitariani m will prevail. }0 EPHI E PA L, Z fa 2 7

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Outstanding Collegiate Taus Alpha Chapter

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~urabel Hosman, '44, who is our chapter president, has recently added the JOb of treasurer of the Women's League to her many activities. This honor was placed upon her when the women students elected her to the position. She is also on the staff of the Aurora, our college yearbook, and the staff of the Normal N ews, our college newspaper. Aurab~l is an active member of the Association of Childhood Education.

Mary Hemmingway, '44, has also received the honor of being elected to a position in the Women's League on our campus. She is on its Executive Board. Mary will be president of Alpha chapter for the coming year.

Bettilou Roth, '45 , one of our recently initiated girls, was elected to the Executive Board of the Women's League and to the Stoic Society, a society for honor students completing certain requirements during their sophomore year. Bettilou will be co-chairman of the Victory Ball, the sopho­more dance of the season.

Delta Chapter Gertrude Loser is 'Delta's president for 1942-43 . She is a senior in the

Art Department. Gert is also a member of Kappa Delta Pi and Panhellenic Association.

Dorothy Gems is recording secretary for the chapter. She is one of the four Taus on the May Day Court.

Mazene Shunkweiler is one of the Beauty Queens and serves in the May Day Court as an attendant to the Queen. She is Delta chapter 's corre­sponding secretary.

Norma Nesbit was chairman of rushing for 1942-43. She was chosen as one of the campus personalities.

Ruth Englehart was our president last year. She is one of four girls who represent Alpha Sigma Tau in Kappa Delta Pi. Ruth also is one of the college Beauty Queens and will serve in the May Day Court.

Janie Adair, our girl from Mars (Pennsylvania) , is the only sophomore in the May Day Court. She is one of the Beauty Queens.

Eileen Kramer Lang was president of the Panhellenic Association at Indiana State Teachers College for the past year.

Connie Willis, sorority vice-president, was awarded the scholarship ring of Delta chapter.

Omicron Chapter Mary Jane Peery, vice-president of the sorority, has been elected to

offices in three other organizations: president, Chamber of Commerce ; secretary, Women 's Athletic Association; treasurer, Cardinal Key. Elsie Brennaman was elected secretary of the Women 's Athletic Association.

Josephine Ryan was elected president of Gamma Phi Omicron, a national journalism fraternity. Siddartha Staley was elected secretary of the same organization.

For the Girls ' Hall Formal held in April , twenty girls were selected

WITH PI CHAPTER Left, top to bottom: ix Pi clive ; Florence Ond r, Pi enior· Pi air\ - at a rush party. fllft'r. top to bottom: Little and Big i ters-Marie Wolf !au and Jan Pratt, Pi ; Delph in trout e and Marie Wolfslau, Pis. Right. top to bottom: nne Reheme er, Pi; gne Kri ,.er and Ruth Helen Hampson, Pi ; Ruth Helen Ramp on, Pi.

OUTSTANDI G DELTAS Top, left to right: Maxene Shunkweiler, Connie Willis, Gertrude Lo er. Center: Eileen Kramer

Lang, Dorothy Gerns, orma Nesbit. Bottom: Ruth Englehart, Janie Adair.

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as the most attractive girls in the hall , and were presented at the dance. Alpha Sigma Tau was well represented, four active members and two pledges having received this honor. Augusta Norris, Ethelyn Gray, Jose­phine Ryan, Mary Ruth Montgomery Peggy Yoak, and Josephine Ridinger were the girls selected.

Every year Concord College elects a May Queen who has two repre­sentatives from each class in her court. Josephine Ryan and Mary Ruth Montgomery were elected as sophomore representatives. Augusta Norris is the alternate. Ethelyn Gray is a senior member of the May Court.

Next year the Alpha Sigma representative to Panhellenic Council Augus­ta Norris, will serve as president of Panhellenic.

Phi Chapter Joyce Capron came to Southeastern in 1940. he is a member of the

Commerce Club and Women's Recreational Association. Joyce will be Phi's president for 1943-44 as well as secretary of the senior class of '44.

Margie Ray Dick is an honor student. She belongs to the Bapti t Students' Union ; Women 's Recreational Association ; is secretary-treasurer of the Commerce Club; recording secretary of Alpha Sigma Tau 1942-43 and vice-president for 1943-44.

Yvonne Thomas attended Belhaven College for one semester before coming to S.L.C. She is a member of Alpha Sigma Tau; Women's Recrea­tional Association; Washington Parish Club; Band; Glee Club; Commerce Club; president of the Girls ' Dormitory 1942-43 ; and is on the council of the Baptist Students' Union.

Betty Watkins has left school but we want to include her in our " Who's Who" because she was one of our outstanding girls. Betty was Homecoming Queen in November, 1942. She belonged to the Spanish Club ; Glee Club ; Women's Recreational Association; and was vice-president of the Dra­matics Club.

Virginia Homeyer Burck graduated from the high school department of All Saints' College in 1930. She was married in 1934 and has held various positions in public relief agencies, until 1940 when she came to Southeast­ern. Organizations: president, Dramatics Club; president, Leatherstocking Club; member, Collegiate Club; Canterbury Club; chairman, S.L.C. unit of the Red Cross;; Women's Recreational Association; Phi chapter edi­tor; Thirteen Club (honorary club for upperclassmen ); Green ' " award for 1942, 1943; editor of school newspaper, The Lion's Roar; co-ed vice­president of the student body ; honor student every year.

Chi Chapter Catherine Butts, one of our popular seniors, entered Shepherd olleae

following her graduation from Harper's Ferry Hiah School in 1939. Dur­ing her freshman year she became a member of the Teltrab which later became the Chi chapter of Alpha igma Tau. During her tay at hepherd College, Catherine filled the office of pre ident of Chi chapter and ha al o served in various other offices of the organization.

he is a member of Future Teacher of merica and Home Economic lub . In 1941-42 h wa also am mb r

Top row, left to right: Betty Watkins, Phi; Margie Ray Dick, Phi ; Virginia Burck, Phi . Cent er: Rosalie Goller, Chi ; Yvonne Thomas, Phi; Joyce Capron, Phi . Bottom: Mary Hemmin!!'. a , lpha · Catherine Butts, left, and Janet Wilson, Chi.

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Choir. Catherine has majored in Elementary Education and was very active in athletics.

Even though Catherine has been carryina a full chedule of studies she has found time and energy to be active and influential in promoting many of the outstanding social and fraternal events on the college campus, and has made many friends at Shepherd.

Her good spirit and sportsmanship will be a real asset to her as she leaves Shepherd College to make new friends and take on new respon i~ bilities.

Janet Wilson is nearing the end of a very active college career. She entered Shepherd State Teacher College after graduation from Moorefield High School as valedictorian of her class in 1939. During her freshman year she became a member of the Teltrabs which turned out to be Chi chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau in the spring of 1940. She erved as its fir t president and has since held different offices and done much in the interest of the sorority.

Janet was selected Most Outstandina Freshman Girl during her first year in college. She has led the Upper Ten in scholarship everal semesters and her name has never failed to be on the Honor Roll . She is a member of Future Teachers of America and Kappa Delta Pi, being secretary­treasurer of the latter. Janet has been student director of the NYA pro­gram at the college for the past two years. he was assistant in the financial office and secretary to the president last year and now is ecretary to the dean and assisting the college coordinator for the Civil Aeronautics Ad­ministration.

Janet is very proud of her Alpha Sigma Tau cholarship ring which she received this year. But don 't get the idea that she is a bookworm and ha no time for anything else ! She loves sports, movies, and dancing as well a any other well-rounded person.

Quoted from the Picket , college paper: " Miss Rosalie Goller of Sleepy Creek has been chosen by the Student

Council of Shepherd College, Shepherdstown , as the mo t outstanding freshman girl for this year. The outstanding freshmen are judged by points acquired in class work and extracurricular activity.

" Miss Goller, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Goller, and a graduate of Berkeley Springs High School, is taking the single curriculum course and leads in the field of athletics and education. he is a member of Future Teachers of America, Y.W.C.A. , and is a pledge to Alpha igma Tau Sorority.'

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS

·COLLEGIATE CHAPTERS· . ALPHA CHAPTER

Since the last issue of THE ANCHOR we have received three new pledges. The; are Dorris Denninger, Vera Kocis, and Kathryn Bates. We have had ribbon and pin pledg-ing for these girls, who have had a chance to demonstrate their ability as entertainers as did the pledges of last semester. These three girls did a very good job. They gave us a dessert party, at which they presented a radio skit called "The Romance of Ellen Brent" or "Misery in a Wigwam" because her suf­fering was intense.

On May 15 we plan to hold initiation for the three pledo-es. In fact this is a big week-end for our chapter. On May 16 we are giving a luncheon for our mothers and fathers. Afterwards we will hold a short program in which Mary Hemmingway will tell what sorority means to her.

This June we are losing two lovely girls, Betty Jane Brink and June Tooley. We wish them the best of luck in their teaching careers.

We are also doing our bit for national defense. Ida Speersra, one of our former active members, has become a member of the WAAC.

MARGARET SNOW, '-l-l

BETA CHAPTER Here it is almost the end of the school

year already and it seems that sorority activities for spring are just beginning. A lovely tea at Keeler Union officially opened the ru ~hing season which was fol­lowed by several parties.

Our first rush party was on the theme of a Slumbering Party held at Ann Mary Kane's home. Our second party was a for­mal Coffee Dessert . We pledged twelve lovely girls who will be initiated May 5, 19-l3. They are: Jacqueline Barret, Ber­nice Booker, Constance Denison, Glenna Douglas, Eleanor Garbow , Betty McCal­lum , Dorothy Naumes, Marion Pendell , Beverley Preston, Kathleen Schuck, Doro­thy Sweeny, and Janet Waldron.

Marjorie Anderson , one of Beta's 'lit­tlest" members, now holds one of the highest campus offices. She was elected president of the Association of Women Students. We are very proud of her and

are very confident that she will do a grand job.

One of our pledges, Glenna Douglas, has her own all-girl swing band, and has received many offers to play for private parties all over Michigan. The Detroit papers have also given her recognition.

Our pledges recently entertained us at a children 's party called the Kiddies Kaper. It was really lots of fun to act like second graders again!

The annual Mothers' Day tea will take place May 9 at Keeler Union. We hope that every Beta mother will be able to attend.

We are planning an outing at Houghten Lake over Memorial Day week-end. All the other campus sororities and fraternities will be there to join in the fun. On June 8 our Founders' Day banquet will take place and following very shortly will be the annual farewell party for the senior members who will be leaving this spring.

DELTA CHAPTER Three little words-A .Huge Success­

could easily be the title placed on the results of the 19-l2--l3 rushing for Delta chapter. Sixteen new pledges! They are: Jane Bailey, Irene Barchie, Jeanne Board­man , Mary J o Cretcher, Cassie Darby, Jane Graham , Marie Graff, Betty J ane Hess, Betty Jean Johnson , Marge Jones, Jimmie Kell , Louise Mitchell, Mary Jane Munshower, Sarah Belle Watson, Anna­belle Wig and Barba ra Woods.

After greeting and ribbon-pledging our throng of girls, we all went to McConn· for cherry pie and ice cream (a tradition with us) and then out to the home of Barb Woods for singing and chatting.

A week later the girls began their two weeks of pledge duties. It was all in fun but the girls learned some of the thing expected of them in the future as members of Alpha Sigma Tau . The black marks the pledges reecived are to be worked off by sewing stars on our service flag.

Our next Thursday meeting was held at the home of our sponsor, Mrs. Alma Gasslander, and she reviewed several books, among which was an interesting story of the Flying Yorkshiremen .

Becky Orange entertained the ororit at her home on a Friday evenin11; and the

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food supply, large enough to feed an army of fellows, was delightfully con­sumed by all the gals!

Election of officers found Frannie Mil­ler as prexy and Jane Kanode as vice­prexy. Eileen Kramer Lang was the past president of the Panhellenic Association and she handed over her authority at an impressive installation the following week.

ZETA CHAPTER Zeta has been doing its bit for the war

effo rt by folding bandages at the Red Cross center here every Tuesday and Fri­day night. After work we all go together for a "Dutch treat."

Dr. Bottorf, our adviser, entertained us at a cocoa pour. At that time we voted on our new pledges.

Our pledge party fo r Gladys Goos , J ean Drye, Helena Hamaker, Edwina Davis, and Helene Porter was a spaghetti supper and theater party combined. There is an evident weakness for this Italian dish .

In April we had a work party to get the spring cleaning done and to clean and paint the new room we acquired recently. We are now planning a party to honor our new patroness, Mrs . Philip A. Teah , wife of a local businessman.

HONORED

Jeanne Dickey, Ruth Brungard, Maxine H offman , and J eannette Earon accepted bids to Kappi Delta Pi, national honorary scholastic fraternity.

Jeanne Dickey was elected to complete the unfinished term of junior class presi­dent left vacant by a draftee.

Maxine Hoffman has completed a year · as president of the girls' dormitory. Ida McDowell and Marian McPhee have served on the dorm council.

JEANNETTE EARO ' , '-+4

THETA CHAPTER Hardly a month goes by without a

Theta engagement or marriage being an­nounced . On May 1 Ingrid elson, one of our most recent alums, was married to Lt. Alexander Nagy, of the United States Army. The marriage took place at Cambridge, Massachusetts. On May 29 Betty Murphy's engagement to Lt. Ed Matthews, of the U. S. Army Air Corps, wa announced . Betty went down to

ew Mexico to see Ed receive his winas on that same date. .

Our rushing eason was very ucce sful. !though our budget was limited by the

Intersorority ouncil, the parties were a great deal of fun and ever bit a go d

as more expensive parties had been pre­viously. The following girls are now studying the pledge manuals fearfully lest we catch them unprepared at exam time: Virginia Bush, Barbara Jameson, Betty Keppen, Alice Kowalski, Betty Reck, Shirley Reed , Genevieve Repeta, Jeanne Steven, orma Usrey, and Bette Ann Utley .

The Alumnre's Home Coming and Open House and the Twentieth Anni­versary of the founding of our chapter form ed a dual celebration on May 16. Approximately 200 alums were invited to visit their old sorority house again .

Some of the other activities we had during the month of May included an "Alpha Sig Sleepless Night," with bowl­ing in the early part of the evening, followed by chatter and clamor until the wee small hours. A week later found all Thetas off to Palmer Park for a brief sojourn, with food listed as "whatever is available" ! We had a second picnic with emphasis on hiking, canoeing, and tennis. What a day ! Many Thetas were sore and very tired but a good time was had by all. The last social event of the month found everyone resting comfortably at a theater party.

Since the beginning of the winter term several honors have come to our Theta girls. Caroline Clayton was elected to Gold Key , junior women's honor society; Sybil Houk was initiated into Mu Phi Epsilon , national honorary music soror­ity; and Julie Starcevich won the uni­versity-wide Jefferson Memorial orator­ical contest, placing second in the district collegiate contest. Aulga Maye, our presi­dent , was appointed a graduate member of the University Student Council.

We were pleasantly surprised recently by the visit of Mrs. Sarah Perrine, na­tional songbook chairman. She bas prom­ised to return and help us with some real singing of Alpha Sigma Tau songs in the very near future .

With the arrival of June, the fun he­gins anew, since we'll be through with schoolwork by the 5th. Among the activi­ties listed on our calendar are a party for the actives by our really swell bunch of pledges, followed by the active admin­istering informal initiation. wina-Out and Commencement acti ities for our Senior ; and the clima.-.:: of all ocial ac­tivity- our annual hou e party at Detroit Beach.

The Hou e Party will be the only va­cation for a good man. of our members ince man of them h ve ad pted an

a celerated program whi h me. ns sum­mer chool for twelv week •. That mean.

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we're going to lose more of our members at the end of the summer session, also .

KAY GRAHAM, '44

IOTA CHAPTER The Iota chapter initiated the follow­

ing girls on February 7: Mary June Grif­fith, Arlene Smith, Kathryn Gould, Na­dine Stark, and Peggy Colburn.

The actives and j)ledges were guests of honor at a dinner given by the alumnre members at the home of Mrs. Ethel Partridge, February 14. Carrying out a Valentine's Day theme, the tables were decorated with centerpieces of red and white sweetpeas. After dinner, cards were played and prizes were given for high and low scores.

Lydia Lou Haslouer, our custodian for the past year, was elected War Bond Queen on the Kansas State Teachers Col­lege campus. The election represented 3,525.45 spent for bonds and stamps.

The girls were very enthusiastic in sav­ing their money for stamps and the chap­ter itself bought a $50.00 bond. A photo­graph was taken and entered in the na­tional contest of the Associated Collegiate Press.

Many of the Iota girls are serving as Junior USO hostesses and are helping to entertain the five hundred air cadets who recently came to the campus.

With the "Tunnel of Love" as their theme, the second semester pledges pre­sented a party to the actives on March 26 in the Student Union Ball room. A tunnel entrance of crepe streamers, crepe flowers, and other streamers were used as decora­tions. Flowers were also used as favors.

Lydia Lou Haslouer was elected junior class representative to the Student Coun­cil at a class meeting held on March 15. Maxine Wheeler, rush captain last semes­ter, was also elected as secretary-treasurer to the junior class. These elections were to fill vacancies created by the boys who were called to the armed services.

The annual spring formal was held April 17 in the Student Union Ballroom. The decorations were carried out in an Easter theme with large cardboard chick­ens, rabbits, and ducks. These were de­signed by Patricia Elliott, our sorority artist. Dance programs were in the shape of Easter eggs, and the favors were novelty rabbits.

The Madrigalians, a selected group of eight voices, returned April 21 from a ten-day tour through Western Kansas and Eastern Colorado. Mary Carolyn Weir, talented Iota singer, is a member of this group.

Our chapter has been participating in the women 's athletic tournaments. We tied for second place in basketball and Mavis Richardson , physical education ma­jor, climaxed the ping-pong season by winning first place for the Alpha Sigma Taus. The softball games are now well under way and so far we have been very successful in them .

Installation of the officers for the school term of 1943-44 was held April 15. They are as follows : Melva Lee James, presi­dent; Louise Huxman, vice-president ; Lydia Lou Haslouer, recording secreta ry ; Peggy Colburn, correspondina secretary; Kathryn Gould , editor ; adine Stark , chaplain; Arlene Smith, custodian ; Mary Margaret Mater, pledge mother ; Mary Carolyn Weir, historian; Elva Lee James, rush captain; Maxine Wheeler and Kath­ryn Gould , assistant rush captains; Max­ine Wheeler, Panhellenic representative.

The girls of the Iota chapter wish to pay tribute to our two senior girls who are leaving us this year. Mavis · Richardson , president for the past two years, and Fran­ces Ireland , vice-president this year, have contributed much to the success of the

· sorority. KATHRYN Gou LD , '46

OMICRON CHAPTER At the close of the first semester an

election was held to fill two offices of Omicron chapter. Mary Jane Peery, the former editor, was elected vice-president to fill the office vacated by Thelma Wil­son , and Mary Ruth Montgomery was elected the new editor.

The preps gave a Yellow Rose Formal Saturday night, February 20 , for the ac­tive members. The colleae gy mnasium was decorated in the sorority colors. A trellis twined with yellow roses wa made in the middle of the dance floor , the grand march being centered around this structure. The pledges gave each active member a beau­tiful yellow rose at the beginning of the dance. Genevieve Harvey was awarded a leather vanity case by the active mem­bers in appreciaton of her fine spirit of cooperation during the prepincr season .

Mrs. Donzie Lilly, a new patroness, gave an open house for the sorority at her home on St. Patrick's Day. Refresh­ments consi ting of cake, ice cream, punch, coffee, and Martha . Washington mint were served buffet style. Mrs. Bibbee and Mrs. McGraw, patronesses, and Miss Phyllis Lilly, alumna, assi ted the hastes .

On March 4, a tea was held in the col­lege social room in honor of Mrs. Donzie Lilly. She was pre ented a lovely bouquet

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of early spring flowers. Nora Lee Sneed, president, introduced the guests to the receiving line. Mary Jane Peery, vice­president, presided at the tea table. Janet Calfee, J osepbine Richards, Siddartha Staley, and Nancy Ann Staley entertained with musical selections during the after­noon .

Nine new members were initiated into Omicron chapter on March 31. The patronesses, sponsor, and several alumnre were present at the candle lighting serv­ice and initiation supper which followed . Those girls taken into the sorority were : Katherine Blanton, Juanita Bruce, Gene­vieve Harvey, Janet Koch, Lois Peery, Eloise Prillerman, Anita Smith, Nancy Ann Staley, and Billie Marie Tanner.

Three girls, Ann Rose Pearman, Gypsy Ball, and Betty McArdle, were given mid­semester bids on April 1. One week later these girls were pledged.

A very important meeting was held on April 7. ew officers were elected for the coming year. They are: president, Wanda Shelton; vice-president, Mary J ane Peery ; recording secretary. Carrie Terry ; corresponding secretary, Hildred House ; treasurer, Genevieve Harvey; chaplain,

ancy Ann Staley; custodian , Catherine Blanton; editor, Siddartha Staley; his­torian , Lois Peery, Panhellenic representa­tive, Augusta Norris; program chairman, Anita Smith; rush chairman, J osephine Ryan ; in tram urals, Elsie Brennaman. They were installed on April 14.

It is with regret that we of Omicron see this school year close. Many of us will not be back, but we are looking for­ward to one more good time before the end of May. This is the spring formal which the three sororities on the campus are giving together about May 15.

MARY R UTH MONTGOMERY

PI CHAPTER Does anyone know why the Pi girls are

a bit happier and gayer this week than usual? Well , I'll tell you. It's because our own Georgine Wrisbera has been chosen as the Torch Queen in an all-school elec­tion. As a result of thi election, she will be crowned at the annual Torch Prom to be given at the Forest Park Hotel on June 4. We know that Geor­gine is going to be one of the loveliest queens that Harris has ever had .

On April 15 , the active honor d the newe t pledges by giving a party for them in the form of a Pot Luck upper. In spite of the rationing ituation , the girl certain ly "cooked up" some dcliciou food . In addition to th good food , there

was another part to the evening that made it one that will be remembered long by every active as well as the pledges. The new sorority song books had arrived, and part of the evening was spent in singing the old favorites and also learning some of .the beautiful new ones.

Once again the month of May has ar­rived and with it comes Mother's Day. Pi chapter never overlooks this occasion to honor our mothers. This year we are giving a tea in their honor on Sunday, May 2, at the College Club. This affords a splendid opportunity for the girls to become better acquainted with the other mothers and also for the mothers to meet each other.

At the regular supper meeting on April 29, the election of officers was held . The following girls were chosen : Delphine Straube, president ; Ruth Jones, vice­president; Rosemary Wuellner, treasurer; Audrey Becker, recording secretary; Helen Rounds, corresponding secretary; Ruth Stahl , ANCHOR editor; Esther Lan­fersieck, chaplain; Mary Grace Krieger, historian; and Ruth Helen Hampson, custodian.

We know that these girls will do their best for the benefit of the sorority, and we wish them much success in their re­spective offices.

JEANNETTE ULRJCH, '43

SIGMA CHAPTER Ah! Spring, when an editor's thoughts

fondly turn to sorority happenings and coming events. And what is Spring with­out music? MAD ABOUT MUSIC ex­presses our feelinas as well as being the title of a movie starring Deanna Durbin which our chapter and Tri-Sigma Soror­ity presented to the college. Wartime regulations and manpower curtailments made our annual dance impos ible, but we did our part to keep up the morale through an evening of movies, games, refreshments, and dancing, all combined under THE FIRST ST DEI T )IIQ . Judging from its popularity there will be others to follow.

What a nightmare our Spring ru h party was. 1 o doubt the theme wa helped along by the quantitie of sand­wiches and cake w all njoyed, which tarted us eeing thing , including skele­

ton and clever urreali tic pictur - on the wall of our orority room.

We pro ed that pur-of-the-m ment partie are fun pecinlly when each big i ter invites her lit tic si'ter pled,_e to

the P p Cone rt at ncinhnns lusi H lll.

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Then our pledges were formally initiated . Those girls whom we welcomed into the sorority are: Betty Binder, Antoinette Ciancone, Janet Green, Betty Knep­shield, Dorothy Mierzwa, Irene Moelich , Marjorie Paintner, Helen Webber, and Irene Zielinski.

Active exams were taken and officers for next year were elected and later in­stalled. Then our ever-loyal alumnre were entertained at tea in the sorority room which they so generously helped us to furnish. We have still to look forward to our annual Rose Sale, graduates' party , and a week-long hou~e-party to round out a successful year for Sigma.

JEAN PERNER , '-1-1

ZETA TAU CHAPTER During the last three months, we Zeta

Taus have been very active, very fortu­nate, and very happy. Farmville is a lovely place in the spring and every living thing thrills to its beauty. We are no exception.

On April 6, Carolyn Bobbitt, Jean Woodward, Mary Virginia Evans, Ruth Garrison, Lucille Jones, Mildred Droste, Jane Danby, Elizabeth McLean, Leah Jordan and Anna Lee Blanton were initi­ated, a very happy time for all. Initiations always call for parties at which time the new girls entertained, finishing the gala occasion with ice cream and cookies. Two lovely gifts, a card table and vases to match the crystal pattern which the chap­ter already had, were received with much enthusiasm.

March brought about the election of officers and we were mighty glad to see Jean Arington elected head dining hall hostess for next year. She was also elected president of Gamma Psi , honorary art society, and art editor of the Colonnade, our school magazine. Mildred Droste , one of our new girls, has taken over the duties of vice-president of the House Council and president of the H,O Club. Carolyn Bobbitt was elected one of the two sophomore representatives on student government and president of Alpha Phi Sigma, honorary scholastic fraternity. Jane Ford will be president of the Pan­hellenic Association on our campus for the coming year and Sally Robertson will take over as treasurer of the House Coun­cil.

Panhell's intermission party , and mil­lions of men , uniforms and "civies," little brothers and big! With an excellent or­chestra, smooth dancers and refreshments in the chapter room at just the right time,

everything went off wonderfull y. Of course this year, all of our entertaining; is being done on a smaller scale, but we girls are taking it with thumbs up .

May Day was quite the loveliest thing of the yea r. Two of our girls, Mary Vir­ginia Evans and J ean Arington , were in the Queen's Court. Almo t every member of the chapter had some part in the dances. The theme of the program was centered around Stephen Foster and the old South and it took place on our campus.

May and our spring picnic at Long­wood ! Ami-d the feeding of famished "'iris, taking pictures, and playing games, came the realiza tion that our seniors were leaving us, when the chapter presented each with a gift. Swallowing our tears and bravely singing, "until the end, true friends we'll be," we each resolved to do our best to fill their vacant places know­ing they were placing their faith and trust in us to carry on.

It was quite a thrill to sit in the huge auditorium and hear our dear and be­loved Dr. Jarman in his quiet manner call the names of seven Zeta Taus, see them change their tassels, shake hand and walk proudly down the aisle-goodbye to college days.

Congratulations, Charl otte Greeley, Ada Claire Snyder, Carol Costello , Edna Brown, Nell Pritchett, Bridget Gentile , and Inez Jones ! Their work in the chap­ter has been outstanding and equally as outstanding on the campus.

Charlotte, our outgoing president, ha been active in the Home Ec Club, Co­tillion Club, and was elected to erve as chairman of the costumes for May Day and she did a good job. Ada Claire has been outstanding in the field of music. She served on the U.S.O. Committee , played the piano in the college orchestra , was a member of the college choir and senior a cappella and of the music com­mittee of the Cotillion Club. Carol Cos­tello is also fav oring music but she, Edna Brown and Inez Jones have decided to get their M.R .S. by saying "I do ' in June. Nell Pritchett, another "Home Ecer" and past chapter editor, has de­cided to teach others how to do the dust­ing and sweeping. She and Bridget Gen­tile, who will teach in the fall , were active on the Rotunda, the colle"'e newspaper , the former serving as head typist and the latter as reporter. Nell was active in the Home Ec Club, served as a senior chap­eron, while Bridget concentrated her ef­forts on the Cotillion Club.

Happy Summer t.o all of you e ery-

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where! You'll be hearing from us next fa ll.

ANNA LEE BLANTON

PHI CHAPTER Phi chapter went into a lethargy thi

spring. We can't figure out just what caused it, but none of us have had time for extracurricular activities, especially social ones, in connection with the soror­ity or the other clubs to which we belong.

Phi chapter has had one picnic this spring, on April 15 , when member and their dates took some sandwiches and cold drinks and betook themselves to a nearby swimmina hole. After supper, the party came back to the campus and danced to the school "juke box."

At a recent meeting, officers for next year were elected. Joyce Capron will be president, with a very capable group of girls working with her.

Due to the war (which includes trans­portation difficulties and needless expendi­tu re of money), the chapter decided not to have the May Ball, our traditional big open dance for the student body and outsiders, this year. Instead, the member and their dates are going to Ponchatoula Beach for a picnic on May 6. They will go swimming, have a picnic supper, and dance at the Rustic Room. This will be the last social for the year.

We plan to initiate our pledges before school closes on May 31, but the service will not be followed by a party.

As another school year comes to a close, we bid our sisters a fond "'til we meet again,' and those of us who are graduat­ing leave our active membership with the hope that we may continue the pleasant relationship to Alpha Sigma Tau as alumnre members.

VIRGINIA H. BuRCK

CHI CHAPTER Shepherd College had quite an upset

several weeks ago when it was announced that we were receiving a· quota of sixty additional army aviation cadets and that the dormitories would have to be cleared in three days in order to house the boy . This was sad news for the Alpha Sig girls because most of u lived together at Miller Hall, but we took it on the chin and are as clooe as ever even if we are cattered over the town in private home.

Chi chapter held its annual Penny Cir­cus on March 26 thi year and it wa a great ucc s a u ual. We had our side

show , fortune telling, dancing, and re­freshments during the earlier part of the evening. The feature act this year was a basketball game between the boys of Theta igma Chi Fraternity and the Alpha Sig girls. The boys wore 12 ounce boxing glove and played girl ' rules. Members of the faculty took turns "refereeing" the game. It was really a scream and we had fun playing as well as the spectators who watched the performance. The thing that urpri ed everyone was that the Alpha

Sigs won by one point, the score being 18 to 19. Cake walks and the drawing for the door prizes followed the game. One door prize was a very much coveted pound of coffee .

This year, due to conditions being what they are, the four Greek organization on the campus decided to pool their finances and efforts and hold one big Panhellenic dance. It was a beautiful occasion and really proved that the different organi­zations could work together successfully . The dance was held April 16 in White Gymnasium with Joe tephens and his orchestra furnishing the music.

The annual meeting was held and those selected by the nominating committee a best fitted to fill Alpha Sigma Tau offices for the coming year were elected. They were installed at a later meeting. Miss Patricia Ann Wood, a junior from Hedgesville, West Virginia, was elected president.

Three of our second semester pledges received outstanding fre hman certificates. These certificates are given each year to the outstanding freshman boy or girl in each department. From this group one most out tandina boy and girl are cho en . We are proud to ay that the Alpha Sigs have furnished that outstanding freshman girl for four consecutive years. This year she was Ro alie Goller.

At the time of this writing the spring initiation and banquet have not taken place. It is scheduled for May -l when six pledges will then become full-fledged Alpha Sias. A banquet is to follow the . ceremony at Crawford Hou e in hep­herdstown . During the four remainina weeks of college we plan to entertain the Phi Chi girls with a theater party and also to celebrate chapter Founder Day with a picnic.

May all of us who are araduating thi year carry forth the ideal of our orority and make it proud of u . And rna the new member remember to "Hold hiah the torch . You did not light it gl w ­'Twa <>iv n you b oth r , you kn w ."

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• ALUMNAE CHAPTERS •

BLUEFIELD ALUMNJE February M eeting

The Bluefield alurr.nre met at the home of Thelma Bailey, February 13 . Other hostesses for the meeting were Helen Bryant, Louise Bailey, and Virginia Bailey.

All of the girls present entered the contest given by Phyllis Lilly. The awards were won by Thelma Bailey and Helen Bryant.

M m·ch Meeting Twelve members of the Bluefield alum­

nre were present for a "Dutch" luncheon given at the West Virginian Hotel , March 13. It was an occasion enjoyed by all .

April M eeting April 10, 19-B , was the date for the

alumnre annual meeting held at the home of Phyllis and Lilyan Lilly , Athens, West Virginia.

Annual reports were given by the offi­cers. The fo llowing officers were elected for the coming year: Beryl Woodruff Lambert, president; Elizabeth Thornton Bowling, vice-president; Kinnie Hunter Bell, recording secretary; Millicent Mil­ler, treasurer, E lizabeth Morgan, corre­sponding secretary ; Rebecca Perry, his­torian ; Eloise Frye Morgan, chaplain; Henrietta Mahood, editor.

Virginia Charlton presented an inter­esting and fascinating program on ''Solv­ing a Mystery."

A delectable party plate was then served by the hostesses.

HENRIETTA MAHOOD, Omicron '39

BUFFALO ALUMNJE The winter and spring months on the

Buffalo alumnre calendar have been marked by a diversity of entertaining events. Despite food ra tionincr, transpor­tation difficulties, and the busy wartime schedules of our members, we have con­tinued to meet regularly and with loyal attendance. Somehow in the hectic period of strain through which we are all pass­ing, it is reassuring to meet with familiar friends, and strengthen our ties of so­rority friendships.

At the January supper meeting held at the home of Evelyn Grampp we sewed

layettes for refugee children. This cloth­ing was procured from the "Friends" Service Committee which distributes it. Reports of the sale of War Bond chances in December revealed that a large per­centage of the alumnre girls had partici, pated in the project with the excellent re ult that a profit of over fifty dollars was realized. We voted to send twenty-five dollars to the Sigma chapter for furniture and supplies for the new chapter room.

Due to registration for Ration Book 2 which occurred in February it was neces­sary to postpone our joint meeting with the collegiate chapter until March 9. A supper meeting was held at the Kenmore YWCA Cafeteria . Following supper we ad journed to one of the meeting rooms in the "Y." Miss Mary Louise Cocke­fair , Sigma adviser, attended with a num­ber of the collegiate girls. Our program that evening was most informal and re­vealed some hitherto "hidden" dramatic talents among the alumnre as Lucile Steen directed a humorous St. Patrick's Day pantomime. A representative from the War Manpower Commission spoke to us briefly about the need for additional war plant workers in Buffalo . The evening was concluded by singing many of the Alpha Sigma Tau songs in the ·new Songbook.

The senior of 19-+3 were honored at our annual graduates' party held on March 22 at the charming new home of Lucile Steen on Woodcrest Boulevard in Ken­more. We alway anticipate these parties for several reasons. It is, fir t of all , a real pleasure to welcome our newest al umnre into the chapter. Secondly, Lu­cile is such a delightful h_ostess that we a ll have a perfect evening. And, thirdly, we have the opportunity of viewing Margaret Macdonald 's gorgeous colored "movies" which include views from the St. Louis Convention, LockHaven Di -trict Meeting, her summer home on Geor­gian Bay, and her trip to Florida. Thi i always the climax to a grand even ing which begins with the Affi liation ervice , followed by jolly games and stunts and concludes with long chats over cake and coffee.

We seem to be specializing in brand­new homes this spring. Our April upper meeting convened at the recently com-

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pleted home of "Gibby ' Morran on Wil­ton Parkway in Kenmore. Following a very delicious supper of non-rationed foods, except for coffee), we had a stim­ulating meeting and program. Among other items of business we voted to bake cookies once each month for the U.S.O. branch in Buffalo. The OPA allots sugar and shortening for such projects. Eleanor Erickson presented one of her outstanding, enjoyable book reviews that evening. After hearing her account of W e Took to the Woods by Louise Dickenson Rich , we enthusiastically endor e a life in the wilderness of Maine.

On Palm Sunday the Sigma collegiate chapter held a "Housewarming Tea" in honor of the alumn<e at the new chapter room . It was the first opportunity which had been given to the alumnre for view­ing the room, and everyone was impres ed with the progress which had been made in furnishing and equipping it. The girls really have a splendid place with many potentialities. Most of the alumn<e who were present engaged in a bit of nostalgic reminiscing about "When I was in col­lege . ... "

Rita Kick arranaed a very delightful Easter luncheon at the "Top o' the Town" Tearoom on April 26. Fortunately it was a perfect sunny day so that everyone donned her new Easter bonnet and sallied forth for a perfect Alpha Sigma Tau get­together.

Dorothy McGarvey will be the hostess for our annual meeting to be held on May 17. Election of officers for 1943-4-1, followed by installation of the new offi­cers, and reports by chairmen and officer of 1942-43 will fill our program for that meeting. Our last "date" is the always popular picnic supper in June. This year Lucille McGlynn will be our hostess in her lovely "Cape Cod cottage" on Fay­ette Avenue in Kenmore.

It is too early to predict what the future will bring, as our plans for next year are still uncertain and will be formu­lated at the May and June meetings. Of this we are certain-in some manner or other the members of Buffalo alumnre will continue to meet. The size of our group may be diminished , difficulties may mount, but the spirit of loyal friend 1hip will hold us together and we shall per­petuate the aims of our alumnre and national organization .

ow as we di per e for our varied ummer activities, we end to all Alpha igma Taus a wish for a plea ant summer.

W e shall look forward to corresponding with you again next autumn via the pages

f Tm: AN noR.

BEvERL Y. BoLLARD

CLEVELAND ALUMNlE Cleveland alumnre chapter has discon­

tinued all social activities for the dura­tion and brief busine s meetings are held at centrally located restaurants where as many girl as possible meet to have dinner. The member are so busy our groups are often small , but we hope to carry on until normal times return .

Jane Buck, former pre ident and only Alpha Sigma Tau member of the WAACs, was home on furlough and the group entertained her for luncheon in the Halle Tea Room. She received her commission of first lieutenant on April 13 and is sti ll stationed at Daytona Beach in the oper­ations office of the reaimental taff. Her duties at present consist of making all schedules for trainees.

Betty Manchester Wier plans to move to Los Angeles, California.

Edith iple is till at the bomber plant and is enjoying her work.

The rest of the girls are bu y with familie and their own particular work toward the war effort.

CATHERINE BRI K BozARTH, Sigma '33

DENVER-GREELEY ALUMNlE In pile of food rationing and trans­

portation problems, we are continuing our monthly luncheons on the third Sat­urday of each month. Our future hostesses have been warned that we expect a very simple bi ll of fare, and the Denver Tram­way solves the other problem.

We had our J anuary meeting at the home of Opal Gish and had the pleasure of havina Pauline Allen Wills and her baby daughter at this meeting. Pauline is living in Omaha, Tebraska, until her husband , who is "somewhere on the blue Pacific," returns.

In February we were entertained by Dorothy Astchell. Dorothy also i a member of the brave army of waiting wives. Her husband is in Pearl Harbor.

Our March meeting wa held at my home. At the last minute (at least after the food wa in the oven) three of the girls had altered plans and couldn't at­tend . My family , including the "pup," ate warmed-over noodles for three da !

Evelyn Chambers had the April meeting, and had the di tinction of havina th largest attended meetina of the year.

Juanita Keith and her husband ha\'e returned to Den\'er. \\ e mi ed h r at our meetings and ar glad to han her back.

Opal Gi h slow! ' reco\' ring fr m th s riou injurie he re ived in an au tom bile ac idcnt n lnr h 1 o.

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War Effort Our girls are all aiding the war effort

in some way. We are especially proud of Juanita and Evelyn for their blood do­nations to the Red Cross . Evelyn will soon make her fourth donation .

We are happy to announce that Alpha Sigma Tau has a new WAAC in the service of her country. She is Emily Gus­tafson , a Nu alumna.

" DIBBY" STRELESKY

FLINT ALUMNJE In the late fall of 193 7, a group from

Lansing alumnre drove to Flint for a Lansing-Flint luncheon. It was so pleasant to rebuild old friendships and to make new friends that the luncheon was con­tinued annually, alternating between Lansing and Flint. But that did not mean only Lansing and Flint alumnre attended. Every year, a few more would come­from Ann Arbor, from Detroit, from the Ypsilanti collegiate chapter, and from other centers, until finally the event was re-christened a dist1•ict I uncheon.

This year marked Flint's turn to enter­tain, but not enough gasoline coupons were evidently available to provide the necessary transportation; con equently, the local chapter, not intending to let the custom die, had a luncheon at the King's Daughters ' home in May. An arrange­ment of yellow roses with green tapers decorated with the Alpha Sigma Tau emblem centered the table. Place cards and tallies carried out the emerald and gold motif. Acting on the committee were Lucille Gale, Crystal Hearn and Shirley Green.

To regress in time order, about the best turnout of the year was the chap­ter's anniversary dinner in March, Gret­chen Gaffney and Eloise McDonald, hostesses. An appropriate centerpiece was a three tiered birthday cake, lettered in sorority colors "Alpha Sigma Tau." At this meeting a motion was made and car­ried to make a sorority contribution to the Red Cross.

Eloise (Lardy) MacDonald spent Easter week-end in Trenton, New Jersey, with her husband , who is in the armed forces.

either the local chapter nor the Flint Public Schools claimed Harriett Myers (Beta) for long. She resigned in April to go to Arlington where she is employed in the War Department.

LuCILLE GALE, Alpha ' 25

JOHNSTOWN ALUMNJE Since the last issue of THE ANCHOR

appeared, Johnstown alumnce chapter has

had three meetings. In February our group met at the downtown "Dairy Dell." Grace Nelson Moors and Alma Soyster Williams were hostesses. It was one of those cold wintry days, but most of our girls braved the weather, gathered at noon , and enjoyed a tasty luncheon and a fine business flleeting following lunch­eon.

In March , Gladys Momberger E go lf and I entertained at "The Green Kettle. " After lunching we held our regular busi­ness meeting. We voted to make a finan ­cial contribution to the Salvation Army and to contribute a small fund to Delta and Zeta- our own collegiate chapters. We felt that we "got our money prob­lems settled the hard way"-meaning we won't come out ahead, but we will " break even" !

The April meeting was also held at "The Green Kettle" with Helen Lear Geer and Dottie Risch acting as hostesses. A smaller number than usual attended, but those who were able came and ·car­ried out the social and business routine in a successful way. Being together, even though our number is sometimes small, is what really counts, we feel. As Edward Everett Hale wrote, " 'Together' is the most inspiring word in the English lan­guage. Coming together means beginning, keeping together means progress, and working together means success." Thouah we are somewhat handicapped by the un­avoidable circumstances brought about by the war, our alumnre group is doing its best to "keep together '' We hope to have our program for the coming year include as much defense work as po sible. We realize so well that we are living in a country where hope is still alive and where some sunshine can peep through the clouds of despair. Let's remember, girls, to keep our chins up and smile. It might be hard at times, but it might HELP OTHERS who need to see a LIGHT.

JosEPHINE PAuL, Zeta '27

PHILADELPHIA ALUMNJE We went to Ruth Atherton's for a

Valentine party in February and enjoyed a delicious dessert. Four of the recent graduates were initiated. Our social ~ervice chairman, Becky Rooks, distributed the nightgowns and bibs which we are to do for the Chester Hospital.

Jane Howe and Mabel Schreiber were hostesse at a luncheon at Gimbel in March. The actives were our guest , and we had the pleasure of again meetina Dr. Farrenkop, their new adviser.

St. Patrick's Day supplied the theme

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for the favors and decorations which were indeed attractive. We played several in­teresting games.

We journeyed to the home of Elinore De Cou for our April meeting for a most tasty dessert treat. Agnes della Ci­oppa and Christine Megargee were also hostesses. We had a fine gathering and the girls returned their finished work for the Chester Hospital.

This month we are to vi it Claire Jen­kins, who, with Emily Reedy , will act as hostess. Nominations will be in order for next year.

June brings our year to a close. We are planning an outdoor affair with the sweethearts, husbands and children to at­tend.

MILDRED C. D AY , Lambda '33

WAR ALUMNJE In November, four of our girls, Meda

Ray Elliott, Edith Elliott, Lottie Boyd and Maraaret Martin, attended the Founders Day Banquet at Athens, West Virginia. The War Alumnre presented the Omicron girls with a lovely bud vase .

In order to raise funds, we sold Christ­mas cards and as~orted gift wrapping paper.

The annual Christmas party was held at the home of Margaret Martin.

All of our gi rls have helped greatly in defense projects-selling stamps and bonds, assisting scrap drives and tin col­lections in the schools, aiding community service, taking first aid courses, teaching first aid , and helping in numerous other ways.

Meda Ray Elliott has made a "record" for our sorority . During the past year she has knit seventeen sweaters and seven pa irs of mittens for the Red Cross!

MARGARET MARTIN

ST. LOUIS ALUMNJE The activities of the St. Louis alumnre

chapter have been greatly curtailed by war demands. We are still busily engaged in our Red Cross Knitting Unit and our able president, Alice Boa! Vit, has in addition to her teaching duties solicited funds for the Red Cross. The meetings are well attended although few social events have been held besides the annual Mother ' Day dinner on May 6, 1 9-+3 . The motif wa gingham, carried out in the priz , favors and table decoration . The patriotic theme had been u ed last year. Many of the girl are planning a

busy and useful summer with no plans for our usual picnics and steak fries.

LILLIAN VOGT

WELCH ALUMNJE The February meeting of the Welch

alumnre of Alpha Sigma Tau was held at the home of Lenore Seliaman in

orthfork. This wa quite a delightful meeting and

one of our first to be held in that section. An attractive and delicious plate was

served the members by our hostess Lenore and her mother:

It was at this meeting we said our good-byes to Virginia Hutchinson, our president, who is now living at Bristol , Virginia. We are very sorry to have lost Virginia as one of our group, however we will always remember her as one of our dearest sisters. We wi~h her much luck.

Julia White was hostess to our chapter at a dinner meeting held in March. Covers were laid for seven. The large table had for its centerpiece a bowl of jonquils in keeping with the sorority colors of emerald and green.

Dinner was served the following: Melba Rector, Lena Caporossi, Betty Brazeal , Lenore Seligman, Muriel Hurt, Helen Decker, and the hostess, Julia White.

HELEN DECKER, Omicron

WILLIAMSPORT ALUMNJE Our February meeting was held at the

home of Miss Jean Dykens. At a short business meeting our president , Blanche Swope Smink, announced that twelve of our group were now life members.

I n March we met at the home of Dorothy Bastian Moore. The evening was spent in playing gam es. Yellow snap­dragons interspersed with greenery car­ried out the sorority color in table deco­rations.

We met at the home of Mary Edla Teitbohl in April. The most exciting happening was a state-wide black-out. Mary Edla quickly blacked-out and the meeting went on as u ual. We made little boys' jackets as our share of Red ros sewing. The Easter decoration were at­tractive. Individual place card were made of a nest of half a brightly colored ecm shell filled with tiny egg .

MARIA TALL {A

• PERSONALS •

MARRIAGES

Z eta Edith Furst, '3 1 to George Colville De­

Frehn, Jr. , April 6, 1943. Emily Day to Corporal Richard Smart,

April 14, 1943. Mazie Byrol to Victor McCollum, Apri l

18, 1943. Vera Lyons, '37, to Dent Bowser, August

15, 1942.

Omicron Nora Lee Sneed, '43, to Winfield War­

ren Cooper, February 23, 1942. Eileen Godsey, '43, to William Hagey

Richardson , February, 1943. Sadie Perry Frye to Orner Bunn, Sep­

tember 19, 1942. Anita Barr, '40, to Clarence E. Tonotol­

sky, March 3, 1943. Margaret Wallis, '40, to Clement Orf ,

March 8, 1943.

Sigma Genevieve McCormick, '3 5, to Robert Her­

halter, December 26, 1942. Ruth Foster ('41) to Edward Lipowicz

on December 31, 1942. Martha H odgson ('29) to Peter F. Mergi

on February 20, 1943.

BIRTHS

Alpha To Mr. and Mrs. John Doyle (Florence

Bowers, '40), a son, J ohn , March 5, 1943.

To Mr. and Mrs . H . Cooper (Virginia Rowley, '25), a daughter, Kathleen, February 9, 1943 .

To M r. and Mrs. T. Reyer (Betty Van­den Belt, '39), a son , William Ben­jamin, April 3, 1943.

Z eta To Mr. and Mrs. William Plankenhorn

(Virginia Cheeseman ), a daughter, April 17, 1943.

Lambda To Mr. and Mrs. Hector della Cioppa

(Agnes Waad , '34), a daughter, Pru­dence, October 13, 1942.

To Mr. and Mrs. F rederick R . Day (Mildred Curry, '33), a daughter, Bar­

. bara J ean, J anuary 7, 1943 .

Pi To Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schnell (Mar­

jorie Taylor, '36), a daughter, Mary Louise, March 15, 1943.

Nu Dora Beth Parsons, October 24, 1942. Mary J ean Golding, February 21, 1943. Karen Marie Johnson, January 8, 19-l3. Jimmy Steward Hockom, ovember

1942. David Cirul, February, 1943

Sigma To Mr. a nd Mrs. orman Lilga (Doro­

thy Maxwell '25), a son, J ohn Edward , on November 13, 1942 .

To Mr. and Mrs. Duane Schultz (Caro­lyn Ewell '33), a daughter, Linda J ane, on ovember 17 , 1942.

T o Capt. and Mrs. Harry F. Holt, (Betty Kennedy '38), twin daughters, J oan E lizabeth and Judith Marjorie, on o­vember 29, 19-l2.

To Mr. and M rs. Wodrow Porter (Doro­thea Fletcher '3 5), a son, J ames Rich­ard, on December 28, 19-l2 .

Z eta To Mr. and Mrs. Allan Safford (Mildred

Sechrist '33), a daughter, Sharon Lee, on December 26, 19-l2.

Th eta Mr. and M rs. Andrew Soeder (Edna Mae

McKee '27) announce the adoption on December 11, 1942 , of a son, Gordon Andrew, who was born on May 16 1942.

Omicron To Mr. and Mrs. J oseph Buck berry (Lil

W olstencroft '3 5) a daughter, on De­cember 18, 1042.

DIRECTORY •

NATIO AL COU CIL

President ........................ • ............... .... Mrs. Haswell Staehle (Alpha) 481 Torrence Road, Columbus, Ohio

Vic e-Presidents in Charge of Organizing: Mrs. Russell Frazer, 14591 Ardmore, Detroit, Mich ..... .... .... .... (Beta) Mrs. Frank antais, 1147 Washington Rd., Indiana, Pa ... . . . ....... (Delta ) Miss Ruth Priebe, 5306 Winona St., St. Louis, Mo ...................... (Pi) Mrs. E. C. Phipps, 118 Wildwood Ave., Beckley, W .Va ......... . . (Omicron)

A. E. S . R epresentative ... .. ...... . ................ . Miss Edith L. Mansell (Beta) 161 Highland Ave., Highland Park, Mich.

S ecretary .... ... ..... . ... .... ........................ Miss Dorothy tadler (Eta ) 642 E. 115th St., Cleveland, Ohio

T-reasurer ........ . .. . ... ... .. . ..... .. .............. Mrs. Adrian Ridderhof (Zeta) 16502 Blackstone, Detroit, Mich.

Editor . . . . : . ..... . ......................... .. . .. . Mrs. Ju tin G. Doyle (Theta) 314 Walnut St. , Peekskill, N.Y.

Chaplain and Historian ........... . .... .. .... . . .. Mrs. W. Leon Mason (Zeta Tau ) 2327 Second Ave. ., St. Petersburg, Fla.

STANDING COMMITTEES

A wards Committee ...... .. ... . . . .... ......... ....... Mrs. John Maisch (Lambda) 146 Wharton Rd., Glenside, Pa.

Examination . .. .... . ... ........................ . . .... . . Mrs. Harry Wilcox (Zeta ) 1025 Vaughn , Ann Arbor, Mich.

Scholarship Loan Fund ........ ...... .......... Miss Margaret Macdonald (Sigma) 673 Richmond Ave., Buffalo, N.Y.

Life M embership . ........ ...... ... .. . . ... .. ... . . . .... Mrs. Vernon Barrett (I ota) cj o Mrs. H . E. Staehle, -+81 Torrence Rd ., Cleveland, Ohio

Music .. . . .... .. .................. .. ....... .. ... . .. Mrs. Austin Perrine (Alpha) Lee Crest, Apt. 303, 610 Blaine, Detroit, Mich.

Program ........................... . . .. ... . .... . . . Miss Mary Alice Seller (Iota) 914 Merchant St., Emporia, Kan.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

News Agency ... ....... .. . .. .. ..... ... . . .. . .. .. .. .... Miss Dorothy Risch (Zeta ) Davidsville, Pa.

Courtesy .... .. ..................... ... .. . ............ Miss Dorothy Stadler (Eta) 642 E. 115th St., Cleveland, Ohio

Def ense ... . ................ . ....... ..... . .. . . . Miss Margaret Macdonald (Sigma) 673 Richmond Ave., Buffalo, .Y.

AS OCIATIO OF EDUCATIO SORORITIE

Chairman ......... . .. . ....... .. ......... Mrs. Robert S. Hill Delta igma Ep.;i lon 816 Columbus St., Rapid City, S.D.

S ecretary .............................. Miss Carrie E. Walter, Theta i<> ma p ilon 210 Sagamore Rd ., Brookline Delaw:ue o., Pa.

Treasurer ............................... . ... Miss Edith Man ell Alpha i"ma Tau 161 Highland Ave., Hi~hland Park, Mich.

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Director of Local Panhellenics .. .... . ....... .. .. Mrs. Fred Sha rp , Alpha Sigma Alpha 1405 Hardy Ave., Independence, Mo.

Chairman of Publicity ....... . . ................ Mrs. C. P . eidig, Pi Kappa Sigma 1503 First National Bank Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio

Chairman of Intersorority R elationships .. Miss Mabel Lee Walton , Sigma Sigma Sigma P. 0. Drawer 108, Clermont, Fla.

AFFILIATED PANHELLENICS

M embers National Panhellenic Congress Association of Education Sororities

Professional Panhellenic Association

Council M embers Chairman . ...... .. . .. ... . . . .. Mabel Lee Walton, Association of Education Sororit ies Secretary .. .. . . . ... .. ... .... . .. Gertrude Evans, Professional Panhellenic Association Chairman of Publicity Committee ........... . .... . ............. .. . . .... . ... . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. E. Granville Crabtree, National PanheHenic Congress National Panhellenic Congress

Mrs. Irving F. Brown, Q1 Burnett St. , Maplewood, N .J . Miss L. Pearle Green , 13 East Ave., Ithaca, N.Y. Mrs. E. Granville Crabtree, 85 Dean Rd., Brookline, Mass.

Association of Education Sororities: Miss Mabel Lee Walton , P.O. Box 108, Clermont, Fla. Mrs. C. P. Neidig, 1503 First Nat!. Bank Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio Mrs. Fred M. Sharp, 1405 Hardy Ave., Independence, Mo.

Professional Panhellenic Association: Miss Gertrude Evans, c/ o Mrs. C. M. Sal~, 3 741 Purdue, Dallas, Tex. Miss Ruth Ensor, 14 Old Short Hills Rd., Millburn , N.J. Mrs. Ruth Moorhead Hildebrand, 4501 Cathedral Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C.

COLLEGIATE CHAPTERS

ALPHA (1899)-Michigan State Normal College, Ypsilanti, Mich. President- Aurabel Hosman, 403 King Residence Hall , Ypsilanti , Mich. Corresponding Secretary- Margaret Cullen, King Residence Hall, Ypsilanti, Mich . Editor- Margaret Snow, King Residence Hall, Ypsilanti , Mich. Advisers-Mrs. R. B. Bates, 20 S. Normal , Ypsilanti, Mich.; Miss Doris Milliman ,

1116 Grant St., Ypsilanti, Mich . Alumnre Representative- Mrs. Otto Small, Pontiac, Mich., R . D. 3.

BETA (1905-1917; 1940)-Central State Teachers' College, Mount Pleasant, Mich. President- Dorothy Procissi, Sloan Hall, Mt. Pleasant, Mich . Corresponding Secretary-Irene Butkowski, 324 Ronan Hall , Mt.Pleasant, Mich. Editor- Nadine Robinson, Ronan Hall, Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Adviser- Miss Shirley Hansen, Sloan Hall , Mt. Pleasant , Mich. Alumnre Representative-Mrs. Leo J . Gaffney, 222 E. Eldridge Ave., Flint, Mich.

GAMMA (1909-1913)- State Normal School, Milwaukee, Wis. Alumnre Representative- Mrs. R. P. Hammond, 2016 Underwood Ave., Wau­

watosa, Wis.

DELTA (1916)-State Teachers' College, Indiana, Pa. President-Gertrude Loser, S.T.C., 43 Clark Hall , Indiana, Pa. Corresponding Secretary- Maxine Shunkwiler, 1145 Grant St. , Indiana , Pa. Editor- Dorothy Jeffrey, 30 Clark Hall , Indiana, Pa. Adviser-Mrs. Alma Gasslander, S.T.C., Indiana, Pa. Alumnre Representatives- Miss Betty Weaver, 123 5 4th Ave., Ford City, Pa. ·

Mrs. Harold Bee, 133 N. 6th St., Indiana, Pa.

EPSILON (1919-1923; reorganized as Lambda 1926)- Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa.

Alumnre Representative- See Lambda Chapter.

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ZETA (1921)-Lock Haven State Teachers' College, Lock Haven, Pa. President-Mary Washburn, S.T.C., Lock Haven, Pa. Corresponding Secretary-Ruth Brungard, 75 Susquehanna Ave., Lock Haven, Pa. Editor- Jeanette Ear on, 5 E. Bald Eagle St., Lock Haven, Pa. Adviser-Dr. Edna Bottorf, S.T.C. Lock Haven, Pa. Alumnre Representatives-Iva Mae Van Scoyoc, 656 Washington Ave., Tyrone, Pa.;

Mrs. Dale Allen, 123 Summit, Lock Haven, Pa.

ErA (1927-1939)-Kent State University, Kent, Ohio. Alumnre Representative-Ruth Merrick, 1431 Rosewood Ave., Lakewood, Ohio.

THETA (1923 )-Wayne University, Detroit, Mich. President-Aulga Maye, 2737 Halleck, Detroit, Mich. Corresponding Secretary-Marguerite Bernard, 1333 Grand Blvd., Detroit, Mich. Editor-Kay Graham, 22059 Karl, Detroit , Mich. Adviser-Dr. Gertha Williams, 17673 Manderson Dr., Detroit, Mich. Alumnre Representatives-Mrs. T . W. Briggs, 11072 Way burn Ave., Detroit, Mich. ;

Mrs. Evelyn Kitzul, 15104 Manor, Detroit, Mich.

lorA (1923)-Kansas State Teachers' College, Emporia, Kan. President-Mavis Richardson, 1006 Constitution Ave., Emporia, Kan . Corresponding Secretary- Patricia Elliot, 1006 Constitution Ave., Emporia, Kan. Editor-Mary Caroline Weir, 1006 Constitution Ave. , Emporia, Kan. Adviser- Miss Helen R. Garman, 105 W. 12th St. , Emporia, Kan. Alumnre Representative- Mrs. Fred R. Griffith, 1520 Market St.. Emnoria. Kan.

KAPPA (1924-1929)-Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Alumnre Representative-Isabel Finkbine, R .R . 3, Oxford, Ohio.

LAMBDA (1926)-Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa. President-Doris Kaufman, 5516 . 6th , Philadelphia, Pa. Corresponding Secretary- Mrs. Ruth Fabech Knapp, 5036 Smedley St., Philadel­

phia, Pa. Ed.itor-Pat Cavanaugh, 512 E . Franklin St., Media, Pa. Alumnre Representatives-Elinore De Cou, 219 7th Ave. , Haddon Hei"hts, .J.:

Mabel Schreiber, 37 W. Winona Ave., Norwood, Pa. Adviser-Dr. Helen Farrenkop, 1925 N. Park Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.

Nu (1928-1933)-Colorado State College of Education, Greeley, Colo. Alumnre Representative-Mrs. Ruth Ewer, 1145 Clayton, Denver, Colo.

XI (1929-1933)-Western State Teachers· College, Gunnison, Colo. Alumnre Representative-Grace Quinby, 1301 Monroe St., Commerce, Tex .

OMICRON (1930)-Concord State Teachers' College, Athens, W.Va. President-Nora Sneed Cooper, Athens, W.Va. Corresponding Secretary-Wanda Shelton, 512 Straley Ave., Princeton, W.Va. Editor-Mary Jane Peery, Girls Hall , Athens, W.Va. Adviser-Mrs. Robert L. Carroll, Athens, W.Va. Alumnre Representatives-Phyllis Lilly, Athens, W.Va.; Mrs. Meade McNeill ,

Athens, W.Va.

Pr- (1930)-Harris Teachers' College, St. Louis, Mo. President-Carolyn Conner, 4100 Louisiana Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Corresponding Secretary-Helen Nelson. 720 . Sarah St. , St. Louis, Mo. Editor-Jeannette Ulrich, 651-t Walsh, St. Louis, Mo. Adviser- Miss Edith Glatfelter, 4720 N. 20th St., St. Louis, Mo . Alumnre Representatives- June McCarthy, 4602 W.W. Florissant, St. Louis, Mo.,

Margaret Miller, 2920 Miami, St. Louis, Mo.

RHo (1932) - Southeastern Teacher' College, Durant, Okla. President- Helen Akers, 1224 . 4th Ave., Durant, Okla. Corresponding Secretary- Mary Frances Kemp, 624 . 6th Ave., Durant, Okla. Editor- Virginia Hill, 1004 . 6th Ave., Durant, Okla. Advisers- Mi s Irene Scrivener, 624 W. Elm, Durant, Okla.; Iildred Ic-

racken, 624 Elm, Durant, Okla. Alumnre Representative- Ruth Johnson, 601 W. Gand , Denni on, Tex.

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SIGMA (1925) - State Teachers' College, Buffalo, N .Y. President- Georgetta H erl , 188 Cla remont Ave. , Buffalo, .Y. Corresponding Secretary-Jan ice Smith, 138 Roesch St., Buffalo, . Y. Editor-J ean Perner, 26 Norma Pl. , Buffalo, .Y.

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Advisers-Dr. Margaret S. Quayle, 805 Delaware Ave ., Buffalo, .Y.; Miss Mary L. Cockefair, 17 Berkley Pl., Buffalo, .Y.

Alumnre Representative- Beverly Bollard , 323 Bird Ave., Buffalo, N.Y.

ZETA TAu (1935)-State Teachers' College, Farmville, Va. President-Charlotte Louise Greeley, Box 26 , S.T.C., Farmville, Va . Corresponding Secretary-Christine Pittard , Box 71 , S.T.C. , Farmville, Va . Editor-Nell Clay Pritchett, Box 188, S.T.C. , Farmville, Va. Adviser-Miss Virginia Bedford, S.T.C. , Farmville, Va. Alumnre Representatives- H elen Hoyer, 93 Hampton Roads Ave., Hampton , Va .;

Mrs. Le Noir Coleman, 402 E. Carolina , Crewe, Va.

UPSILON (1935)-State Teachers' College, Conway, Ark. President- Juanita Brant, A.S.T.C. , Conway, Ark. Corresponding Secretary- Ailie Phelps, A.S .T.C., Conway, Ark . Editor-Marie Atwater, A.S.T.C., Conway, Ark. Adviser- Dr. Ada Jane Harvey, 730 Donaghey, Conway, Ark . Alumnre Representatives- Margie Perkins, 800 E. 6th St. , . Little Rock, Ark .;

Julia Mae Avery, Sweet Home, Ark.

PHI (1940)- Southeastern Louisiana Coll ege, Hammond, La President- Marguerite Hutchinson, S.L.C., Hammond , La . Corresponding Secretary-Isobel Mizell, S.L.C. , Hammond , La . Editor-Mrs. Virginia Burck, S.L.C. , Hammond, La . Adviser-Miss Margaret Lowe, S.L.C., Hammond, La. Alumnre Representative- Miss Margaret Waldrep, Hammond, La.

CHI (1940)-Shepherd State Teachers' College, Shepherdstown, W.Va. President-Catherine Butts, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Corresponding Secretary-Patricia Wood, S.7C. Shepardstown , W.Va. Editor-Janet Wilson, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Adviser- Miss Sara Helen Cree, S.T .C., Shepherdstown, W.Va. Alumnre Representative- Christine Hunter, Duffields (P. 0. Darke ) , W.Va.

ALUMNAE CHAPTERS BECKLEY

President- Mrs. Marion Bruster, 110 E. Main St., Beckley, W.Va. Editor-Miss Ida Pitotti, Glen White, W.Va.

BLUEFIELD President- Mrs. Ray E. Lambert, 505 Bee St. , Princeton, W.Va. Editor- Miss Henrietta Mahood, 116 Cedar St. , Bluefield , W.\ a .

BUHALO President- Miss Catherine Smith , 30 North Park, Buffalo , N.Y . Editor- Miss Muriel Porter, 140 Lisbon Ave., Buffalo, N .Y.

CLEVELAND President-Mrs. Evelyn Lunham, 9629 Silk Ave. , Cleveland , Ohio Editor- Mr5. Catherine Bozarth, -+903 Albertly Ave. , Parma , Ohio.

DENVER President- Mrs. Bruce Ewer, 1145 Clayton, Denver, Colo. Editor- Mrs. Elizabeth Strelesky, -+ 22 5 H ooker St. , Denver, Colo.

DETROIT President- Miss Katherine Hungerford, 12769 Evanston , Detroit , Mich. Editor- Mrs. Marth Muschella, 1935 1 Griggs, Detroit, Mich .

EMPORIA President-Mrs. Ethel Partridge, 161 7 Rural , Emporia, Kan . Editor- Mrs. Louise Gardner, Neosho Rapids, Kan .

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FLINT President-Mrs. L. J. Gaffney, 222 E. Eldridge Ave., Flint, Mich. Editor-Miss Lucille Gale, 12357 Fenton Rd., Fenton, Mich.

JOHNSTOWN President- Mrs. John D. Jack , Armagh, Pa. Editor-Miss Josephine Paul, 106 Lincoln St., Johnstown, Pa.

LANSING President-Mrs. Robert Kimmich, 119 W. Grand River, Lansing, Mich. Editor-Mrs. Mary Lamport Walton , Dimondale, Mich.

MouNT PLEASANT President- Mrs. K. P. Brooks, 803 S. College, Mount Pleasant , Mich. Editor-

NoRFOLK-PORTSMOUTH President-Mrs. Linwood B. Roberts, 1100 Ann St., Portsmouth, Va. Editor-Miss Doris Coates, 700 W. Princess Anne Rd ., Norfolk, Va.

ST. LOUIS President-Mrs. Alice Boa! Vit, 1913 S. Compton St. Louis, Mo. Editor-Miss Lillian \"ogt, 3605a N. ewstead, St. Louis, Mo.

PHILADELPHIA

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President-Mrs. John Maisch, 146 W. Wharton Rd. , Glenside, Pa. Editor-Mrs. Fred Day, 3617 Old York Rd., Philadelphia, Pa.

President-Miss Margaret Anne Martin , Box 142, Berwind, W.Va. Editor-Lottie Boyd, Berwind, W.Va.

WELCH President- Mrs. Lena Caporossi, Welch , W.Va. Editor-Mrs. Helen B. Decker, Welch , \\ .Va.

\;\,II CHIT A President- Miss Billie Smith, 1137 Fairview, Wichita, Kan. Editor-Miss Helen Steel , 3214 Victor Place, Wichita, Kan.

WILLIAMSPORT President-Mrs. Blanche Smink, 9-H High St. , Williamsport, Pa. Editor- Miss Marianna Tallman, 832 Funston Ave., Newberry, Pa.

YouNGSTOWN President- Mrs. Keith McGowan, 2368 E. Midlothian , Youngstown, Ohio Editor- Mrs. John F . Cassidy, 319 Lafayette, Niles, Ohio

DISTRICTS AND PRESIDEr TS

First District: (central ) Michigan , Illinois, Indiana , Ohio, Wisconsin . President-Mrs. Russell Frazer, 14591 Ardmore, Detroit, Mich.

Second District: (eastern ) New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maine, .. ew Hamp­shire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

President- Mrs. Frank Nantais, 1139 Grant St., Indiana. Pa. Third District: (western) All states west of the Mississippi River.

President- Miss Ruth Priebe, 5306 Winona St. , St. Louis, Mo. Fourth District: (southern ) Vircrinia , \;1, est Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware,

Tennessee, North Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia , Florida, and outh Carolina.

President- Mr . E. C. Phipp , 118 Wildwood Ave., Beckley, W. a.

CENTRAL OFFICE

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