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ARCH. 1930 49

Balancing the Qhapter budget

By T H E N . P . C . P U B L I C I T Y C O M M I T T E E

T HE past five or six years have witnessed a cyclonic movement of
college sororities and fraternities buying and selling lots, building
and rebuilding houses in a mad scurry. By dozens we count the
w fraternity houses and it seems that one should breathe easily to
nd after the storm on some campi at least, many college students com-
rtably housed and ready to give plenty of time to the interest of
holarship, campus activities and personal development. However, one
ed not be a pessimist to question the placidity of such a picture.
hese costly structures demand chapter incomes of considerable size to
eet the financial obligations, which for a time are a burden, and then,
ere is that urgent need (so keenly felt by them) of those groups
t yet comfortably and attractively housed to enter as soon as
ossible upon a building project. These considerations consume time
d energy and should be reduced to the lowest possible minimum.

Very few of us are free from both of these demands. We have a
mmon interest in them and can, in a true fraternal spirit, learn much
om one another. The chapter budget as the major source of support
r the building project is important but it is more important for the
nt study of the building program and the economy for which it can
ake in the cost of a college education, through intelligent household
d social management.

rhere should be very few sorority women, but there are more than
generally supposed, who find it necessary to postpone or give up
aduation from college because they have undertaken a financial burden

great for them—a burden only vaguely understood by the organi-
tions which invited them to become a member, and not at all under-
ood by the girl.

I t is not enough for the rushee to know that the initiation fee is
i $50 or $100. She should know that $2,000 or $2,700 will include
r years' fraternity membership, residence in chapter house, board,
rties and the initial expense of pledging, initiation, the pin, the build-
g pledge, the life membership and the life subscription to the fraternity
agazine. The total cost, as simple arithmetic proves, does not swell
om those sums multiplied by one but from those multiplied by four

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(years); nor is the lower cost registered when certain amounts are col-
lected after graduation. Sounder is the budget which tells its fraternity
what it actually costs its members for four years and which leaves no
indebtedness for the young teacher, wife, and mother to pay, "five years
after graduation."

I t is interesting to note that there is an actual case of two neighbor;
sororities, competing for the same rushees, having the same size mem-
bership whose annual difference in income is $3,894. In one college
generation this difference in income amounts to $15,576. The strange
part of the matter is that these two organizations are not aware of the
existing difference.

With all the sororities in Panhellenic joining in a study of the gen-
eral economic situation of each college community, pooling and com-
paring (anonymously, if they choose) each organization's general finan-
cial demands, it would be possible for each chapter of the various or-
ganizations to decide for itself, upon the basis of facts, the economic
standard it wished to adopt and to conduct its household management
and rushing accordingly. Such a study makes possible, for all, an
effective economic program which lessens waste (mind you—not luxury,
for there is not much of it in the average sorority house), and produces
an actual rise in the standards of housing and feeding. Furthermore,
if a difference in economic standards is decided upon, the sororities
making such a decision can keep this fact consciously in mind, when
planning rushing parties and social functions and no longer stint the
household to meet competition based upon varying incomes.

The college fraternities can hold the college students within their
bonds by wisely directing a financial program which offers the best
cultural advantages with the most desirable living conditions at the
lowest possible cost.

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The Young Qhost

By BOBBY REID, Alpha Sigma

I'd like to be a young ghost, a May ghost, a gay ghost,
Dancing lightly in the breeze, sighing softly in the trees,
Hovering where young lovers please.

I'd like to be a mad ghost, a bad ghost, a sad ghost;
Laughing loudly in the rain, shrieking wildly in the main,
Sobbing softly, filled with pain.

I don't want to be an old ghost, a grey ghost, a dole ghost.
Let me do till I have done, let me sing till I have sung,
Then let me die when I am young.

OB

The Sacred White Doe

By ELIZABETH W E N N I N G , Nu Omicron

1

Oh, moon, mystery of the sky,
Even earth wonders the why of you.
If I did not see you come and go,
If I did not see the summer's wind
Toss you in her tousled hair,
If I did not see your feeble flicker
Chasing bits of vagrant snow,
I should believe you a ghost of long ago,
Ever haunting, ever hiding this sphere,
An intangible fantasy, moving here,
Then there.

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But you are real. show.

You, 'way up in the sky,
I know, somehow I feel

You are not merely the oracle
Of suspecting folks below,
Nor yet the weathered ship of
Centuries' lovers sailing by,

Nor just the stage for the dreamers'

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Moon, mystery of the sky,
Tonight you are divine.

Peaceful restlessness, hurrying from this dusky
Cloud to that dingy spot.
Long have you waited to flaunt your beauty,
Fair and fine,
Just a sacred white doe,
The sky for your pathway.
Fleeting over diamonds in the blue snow,
Lapis lazuli of the air, and a sacred white doe.

4 snow,

I anxiously search the edge of day
For crystal flakes kicked away,
As you run knee-deep in the azure
A stalked and frightened doe.

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"Be Neighborly—Visit the ^Active ^o

Chapter Next "Door 'T
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SO M E T I M E ago a suggestion from San Francisco Alumna chapter fell into our hig
hands. It read something like this. "To advance Alpha Omicron Pi nationally, ma
we should strengthen the relations between chapters. We would like to see more
exchanges of visits especially where chapters are close together. Alumna: could do is
so much to aid this by visiting active or alumnae chapters when they are traveling. sio
How few alumna: take the time to pay a short visit to a chapter house in a strange she
city? Hundreds of our alumnae travel every year from one state to another. Can
we not try to make them feel that it is not only a privilege to call at a chapter house oft
but also a duty to do so, for by these calls each Alpha O is made to realize the hou
national scope of our organization."
Eli
We imagine the Grand President could write a better editorial on this than sor
we can because her visits to chapters are so many more than ours have been,
but just now we feel inspired. A trip to Chicago and a second visit with Rho, city
visits with Kappa Theta, Sigma and Chi Delta have caused the inspiration.
Is
Have you never visited a chapter other than your own? Have you never
knocked at the door of a strange house with very familiar letters on it to have it tion
opened by an equally strange girl wearing a pearl and ruby pin? Have you never
heard a cordial greeting and a more cordial invitation to come in and be com- in
fortable? Have you never had the joy of dinner at that strange house with a
great group of enthusiastic girls just full of glorious youth? Have you never felt exp
the thrill of being a guest as well as a sister in another chapter house? said
res
Goodness, what you've missed! And perhaps that thrill is within an hours
ride by bus or trolley. Y o u will find a welcome at any of our houses for chapters "'i
are glad to know girls from other chapters. It gives them a feeling of how far- f
reaching our circle has become. I t will give you a feeling of satisfaction to know wit
that these girls have taken the same vows as you have. st"a

Why don't you make it a point to visit N u in Greenwich Village on y o u r "H
next trip to New York or visit in that part of the city, Rho at Evanston when
affairs bring you in Chicago, T a u at Minneapolis on your way to the land of ten cou
thousand lakes, Chi Delta at Boulder when the mountains call. Kappa Theta. Lambda °«
or Sigma when you "sight-see' in California or Upsilon, Alpha Sigma and Alpha
Rho on your tour of the Pacific Northwest. Just stop in at any chapter house, *J'
any place, and you will find your small effort well awarded. "e

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ARCH, 1930 53
v

orority (jives Qirls Sdeas for "Brighterpontes

' H E girl from the "average" family which has the "Home, Sweet Home,"
L motto hanging over the picture of Uncle Ezra in the front room may get
gh-hat ideas when she goes away to college and lives in a palatial, old-English-
anor type sorority house.

Delegates attending the National Panhellenic Congress in Denver admit that.
They not only admit it. They are glad of it. For, they say, the girl who
dissatisfied with her home surroundings after living in a beautiful sorority man-
on will see to it that her home is made to measure up to the standard of living
e enjoyed at college.
Three members of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority Monday stoutly defended the
ten large investments sororities and fraternities make in their luxurious campus
uses.
They are Mrs. Pinckney Estes Glantzberg, sorority delegate to the congress;
izabeth H . Wyman, grand president, and Wilma Smith Leland, editor of the
rority magazine, T o DRAGMA.

"Dissatisfaction is the reason for all progress," Mrs. Glantzberg, a New York
y attorney, and one of the most interesting delegates at the Denver meeting, said.

"If a girl isn't satisfied with her home surroundings after being away at school
say it is a good thing and a sign that there is something wrong with the home.

"The girl will then set about changing her home to conform to the educa-
n in taste she received at college."

Mrs. Leland, Menasha, Wis., while concurring in Mrs. Glantzberg's belief, said
her opinion sorority houses are no more luxurious than the modern dormitories.

"And the girls who live in sorority houses learn to budget their household
penses and have enough money left over to pay for the houses," Mrs. Leland
id, "while the girls who live in dormitories have to shoulder none of the financial
sponsibilities of the buildings."

Miss Wyman pointed out that no large expenditure is necessary usually to
ike a home comparable with a sorority house in appointments,

"A beautiful home is not necessarily an expensive home," she said. "A girl
th good artistic taste can make almost any home attractive at comparatively
all expense."

The Alpha Omicron Pi delegates also revealed their sorority has banished the
He-honored "blackball" system of electing girls to membership.

Until last June the sorority, like practically all others, had a rule that a girl
uld not be given an invitation to join until every chapter member had approved
her.

Such a system, it is said, often causes internal trouble in chapters. Although
members of the sorority but one may want to "pledge" a particular "rushee"
"e one opposing member gets her way.

Often, it is said, "rushees" are blackballed for petty reasons.
. At its convention last June Alpha Omicron Pi adopted a system whereby
girl who alone objects to any particular "rushee" must give her reasons before
alumna committee.

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If the committee decides the girl's reasons are sound the "rushee"' is not
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"bid." If the objections are petty, however, the blackball does not count and the
"rushee" is invited to membership.—Denver Post dan
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Strand is outslanc Jfelen ^trand to J^ead at
V.H.C.A work aff
Cjeneva (Conference Jan
Ka
HE L E N S T R A N D (Tau), junior in the College gar
of Agriculture, Forestry, and Home Economics,
was elected executive of the Geneva conference of use
the organization in Chicago, recently. The G< pla
conference is an annual ten-day meeting of college and
Y . W . C . A . delegates at College Camp at Lake Geneva*
Wis., to which all the colleges in the central states send A
representatives.
at
Last year Miss Strand was elected to the planniqfl as
committee of the conference. At a meeting in Chi- of
cago she was elected student chairman of tit Inc
As executive Miss Strand will preside at meetings of
the conference.—Minnesota Daily col
and
c^Miss Qhase speaks in ^t. "Paul
hy
I N T H E only public lecture among her Twin Cities engagements, Mary Ellen ext
Chase (Gamma), former instructor of English at the university, will speak on str
"What Constitutes the Greatness of a Book" tomorrow at 8:00 P.M. in the to
auditorium of the St. Paul Y . W . C . A . roo
eo n
Miss Chase, now a member of the department of English at Smith College, ent
is making a three weeks' lecture tour and has been lecturing at St. Paul colleges .,
during the past week. of

The most recent book written by Miss Chase, "The Golden Ass and Other f
Essays," was published during the fall. She also is co-author with Mrs. Frances in
del Plaine of "Narration and Description," a text now in use in the English d*; n
partment here.—Minnesota Daily wu

Tau to "Build <HA(ew J£ouse A
the
" D U I L D 1 N G plans for a new fraternity and a new sorority house involving an Sch
Be
X 3 investment of more than $70,000 were revealed yesterday when it was • Cr
bo
nounced that Alpha Omicron Pi sorority and Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity wou M

construct new chapter houses this spring. ..j ftid
^
While the Dekes will erect their new building on the present site at u bo

University Avenue, the AOITs will build between Eleventh and Twelfth Aven

on Fifth Street. . fa

Plans under consideration indicate a French chateau design will be u. ^

the construction of the sorority house. Members of the fraternity have se

a colonial design. Construction work will begin early in the spring. . st

The house in which the sorority members are living at the present tin ^

914 Fourth Street S . E . , has already been sold, and may be used later as a w»*

ing house. design house adopted by the Dekes was chosen to ., o lrt^jtjbj i
The colonial coinc1Q.

a national policy of the fraternity to prefer the colonial design in the new ^ ^

built. It is expected the houses will be completed before the opening ot

session of school.—Minnesota Daily

ARCH, 1930 55

Kappa Theta (jives Unique "Party

AN O U T S T A N D I N G member of each social sorority at the University of Cali-
k fornia at Los Angeles was invited as a guest of honor to the Christmas formal
nce of Alpha Omicron Pi held at their new chapter house on the Westwood campus,
4 Hilgard Avenue. This pleasant custom has become a tradition among sororities
many leading universities and it was inaugurated at U . C . L . A . at this beautiful
fair, given by the pledges in honor of the active chapter.
The hostesses included Misses Dorothy Piper, Margaret Clifton, Grace Burton,
ne Negus, Helen Battey, Esther Kuhn, Florence Summerbell, Grace Crenshaw,
athleen Miriam, Bijou Brinkoff, BIythe Lindquist, Madeline Hannon, and Mar-
ret Brecht.

Poinsettias, greenery, and decorations appropriate to the holiday season were
ed throughout the sorority house, as well as in the ballroom. A Hawaiian trio
ayed on the spacious front porch of the sorority house, entertaining with songs
d specialty numbers between dances.—Los Angeles Times

"Pi Delta "Builds <9\ew Jfouse

ALPHA O M I C R O N P I , national sorority of the University of Maryland, is
L. erecting a new home costing approximately $55,000 for land and building
College Park. The chapter is planning to move into its new quarters as soon
the project is completed, which is expected by the opening of the second semester
this year. Construction work is being done by Thomas E . Watkins and Sons,
c.. of Mount Airy.

The site is just across from the former home of the sorority, one block from the
ollege entrance gate, on a lot 150 by 150 feet, which has trees in both front
d hack of the building.

The chapter house is of Southern Colonial style, with formal entrance marked
y four columns running to the eaves, and is featured by a large uncovered porch
tending nine feet beyond either side of the house and having a ninety-two-foot
retch. The main portion of the first story of the building is to be given over

a huge living room and sun parlor. T o the right of the living room will be
oms for the chaperon and guests. The living room will have two large fireplaces,
e at either end of the room, and with librarv nooks on either side of the
trance.

Trje dining room floor level is two steps lower than the main portion of

t h k ' " S structure. The dimensionsg a n d
f o r m s a win o n t n e ,eft si(le o f t n e

the building are seventy feet by seventy-four feet, including the dining and

l- • 'U n g The style of this house is new to the Maryland campus, but is
keeping with the architecture of the university. The building was designed by
unam I. Dering, Washington architect.

cSflpha Omicron "Pi Qroup "Pays Jfonor
to 'Pledges

A . L p ^ M I C R O N P I sorority of the University of Maryland gave a dance
e nlpH J y >a n u a f the Sigma Phi Sigma fraternity house in honor of
10 a t

choli f / r : M a r i o n B a t e s , Miss Ruth Gilbert, Miss Myra Lewis, Miss Audrea
ertha r S dK i n k e a Young, and Miss Dorothy Simpson of Washington; Miss
ronn « ? n n o n o f Seaford, Del.; Miss Ada Conklin, Hyattsville; Miss Virginia
oro- k r e e n ; M i s s R u t h >F i n z e l Mount Savage; Miss Adeline Jarrell, Greens-
iss'iu .EIeanor Morsell, Bowens; Miss Norma Person, Brooklyn, N . Y . ; and
n
Mary Medinger, Govans, Md.

d M™ p ° ? S W e r e " " " > -M r s Mrs- C. E . Temple, and Capt.
E B Sheldon Mr and

Th I P -U 5 0 n
at a f ° f t h e ^ P ^ 1 - entertained the pledges of the other Maryland sorori-
ouse r j ^ j , y »u r s d a January 9. Mrs. E . B. Sheldon, housemother of the chapter
"*» Presided at the tea table.

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(§wampscott (firl Wins C

Tennis Title at Jackson C

M ISS E V E L Y N T H O M A S ('32), of re
Swampscott was the winner of the Fall fie
tennis tournament of Jackson College, which lis
was contested recently. She won her victory set
by defeating Miss Ruth A. Behrend of South co
Manchester, Connecticut, in an exciting match. Sh
wo
After Miss Thomas took the first set, she the
came from behind to win the match when Miss sci
Behrend had a lead of five games to two. In
this rally Miss Thomas won five straight games ex
to take the set, match and championship. era
co
Miss Thomas was something of a "dark Zo
horse" in the tournament, as she has not pre- be
viously gone out for tennis to any great extent. ha
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—Boston Herald or
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Evelyn Thomas qu
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Kappa Theta cjMemberWins th
co
^Mention in Design Contest by
Ni
AR T students of the University of California at Los Angeles are turning to the is
- application of artistic principles to domestic and industrial design, Mrs. Hel- wr
en Stangeland having won third prize in the recent model metal kitchen sink de-
sign contest conducted by the Art Alliance of America for the International Nickel J
Company, and six other students being awarded honorable mention in the contest.
Mrs. Stangeland received a cash award of $300, and the honor of being the only
woman and the only person west of Pennsylvania to win a prize in the contest.
Her prize-winning design will form part of a collection that will be exhibited through-
out the country.

Of the six art students awarded honorable mention in the contest. Charlotte
F . Little, Grace L . Hugunin and Grace Emerick, and Mrs. Stangeland have been
asked permission to reproduce their designs in a booklet now being prepared by
the International Nickel Company. Bernice Stewart, Dorothy Baltey (Kappa Theta),
and Agnes Ginter are the others whose designs were given honorable mention.

—Los Angeles Times

Chi Delta Qirl ^presents "<Miss Character"

SA R A H F O L S O M , popular senior in the arts school, and daughter of Prof and
and Mrs. Fred G . Folsom, 960 Fifteenth Street, was selected as Miss Colorado U.
at the annual banquet of the Associated Women Students. The banquet was new

at the Baptist church last night. She was selected on the basis of her activities in tne

University, her popularity, and her scholarship. t.

Miss Folsom will have associated with her in her court nine other Universi y

co-eds who were selected because of various honors and activities on the P .c a n l '

Those selected were: Mary Virginia Wells (Chi Delta), senior, Brighton, as M*

Character; Juanita Gromer, senior, Boulder, Miss Attractiveness; Nancy * m .'

senior, Denver, Miss Leadership; Willa Wolcott, senior, Boulder. Miss Democracy.

Helen Arthur, senior, Boulder, Miss Activities; Margaret Letford, senior, Longmo »

Miss Dependability; Rugeon White, junior, Mead, Miss Personality; E=th£r.

derson, junior, Denver, Miss Poise; and Helen Gambill, junior, Boulder, Miss r n

liness. „ „„„
—The Boulder Camera

MARCH, 1930 57

Cfelicia ^Metcalfe Joins c^ank of Dramatists

CE L E B R I T I E S and successes are not confined alone to New York and other
large cities, for Birmingham can certainly boast of her many. Another has
ecently been added to the ever increasing list of those who have arrived in literary

elds, Miss Felicia Metcalfe (Omicron.) She has recently had her first play pub-
shed by the well-known publishing house of Walter H . Baker, Boston, Massachu-
etts, t h i s play is a clever three-act comedy farce in which a degree of mystery
omplicates the theme. It is delightful and the lines are sparkling and clever.
he has named it "All Through The Night," it is a splendid play for Little Theater
ork and other small groups of players, either amateurs or professionals. Due to
he warm reception and success of this play, Miss Metcalfe is now working on a
intillating, sophisticated drama.

Although this is the first play Miss Metcalfe has had published she is an
xperienced writer, having written for a Nashville paper and also contributed sev-
al articles to the Southern Woman's Magazine. She has traveled much in this
ountry and abroad. Two years ago she spent the summer with her cousins, the
ollicoffers, in their ancestral castle in Switzerland near Lake Constance which has
een in the family for centuries. Perhaps in such an ideal country, and setting, she
as gleaned many plots and ideas for future plays.

This young authoress is a valued member of an interesting organization of this
ty, the Birmingham Drama Work Shop. I t was formed a year when a half dozen

more folk who were interested in writing plays banded together for the serious
udy of this art. The group is composed of local men and women who meet fre-
uently for study, writing and reading of plays.

When a play is completed by one of the group, an experienced and talented
eader, interprets the play to the members, and invited guests who serve as critics,
hus giving the author some idea of the play's reception on a small audience. At the
onclusion of the play an unbiased discussion of its fine and weak points is given
y each person. In this atmosphere and in such a manner was "All Through The
ight" completed, before being sent away to a publisher. The Drama Work Shop
doing much for the appreciation and development of this art among the talented
riters of Birmingham. —Birmingham News

Jackson College Qirl becomes Electrician Cfor
^tudent 'Plays

v TH E dauntlessness of the modern girl, and her
habit of invading fields commonly regarded
• as only for men, is illustrated by Miss Joan A.
MacWillie of Winthrop, a sophomore at Jack-
7% son College. Miss MacWillie has been assistant
electrician for dramatic productions at Jackson
* College this year.

tfv ' I While the more ordinary fields of dramatic
effort, such as acting, make-up or costume
' « J o ?n_4. MaclVillie at switch work, interest the average young woman who
ra which provides light effects f Ul favors college drama, Miss MacWillie has found
a new field to enter and conquer, and found it
dramatic productions. in that of stage lighting.

The work calls for a thorough knowledge
of color combinations, and a mastery of the
40 odd controls on the switchboard. John T .
Diaz, in general charge of such work, declares
that for two years he has been seeking for a
man with the proper requisites of perseverance
and understanding to be his assistant, and that
he has at last found "him" in Miss MacWillie.

—Boston Herald

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St's an Old ^yllpha Omicron ^Pi Qustom—- ]
Hut Diets Always Qpnquer

FO R about eight days, there has been some real thinking, wondering, and cal-
culating going on at the AOI1 house. No, it wasn't because of the Octy
contest, nor because anyone had succeeded in smuggling in a couple of homeless gold-
fish, but it was because ten, or maybe more, of the sisters were and are playing
the eighteen-day-diet game—the game which necessitates one's eating substantial
foods like oranges, and grapefruit. But it wasn't so much the diet part that
was causing all the worry; it was what to do about the occasional birthdays
that were to be celebrated. The whole house was agog.

It is an old AOII custom to have a birthday cake for each and every sister on
the proper day. But the question arose as to what was to be done about the
"dieter." Wherein, Mrs. Fishburn, the housemother, stepped in and decided.

Thursday night when everything was still, as everything is just before the
dessert is brought in, and everyone was looking at everyone else thinking; how awful
it was to be cheated out of a birthday cake with candles on it, the dining room door
slowly opened and there stood one of the waiters positively beaming. In his
hand he held something which purported to be a fatless birthday cake.

But, no, it wasn't a cake. I t was an orange cut in the shape of a basket, filled
with more orange, and tied with a ribbon. But that wasn't all. Right in the center
of the "cake" was perched a single little candle, which defied all kinds of orange
juice to flicker out its little message of "Happy Birthday" to the two dieting "dieters."

—Doily ( ordinal

Oregon Qirl (^Assists in international ^Meet

T T 7 I T H its theme centering around "Economic Problems of the Pacific,'' a con-

W ference on international relations which will be attended by students from

colleges and universities of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and British Columbia is to

be held in Portland February 21, 22, and 23, it is announced by Allison Bristol,

who is chairman of the executive committee which is arranging this second annual

meeting.

About sixty students are expected to take part in the conference. Half of

these will be Orientals, it is stated, and they will be given ample opportunity

to present special problems to the session.

Among the speakers and discussion leaders who have already consented to

assist with the meeting are several of international fame. They include Paul Meng,

Chinese, chairman of the Student Chinese Group of America; Gordon Troupe, of

New Zealand, who is now on his way to take charge of the foreign student work

in Paris; Dr. John R . Mez, professor of political science at the University of

Oregon, whose articles now appearing in the Oregonion are attracting state-wfiM

interest; Dr. G . B . Noble, professor of political science at Reed College; Charles

Hurley, chairman of the friendly relations committee of C.C.A., of New York,

Henrietta Thompson, international relations secretary for the Y.W.C.A., who re-

cently spent several days on the campus; and others.

Much of the work of the conference will consist of round table discussions, / ^w n e

students and discussion leaders alike will participate in seeking solutions of P 7r 0 &

lems. Whde the chief topic of the session deals with economic problems, the socia

and political aspects of Pacific relations will also be studied. ,

International Relations clubs with the assistance of Cosmopolitan clubs an

other organizations of the various campi will select the delegates to the conferen ^

The first conference was held a year ago in Portland and was so successful tna ^

was decided to make it an annual event. This year, with notable leaders

international fame, it is expected to attract national attention. .a

Assisting Bristol in the organization work are Miss La Wanda b'cnlawn (A'P

Sigma), Portland, executive secretary; Frank Shimisu, Portland; Margaret B

Portland; and Mildred McGee, Longview, Washington.—Oregon Emerald

ARCH, 1930 59

Ip h a 0 " P e r s o n a l i t i e s

Harriet Shepherd (Kappa Omi-
cron), is a junior at Southwestern
and has been selected for two years
as one of the four most beautiful
girls in school. "Shep" is an honor Sara T. Anderson (Kappa), will be
student and a former treasurer of maid of honor at the annual May-
Kappa Omicron chapter. She is ac- Day pageant at Randolph-Macon.
tive in college organisations, belong-
ing to the Sophoclean Club, the
F.T.F.I. social society, and is treas-
urer of the Y.W.C.A.

Rebecca S. Wright (Kappa), is the Elisabeth Williams (Kappa Omi-
first junior ever to hold the position cron), is a senior at Southwestern
of editor of the "Tattler," Randolph- and will receive her degree in June.
Macon's literary magazine. This year "Lis" has the presidency
of three campus organisations to her
credit—Chi Delta Phi, national lit-
erary sorority, the Y.W.C.A., and
Le Cercle Francois. She also be-
longs to the "Sou'wester" staff, is
short story editor of "The Journal,"
campus editor of "The Alumni Maga-
zine," and a member of the Press
Club. As president of the Y.W.C.A.
she is on the executive board of the
Southwestern Christian Union.

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<A Journalist "Bids for Jfonors at Qhi

By DORIS B U R L E I G H , Chi

SI L V E R and gold have I none," but an ... wo
article on our redheaded Mary's activities wi
is my idea of an interesting contribution. Mary
Youdan, a senior in Teacher's College of Syra- "
cuse University, is Chi chapter's shining light.
Mary is one of these all-around girls who just a
seem to fit in anything and everything and °
she has too. r

Some of these years if a daily newspaper
blossoms forth owned by a Mary Youdan, don't
be surprised, for she has had enough experi-
ence in her four years of college to be able to
manage most any newspaper. Starting out in
her freshman year with* the job of reporter
on the editorial staff of our University news-
paper the Daily Orange, she advanced to the
position of assistant associate editor as a sopho-
more. From there she graduated to associate
editor and is now the Women's Managing E d i -
tor. Who says it doesn't pay to start from the
bottom rung?

Theta Sigma Phi, women's honorary and
professional journalism fraternity, claimed Mary as its president in her junior
year, when she was also pledged to Eta Pi Upsilon, honorary senior women's society,
corresponding to Mortar Board. She has been a member of the Junior executive
committee and is now on the Senior executive committee. As a junior, she was
chosen assistant in Senior Guidance which brought her up to one of the leaders in
Senior Guidance this year.

She has been a member of the Classical Club these last two years and Y.W.C.A-
all four years. Her latest accomplishment was to be chosen an honorary major
of the first battalion of R . O . T . C . Perhaps I had better explain the significance ot
this last acquisition. The Reserve Officers' Training Corps selects each year a certaffl
few of the most outstanding girls on campus to act as honorary officers for its
battalions. It is quite an honor, and we feel proud to know that an Alpha v
is one of those chosen.

Next to Mary's natural ability for leadership, we can say that her charming Pfr"
sonality has made her one of the most well-liked girls of the Syracuse University
campus.

MARCH, 1930 61

Theta's J^eader is interested in Cjforensics

By A L I C E W I N S L O W , Theta

£Cf^ODY" is just the girl that her picture in-
dicates—very lovable, sincere and force-

ful. Since her freshman year our Cora Ewan
has been one of the most active girls on the
campus. Theta is proud and happy that she is
one of us, and we hate to even think that she
will have to leave us. From all indications she
will be one of those to graduate with honor.

"Cody's" chief interest is forensic work.
"George" is the other. For three years "Cody"
has been on varsity debate. She is also a mem-
ber of Delta Sigma Rho, national forensic fra-
ternity. Besides all this, she is president of the
departmental speech club, Mask and Gavel, and
president of Student Players. This group she
organized two years ago. The players give
religious dramas before various organizations in
neighboring towns.

In student government "Cody" is promi-
nent. She holds the office of vice-president of
the Student Council. She has a W.S.A. mono-
gram which was given her for participation in
omen's athletics—soccer, basketball, and swimming. Although "Codys" health
ill not permit many such activities, she will not forego the pleasure of hiking.

"Peggy" "Parker is ^Active at Northwestern

By GRETCHEN BAARSCH, Rho

^^MMk TV y T I L D R E D P A R K E R is little known on

XV1L Northwestern campus, but "Peggy" Par-

ker—well, that's a different story. To simply

say that Mildred is active puts things mildly,

for she is more than active; she is "Peggy," and,

really, more cannot be said. She is a senior this

year, and for three years was a member of the

hockey, volleyball, baseball, and soccer teams.

"Peggy" belongs to W.A.A., and this year was

awarded her minor N . Since her Freshman

year she has been a member of Y . W . C . A . and

W.S.G.A. She belongs to Shi-Ai, honorary in-

tersorority group, and this year is their presi-

dent. Last spring "Peggy" was elected one of

the May Queen's attendants. The May Court

is elected by all the girls in the university. I n

her Junior year "Peggy" was elected class sec-

retary-treasurer; she was on the Junior social

committee and on Junior class commission; and

she led one wing of the Junior Prom. This

year "Peggy" is on Senior class commission.

She belongs to Eulexia Literary Society, and

as taken part in the publications drives each year. In her Freshman year "Peggy"

°k part in the W.A.A. show. Last year she was ticket manager for the W.A.A.-

e n ' s Union show, and this year is business manager of the show. She is de-

rvedly admired, and Rho chapter is proud and fond of "Peggy."

62 To Di M

Pi Helps Chi Omega Refurnish Chapter Room tro
pr
By ADA MOTT, Sophie Newcotnb College vo
fR
A t this time of the year it seems that tunate as to have their room completely cu
our social calendar and program of activ- destroyed by fire, so the A Oil's along gr
ities always suffer f r o m neglect because with the other sororities on the campm ing
of midterm examinations. We don't are making gifts to them to help furnish ter
even have time to talk over the Christ- their new room. Our g i f t is going to ple
mas holidays before examinations begin be a wicker chair. sle
to monopolize our conversation; and it ou
is only after these testing times are past I n order to make money to carry on
that we begin to make plans for the our philanthropic work, we are to have of
spring. Our plans for the near future i n - a benefit picture show on March 14, at ab
clude among other functions a buffet sup- one of the neighborhood theatres. We so
per to be given in honor of the mothers know that our "adopted" family hopes
of our New Orleans members and our that we make a lot of money on it. da
patronesses. This w i l l give them an op- ev
portunity to see our new room and give Pi surely hates to have to give up twoj ru
us the privilege of coming into closer of our groups, an active and a pledge. to
<-ontact w i t h those whose interests are Frances Price ('32), has transferred to wa
mutual with ours but whom the busy Gulfpark College, but we are happy to sel
life in a city prevents us f r o m seeing as say that she is to return to us next Sep- fe
often as we would like. tember. Elizabeth Moore ('33), has gone Th
home for the remainder of this year, but say
The Chi Omegas have been so unfor- hopes to join us next year or attend
school where there is an AOIT chapter. tie
at
Nu Considers the Planting of a Tree pl

By MARGARET H . W I L S O N , New York University els
m
Just after the holidays, Edith Collins, we've no place of our own for a tree, *
our hostess of so many delightful past we are hoping to secure permission from w
occasions, entertained Nu's seniors at her the college authorities to plant it on the sa
home. "Edi's" glowing hospitality con- University Heights' campus. Even
soled us f o r the fact that our fast-fleet- though this would be an unheard-O" me
ing college days are hurrying all too feminine incursion into masculine terri-
rapidly away. tory we are still being very optimistic ^P
about it. Pa
N u , being one year older, had its birth- au
day party not so long ago. A l l manner Though the football season is well past, th
of cheery things, f r o m slender shimmery the favorite topic of conversation aroun »jK
goblets to sturdy end-tables, came to the chapter house is the approaching m- °*
make our house even more attractively tersorority contests. With Ada Munroe
"dressed-up" than it already is. ('31), a star swimmer; Helen Wilkenson e
('32), a potential basketball champ; a"? sp
Our much scattered campus has pre- the t w o all-around Welch sisters, Nu » co
sented us w i t h many problems, and the expecting to carry off at least half of
latest is that of the chapter tree. Since

MARCH, 1930 63

ophies. Meanwhile sorority swimming Just to hint at what they may expect,
we've planned a Sunday morning break-
t i e s at the Park Central are quite in fast i n a friendly little German shop with
an open fire and everything nice, and a
ogue. gay costumed cabaret party. B u t these
Rushing becomes our all absorbing oc- are secrets, and we had better wait until
upation for the next few weeks. A next time to tell you about them.
rowing college means a growing rush-
g list, and ours has reached somewhat I t has been very pleasant f o r us to
rrifying proportions. But, surely, the have had within the last few weeks visits
easant surprises which we have up our from Kathryn Bremer Matson, our
eeve for our rushees w i l l help us to pick Grand Treasurer, and Joyce Stevens.
ut the very best of them to be AOII's.

Omicron Has Joint M eeting With Alumna

By K A T H E R Y N E PENNYBACH ER, University of Tennessee

The winter at Omicron has been so f u l l our most promising player, was rushed
activities that we have hardly been to the hospital the day before the game
for an appendicitis operation. The game
ble to enjoy the gorgeous snow that is was played. We lost, but the point is,
o unusual in Knoxville. we played.

Immediately after the Christmas holi- Knoxville alumnae were our guests f o r
ays we began to train for the relay dinner and chapter meeting the first
vents. These events have formerly been Monday in February. The purpose of
un by boys w h o m the sororities chose these joint meetings is to promote inter-
o run for them. This year however, it est and co-operation between the two
as voted that the girls do i t for them- chapters. This is the second time we
lves. The relay events consist of t w o have met, and both chapters feel that
eatures, a needle relay, and a relay race. the plan is a good one.
he former we won, or rather I should
ay our freshmen w o n . The alumnae were especially good to
bring rummage f o r the sale we had last
The second of these intramural activi- week, February 7. The money we made
es was basketball. We were aghast is to be spent on the chapter room.

the idea for not one of us had ever
layed before. Maude Johnson, who was

Kappa Heads Sorority Grade List

By PAULA VOGELSANG, Randolph-Macon Woman's College

These last few months have been so we are very happy to report that all but
of Christmas, and finals, that little three of our Freshmen passed enough
work to be pledged, and the pledge ban-
se holds any conspicuous place in my quet is the main item of interest now.
memory. But when I think back over I t is to be held on Saturday, February
IS, at the Virginian Hotel, following the
all I realize that there have been lots pledge service, Saturday afternoon. Mary
memorable times down at the house, Broughton is in charge of the banquet.
andwiched in between all the excite-
n t , as for example, the Founders' Day Grades are not i n for the second quar-
PPer on December 8, and the Christmas ter yet, but I don't believe I ever men-
arty for the Freshmen on the following tioned the fact that at the end of the
unday. On the latter occasion no less first quarter, Kappa chapter led the local
han eighteen little, fat, red and white Panhellenic w i t h an average of ninety
and a fraction. A t the end of the third
Kv.'ngS n u n g over P l > *n r eacean( quarter a cup is awarded to the chap-
ter having the highest average.
j house rocked and reeled to the tune
Oh yes, there is another item of the
* horn, whistle, and drum, for many greatest interest now. Nominations have
been posted for M a y Queen, and Kappa
hours. boasts two very popular candidates—
M a r y Broughton and Sara Anderson.
And then in January the general epi-

eniic of scholastic endeavor, which was

preading like wildfire throughout the

ountry, g 0 t 'i t s h o l d o n R a n d o l p h - M a -
l i and we succumbed completely. N o w

64 To DRAGMA M

Zeta Members Help in Children's Theatre ret
the
By IRENE DAWSON, University of Nebraska has
tri
Zeta has kept her place in dramatic dramatic ability is well known on t t e stu
achievement on the Nebraska campus campus. Only a short time ago she di- He
chiefly through the University Children's rected and produced the play "W hy the eli
Theatre. This organization has come al- Chimes Rang" with a cast of children •31
most to be an Alpha O responsibility, f r o m the Sacred Heart School. Her sen- dre
in as much as Pauline Gellatly, its d i - ior dramatic recital was beautifully done,-
rector, has led i t to its most successful Zeta will miss "Cordy" along with Har- W
season in many years. She has been riet Cheney who also graduated. W
helped in every way by active members. tha
Doris Hosman ('30), Faye Williams Others w i l l not be w i t h us the second ho
('30), and Betty Evans ('31), took parts semester, including a pledge, Celesta sit
in "Winnie the Pooh," a play whose plot, Bates, Elizabeth McGraw ( ' 3 D . and sec
dances, costumes, and directing were Vivian Rollf ("32). We are greatly con- is
done by Alpha O's. I t was so successful soled by the addition of a charming new tio
as to be called to Omaha. pledge, Lucille Hitchock of Lincoln, and me
other renewed rushing prospects. at
However, Zeta has turned her eyes the
in other directions. Y o u should see her We suspect Dan Cupid's work in some go
b o w l ! I t has become "quite the t h i n g " of these absences. A t least we know he
among sorority women on the Nebraska has been about lately, for Eunice Gas? ou
campus. Alpha O was more than thrilled kill ('31), has appeared w i t h a shiny sem
when she found herself runner-up for cross of Sigma Chi pinned below her own fro
championship in the intersorority match, pin—that of Dr. Kenneth Miller of Lin- "e
after making semifinals in Nebraska- coln. And only a week ago, Jean Marie Sh
ball. Basketball comes next, and i f the Ohler "passed the candy" w i t h Willard the
enthusiasm and improvement becomes Urban, an Alpha Sigma Phi. W
any greater we should at least take the Mo
championship, this time. I n spite of this disconcerting tendency, vie
Charlotte Frerichs managed to give her Ba
Alpha O's biggest social function of junior recital in piano, and Kay Williams en
the year called forth a great deal of en- was elected chairman of the Junior-
thusiasm also—the formal given Janu- Senior Prom committee. T
ary 31, in the Lincoln Hotel ballroom. •as
The College Club Orchestra from Omaha Among all this industry came the sad blu
furnished unusually splendid music. If shock of the sudden death of Mrs. R. W. sin
reports can be accepted as true, every Ley, mother of Marialice ('31), and Joy nu
guest really enjoyed the professed "de- ('28). Nothing could express our grief lec
lightful time" and the party was a great and sympathy. Those who were able Sh
success. motored to Wayne, Nebraska, February
4, where the funeral was held. We fear sca
Cornelia Ayers graduated from the that Marialice w i l l be unable to come be
University in January, 1930, w i t h the back the second semester. She will be ca
degree of B.F.A. She is a girl whose especially missed as she is one of ZetaS j am
outstanding and best loved members. et n
Bf
Sigma Has Twenty-four Girls in New House fes

By H E L E N C U L L E N , University of California

The spring semester opened January snowballs. During rushing several o
13, and the week following was spent the alumnae helped in entertaining: Al*J
in intensive rushing on the part of Sigma freda Sbarboro ('29), Ruth Boyd ('29)i
chapter under the guidance of the new Helen Stewart (Ex. '30), and Mary
rush captain, Marian Larkins ('31). A Pond (Ex. '31).
formal dinner was held each night, with
the exception of one, when we enter- Six pledges were added to the fra-
tained at a bridge supper. A novel table ternity list: Elizabeth Beedy, Margaret
decoration was used for one of the din- Canaga, Virginia Elston, Janet Letson,
ners, consisting of a snow scene—a to- K i t t y M c l v e r , and E d i t h Musser. The
boggan, skaters, a snowman, and fluffy chapter roll now includes 49 nienibers»
w i t h 24 living in the new home.

MARCH, 1930 65

Several of the former members have is in training. Alice went to Boston be-
turned to college this term. Among fore beginning her nursing career.
em are: Marjorie Furlong ('30), who
s recently returned from an extended Initiation ceremony took place in early
ip in Europe, where she has been February, and twelve girls were initiated.
udying at the Sorbonne; also Marjorie A banquet of house girls and alumnae
elms ('31), who likewise has been trav- was held afterwards w i t h Rose Gardner
ing in Europe. Alice Meissner (Ex. M a r x acting as toastmistress. Later in
1), has left college to enter the Chil- February we entertained Wilma Smith
en's Hospital, San Francisco, where she Leland at luncheon. She was on her
way to National Panhellenic Congress.

Theta Looks Forward to State Luncheon

By A L I C E M . WINSLOW, DePauw University

W i t h colors flying came the "Alphies." in Alpha Lambda Delta, freshman scho-
e are proud to be able to tell everyone lastic organization, by Mary Jo Enochs,
at not one flunk slip came to the and Mary Carney. We admire their
ouse, and hopes are high for a top po- courage and perseverence in maintaining
tion on the campus scholarship list. The an " A " grade throughout the first semes-
cond semester has begun, and everyone ter. F r o m present indications fifteen
all pepped up over grades and initia- pledges w i l l be eligible for spring initia-
on. Next month we will all make tion. This is really something of which
erry at the state luncheon and dance t o be proud. The whole pledge class has
showed an active interest in sorority and
Indianapolis. I t is then that all of campus affairs.
e alumnae come back, and we have a
ood visit with everyone. R u t h Batten has been honored i n m u -
sic school. She is the recipient of the
With the new semester came two of first organ scholarship ever to be given
ur girls who have been out for the last in the university. Professor Van Den-
mester. Peggy Leins is recovering man Thompson is establishing the Ber-
om illness and is going to take things nette S. Whitcomb Scholarship in organ,
easy" this time. Leah Colter is back. in honor of the famous organist. Ruth
he has been doing statistician work at is to receive one lesson a week f o r a se-
e Western Electric Company in Ft. mester; the second semester, t w o . R u t h
Wayne. Four upperclass pledges have is a pledge, coming here f r o m the U n i -
oved in the house. They are Gene- versity of Michigan where she studied
eve Gruenwald, Frances Cory, Ruth under Palmer Christian.
atten, and Merideth Rice. We are
njoying them more and more. T w o Alpha O's have been elected to
membership in Duzer Du, honorary dra-
Two new members have added to the matic fraternity, Mary O'Rear and
st for the " M o a n On Review." Our Genevieve Gruenwald. Mary, Genevieve,
ues singer, Martha McQuilkin, w i l l and Alice Winslow are also members of
ng "Daddy Come Back" as a special Mask and Gavel, speech club.
umber. Margaret Vannice has been se-
cted to do the part of a peppy pledge. We wish to announce the pledging of
he is t h a t ! R u t h Jaqua, Winchester; and Peg Mar-
tin, Ft. Wayne.
We are most proud to be represented

Delta Boasts President of Student Council

By W I N N I F R E D P. CHASE, Jackson College

News from Delta chapter is rather attempt to win the scholarship cup for
carce during December and January,
ecause there are t w o weeks out for va- this year.
ation and two more for midyear ex- We had such a nice unofficial visit
minations. Now we have started on
e last semester w i t h much better f r o m Miss Wyman. Only one of us had
fades as a whole, and a New Year's ever seen her before, and most of us
solution that we shall make a greater have never seen a Grand President, so
we were very much pleased and thrilled.
We hope she makes us more visits.

66 To DRAGMA M

Delta is distinguished this time by hav- Day Tree exercises. She is the wonder-* an
ing among its members the new presi- ful president of our chapter, and we all un
dent of Student Council, Frances Heald know her powers of keeping everyone pl
was elected in January to that position. happy and amused. We expect it w i l l ary
She has been secretary t w o terms pre- be the same on Class Day. if
vious to this. She is secretary of the class
of '30, and manager of the varsity bas- Monday night, February 10, we are te
ketball team. Frances decided a few initiating. We usually have a banquet^ D
months ago that a discussion group was in a hotel in Boston, but this year wfi§ Pa
needed on " H i l l " as a means by which are being economical and are planning: ary
the students could come together to talk just a good time at Madeline and Mats se
over the many religious topics that ap- garet Beattie's home in Medford. The pa
pealed to them, or to bring up problems initiation of two of our pledges will take in
that they did not understand. This place first. The pledges are Eileen? af
group meets every other Sunday eve- Sweeny ('32), and Elizabeth Moras? be
ning, and has been very well attended. ('33). Later a supper w i l l be served.] be
Our alumna? have told what lovely times; m
Margaret Rourke was chosen Tree they had at initiations like this, so we
Orator to represent Jackson at the Class are eager to t r y i t . Li
an
Epsilon Gives "Esmeralda" at Reconstruction Home G
M
By ELIZABETH IRISH, Cornell University
br
Sisters twice over! And what a thrill Reconstruction Home which is a home
it must give any Alpha O to be toast- for children crippled with infantile; ha
mistress at a younger sister's initiation paralysis. We all got so depressed at a
banquet! The rest of us know how nice the sight of so many helpless little chik ne
it is to have both of them present at dren that we had to give our old stand M
initiation, so we can guess just how by, "Esmeralda" to keep our spirits up; pa
Grace "Sid" Hanson ('27), will feel on I t was just as well that those children Se
February 22 when her sister, Mabel, w i l l had never seen i t before because o u j is
be made an Alpha O, too. talented actresses introduced unusual l i t - ch
tle bits here and there which aided j s j M
The rest of our pledges seem to have the process of getting the rest all mixed ' te
survived the trials and tediousness of up in their lines. And the chorus i | | ga
final examinations in fine shape, and we sisted on singing their songs whether itl m
hope to have them all bound to us f o r - the right cues or not. Otherwise i t wasl on
ever in about two weeks time. a huge success. ca
gi
Intramurals, basketball games between And as usual the ten cent stores fur^; di
the several dormitory and sorority nished amusement and a little bit of op
houses, begin w i t h the second term and sarcasm here and there for most of us ga
then the f u n begins. On several occa- at our Christmas party and breakfast ; Jl
sions have the AOII's w o n the cup and The pledges presented the house with ftj le
great hope is extended for this year's beautiful silver tray of which we are
team. With all our alleged basketball all so proud that we'd burst i f a P , n op
stars and all their little satellites we ought were stuck into us. A n d that doesn't JI
to come through w i t h flying colors. say anything about how proud we are ^>
of our pledges.
To go back to before the Christmas Er
holidays, our chapter had a party at the ^
p
Rho Members Are Busy With Activities
du
By GRETCHEN BAARSCH, Northwestern University

At the last meeting of Rho chapter, a as her assistants in the classified ad

motion was unanimously carried to ex- partment. Those pledges who w o r ^ f ^
tend congratulations to To DRAGMA on der M y r a are "Totsy" Clarkson. M f £
its twenty-fifth anniversary. Alice Mclnerney, Avis Mortell, and .
via Phillips. Before the holidays an '
Mabel Blair and Florence Ross are
University Honor Convocation was n ^
regular contributors to the Daily North- Our honor students are .Margaret
western, and M y r a Crowder has pledges

MARCH, 1930 67

nd Margaret Goble. They are allowed subs. I n volleyball Jessie L o u Butler
nlimited cuts, and have since been made Freshman squad, and Janet A n -
ledged to Ro-Ku-Va, women's honor- derson is on the Freshman team. Norma
y society. We're beginning to wonder Coe and A n n Teuscher are on the Senior
the name "Margaret" carries a charm. team, and Ann made varsity. A n n has
been initiated into Orchesus, dancing or-
Dee Vogel is chairman of the commit- ganization, and at the last meeting of
ee in charge of the " H e l l 'en Panic W.A.A. she was awarded her m a j o r N ,
Dance." This affair is sponsored by which is the highest award given by
anhellenic, and is to be given Febru- W.A.A.
y 22. Avis Mortell was invited to the
econd Freshman mixer. These are small Just before the holidays Dorothy Blair
arties, and only a limited number of announced her engagement to George De-
nvitations are issued. The purpose is to Beer, AT. I n last year's statistics Dor-
fford an opportunity for Freshmen to othy was chosen the most beautiful
ecome acquainted. Elsie Crugar has Senior woman, and George the most
een chosen to act on Freshman Com- handsome Senior man. Soon after va-
mission. cation Virginia Lloyd announced her en-
gagement to Charles Briggs, Phi Beta
Last semester every office of Calethia Gamma, from the University of Chat-
iterary Society was held by Alpha O's, tanooga. A t the same time Florence
nd this semester we find that Margaret Gage's engagement to Calvin Katter,
Goble has been elected president, and University of Minnesota, was announced.
Margaret Dorr, treasure/.
Dorothy Huckins left school in De-
The Mothers' Club gave a benefit cember, and we were all very sorry to
ridiie at the house on January 18. lose her. She had been chosen ticket
manager for this year's W.A.A.—Men's
Perhaps it is Lake Michigan (and per- Union show.
aps i t isn't) that makes swimming such
popular sport. Betty Beauchamp is a On January 11 M r . and M r s . J. L .
ew member of Daughters of Neptune. Miller entertained the members of Rho
Margaret Goble, an old member, re- chapter and their guests at a dinner
assed her tests, and Margaret D o r r is dance in the Tower Room of the Stevens
ecretary of the organization. Margaret Hotel. This was in honor of their daugh-
ter, Dorothy, and was a very delightful
also one of the four girls who has affair.
harge of the pool during practice hours.
Mabel Blair is a member of the Junior I n December the pledges entertained
eam, and Betty Beauchamp and M a r - the actives at a very lovely luncheon
aret Dorr are members of the Sopho- at Ciro's Grill. I t is quite natural that
more team. Margaret has been chosen each chapter is proud of its pledge class,
n the varsity swimming team. On Chi- and we are no exception. We have a
ago's coldest Saturday morning the Rho fine bunch of girls.
irls played the Kappas at basketball. We
idn't win, but our girls outplayed the Dorothy Miller and Virginia Snook
pponents the first few minutes of the are graduating this semester.
ame. The A O n team was composed of
loomquist, Coe, Goble, Manley, and Rho chapter extends sympathy to Vir-
euscher, w i t h Butler and Wilbar as ginia Snook and her mother in the death
of M r . Snook.

Lambda Girls Serve on Conference Committees

By CLAIRE PIERCE, Stanford University

Winter quarter had an interesting mother is an Alpha O f r o m Zeta chapter.
pening i n the National Student Federa- T w o engagements have been an-
I011 conference held at Stanford during
>e first part of January. T w o Lambda nounced this quarter, Aileen Brown
('28), to Francis Small, Theta X i , and
Adele Gist ('30), and Beth Pinks- Dorothy Bogen ('30), to Theo Farring-
ton, who is a member of Kappa Alpha.
r t t ^' **Tvt& o n t n e reception and Dates have not been set for the weddings.
^ r a t i o n committees,
u s h i n g followed closely upon the con- Lucile Morgan ('32), scored another
dramatic success in being chosen for one
u ce " 0 o6 'u 3 n d We a re prou c l to i n tr h° o-s of the two women's parts in "Granite,"

r pledge, Eunice Force, w e

68 To DRAGMA M

a drama to be produced in the Stanford ('31), has been working in San Fran- pa
Theatre next month. cisco, and Helen Delatour has returned —
f r o m France, where she spent a year at ca
We are very glad to welcome back the Sorbonne, to finish her master's de- th
two wandering Alpha O's at the begin- gree at Stanford. fe
ning of this quarter. Gladys Crofoot a
th
lota Pledge Makes Five Point Average ce
al
By M A R Y ALICE M A C M I L L A N , University of Illinois fo
he
The girls who stayed here between se- and finally went downtown in a body t6i cl
mesters had a lovely time eating and pick out presents for the boys at Wool- w
sleeping. One afternoon six of us went worth's. Needless to say, some of them th
over to Virginia Fisher Dolan's (Ex. '31), were quite appropriate! One of the boys C
for bridge and tea. She was married was Santa Claus, and he read off the na
just before Thanksgiving, and her hus- names of the packages he took out of; fr
band is an instructor in the university. his sack, making everyone open his up so
in public. tu
We are very sorry to lose four of our si
girls this semester. Louise Thompson There have not been so many activities pi
('31), Louise Buresch ('32), Audrey lately on account of vacations, et cetera, ph
Skinner ('32), and Evelyn Home ('32), but we have a few to record. First of all
all had to leave school. We are happy Gladys Anderson ('33), one of our w
to announce the pledging of Wilma Gil- pledges, and incidentally president of out ha
more ('33), from Gibson City, Illinois. pledge class, made a five-point average. N
Then Edna Kline ('32), has the part of cr
Our tea dance that we had December the mechaniqal doll in "French Heels" is
14 was a great success. I t was a Christ- —the musical comedy which Woman's Se
mas dance w i t h a big tree in the library, League is putting on soon—while Ruth th
and even a Santa Claus! A committee Reed ('33), is dancing in a chorus in O
of about six Sophomores held meetings the same show. th
and secret sessions for a week in advance
fo
Tan Pledges Six Girls Under New Plan gr
in
By IRMA O . FREDRICKS, University of Minnesota
J-
We are very proud to announce the dinner dance, is to be held at the Wom- \r
pledging of Margaret Eliason, Marjorie en's Club of Minneapolis next Tuesday, M
Jensen, Dorothy Verrell, Helen Richard- February 11. Helen Struble and Har- te
son, Catherine Cosgrove, and Margaret riet Spencer, who have planned the fes-
Baldwin. Already these pledges have dis- tivities, have promised us a fine party J?
tinguished themselves in many ways. made merrier by an abundance of unique a
Margaret Eliason made Kappa Rho, a favors and confetti.
forensic sorority, during her first quarter tr
in school. She has also been made a re- Girls, of which Tau is extremely proud,
porter on the staff of the Minnesota ^
Daily. M a r j o r i e Jensen is not only a again add laurels to their long lists of
member of both the University Sing-
ers and Masquers, the dramatic organi- achievements. Betty Ebeling was on the
zation of the university, but she is also
a member of the Aquatic League. The general arrangements committee for the
Minnesota Daily has also claimed the
interests of Catherine Cosgrove, Mar- Panhellenic Ball which was given Janu-
garet Baldwin, and Helen Richardson.
Dorothy Verrell and Helen Richardson ary 31. Helen Strand was recently
have been interested workers in the
Y.W.C.A. office. A n excellent begin- elected president of Phi Upsilon, the hon-
ning in college, such as these girls have
made, promises fine things for T a u chap- orary home economics sorority. This
ter.
organization requires of its members a
The winter formal, which will be a
very high scholastic standing as well as

active participation in campus organiz*'

tions. .

Harriet Pratt was given an award m
English for her unusually high scholast^
standing and fine accomplishments
this line. Both Betty and Harriet are
candidates for graduation w i t h suf*"
cum laude.

MARCH, 1930 69

Chi Records a Phi Kappa Phi Among Members

By DORIS BURLEIGH, Syracuse University

Founders' Day—Christmas slumber to dig deeper into the books and raise
arty—vacation—c 1 a s s e s—cramming our averages higher, although several
—examinations—Senior Ball—more va- Chi's did exceptionally well.
ation—more classes: these seem to be
he highlights of Chi's diary in the last February, being the month of valen-
ew months. As we t u r n over the pages, tines, we've discovered that fraternity
glance here and there recalls to mind pins are some peoples' idea of a clever
hat pleasant Sunday evening we spent valentine. The Sigma Phi Epsilon pin
elebrating Founders' Day with the is especially appropriate. Our new
lumna? as our hostesses; that night be- pledge, Ruth Hammond, is the nicest
ore Christmas vacation began, when we valentine that our chapter could receive,
eld our annual slumber party w i t h its and we are all happy to welcome her
lever slam presents, stunts and ever- into Alpha Omicron Pi.
welcome refreshments. Some one had
he original idea of giving the house a Katherine B r o w n ('30), has again
Christmas present, and so w i t h the do- come to the front among Chi's outstand-
ations f r o m the girls and a timely check ing girls. She has added membership in
rom one of the alumna;, we purchased Phi Kappa Phi, honorary scholastic fra-
ome lovely walnut diningroom f u r n i - ternity, to her list of activities. This
ure, gateleg tables and everything. Be- is considered a great honor because not
ides that, our new telephone table and only must one be high in scholastics but
iano lamp give us a really new atmos- also outstanding in university activi-
here. ties.

Then came vacation and, of course, We are also proud of Helen Neubauer
('30), who helped draw up the plans for
we were all back in classes before we the Senior Ball decorations under the
direction of Tau Pi Phi, honorary illus-
ad half finished our vacation plans. tration and painting fraternity of which
she is a member.
Nights and days were devoted to serious
Looking into the future, we can write
ramming until the last "exam" was fin- for February 12 in our diary that Chi is
having a benefit bridge, and the follow-
shed on Friday, January 30. The ing month brings initiation w i t h its ex-
citement, anticipation, secrets, banquet,
enior Ball, which is the gala event of and hopes that all our fifteen pledges may
be initiated.
he year, was attended by several Alpha

O's who found that more fascinating

han an extra day at home.

Returning to classes, we all resolved

Beta Phi Girl Is On Debate Team

By VIRGINIA TRAXLER , Indiana University

We are proud of our Freshmen, for Upsilon pin, and Mary Frances Marxson
ourteen of the seventeen made their has Charles Wiley's Sigma Chi pin. I n -
rades and they are speculating on when cidentally these two girls also made "Jor-
nitiation will be. dan River Revue," given every spring
on the campus.
Jewell Oliver ('31), and Dorothy
-°ughlan returned to school this semes- Beta Phi won the Arbutus subscrip-
tion drive this year and was presented
r i ^ Podges—V e a l s o n a v e with a lovely silver loving cup. Rozella
two new Smith ('31), was chairman of the drive.
Rozella is also a hostess for an Interna-
Mildred Akey ('33), and Elizabeth Wes- tional Tea sponsored by the Y.W.C.A.
erfield ('32), Indianapolis. and Y.M.C.A.

Just before Christmas the upperclass- Joyce Armstrong ('30), was a member
of the university debating team, when
?Jn. entertained the Freshmen w i t h a Indiana debated against Ohio State. She
was judged the best on Indiana's team.
i S '1 S t m a s p a r t y w h e r e Santa Claus came
Mildred Frazee, Mildred Akey, and
presented each of the Freshmen w i t h M a r y Emma James were in a production
silver compact w i t h their initials on it.

ribtWards the oth6r gifts were "d i s

VV u *a n c r e ^ r e s h m e n t s were served.

v_e have two new pins in the house—

r g l n , a Gentry has John Schwin's Delta

7(1 To DKAGMA MA

of "The Messiah" given by the Glee Ten Beta Phi girls were invited to Ma- aiy
Clubs the latter part of January. Vir- trix Table, a banquet sponsored by Theta to
ginia Traxler has a part in "The Es- Sigma Phi. They were—Joyce Ann- ten
cape," a play by Galsworthy, which is strong, Doris Bopp, Howarda Clarke,
being given by the university players. Edna Lee Coombs, Virginia Gentry, I
Edythe Mallory, Alice Moomaw, Naomi fro
Howarda Clarke is living at the prac- Nash, Analie Shaw and Rozella Smith. our
tice house this semester. rea
self
Eta Pledges Give Hall Rugs for House day
dan
By J U L I E CARR, University of Wisconsin for
tio
February rushing has brought us six the house attended prom, so A01I was lett
pledges of w h o m we are all so proud. well represented. ern
The rushing functions began Monday set
afternoon, February 10, w i t h a tea. Hele L a w t o n ('32), won two second for
Wednesday and Friday nights we enter- prizes in the all-university and inters©*! ('3
tained at dinner, and Saturday night we rority events of the Night Horse show, a
gave a formal dinner dance. M a r y V i r - held February 5, as a part of the Wa- hon
ginia Sloan, our rushing chairman, was consin L i t t l e International Stock Show. five
assisted by Isabel Thomson. Ma
Virginia Marks, one of our pledges, has hus
Monday afternoon these six rushees be- gone to St. Petersburg, Fla., for the win-, sor
came pledges. They are: Maxine Rahe ter. None of us wanted Gina to go be- We
('32), who lives in Ft. Wayne, Ind., cause we'll all miss her. wil
transferred from Gulf Park. Elizabeth
Hopkins ('31), from Pittsburgh, Pa. Long, brown runners for the halls on R
came f r o m Wilson College. Margaret second floor constitute the pledge gift sch
Sweeney ('32), transferred from South- to the house. They came in time for Ed
western College. Her home is in M e m - rushing. N o longer w i l l we have to lis- a
phis, Tenn. Ellen Dhein ('33), lives in ten to the clatter of "mules" down the "T
Chilton, Wis., and Marie Sweeney ('33), hall in the middle of the night. gat
comes f r o m Edgerton, Wis. Jane Cody we
('33), lives in Park Ridge, 111. A new study hall plan has been de- tex
vised in order to raise the chapter's aver- por
Kay Patterson ('31), was chairman of age of grades. The first semester grades En
the program committee for the Junior of each girl have been obtained from sor
Prom, which was given February 7, be- the office record sent to parents. Any- the
tween semesters. Over twenty girls f r o m one w i t h an average of " D " or below sPo
w i l l have to go to study hall during the the
week, until their average has been raised.
N
Alpha Phi Upholds a Twelve-Year Tradition ne
?ea
By POLLY WISNER, Montana State College gW
"e
December 8 found Alpha Phi part of to the house for coffee. There, in the Jff
the magic ring of A O I I , "hand clasped entrance hall, was a beautiful console the
in loyal hand" fo remember together the table and mirror, a birthday present froni the
story of the founding of our chapter the pledges! Along w i t h our coffee, we at
and of our fraternity. This year we had some very clever stunts given W
dedicated Founders' Day to our pa- the pledges carrying out the idea thai T
tronesses because two of them have been the joke was decidedly on the * \ .a c t i v e
so closely allied to our chapter since its 1*
founding i n 1917, and all five of them Speaking of pledges, ours have n o t « ror
are the "stars we steer by." A t our for- yet manifested anv lack of the famous &te
mal banquet they presented us w i t h a "intestinal fortitude." However, we na dan
truly magnificent silver tray in memory no reason to complain, for Ellizabethn
of Mercedes Staebler ('27), and the ac- (Bethy) Graham ('33), waiss elected
tive chapter presented each patroness pprreessiidaeennti oo if nHaammmilotoini Hn aanll,, the gW.ug.
with a tiny silver card tray. Toasts and dormitory, Pearl Hirsh ('32), and M»
songs made up the program and after leen Vaughan ('33), made the honorw
the banquet we left the hotel and went w i t h ninety-averages, and we expe
initiate at least ten of them on f e w

ARCH, 1930 71

y 22. We are looking forward, too, "don't you k n o w " (as Ruth says).
a visit from our district superin- I n the meantime, the house girls have

ndent, Lucile Haertel, at that time. presented a Brunswick radio to the chap-
In January we had a week-end visit ter house. K a t h r y n Kellett ('31), and
om Marie Moebus Jorgenson ('23), Erma Monroe ('30), were recently
r corporation secretary-treasurer, who awarded Red Cross examiner's badges
ally came on business but f o u n d her- in life saving. Gladys Elliott, Marie
f in quite the social whirl. That Fri- Hakkala, and Katherine Fisher, all ('31),
y night we gave our formal dinner made the honor roll last quarter and
nce at the Baxter Hotel w i t h about Elizabeth Pope ('32), played a minor role
rty couples present. The table decora- in the Tormentors' dramatic organiza-
ons, an inspiration of Kathryn Kel- tion's production, "The Doll's House."
t's, were black and silver in very mod- This year the Looters, a musical dramatic
nistic design and formed a perfect organization, of which Frances Fogler
tting for the kaleidoscopic array of ('30), is costume manager, are presenting
rmals. Saturday evening Mary O'Leary the musical comedy "Queen High." A n
30), entertained the town alumna* and A O I I has had the lead in " L o o t " f o r
few actives at bridge in Marie's the past twelve years, and this year
nor. Sunday afternoon from three to Vivienne Boulware ('32), will uphold
e, Alpha Phi had f o r m a l tea, also in the tradition. Dorothy Garrett ('31),
arie's honor, for patronesses and their who had the lead last year, plays a minor
usbands, alumna;, faculty members, and role in "Queen High." A n d Gladys E l -
rority and fraternity representatives. liott ('31), Virginia Keyes ('32), and
e all loved Marie, and we hope she Betty McNeil ('32), dance i n the
ll come again. chorus.

Ruth Bolinger ('28), has returned to Every winter quarter Montana State
hool. Ruth has spent the past year in "Home Ec'ers" have a chance to put the
dmonton, Alberta, where she has been theories they have been learning f o r three
partner in a delightful shop called years into practice. They rent a house
The Warp and Woof." As one might and a baby (from the state orphanage),
ther from the name, Ruth has been and each senior girl lives there f o r six
eaving, and the most beautiful woolen weeks. Our chapter president, Mary
xtiles you ever saw! I t seems they i m - O'Leary, has been there for the past t w o
rted these fine woolen yarns f r o m weeks. M a r y has been enjoying a b r i l -
ngland, wove them themselves in all liant i f somewhat heavy career as f u r -
rts of interestingly patterned cloth and nace-man, maid of all work and nurse-
en made i t into clever ensembles and maid. A n d they say the baby cries
orts frocks of their own design which for her, but we don't know about the
ey sold to Edmonton's " f o u r hundred," furnace.

Nu Omicron Earns Money in Many Ways

By FRANCES WEISE, Vanderbilt University

Nu Omicron began the New Year w i t h January has been a money making
month for N u Omicron. One night at
e initiation of eleven pledges: Lorraine the meeting, Margaret Rawls reported
that a laundry here in Nashville would
asley, Marintha Savely, Lucy Greer, pay $25 to any organization that brought
a hundred people through their plant,
W r e t Whiteman, Effie Maiden, M i n - and 25 cents f o r each person over. T h a t
was an easy and effortless way to make
.Hayes, Josephine McKelvey, Sue money, and you can imagine our delight
on receiving a very substantial check.
f e r , and Mary Eastes, on the night
Then the latter part of January, we
e f t " S custom,n U held a very successful food market at
fy 7 Accordin t0 o u r a suburban grocery. Everyone gave
some tempting article of food, and we
e f, men nad tneir examination in made quite a bit of money.

w i - L - P Pe n o o n f o l l o w e d b v a b u f f e t s u er

Then the> Were the n o n o r e d S -u e s t s

came the long talked-about f o r -

* a n H " ' J > ' -1 0 1 1 eT h a l u m -
anuar J1

r i t i l ' v e sr e p r c s e n , a t f r o m all the so-

tests °p lU l e c a m > u s were the chapter's

ance' f ' -V e r V 0 1 1 c declared i t was the best
0 1 the season. We are sure i t was!

11 To DRAGMA M

Phi Gives a Costume Party w
b
By A N I T A MUNFORD, University of Kansas fi
a
For Phi the Christmas season this year grades. Now we are all firmly resolved, o
was a most busy one, including several to raise our scholastic record next semes- p
parties, a dinner, and a farce given by ter. p
the pledges. a
We are happy w i t h our two new a
December 14, our annual Christmas pledges, Belva Roesler of Claflin, Kan., ti
dinner dance was given at the Hotel El- and Ruth Cassity of Okmulgee, Okla. o
dridge where we dined. Dancing fol- T w o pledges whose names were omitted h
lowed at the chapter house. in the last letter are Muriel Volker, Den- a
ton, Kan. and Bertie Conley, Jennings, e
The Monday before vacation we held Kan. e
our Christmas exchange dinner. Each w
girl gave a toy gift to another. Although The new semester finds the chapter o
the noise was terrific, it was great f u n . with an almost even tally of members. e
The remainder of the menagerie was Although three are leaving, Louise Clark fl
sent to the Children's Home in Topeka. ('29), Anita M u n f o r d ('32), and Wanda w
The same evening the freshmen enter- Cessna, one of the pledges, two have re- g
tained with a most clever little farce en- turned to be w i t h us again. They are s
titled, " A l l Off People." The new A l - Mary Dovvell ('31), and Justine Toler th
pha O song given was " M y Fraternity," (•30). a
composed by Muriel Volker. w
February 1, three of our alumna, b
During the holidays some of the Kan- Elizabeth Fryer, Amelia Woodward, and p
sas City alumnae and active chapter had Bernice Peterson represented the Alpha st
a "get-together" at the Hotel Meuhlbach. O's at the Panhellenic dance at Mission st
Distance prevented most of us from Hills Country Club in Kansas City. w
attending, and we know we missed a w
lovely time. Our last party was given by the pledges it
in a true barn dance fashion. I t was a in
Another busy period followed, but it costume party, all the girls wearing ging- ar
was one of concentrated study during ham dresses while the boys wore overalls. M
which everyone was bent on making H
an
Omega Girl Has Lead in Midyear Play ar
W
By LURABELLE DAVIDSON, Miami University ?P
io
Mistakes w i l l happen in the best of to Eleanore Giles ('30), who did not sur- w
families, so they say, and although we prise us when she was chosen for the lead
make no claims to superlativeness, we are in the mid-year play. She takes the m
good enough to have just barely escaped part of R u t h in O'Neil's "Beyond the
a rather disastrous mistake as far as our Horizon." c
basketball team is concerned. The mis-
take was in the time of the game, so that We are also proud to have four girls V
when three of us arrived at the intended enter in the finals of the beauty contest ly
scene of combat, we were highly agitated sponsored by the staff of our college an- Jg
to discover that the rest of our team nual, The Recensio, and to be judged by
had not appeared. Whereupon we tele- Florenz Ziegfeld of New York. They
phoned a few of the members who prom- are: M a r t i n a Brenner ('31), Helen Cad-
ised either to come immediately, or to man ('30), Mildred Riegle ('31), ana
get in touch w i t h "subs" right away. Lucy McCabe ('33).
We were determined not to lose the game
through forfeit since we had started out On February 14 we initiated Marian
so gloriously the week before in our vic- Ahlman, Alice Brown, Mary Collins,
tory over the Delta Sigs. Finally three Frances Crosby, Ruth Edwards, Eleanore
more athletes straggled in, and we had King, Charlotte Mathews, Mildreu
enough to make a team, two actives and Young, and Mildred Walker. The initia-
four pledges to contend against the strong tion was followed by a banquet.
independent team that had us 7-2 at the
half. Yet we won the game, 10-8. Besides the new initiates we have fou
new pledges. They are: Bess Humphries.
From our victories in sports we turn Cincinnati, Mary Murray, Cincinnati.
Phyllis Jaycox, Elyria, and Roberta
Rober, Elyria.

MARCH, 1930 73

Omicron Pi Juniors are Prominent in Junior Play

By BETTY HEMENGER, University of Michigan

So much has been going on since I was a great success. Our sorority home
wrote last, that I hardly know where to seemed to fade into a setting typically
begin, but I ' l l tell you about our Juniors suggestive of the bowery. Even the
irst of a l l — I just can't seem to keep it pictures were turned w i t h their faces
any longer! We're just awfully proud toward the wall, and newspapers pasted
of them. You know, the Junior girls' on their backs. Rickety furniture was
play is one of the big events of our cam- scattered about our parlors and dilapi-
pus calendar, let alone of a co-ed's career dated orange crates dragged f r o m the
at Michigan. There is Ruth Yan T u y l , basement to be used f o r seats and tables.
a prominent sister in many campus ac- Candles, in fact any kind of stubby ones,
ivities, who is assistant general chairman were used f o r the lighting effect. Then,
of the play, with Albertina Maslen on refreshments—or should I call them re-
her committee. Kathleen Clifford also freshments?—were served. Well, any-
a great litle worker, is chairman of prop- way our escorts sat about as noncha-
erties. Chairmen for these positions are lantly as possible on the boxes and crates,
elected by general vote of the Junior chewing—(no, I didn't say munching)
women. Then we have Grace Manbeck —ham sandwiches and cookies that ap-
on the properties committee, and we're proached a pancake in size. But, the
expecting noisy banging of scenery and coffee—well that was a test of true love!
lashing of colored lights f r o m her. N o w •And they d i d seem to like i t ! Whether
we come to our actresses. Eight of our the party was really novel and interest-
girls tried out for the play, and every ing, or whether we had invited parti-
single one made i t ! N o one knows better cularly chivalrous "Bowery Pals" I can't
han "us roommates" whose study hours say; at any rate, they all put in a good
are regularly interrupted by some chorine word for the evening's f u n .
who clogs all the way to the telephone
booth. Why, it's even getting to the The Ann Arbor alumnae entertained
point where they tap-dance up and down the Seniors at dinner and bridge in Peg
tairs, and to meals. I f we can only re- Wagner's charming new home, on Janu-
train them from dancing to the campus, ary IS. We met several new alumna?,
we'll feel lucky. B u t I ' m sure we'd be got ourselves "too full for words," and
willing to listen to a whole lot more i f Doris Kuhn triumphantly carried off the
t meant keeping our Juniors prominent bridge prize of dainty stationery.
n this affair. The actresses in our midst
are Mary Lou Behymer, Jean Boswell, We have two graduates this semester!
Marie Edington, Helen Gay, Dorothy Doris Kuhn, of the literary bent, who
Hall, Albertina Maslen, Ernie Wagner, left us bag and baggage, and Jere W i l k i n -
nd Ruth Weiler. I know we Seniors son, our golf champion, who w i l l soon be
re going to be puffed with pride when on her way to Florida. I can imagine
We point out our sorority sisters on the how envious we'll all be when she begins
?Pening night. On that evening the Jun- t o send us postcards of the "sunny
ors present their play to the Senior South." Jere's young sister, Judy, is
women who make their first appearance going to move into the house f o r the
second semester, as well as Betty Wheeler
caps and gowns. ('32). Priscilla Anderson ('31), a pledge
is also moving up f r o m the dormitory to
Yes, we've had a party since my last be w i t h us.
ctter—a bowery dance this time, and i t

Alpha Sigma Has Impressive Initiation

By BOBBY R I E D , University of Oregon

At a breakfast banquet held in the we have ever had. There was a quiet air
Vjaint Japanese room of the Osborn H o - pervading, a peaceful quiet. Something
y Sunday morning, February 9, Alpha stirred in the hearts of all of us that we
grna did honor to her ten initiates. I t could never tell. Then Virginia Judy
Esterly (Sigma), Dean of Women at the
one of the most impressive occasions

74 To DRAGMA MA

University of Oregon, very simply, very t w o of the twelve girls selected to sell Dod
sweetly expressed i t f o r us in her talk on the tickets. aC
"Friendship." There were tears in the que
eyes of some when she finished that Myrna Bush and Isabelle Crowell
showed, truer than words ever could, have been appointed assistants on the T
how deep her talk had been felt. index section of the Oregana, student ver
yearbook. Bobby Reid is one of the two O's
Marjorie Povy, Isabelle Crowell, Thel- students chosen on the song judging con- and
ma Downer, Virginia Vaughan, Eleanor test for the new Alma Mater song for t h f j The
Houghton, Nadine McMurray, Phyllis University of Oregon. jgv
Meisel, Emma Lee Baldwin, Polly Bas- solo
ler, and Gwendolyn Metsger were the Mahalah Kurtz, who is president of son
girls initiated into Alpha Omicron Pi. the Woman's Athletic Association, was loo
in charge of t w o conferences held re- Alp
Alpha Sigma feels honored to intro- cently on the campus, one was the Con- The
duce to you all our two new pledges, ference of Small Colleges and the other sati
Reina Egersdorff of Sacramento, Calif., the athletic division of the State High "Bu
and Dorothy Curtis of Weiser, Idaho. School Conference.
Reina is a Junior in journalism and F
Dorothy a Freshman in art. Rebecca Morgan was elected into Pi wai
Lambda Theta, national educational hon- sor
Our members are becoming more and orary. sch
more prominent in campus activities this sec
year. Reba Brogdon, who is vice presi- Lilian Force Fletcher our new Pacific plac
dent of the Junior class, was recently District Superintendent paid us an in- ahe
appointed ticket chairman of the Junior formal and delightful visit.
Shine day, a major campus event, and S
Amy Porter and Reina Egersdorff w i l l be Our formal dance was held this term hel
at the Eugene Hotel. I t was very digni- bet
fied and beautiful affair. stan
the
Xi Entertains . 11um nee in New Home quo
pap
By DOROTHY A N N FEYERHKRM, University of Oklahoma Wed
"ex
Second semester rush was very success- teachers' meeting in Oklahoma City. wa
f u l for X i as we pledged five girls, Car- Ella Mae Sigmon, Hazel Graham, Mamie
ruth McCord, Shawnee; Helen Bacon, Barr, Katherine DePuy, Florence Mc- O
Davidson; Agnes Yeary, Elmore C i t y ; Calister, Mary Elizabeth Goode, Mary- of s
Georgia Cox, Okarche; Mildred Hurst, belle Yerby, Agnes Mae Smika, Lucile *t t
Oklahoma C i t y ; Carruth McCord is out- Hogue, and Alma Guild were among sue
standing in dramatics and promises to those who enjoyed the comforts of Xi's jus
take part in many plays. A l l the others lovely new home. •ea
are pretty and clever. A Dutch lunch
at which several kinds of Dutch dishes We were very sorry to lose Ena Bob of
were served was very attractive. Mounts who finished school this last
semester. Ena Bob was outstanding in Wh
This week-end has been almost a sec- the art school. We were sorry to lose *«s
ond homecoming as several of our alum- Katherine Bettle, but she has promised to val
na? came to stay w i t h us during the return to us in the fall. da n
jar
Pi Delta Gives Some Attractive Rush Parties
Af
By MARGARET MCGARVEY, University of Maryland *U
*n
The Alpha O's haven't stopped pledg- scholastically and actively. Pi * *D e l
ing yet. We have just taken in two more ut
Freshman girls, Dorothy Simpson and gave them a dance before the Christma wn
Dorothy Claflin. Our other pledges were
Mary Medinger, Norma Person, Adelaine holidays at the Sigma Phi Sigma house, ™
Jarrell, Myra Lewis, Kinkade Young,
Virginia Cronin, Ada Conklin, Ruth Gil- and we all had a very enjoyable time.
bert, Bertha Cannon, Marion Bates,
Eleanor Morcell ('33), and Audrea Our present house is too small to acconi
Scholls and Ruth Finzell ('31). They are
a fine group of girls, taking a great part modate approximately fifty couples,

we have to use other fraternity house

until we can occupy our spacious ne

home. Iies

We had some splendid rushing pa*"

—the first was a dance at the Gra

ARCH, 1930 75

dge Tea H u t in Washington, the next host—attired in tuxedo, patent leather
shoes, and slicked-back hair.
Cabaret Party, and the last our ban-
Our last rush function, our banquet,
et- was quite a success, and to top things
The Cabaret Party was considered a off, Pinckney Glantzberg was there to
ry unique affair—the guests and Alpha address us. We had a perfectly marvel-
s seated in little booths on the side, ous time and won fifteen darling girls.
d the center left to our entertainers.
e graceful girls of the chapter did I told you of our new house in the
veral group dances. We had several last issue, but we are anxious to let you
os, a novelty dance, and our fraternity- know that we move in on February IS.
ngs. The inn was decorated w i t h bal- Really, we aren't conceited, but it is the
ons, serpentine, and shaded lights— most beautiful, most gorgeous house on
pha Omicron Pi's banner, and roses. the campus. I t carries out the Colonial
e Alpha O waitresses wore short red type of the university architecture and is
in suits, white caps, and Catherine valued at $55,000. Oh—You shall hear
uckey" Clemson ('32), played the more about i t , next issue.

Tan Delta Pledges Ten Girls at Winter Rush

By EVELYN COFFIN, Birmingham-Southern College

For the past week T a u Delta has been Our principal party was a dinner given
iting with bated breath to hear the at the Bankhead hotel. Features of this
rority averages for the first half of the affair were the " P i " and the "Rose"
hool year. A t mid-semester she was songs. During the former an enormous
cond in line, w i t h a good chance at first "pie" was passed to the rushees, and they
ace, and we are hoping that she nosed put their respective thumbs through the
ead at the finish. crisp outer layer to pull out, not a plum,
but a lovely necklace. While the girls
Sunday, February 0, pledge service was were singing the "Rose" song—"Perhaps
ld at the home of the president, Eliza- there's a bud there for you," you know—
th Crabbe, and ten of the most out- our guests were presented with long-
nding freshmen on "the h i l l " promised stemmed red rose buds. The cuisine
emselves to Alpha Omicron Pi. T o was excellent, the conversation spark-
ote the announcement in the school ling, and the entertainment was alto-
per, "Alpha Omicron Pi leads list of gether successful.
dges w i t h ten." Zeta Tau Alpha came
xt, with five, so you see Tau Delta Now to lay before you our ten newe:t
as particularly fortunate. prize possessions: Katherine Ballard,
Margaret Duke, Susie Fletcher, Martha
Our rush parties consisted of a number Jane Klutz, Alta Mabry, Elizabeth Rey-
small affairs -bridge, luncheons, etc.— nolds, Elizabeth Smith, Rowena Smith,
the homes of several members. Only Margaret Waite, and Carolyn Wheeler.
e Alpha O's were allowed, and the Elizabeth Reynolds w i l l soon become one
shees were grouped so that we might of us, for her initiation w i l l take place
arn to know them individually. One immediately. Susie Fletcher and Alta
the most attractive of these get-to- M a b r y are little sisters, the one a petite
hers was that given at the home of blonde, and the other a slender brunette.
s. Herbert Robinson, who is a very They give every promise of revealing the
luable member of the alumnae chapter, same lovable and outstanding qualities
d a transfer. After an afternoon of which characterized Annie Lou and
as, Olivia Robinson told our fortunes, Mary.

f m ' ' yC l n g ' ° y a ' neophytes for The chapter has fixed upon a definite
man award to go to the most outstanding of
our freshmen at the end of each schol-
i I and thereby establishing herself as astic year. We're not telling, at least
until school is over for 1930, but it's
accurate seer. Refreshments carried well worth working for.

t the decorative scheme of red and

nite—the AOII embossed on the

even went so far as to include the

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Kappa Theta Enjoys Faculty Dinners kit
spi
By JANET M A R T I N , University of California at Los Angeles to
que
There doesn't seem to be a dull mo- A short time ago, the campus con^l ho
ment at the U.C.L.A. chapter of that ple
sorority, Alpha Omicron P i ! First of ducted a contest to pick different types tw
all, we'll say that our pledges gave us one of representative girls on the campus and to
of the nicest dances we've ever had, this M a r y Poulton ('32), was chosen to repre- sta
December. We invited an outstanding are
girl from every national on the campus to sent the typical college g i r l ; and a good at
be our guest, and they all told us, too, choice it was, too. An
that i t was one of the best dances they we
had ever attended, and we knew they We were all so happy to have Wilma roo
meant i t , because they had plenty of Leland w i t h us for a while in January, pre
grounds for saying it. Louise Newbold of
('31), wrote an Alpha O Sweetheart and all we hope is that she had as good sup
Song, and it was presented the night of tim
the dance by a trio which included our a time being w i t h us as we did be- gif
talented Dorothy Woodbury ('32). The ing w i t h her. One day Therese Allen dis
song is really beautiful, and we're cer- ple
tainly proud of Louise for having w r i t - took her through the Fox Studios, nig
ten i t . We hope you all w i l l get a chance Th
to hear it and sing it for yourselves in privilege which comes to a very few. j | \ and
the near future. would be nice i f our editor would hold wit
the
Jumping f r o m sweetheart songs to a chapter editor's convention, for she is
faculty dinners, we want to tell you such a charming person that she'd hi- I A
about our dinners. We had one both spire everyone to do the proverbial "big- ter
immediately before and after the Christ- Ta
mas holidays, and they were both suc- ger and better things." We gave a Pan- gra
cesses. Of course, we have faculty d i n - hellenic tea in her honor. and
ners each semester, but they seem to get tha
better all the time. And you find that The first part of February, the whole den
people to whom you never credited a bit house was in an uproar, everyone being Mi
of humor w i l l turn out to be the life of
the party! You really don't know how on the brink of finals. N o one was sur- M
nice most of them really are, or how no
clever, until you meet them on common prised to see a shadowy figure walking we
ground in a sorority house. And then, up and d o w n the halls or around her be
too, i t seems that their wives seem to a
enjoy the dinners too, and take such an room in the middle of the night or early , PU
interest in the house and the furnishings «g
and, incidentally, what their husbands are morning murmuring, " W h y , oh, why °n i
like in the classroom! We look forward didn't I read that geology book earlier!
to these dinners so much, and every set of F
new pledges can hardly wait to attend Ohhhhhhhh . . . M a n y of us were in jou
their first one. that state. "™
P?
Our peppy, irrepressable Jean Cook Next time, we w i l l tell you about our ea f t
('32), has been elected to the position of February rushing season. We have given
A.W.S. Song and Yell leader. We had dp
quite a time at first teaching Jean how a few affairs such as teas and swimming iT
to lead songs correctly by the arm w a v - m-
ing method, but she's getting on famously parties, and i t looks as if this rush season j£
now. would be very successful under the man- Ql
Hu
agement of Marche Agens ("30), and Vir-
(U
ginia Clay ('32).

We have one new pledge, Frances Cot-

fin ('33). Frances was pledged the first
part of January, and straightway moved

her luggage f r o m Doheney Dormitory to

894 Hilgard Avenue.

Our faculty adviser, Miss Deane, ot

the Physical Education department, re-
cently had one of the main parts in the

last Pasadena Community Playhouse

play, "Jack Straw," by W. ? . f gS o I i e r
Maugham. I t is an honor to be in tn

finished productions of the p l a > ' h w g
and we were all certainly proud of MJ
Deane as the sophisticated Lady \\anry-

Kappa Omicron Has Neiv Kitchen Equipment

By GERTIE M A Y O , Southwestern University

appa Omicron has "turned on the sible f o r this w i t h the gift of j ^ 6 *
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ARCH, 1930 77

tchen stove for our lodge. This i n - Southwestern f r o m Wesleyan College at
ired the cooks in the chapter to want Macon, Georgia.
show their culinary ability, and conse-
ently we've had lunch together in the Kappa Omicron chapter is extremely
ouse every meeting day since. One well represented in all the campus or-
edge and one active together collect ganizations, both social and literary.
enty-five cents f r o m each girl and have Betty Hagan, a pledge, is a member of
manage enough lunch for twenty-five the "A P O Exclusive Society." The
arved collegians. Kappa Omicron girls O K Fratority claims Gladys Gibson,
e learning more things during their stay Pauline Barton, Virginia Richmond, and
Southwestern than are in text-books. Gertie Mayo. Harriet Shepherd and
d with a new stove in the kitchen Gladys Gibson were elected to member-
ship in the Sophoclean Club, honorary
are going to have to furnish that English society. Elizabeth Williams is
om more completely. On the night president and Irene H y m a n is secretary
eceding their initiation, our pledges of Le Cercle Francois. Elizabeth Beasley
this year are going to prepare a buffet (pledge) is also a member. Martha M c -
pper for the entire chapter. A t this Ferrin (pledge), and Elizabeth Williams
me each member is going to bring a are both in the Press Club and also be-
ft for the kitchen in the nature of pans, long to the Sou'wester staff. Pauline
sh towels, coffee pots, et cetera. The Barton is society editor of the Sou'wester.
edges also have to put on a stunt that Elizabeth Williams is president of Chi
ght for the amusement of the actives. Delta Phi, national literary sorority, and
he next night, February 14, the actives also of the Y.W.C.A. Harriet Shepherd
d alumna w i l l entertain the pledges is treasurer of the Y.W.C.A., and Gertie
th a formal banquet to be followed by Mayo is a member of the cabinet. Ellen
eir initiation ceremony. Goodman w i l l be the only girl in the
June graduating class to receive a B.S.
At the beginning of the second semes-
r, we pledged t w o girls. M a r y Allie This Commencement Day is to be
aylor was valedictorian of the February June 3, and we are all looking f o r w a r d
aduating class of Central High School to it except f o r the fact that Kappa
d is the first girl in all the history of Omicron is losing six of its best girls—
at institution to hold the office of presi- Irene Hyman, Louise Mayo, Ellen Good-
nt of Student Government. M a r y man, Gladys Gibson, Mary Evelyn
itchell is a Junior and transferred to Wailes, and Elizabeth Williams.

Chi Delta Is Hostess at Housewarming

By M A R Y V I R G I N I A W E L L S , University of Colorado

More than 800 attended Chi Delta's silon), also stood in the line. A l l are
ousewarming which was held during the members of Denver Alumnae chapter.
eek-end of February 1. This is said to
e the largest number that ever attended The guests were conducted through the
housewarming on the Colorado cam- house according to a regular schedule.
Us. Chi Delta created a sensation, be- Punch and wafers were served.
g the "baby" sorority, and having the
s t beautiful house. We received many lovely gifts. The
Denver Alumnae organization gave us a
Fraternities were invited to see the beautiful Oriental rug, which blends in
use on Friday night, sororities on Sat- w i t h the general color scheme. Daniel's
™ay afternoon, and faculty, towns- and Fishers Company of Denver, the
°Ple, parents, and friends on Sunday interior decorators, sent us a lovely piano
ernoon. scarf into which Elizabethan period
castles and figures are woven.
pJt V g1 6 r e c e i v i n line were the presi-
T 1 ' Violette Ward; the housemother, Among the silver gifts were two lovely
- Lucile Sheffield; the social com- cake trays from two of our own chapters,
Alpha Phi and Phi. We also received
" e e chairman, Hazel Lee; Dorothy two sets of creamers and sugar bowls,
l s l e r C29); and Mary Virginia Wells. salt and pepper shakers, bonbon dishes,
um d a y a f t e r n o o n , M r s . Frederick a coffee urn, and trays. Other gifts i n -
cluded andirons, fireside bench, door
UTIL l - - - -Z e t a ) Morris knocker, three hall mirrors, an end table,
Mrs M M

m t * l a ) , and Irma Greenwalt (Ep-

78 To DRAGMA M

brass bowl, flowers, candy, and a floor engagement to C. W . Kerns, a Delta th
lamp. Kappa Epsilon at Minnesota, at a dinner h
at the chapter house, in December. S
The first initiation in the new chapter d
room was held on January 25, when we Dorothy Foster has returned from a w
initiated eight pledges. They are Geneva six months' trip to Europe. Dorothy's in
Woodward, Salida; Christine Gustafson, home is in Boulder, and we are very glad to
Boulder; Ruth Thompson, Hastings, to have her so near us.
Neb.; Mildred Paine, and Frances Ray- jo
nolds, Denver; Ruth Costello, Salida; Frances Raynolds has been initiated m
Harriette Burke, Silver-ton; and Effie L u into Chi Delta Phi, honorary literary to
Gleason, Fort Collins. fraternity. Mildred Paine is a member h
of the University orchestra, and has been aw
The night before initiation the pledges selected to play the violin in the operetta u
gave an original side-splitting entertain- orchestra which has only fifteen mem- Ja
ment, and served refreshments to the bers.
actives. o
Among those who received bids to d
A banquet in honor of the initiates Bal Masque, annual masquerade given by ch
was held at the chapter house following the Journalism students and publication
initiation. Red candles and roses were staffs of the University were Mary Vir- E
used as table decorations. Toasts were ginia Wells, Ruth Thompson, and Ruth
given by Violette Ward, for the actives; Costello. b
Dorothy Foster f o r the alumnee, and in
Geneva Woodward for the initiates. A Panhellenic tea was held at the tu
house February 3, f o r all members of the us
We have one new pledge to announce Panhellenic organization. The president u
—Julia Scilley of Loveland, Colo., a of the Denver alumna? Panhellenic asso- se
Junior. ciation spoke. ti
an
On February 6, Julia announced her We are looking forward eagerly to pi
engagement to Walter Clark, of Love- meeting Elizabeth Wyman, Wilma In- ha
land, a junior at Denver University, and land, and Pickney Estes Glantzberg, gi
a halfback on the D . U . football team when they come to Denver to attend th
this year. "Walt" is a Kappa Sigma, National Panhellenic Congress from Feb- w
and at the announcement dinner, the ruary 23 to 28. ad
colors of the two fraternities were used qu
beautifully. Favors were small satin What pleases us most is that they wul
heart boxes. be here for our winter formal—the first S
dance in our new house—to be held in
Camille French ('29), announced her February 22. in
su
Beta Theta Has f ive Girls at Matrix Table H
av
By M I R I A M COSAND, Butler University ne
c°
We have just finished second semester sor a candy booth at the Woman* Ju
rushing, and are looking back with pleas- m
ure on a tea at Frances Shera's, a bridge League dance in January. m
and slumber party at the sorority house, ?
and a Friday afternoon tea at the lovely Five Alpha O's were among the pronv-
new home of our alumna? sponsor, M r s . "
Lester A . Smith. inent Junior and Senior women inviteo jo

We have pledged three charming girls: to attend the annual M a t r i x Table. oi
Thelma Wise, Louise Phillips, and Doro-
thy Lyon. Theta Sigma Phi. They were Ruth Mc-

The chapter helped, with three other Clurg, M i r i a m Cosand, Francis Shera.
fraternity chapters from Butler, to spon-
Gladys Hawickhorst and Franco

Shera. . )he

Frances Richardson played one oi

leading roles in a January Thespis pro-

duction, "Monkey's Paw."

Alpha Pi Pledges Entertain at Studio Tea

By MARGARET B . GREEN, Florida State College For Women

Examinations are over, and we are all, grades have not come out yet, we < j x { j | j
actives and pledges, eagerly looking f o r - most of our pledges to be initiate • |
ward to March and initiation, Although fact, several of them are so certain

MARCH, 1930 79

hey have made their grades that they the door by t w o of the hostesses, one
have already moved into the house. of whom was wearing a Bohemian smock
Some of our members who lived in the and the other lounging pajamas. The
dormitory have moved in t o o ; so now house was t h r o w n open en suite and the
we have all but t w o of the actives living only furnishings were the numerous pil-
n the house. It's quite nice f o r us all lows and odd pieces of artistic creation
o be together. that lent color to the entire scene. Burn-
ing incense and dim lightings also added
On the Friday night before we ad- to the atmosphere. Dancing to music
ourned for the holidays, we had a Christ- furnished by a three-piece orchestra was
mas party and put on the tree gifts and the main feature of the afternoon. The
oys suitable for children. After they guests were seated on pillows instead of
had been distributed and played w i t h f o r chairs to partake of refreshments, which
while, we collected them, packed them consisted of Russian tea, cheese straws,
up and sent them to an orphanage in and red and green mints.
acksonville.
Last but not least, let me introduce our
January 18 our pledges entertained all newest pledge, Evelyn Pilkington ('33),
other pledges on campus at a studio tea from St. Petersburg.
dance f r o m four to six o'clock at the
hapter house. The guests were met at

Epsilon Alpha Girls Are Elected to Home Economics Club

By E . LOUISE HOFFEDITZ, Pennsylvania State College

Although we cannot tell you of a who go to a country school about four
beautiful new home we've just moved miles from college. Their happy thank-
nto, we can tell you about the new f u r n i - you's and smiles were huge rewards.
ure we are enjoying. The college gave
us a tan wicker set w i t h brightly colored Of course there was a Christmas party
upholstery, and we bought a table and held at the home of Mrs. E. C. Woorduff,
everal small pieces. Y o u see, the sorori- one of our patronesses. We exchanged
ies here live in college owned cottages, ten-cent gifts with rhymes attached and
nd it furnishes them with the larger had a good time, just as we always do
pieces. A new rug in our reception room at Mrs. Woorduff's home.
has made it much cheerier. Christmas
ifts added to our possessions, and w i t h Then just before the semester ended
he arrival of a lamp f r o m the pledges Miss W y m a n and Mrs. Matson came to
with a shade painted by our alumna Mrs. Anderson's home for an executive
dviser, we w i l l have the downstairs committee meeting. We entertained
uite livable. them at a buffet supper, and they en-
tertained us the rest of the evening.
We were greatly pleased when the Their stories were interesting, and we
S-ampus Clubs Council rescinded its r u l - certainly did enjoy having them w i t h us,
ng which stated that no pledge could be although we wish we could have been
nitiated i f she had a below grade in one with them longer.
ubject for the first eight weeks' work.
However she must still attain a stated Four of our new initiates and the
verage. Three of our pledges who had pledges have been elected to the Ellen
ever received below grades in the past H . Richards' Club, honorary home eco-
° u l d then be initiated. On December 19 nomics club: M i r i a m Gaige ('32), R u t h
ust two days before we left for Christ- C. Gilbert ('32), Isabel Hall ('32), and
mas vacation, we added to our active Madge and Marian Terwilliger ('31).
members: Sara J. Lowenberg ('31), Isa- The Terwilliger twins also won first prize
of ten dollars for the best dress made in
f' Martin ('32), and Ruth P. Meyer clothing class. They were both awarded
the prize because their dresses were ex-
Pk • we ftave k u t o n e pledge- actly alike! Edra S. Rubinkam ('32),
won second prize of five dollars.
Uiristmas brought us many beautiful
Mildred M . Lyle served as chairman of
"as, and we want to thank you all for the invitation committee for the wom-
en's old English dinner, an annual Christ-
o k i n g our first Christmas in A O n a mas function. She made parchment
scroll invitations lettered in old English
Ppy one. We tried to spread some

nristmas cheer when we took candy

n e s and oranges to thirty-one children

BO To DRAGM/tf M

and painted in oils which were sent to committee and was chosen a member of a
the faculty guests. E. Louise Hoffeditz the honorary varsity hockey team for A
was named a member of the Junior prom the fall season. a
O
'J'licta Eta Bemoans Second Quarter Rushing a
O
By MARJORIE HOLLENBERG, University of Cincinnati t
t
Rushing! More Rushing! Still more players in attractive little green baskets. o
Rushing! Oh, w i l l it ever end? This A t Christmas, we decided that we M
second semester bidding is certainly l
nerve-racking. Day in and day out, by would not have the perennial grab bag, s
our actions, we attempt to convince the but would t r y having a "Blue B i r d " send •
freshmen—mind you, without saying a the gifts. Each girl drew another's name.' M
word of sorority—that we are the ones and she was to send a g i f t at Christmas C
whom they would most desire to have as and a birthday remembrance, signed. h
sisters. Well, anyway, it w i l l soon be "Your Blue Bird." This turned out to] n
over for the three open rush parties al- be lots of f u n , and everyone was de-
lowed us are to take place this month, lighted. *
following which the bids w i l l be sent «
out. A tea is to be given at Vernon During the holidays, we had a rush
Manor, February 10; a formal dinner at party at the home of Marjorie Hollen- 0
the Cincinnati Club, February 21; and a berg. Bridge was the feature of the
buffet supper at the home of Ruby afternoon, after which a delectable lunch. < a
Doench, February 26. As to the out- was served.
come of these affairs, that can be told
better after the returns come i n . Now, for a most delightful piece of
news—on January 20, we formally
Last December, we gave a joint bene- pledged Sadie Taylor. We certainly
fit bridge w i t h the alumnae, which proved were most pleased to have her become
to be very successful. Our Mothers' one of us. Sadie is a popular Junior in
Club which was formed a short time be- the Liberal Arts College, and is very ac- ,
fore this event, helped us a great deal tive in campus activities.
by making candy, and selling it to the
Theta Eta was very glad to have Mar- i
jorie Hollenberg chosen to serve on the
Junior prom committee.

The Bulletin Board

Readers: For numerous reasons this Rochester Alumntc: We're so glad t °
issue did not t u r n out to be our anni- have you added to our list. There's no
versary number. The M a y issue w i l l doubt but what you will live a most suc-
commemorate our birthday. We've made cessful and useful life what with NeU
this issue a lean one so that we might Fain Lawrence and Joanna Huntington
celebrate properly. W h y not make us a to work w i t h you. We'll lie so glad to
birthday gift by taking a life subscrip- hear f r o m you in the next issue, and m
tion ! the meantime, our best wishes.

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MARCH, 1930 81

Pi

By M A R I A N M O I S E

Celia Slack Estes was visiting in Alex- O'Neill ('25), to John F. Farrington, Jr.;
andria while M r . Estes was in South Elizabeth Land ('26), to Goodner A.
America. Lighter; Helena Chalaron ('28), to Judd
Hardy; Edith Brown ('28), to William
Georgia Gillean Duvoisin was home on Rodriguez; Margaret Tomlinson ('25),
a visit in May. to Sherman Muthe; and Nannette T o m -
linson ('29), to Jolley Carr.
Jean H i l l Boles has returned to New
Orleans and is a welcome addition to the Births
alumnae.
Our list of new arrivals is most i m -
Evelyn Pigott Turner was in New- posing, so we'll have to include our own
Orleans on a visit in October. special Who's Who.

Rose Chavanne (Ex. '28), is spending Edith Bradley Carter (Mrs. Hooper
the winter in New Orleans. '25), a daughter, Harriet, in April.

Rosalie Dufour Woolfley has returned Alice Chapman Dupaquier (Ex. '24),
to Lafayette. a son, John Walter, Jr., in January.

Genevra Washburn ('24), went to Eur- Anna McLellan Kastler ('20), a
ope last summer. daughter, Joan, in January.

Elizabeth Osborne ('27), received her Andra Martinez Jackson (Ex. '24), a
M.A. from the University of Wisconsin son, Colville C. Jr., in March.
last June.
Lillian Chapman Marshall (Mrs. Carl),
Corinne Chalaron u> teaching in an art a son in September.
school in Texas.
Jennie Snyder Savage ('16), a son.
Odette Chalaron ('26), is teaching Mary Bolton Brown ('23), a son,
•"Tench in Montgomery High School, Charles L., Jr., in October.
Montgomery, Alabama. Ophelia Perkins Titus (Mrs. Parvin),
a son, Parvin, 111.
Cora Heaslip ('28), has returned from Betsy Dupre Pavy (Mrs. Albert), a
Chicago and is working in New Orleans. son, William Pepper, in June.
Katrina Overall McDonald, a son in
Margaret Folse ('29), has announced November.
her engagement, and Josephine Meredith Rita Garland Albritton (Mrs. Ed-
129), is married—I don't know the w a r d ) , a daughter. Rita is now living in
names of the lucky men. Siam.
Ella Neville White ('28), a daughter
Marriages in June.
No letter would be complete without
* list of marriages, so here is ours. We
«jve no record of all of the dates so, to
0 6 impartial, we won't put any. Nora

Omicron

By M A R T H A M C L E M O R E PELTON

a m ? " * '6 W 6 r ea °f Christine Carter Moore and Dr.
quite tnri,lef t 0 rece ve

ouncenicnts recently of the marriage George Lake Inge which took place in

82 To DRAGMA

New Y o r k City on January 13. M a r y library training at Columbia University
Rowe Moore was the only attendant. this year. Since graduation, Ruth has
"Chris" is continuing her work w i t h the been on the staff of the Lawson-McGhee
American Red Cross, and D r . Inge is library in Knoxville.
kept very busy with a rapidly growing
practice i n Orthopedics in which line he Mary Marshall Barrier Stack of Mon-
ranks as a specialist. roe, N . C , came over to spend Christmas
w i t h homefolks which gave us our first
Marineal Black, who was married to glimpse of her in several years.
Harold C. Martin at Winston-Salem,
N.C., on July 30, 1929, is now living at Sue Rogers ('25), is another who has
1000 Logan Street, Denver, Colo., where heard of "call of Manhattan" and is now
M r . M a r t i n is located in business. a full-fledged New Yorker with a job
and an apartment. Details of the job
Catherine Wemyss ('28), after study- are lacking, but the apartment is located
ing art in New York last year is planning at 145 W . 12th Street, Apartment 4/2.
a year in Paris to finish her art studies.
She sailed recently for France but found Jennilee McCracken has joined the
time before leaving to stop off in Knox- ranks of modern pioneers and is home-
ville and let us have a glimpse of her. steading out in Arizona near Tucson.

Lyna Flowers came back for the Ten- Martha Wheeler who has been doing
nessee-Vanderbilt football game last fall graduate work at the University of Ari-
and visited Sarah Flowers Johnston dur- zona this year was called back home re-
ing the t w o weeks she was in t o w n . cently by the illness of her mother.

Virginia Black Snoddy is busy taking Mildred McKinney ('29), and Eliza-
care of her young son Donald who won't beth Wallace ('29), are members of the
be a year old until July 9 this year but faculty at the LaFollette Tenn. High
who is a handful already. Virginia and School this year and report that they
M r . Snoddy are now living i n Winston- are both born "school marms."
Salem, N.C.
Lucy Morgan and Grace McDougall
M a r y K i n g Mason, who has been liv- are members of the science faculty at
ing in Houston, Texas, f o r the past sev- the Knoxville High School.
eral years, is again located in New Or-
leans where M r . Mason is engaged in Elizabeth Long and Ruth Moore are
newspaper advertising work. instructing the young idea to shoot at
Farragut High School near Knoxville.
Mary Stokely Ebbetts and Ann Stoke-
ly Burnett are keeping house in Newport, Margaret Smith Estes came up from
Tenn. but manage to leave their respec- San Juan, P.R., last summer for a va-
tive households long enough to drive cation-visit w i t h homefolks, but is back
down for alumnae meetings. again in San Juan where M r . Estes iSi]
in business. One of "Mag's" big jobs is
Mary Taylor Johnson Andrews is now to keep her young daughter f r o m speak-
living at Babylon, Long Island, where ing Spanish instead of English.
M r . Andrews is engaged in engineering
work for the New York State Highway Birth
Commission.
Born to M r . and Mrs. Harry E. Mel-
Ruth Beck ('26), is taking a course in ton (Harriette Williams), on June l i
1929, a son, H a r r y Calvert.

Kappa

By A N N ANDERSON SALE

These notes w i l l make us "backward, ried quietly in Covington, Va., and she
turn backward," for some of them are and "Eddie" spent a heavenly honey-
carried over f r o m September. News is moon on Lake Michigan. He is teach-
news, however, at any time, and we hope ing English at Penn State, and Anne
that through them we may catch up is enjoying life in the college commun-
w i t h what some of Kappa's alumnae have ity. Their address is Box 392, State
been doing during the winter months. College, Pa.

A few from Kappa chapter have en- September 3 was another wedding day-
tered upon new careers as wives. On Very quietly in her home in Richmond,
last June 1 2 , Anne Jeter ( ' 2 6 ) , became Va., Louise Anderson ('28), was mar-
Mrs. Edward Nickols. She was mar- ried to D r . Fred Murchison Hodges.

MARCH, 1930 8>

They left immediately for an automo- Mrs. Frank Gilliam (Louise Johnson
bile trip to Canada, and now are at '24), has moved into her beautiful new
home on Lock Lane, Richmond, Va. Dr. home in Lexington, Va., where her hus-
Hodges is an X - r a y specialist, and since band is teaching English at Washington
her marriage Louise has been busy go- and Lee University. The house is of
ing around to medical meetings witb him. brick in the English style. Wouldn't
I n the late fall they attended the South- the rest of us like to have been w i t h
ern Medical Association when it met at M a r y Marshall ('24), and Bessie M i n o r
Miami, Fla., and, o f course, took a side Davis ('24), when they drove up from
trip to Cuba. Louise says that Havana Lynchburg to see Louise last fall?
is the most wonderful place she has
even ?een in her l i f e ! Mary Marshall ('24), of Dallas, Tex.,
visited her aunt, Mrs. Gordon Payne
Mrs. Goodridge Sale (Ann Anderson (Elizabeth Webber '12), in Lynchburg,
'26), went to Richmond for Louise's Va. last fall. M a r y is secretary to the
wedding. While she was there she en- Dean of the Episcopal Cathedral in Dal-
joyed seeing her sisters-in-law, M r s . las.
Johnson McRee (Elizabeth Sale '19),
and Mrs. Robert Deloach (Louise Sale Mrs. H . S. Bryant (Lucile Lamar
'20). Elizabeth's young son, Johnson '24), and her small son spent a large
j r . , is starting to school this year for part of last summer visiting Lucile's
the first time. Louise, who lives in parents in Rockville, M d .
Greenwood, Miss., visits her mother in
Richmond every summer. She says that Mildres Smith ('25), has moved f r o m
it just gets too hot to live on the "delta" Kansas City and now lives at 275 Cobb
during August. Avenue, Decatur, 111.

Jo Winslow ('26), spent last summer Mary Bailey Ragland ('21), and Mar-
at Camp Okahahwis, Va., where she was tha Craddock ('21), visited in Lynch-
a counselor. This winter she has been burg last summer. M a r y Bailey went on
teaching at Cradock, Va., just outside to New York for a week in the early
pf Portsmouth. I n that way she could fall to take in the shows.
live at home, and be on hand to wel-
come Madge Winslow ('23), when she Among the new members elected to
came home f r o m Japan via Europe. the Junior League in Lynchburg, Va.,
are Evelyn Allen ('20), and Mrs. Frank
Wouldn't you love to hear Madge tell Christian (Mary Burnley Wilson ('26),
about teaching in Japan for three years Mrs. Holcombe Adams (Kathryn Hodges
and then sailing home around the world? '22), has been put in charge of the Junior
Now that she has recovered f r o m her League's issue of the Lynchburg News.
foreign experiences, she is planning to go Mrs. W . M . Stokes (Lily Blanks Clarke
to Northwestern University Medical '24), is quite active in the Junior League
School in Chicago the first of March also.
and take a six months' course in labora-
tory technique. Next year she hopes to Taking part in the Junior League is
be in Portsmouth, Va., as laboratory as- not the only thing of interest that we
sistant in a doctor's office. hear about "Hodges." On January 3
arrived her second son, Robert Pegram
Martha Craddock ('21), recently Adams.
visited Madge and Jo in Portsmouth.
They had a wonderful supper party on Bessie M i n o r Davis ('24), spent her
the beach for her. vacation last summer at her home in
Lynchburg, Va. For a few days she
Jean Jones ('25), spent a part of last went up to Camp Alleghany, W.Va., and
summer at Camp Alleghany, W.Va., but brought back to visit her M a r y Rowe
had to leave early on account of illness. Moore, an Alpha Omicron Pi f r o m Omi-
She started back to the medical school cron chapter. Now Bessie M i n o r is at
at the University of Virginia in the fall, work in New York in the offices of the
but her work was interrupted by an- Carlton Tours, 522 F i f t h Avenue. Next
other attack. summer she is planning to be abroad to
help in their London and Paris offices.
In Richmond, Va., Virginia Blanton W i t h Margaret Phillips ('24), and some
Broaddus (Ex. '26), is being kept very other friends she has an apartment at 71
"Usy this winter by a young son, Reuben West Twelfth Street, New York.
Hancock Broaddus, Jr. He arrived last
August, Margaret Gordon ('28), is teaching in

the high school in Covington, Va., this

winter.

8 4 To DRAGMA

Dorothy Richardson ('28), is adding made advertising manager of Millner's
to her teaching in Hopewell, Va., the in Lynchburg, Va.
fun of keeping house with some other
teachers in an apartment. Fan White ('28), after getting her
M.A. degree from Columbia last June,
Virginia Zapp ('29), writes from is teaching Mathematics at Louisiana
Louiseville, K y . , that Kathryn Pfau Tech, Ruston, L a . , this winter.
('28), is teaching in Louiseville this win-
ter. Anne Shinkle (Ex. '30), took a few Mrs. Leon Jourlman (Martha Pretty-
classes at the University of Louisville. man '25), has been visiting in Maryland
and in Lynchburg, Va., recently.
Alice Washburne ('27), is teaching sci-
ence in the eighth grade in Monroe, L a . , Sue Hall Morfit ('28), spent the
this winter. She writes that Angie Mere- Christmas holidays with her parents in
dith (Ex. '27), and Violet Washburne New York. She is teaching in Welch,
(Ex. '28), have joined the teaching ranks W.Va., this winter, but hopes to get a
of Monroe also. position near her home next year.

Beryl Madison ('26), spent last sum- While in New York, Sue Hall saw
mer touring the west with her mother. Anne Lamb ('28), who is working with
the Educational Records Bureau. Her
Martha Apperson ('27), is becoming address is The Parnassus Club, New
quite a business woman. She has been York City.

Zeta

By H E L E N ECKLES HOPPE

Darlene Woodward Jones and daugh- Ohio, Dorothy Gannon from Denver,
ter, Janice of Des Moines, Iowa, and Colo., Grace Gannon Grady from Min-
Dorothy Woodward Barnard and daugh- neapolis, Minn., Margaret McNerney of
ter, Shirley of Saginaw, Mich., have been Springfield, 111., and Wilma Foster Gus-
visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. E . E . tafson and daughter, Jean, from Des
Woodward. Moines, Iowa.

Another Lincoln visitor has been Mr. and.Mrs. W. S. Culver (Ruth
Wilma DeFord Wolf of Erickson, Neb., Tufts, E t a '18), announce the birth of
who has been with her mother Mrs. Ida a daughter.
DeFord.
The sympathy of all alumna* and ac-
We are very sorry to lose Mable Roper tive members of Zeta chapter went out
Bryant from our alumnae chapter this to Faye Curry Stannard in the loss of
year. She and her family have moved to her father, David Curry.
Columbus, Ohio.
Gisela Birkner spent the month of
Ruth Farquhar became the bride of August visiting at her home in Lincoln,
Louis E . Knapp of Los Angeles, Calif., Neb. She returned to Cleveland in Sep-
January 4, 1930. The ceremony was per- tember to resume her duties at East
formed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A l - High School.
len Wilson (Vera Irwin), of Los Angeles,
Calif. Preceding the ceremony Mrs. Laura Petersen returned recently from
Laird Potter (Mildred Gillilan) sang. a three weeks' visit in New York. She
They will be at home at 1848 North saw Elizabeth Wyman and also Doris
Gramercy Place, Sir Launful Apts., Los Shumacher, formerly a member of our
Angeles, Calif. alumnae chapter.

Lincoln visitors during the holidays Blance Potter enjoyed a late vacation
were Gisela Birkner from Cleveland, in the Ozarks recently. She also visited
in New Orleans.

Sigma

By HARRIET A . BACKUS

At the "Big Game" between Stan- Shuman Evans ('23), was there from
ford and California at Palo Alto on Los Angeles. We were all very glad to
November 24 last year many Alpha O's see her. Jean Hawkins Sparling ('27),
from distant parts gathered for luncheon and "Brick" were there from Hollisteft
at the Lambda chapter house. Mary Ermyl McCune ('25), from Davis,

MARCH, 1930 83

Roberta Georgeson ('25), from Eureka, ma's alumna adviser last semester has
Rose Bell and her family from Berkeley, been replaced by Elaine Massey ('15),
Rose Marx and many others. as Miriam is to be married early this
year.
Virginia Dwight ( E x . '27), who has
been in New York and Paris since she A boy was born to Marian Smith
left school announced her engagement Cook (Ex. '28), on Saturday, January
to Dr. Robert Allen at a tea on Thurs- 25.
day Oetoljcr 31. She was married Febru-
ary 1 at her home in San Francisco. Ruth Burckhalter ('29), left Sunday,
January 26 for Cambridge where she
Grace Smith ('27), was married to is to finish her fifth year at Radcliffe.
Grant Chadbourne ('26), Kappa Alpha, Alfreada Sbarboro ('29), returned from
on February 8 at a very beautiful wed- an extended tour in Europe in Decem-
ding in San Francisco. Cornelia Morris ber. We are all glad to see her back
Mason was matron of honor. Grace is again.
to make her home in Woodland, Cali-
fornia, after a honeymoon in southern We extend sincere sympathy to Vir-
California. ginia Esterly, who lost her mother last
year.
Dorothy Duckies married Gardner
Von der Leith a few months ago. We have several Deans among our
alumnae. Virginia Esterly is, of course,
On January 4 Helen Herrick Know- Dean of Women at University of Ore-
land and her husband, "Bill" left for gon, Eugene, Ore., and we have just re-
a months' vacation in Cuba and New ceived word that Mabel Robertson has
York. They had a wonderful time, both been appointed Dean of Women at Salem
winning prizes on the boat for various High School, Salem, Ore.
games.
During football season last year we
Elizabeth Morgan Barker ('06), and were very happy to see Grace Batz
her family have moved here to Berkeley Guyles at the open house that Sigma
to remain while her husband is on a gave before the California-Washington
business trip into Africa. We are very game. She has been living in Seattle
glad to welcome her back from Salt and was down with her family for sev-
Lake where she has been living. eral weeks and especially the "Big
Game."
Miriam Collins ('27), who was Sig-

Theta

By MUSETTE H A M M O N D

Theta alumnae will be grieved to learn to T o m Evans in Chicago, August 23,
Of the death of Mrs. Olive Kelley of 1929. Mr. Evans is a member of Alpha
Greencastle, who was chaperon of the T a u Omega.
local chapter for several years.
Mabel Carter ('29), was recently mar-
The house fund committee wishes to ried to Raymond Means of Lima, Ohio.
thank all those who sent gifts for the Mr. Means is a member of Delta Up-
Christmas Bazaar. Sixty dollars was silon at DePauw University.
netted.
Mrs. Leona Kelly Cooper was mar-
Among alumnae from out-of-town who ried to Edgar Van Gorder of Pekin, 111.,
attended the Founders' Day Banquet at at Thanksgiving time.
the chapter house was Mrs. Sam Haze-
lett, a charter member of Theta chap- Birth
ter.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Tay-
Marriages lor (Roberta Lockridge E x . '27), a
daughter Roberta Jane, on November
Ruth Phillipe (Ex. '29), was married 21, 1929.

Delta

By IRENE RACHDORF

Peggy Arnold ('27), is teaching at It is reports of this kind that give us
Friends Central School, Overbrook, Pa., teachers the courage to go on.
and quite thoroughly enjoying her work.
Peggie Pettigrew ('27), is completing

To DRAGMA M

her final term of her course at the Yale English at the South Acton High Sch m
School of Nursing w i t h a six weeks' South Acton, Mass. ho
training period at Buller Hospital, Provi- of
dence, R . I . Justina Klebsattel (Ex. '30), after a be
year at Antioch College has returned to D
Lydia Glidden ('28), has accepted a Jackson to finish her college cour><\ We C
position teaching in the commercial de- rejoice with the actives that "Jerry"
partment of the Belmont High School. decided not to stay away longer. sh
th
Ethel Smith ('25), recently spent a Katherine Mclnerney ('29), is study- A
week-end in Boston with Pauline John- ing for her master's degree in biology at
son ('26). I saw just long enough to Radcliffe. ('
collect a few bits of news and find out B
her address. She is living in Springfield, Ruth Field ('26), is teaching at the
Mass., at 23 Federal Street. Anable School, New Brunswick, N.J. 4 br
te
Leola Wagner C25), has a position as Eleanor Sanborn (Ex. '29), is with N
librarian at the Stratford High School, the Lee Higginson Company in Boston ('
Stratford, Conn. and lives on Beacon H i l l , 07 Pinckney at
Street.
Ruth Morris ('25), is writing for is
Vanities, a theatrical magazine, and liv- Maria Mcl^ellan ("20), was married la
ing in New York. The latest news of to Ludwig Sjostrom on November 16, on
Maxine Melson (Ex. '28), is that she at Riverdale, N . Y . Jean (Ex. '31),
is illustrating for one of the MacFadden Maria's sister, was the bridi-maid. to
publications. Eleanor Sandborn (Ex. JO). Kdith "S
Ciullo ('31), and Irene Rachdorl ('2?)j m
Nancy Cole (Ex. '24), is studying for were guests at the wedding. Maria's to
her Ph.D. and tutoring at Radcliffe. new address is: Dartmouth Apartments, si
She attended the Intercollegiate Confer- Methuen, Mass. w
ence at Geneva last summer. Sh
Births m
Althea Andrew ('28), has a position th
with the Edison Light Company in Bos- T o Helen Neal Crowell ('22), a son,
ton. She is living in Somerville, very Richard Stockton, September 22, 1929. #
near T u f t s , and sees the actives fre-
quently. To Ida Quigley Whalen (Ex. '29), a m
second son, Peter, M a y 17, 1929. Y
Gyneth Prew (Ex. '29), is teaching ™
T o Esther Fowler Schmalz, a second '
son, Robert Fowler, May 29. H
J;
Gamma t
*
By E U N I C E BARROWS N

The following account of "Fran" Ful- A reception and buffet luncheon at the in
ler ('28), was taken from the Portland
Press Herald. home followed the ceremony and those ti

Frances Snow Fuller, daughter of M r . serving were Mrs. Aaron Norton. Mrs- •a
and Mrs. George S. Fuller and Spofford
Giddings, son of M r . and Mrs. George Wellington Smith, and Mrs. E. W. An-
F. Giddings of Gage Street, Augusta,
were married at the home of the bride, drews, assisted by Miss Doris Smith,
5 Lincoln Street, at high noon, September
14. The ceremony was performed by Miss Ruth Norton, Miss- Delphene An-,
the Rev. Charles E. Young of Bangor,
formerly pastor of the First Baptist drews ('28), and Miss Kathleen An-
Church.
drews ('30). ,
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and the matron of honor was Wedding guests from away included
Mrs. Homer F. Worcester of Hartford,
Conn., a University of Maine friend and M r . and Mrs. Homer F. Worcester ('26),
classmate for three years. Miss Char-
lotte Ann Fuller, sister of the bride, was of H a r t f o r d , Conn.; M r . and Mrs. Jus-
maid of honor, and Paul D. Giddings of
Augusta, brother of the groom, was best tin R. Clary, Miss Fay Clary and Phil'P
man.
Clary of White Plains, N.Y., and Dr.

C. Benjamin Fuller and Miss Rosamond

Fuller of Waltham, Mass. „

The bride is a graduate of Halloweii

High School, class of 1924, and U n i v t f j

sity of Maine, 1928, in the course o^

home economics. She was president

All Maine Women of the Women's A U j

letic Association and Gamma Chapter

Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority. She was »

MARCH, 1930 S7

member of the varsity basketball and moted to purchasing agent for the Pub-
ockey teams during the last three years lic Welfare Dept., Del's headquarters are
now in Augusta.
her course. Since graduating she has
een connected w i t h the Water Resources Louise Grindle (Ex. '30), is now at-
Division of the Maine Public Utilities tending the Maine School of Commerce
ommission. in Bangor.

Mr. and Mrs. Giddings are making a Evelyn Ludwig (Ex. '31), is assistant
hort honeymoon trip by automobile and principal in the Liberty High School,
heir home w i l l be in the State Street Liberty, Me.
Apartments, Augusta.
Olive Perkins (Ex. '31), has a posi-
On September 16, Madeline Fogg tion in the Y.W.C.A. in Boston. Olive's
25), was married to George Hollis address is 8 Jay Street, Beacon H i l l ,
Brown of Northeast Harbor. Boston.

Catharine Osgood ('29), became the Sylvia Kurson ('27), is now at 231
ride of Herbert H . Skolfield on Sep- Washington Street, Peekshill, N . Y .
ember 23, Elizabeth Mason ('30), Polly
Nuckerson ('30), Kathleen Andrews Charlotte Osgood Fifield (Ex. '26), has
30), and Constance Osgood (Ex. '28), moved to 97^2 Union Street, Brewer,
ttended the wedding. Me.

We hear that Nan Surface (Ex. '29), Beulah Osgood ('26), was one of the
"listening i n " on some courses at Le- two students chosen to represent the
and Stanford. Nan's address is 594 Ger- Home Economics department in the
na Road, Palo Alto, Calif. academic procession of the Columbia
University celebration of its 175 anni-
Delphine Andrews ('28), has been pro- versary. Beulah has now resumed her
teaching at the University.

Epsilon

By CARMEN SAVAGE

Those of you who were lucky enough an engineer's assistant w i t h the New
o go to initiation no doubt enjoyed Y o r k Telephone Company. She is also
Sid" Hanson ('27), as toastmistress. I t interested in the New York Cornell
must have been quite a thrill for "Sid" Women's Club.
o have officiated this year since her
ister Mabel was initiated. She is still Marion Whitwell Manthai ('27), is
with the New York Edison Company. still living at Buffalo.
he is in charge of the women's employ-
ment division. She is also secretary of Katherine Altemier ('28), and Betty
he New York Cornell Women's Club. Reece are still teaching in Somerville,
N.J.
Mickey Wilson ('27), who is w o r k -
mg in Chicago recently came to New Mildred Leeming (Ex. '28), recently
York for a short vacation. She looked attended her class dinner at the Cornell
™PPy and prosperous but very t h i n ! Women's Club.

s u s p e c t her of having gone on the Sarah Johnson ('27), is teaching in
Hollywood diet. Billy Bissell (Ex. '31), Atlantic City. She and her mother were
; rooming with Mickey. Hilda Wrilson in New York for a week-end recently.

« ) , is living in New York. She has Jane George (Ex. '28), is w o r k i n g in
New York for a famous interior decora-
teaching fellowship in chemistry at tor. Sis Beasley (Ex. '28), is complet-
New York University. She is also w o r k - ing her last year at Pratt Institute in
Brooklyn, N.Y.
? on her doctor's thesis.
Vugmia Carr ('27), is still working Elsie Schneider ("28), is teaching in
Ithaca. Fulton, N.Y.
Veronica Brown ('25), has a fine po-
i o n at the New Y o r k Medical Cen- K a t h r y n Demarest ('27), has been
traveling in Switzerland and France since
awMafrirym Don Ion is now a partner in her this fall. She visited Frances M o u n t
Dear ('28), in Lucerne and was royally
Constance Cobb ('29), is working as received and entertained. Before sailing
for home, Kay expects to go to Ger-
many to hear some Wagnerian music.

88 To DRAGMA M

Frances Mount Dear ('28), is travel- House. Muriel's eggshell satin dress was w
ing in Egypt with her husband. Some made in princess style and was trimmed (
recent snapshots show Frannie looking with heirloom lace. Her tulle veil fell w
much thinner and very stunning in her from a coronet of the same lace over a t
Paris gowns. Since living in Lucerne, long full train. Her shower bouquet was p
Switzerland, Frannie has been hostess to beautifully arranged. Muriel was at- n
Bertha Leitch ('27), as well as K a y . tended by six bridesmaids among them O
being Ella Evans and Betty Michael. E
Ella Behrer Evans ('27), is now liv- They wore peach moire dresses with t
ing in her new home which was just tight basques and long full skirts. Frances i
completed in a suburb of Philadelphia. Reigart (Ex. '29), was the maid of honor.
Her daughter, Jane Behrer Evans is a Her dress was made like the bridesmaids t
cute young lady judging from some snap- but was of blue moire. Colored shoes to C
shots we saw. match the dresses and contrasting flow- A
ers completed the costumes. Among G
There have been so many engage- those present at the wedding were Jessie p
ments, weddings and births among the Gilette (Ex. '29), Marion Davidson an<l a
Epsilon girls that I am going to include your correspondent. i
them in the notes.
Margaret Johnson ('26), was married v
Last spring Marion Davidson (Ex. in November in the Japanese room of, h
'29), announced her engagement to Har- the Hotel Ambassador, Atlantic City, s
old Dochtermann (Cornell '26). Marion N.J., to Raymond Munder. They are a
had a lovely engagement party and a living in Atlantic City. a
great many AOII's were present. Mar- a
ion recently was maid of honor at her Violet Ransome ('25), was married
sister Katherine's wedding. last summer to John Gale and went to n
Europe on her honeymoon. w
Elizabeth Michael ('27), chose Ithaca p
and reunion time to announce her en- And now for our latest editions- l
gagement to Frances Brotherhood (Cor- Mr. and Mrs. J . Pickwick (Margaret c
nell, Beta Theta Pi '27). She and her Mashek '23), announce the arrival of a v
mother went to Bermuda for a trip the daughter, Susan Jane, last May.
last part of October, and in November d
Betty came up for Muriel Drummond's Mr. and Mrs. Adolf Chesley (Doras w
wedding. Frances is working in Buf- thea Trebing '22), announce the arrival i
falo. of a second daughter, Lois.
f
Sarah Holcomb ('27), was married Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Trayford (Wi-
in Binghampton, N . Y . , on October 19, to nona Harris E x . '28), announce the ar-
C. F . Luitwieler, Jr. (Darthmouth). rival of a son.
They are now living at 6 Poplar Court,
Boston, Mass. Dr. and Mrs. Martin Norgore (Eliza-
beth Stowe '27), announce the arrival
Maybelle Eiseman ('26), was married of a daughter, Marcella.
to Charles Reed last June. They are
now living in Hempstead, L . I . Last but not least, Mr. and Mrs. E d -
gar Dawson (Luise von Roedcr '25),
Madelyn Koby ('25), was married to announce the arrival of a daughter, Nan-
Dr. Edgerton Deuel at a large church cy Luise on December 25.
wedding in Naples, N . Y . Edwena Car-
penter ('25), was her maid of honor. Our sympathy goes out to Martha
Her gown was of eggshell satin and she Whitworth, Epsilon, who lost her father
wore a tulle veil that fell from a Juliet on May 20.
cap of pearls. Edwena wore tan chiffon
and carried chrysanthemums. A large Consuelo Holmes Sevcik ('23), is liv-
reception was held at the Koby home. ing in Chicago and while Karl is busy
Maddie is now living in Geneva. at his art work. Consuelo does editorial
work for the Council on Medical Edu-
On Thanksgiving night Muriel Drum- cation and Hospitals of the American
mond ('27), was married to John J . Medical Association.
Jenkins (Brown, Delta Upsilon), in the
Church-in-the-Gardens, Forest Hills, L . I . Elizabeth Neely ('18), Epsilon, has an
After the wedding, a large reception was educational position at the University
held in the Forest Hills Community of Chicago.

Margaret Arronet Corbin has a new

baby boy, born in June.

MARCH, 1930 89

Rho

By H E L E N SLATEN NELSON

Merva Hennings entertained all of us spends most of her time at the club tak-
who knew her niece, Elma Adamek Deer ing part in its many activities.
('22), at tea a few Sundays ago. We
were so glad to see Elma again and We are so glad to welcome Marguerite
to meet her husband, Joe. He's really Ford Drees, Frank and their two-year-
perfect we all agreed, and it's such good old son Jimmie to Evanston. They have
news to have them living here again. just moved here recently from Downers
Of course, Oak Park isn't next door to Grove and live at 2455 Prairie Avenue.
Evanston, but it's much much closer We all hope they decide to stay perma-
than Florida, and we're planning on see- nently for now that we've had a taste
ing Elma and Joe often now. of their society it would be hard to give
them up.
Gerry Meek Stephenson, Steve, and
their small son, Tommy, spent the Katherine Hamilton is to make her
Christmas holidays with Lynton King violin recital debut on March 18 at K i m -
Ames and Ben at Fort Smith, Ark. ball Hall. K a y is practicing six to eight
Gerry says that Ben and L y n are the hours every day, which, to us who have
perfect host and hostess without doubt heard her play recently, seems unneces-
and that their little daughter, Marjery sary for she is such an accomplished and
is most adorable. brilliant artist.

Alice O'Leary Byron and Ross also Kathryn Brown Murphy ('18), is liv-
visited with the Ames' this winter. They ing near Rochester, N . Y . Her address
had a three or four weeks' trip in the is Charlotte Station, Rochester, N . Y .
south, first going to New Orleans, Biloxi For a long time none of us have had
and Dallas, Tex., and then ending with her address so I hasten to let you know
a glorious time at Fort Smith with L y n where she is. Kathryn has four chil-
and Ben. dren, a girl and three boys, and thus
her time is well filled.
Helen Brooks Boyce and Fred called
np the other day. They were on their Eunice Martheus Gemmill has changed
way through to Florida, where they ex- her address again. It is now 423 Cen-
pect to stay about a month. They left tral Avenue, Chicago.
little Brooks at home in Wauwatosa in
competent hands and are having a fine Marie Vick Swanson's time is well
vacation. filled as usual for she's active in every
organization to which she belongs,
Marion Abele and Mabel Gastfield church, school, sorority, etc. She is F i -
Schubert have gone in for politics in nance Chairman for Rho Corporation,
Chicago, which sounds pretty bad, which in itself is enough for any one
doesn't it? But from now on things person to manage.
will be much improved, we hope. Mar-
ion is vice-chairman of the Speakers Engagements
Bureau for the Ruth Hanna McCormick-
for-Senator campaign and Mabel is The following item was taken from
chairman of her ward for the same The Chicago Daily News of January 9,
campaign. So if Ruth Hanna is elected 1930. Dorothy is a Rho girl and Frank
you'll all know the reason. is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha.

Rho alumna; seem to be well repre- "The thing the fairy stories tell about
sented in the Woman's Club at Evans- —the mating of prize feminine beauty
ton. Merva Hennings is editor of The with prize masculine good looks—is to
°*Uetin and Grace Gilbert and Hazel come to pass in a wedding that grew
Bliss are on the social committee. Helen out of a campus romance at Northwest-
Hawk Carlisle is on the Board of the ern.
Voung Woman's Auxiliary of the club
The girl voted the most beautiful in
chairman of the Music Committee. the class of '28 is to become the bride
Meta Meyers Strong is on the social of the man chosen the most handsome
ar>d literature committees and, I am told, in the class of '29. She is Dorothy
Leggett, daughter of Charles W. Leg-
gett, former Evanston Chief of Police,
and he is Frank J . Buskens, Chicago.

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Their engagement was announced today. Queenie Broad ('27), to M a r t i n Rosen- w
No date f o r the ceremony has been dahl, on November 23, 1929. They are M
set." planning on living in Evanston. te

Margaret Haire ('26), is engaged to Births 1
Keith Ward of Portland, Ore. Keith is A
an artist, an illustrator of children's M r . and Mrs. Frederick Larson
books and magazines. They plan to be (Kathryn Moss), announce the birth of te
married by fall. a daughter in July, 1929. I am sorry e
this announcement appears late, but I c
Marriages didn't know about i t in time for the last J
issue.
Helen Schmidt to Robert Kemler on L
January 18 at Elgin, I I I . M r . and M r s . From Delhi, India comes the news of c
Kemler are spending their honeymoon the birth of a son, Stanley Ronald, to
in Cuba. M r . and M r s . S. W . Clemes (Julia Nor- h
ton '10), on September 29, 1929. C
Mildred Coates to Morton Green on
Saturday, November 2, at Philadelphia, M r . and Mrs. Ben Jostes announce (
Pa. the birth of a daughter, Judith Lee on n
December 20, 1929. 3
a
Lambda Q
A
By A I L E E N BROWN th

The betrothal of Dorothy Bogen ('30), be reached at Route 8, Portland, Ore., to
to Theo Kirk Farrington was announced c/o Ben C. Day. p
at the chapter house on Saturday, Janu- O
ary 18. The wedding w i l l take place Elinore Van Fossen (Ex. '29), sailed h
some time this year. on January 15 for Europe where she will
spend several months. li
While in college Dorothy was president J
of the Women's Glee Club and very ac- Sidney Davant ('30), is now attending
tive in both Y.W.C.A. and Panhellenic the Scripps Metabolic Clinic at La Jolla, '2
affairs. She was both rush captain and Calif.
vice-president of AOII. v
Dorothy Herrington ('23), arrived in s
Farrington is a member of Kappa Los Angeles on December 26 after spend- s
Alpha fraternity. He is now associated ing the summer and fall in Europe. o
with the Hamlin Packing Company in. Dorothy, you will remember, took a t
San Jose. party of fourteen to Europe in June. L
When the tour of six countries had been
Velda Hancock Berry ('23), sailed N o - completed, Mrs. Herrington, Lambda's s
vember 22 f o r Honolulu where she made housemother, returned to Stanford, but I
a short visit. Dorothy remained in Europe to study. A
She sailed for home on November 22 a
Helen Delatour ('28), returned to aboard a German freighter that came
Stanford January 2, where she is study- through the Panama Canal, stopping at A
ing f o r her master's degree in French. all ports. She is at present living in
Helen has been studying in France for San Francisco at 701 Pine Street. a
the past year and a half.
M r . and M r s . Maxwell Franklin Les- S
Persana Deimling Weill ('26), is now lie (Elizabeth Black, '25), announce the M
living in Sacramento, California. birth of a son, Maxwell Franklin Les-
lie, Jr., on December 19, 1929. e
All Lambda alumnae w i l l be glad to
know that the active chapter entertained Olga Seibert ('23), attended Stanford
for Mrs. Elizabeth Templeton—"Our fall quarter and received her B.A. degree
Mother T"—and Mrs. Fred Herrington at Christmas.
on November 3.
The engagement of Aileen Brown
Alumnae attending initiation banquet ('27), to Francis McCauley Small was
in October were Florence Stanley ('26), announced at the chapter house on Janu-
Elizabeth Wilbur ('27), Evelyn Van ary 16. The wedding will take place m
Horn ('25), Aileen Brown ('27), and July. While in college Aileen was a
Lilian Force Fletcher ('27). member of Cap and Gown, Theta Sign*
Phi, and Pi Sigma Alpha. She was also
Ruth Leiter ('29), is working in an
attorney's office in Portland. She can

MARCH, 1930 <)1

women's editor of the Stanford Daily. has moved to Piedmont, where her hus-
band is connected w i t h the Bell Tele-
Mr. Small is a member of Theta X i f r a - phone Company.

ernity. Frances M c N e l l y ('28), has returned to
take a master's degree in English after
Elizabeth Wilbur ('27), is living at a year's absence, during which time she
taught school in Arizona.
1420 Jones Street, San Francisco, Calif.,
Alumnae who were present at the chap-
Apt. 6. ter's "open house" the day of the Stan-
Jeanette Owens ('29), was at the chap- ford-California football game are as f o l -
lows: Virginia M6rris ('27), Marjorie
er house during rushing. She spent an Anderson Hooker ('24), Maxine Sollars
enjoyable two weeks at the Alpha Sigma Angier ('26), Doris Welsh ('28), Frances
chapter in Oregon, the fore part of Jongineel ('26), Florence Stanley ('26),
January. Elyse Braunchweiger Conner (Ex. '27),
Ruth Meissner Darling ('22), Jeanette
Doris Welsh ('27), is living at the Owens ('28), Elizabeth Wilbur ('27),
Lombard Hotel, 1015 Geary, San Fran- Louise Curtis Clawson ('14), Abbie
cisco. Wood Martin ('18), and Virginia Flip-
pin L i l l y ('20). Mrs. George Pierce and
Elyse Braunchweiger Conner (Ex. '27), Ruth Crary, both of Sigma, were here.
has moved to 625 Oak Street, Santa Rosa, I n addition, Mrs. Force of Zeta chapter,
Calif. and Artie Mae Alsop and Margaret
Poulton of Kappa Theta. Mrs. Elizabeth
The betrothal of Adele Gilman Gist Templeton, for fifteen years housemother
('30), to Gregory Davis ('28), was an- for Lambda chapter, made a special trip
nounced at the chapter house on October up f r o m Los Gatos where she now re-
3. Adele is a member of Phi Beta Kappa sides, to see the Alpha O's who returned
and women's manager of the Stanford for the "Big Game."
Quad. M r . Davis, a member of Sigma
Alpha Epsilon fraternity, is employed by Alice Sohlinger ('28), M a r y Virginia
he Wells Fargo Bank in San Francisco. Dungan Roberts ('26), Elyse Braunch-
weiger Conner (Ex. '27), and Aileen
The marriage of Norma Meads ('22), Brown ('27), visited the chapter house
o Raymond Graham of Hollister took the day of the Stanford-University of
place in the Stanford Chapel last fall. Southern California football game.
Olga Seibert ('23) was the maid of
honor.

Marjorie Anderson Hooker ('24), is
iving in Hollywood at 535 N o r t h La
Jolla Avenue.

Frances Hadendeldt Boynton (Ex.
28), who lived in Palo Alto last year,

Iota

By MARGARET BURTON

Mary Louise Adams (Pi, Iota '24), cago was one of the first alumna? to re-
visited Betty Rennen in Chicago last spond to the request for money for the
summer and stopped in Champaign to scholarship fund this year.
say hello to Ruth Percival Newton ('18),
on her way back to Louisiana. She is Louise Feldwisch Baer ('26), of St.
teaching again this year in Alexandria, Louis is living at 3969 A Wilmington
La. Avenue; we saw her on the street in
St. Louis this summer.
Edith Armstrong ('28), is spending her
second year as librarian of the Kokomo, Ruth Bairstow Hall (Ex. '27), of
Ind., high school. She was back for the Waukegan missed Homecoming this year
Army game. Also, she's been wearing because her brother's wedding came on
a Kappa Delta Rho pin belonging to the same day. She is kept busy w i t h
A>Jan Richards (111. '28), and now has her "young fullback" Harry, Jr., but
a lovely new diamond. hopes to find time in the spring to visit
the active chapter. Ruth was also one
Anne Treadwell Austin ('27), was of the early contributors to the fund.
°ack for Homecoming and the Army
S ^ e . She is the Ohio Valley district We saw Helen March Banks (Ex. '31),
Member of the national committee on last summer i n Kokomo, I n d . , and also
e*aminations. her young son.'

Maude Bacon Nolte (Ex. '09), of Chi- Hallett Seibert Barnard's (Ex. '24),
sister M a r y is a pledge in the active

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chapter this year. Hallett is living in Velma Brown ('29), of Villa Grove
St. Louis. is attending a commercial college in
Champaign.
Gladys Saffell Barr ('17), of Urbana
spent the summer at Walloon Lake, Frances Fowler Browne ('19), has
Mich., with her father. moved to 604 South Race Street, Ur-
bana. Her husband, Robert Browne,
I f anyone knows the address of Ruth who was formerly superintendent of
Barr Lindsay, please send i t to me. schools and principal of the high school
in Casey, I I I . , is now a member of the
Helen Barrett ('28), is teaching Eng- University faculty in the College of Edu-
lish in the Arenzville, 111., high school. cation. Just now her boys are recover-
ing from the whooping cough.
Dottie Bauer (Ex. '28), was down
from Chicago for the Homecoming game. Mary Bruner Tehon's ('13), little
She and Lura Bissell ('27), gave a mis- daughter also has whooping cough.
cellaneous shower f o r Ruth Pouk (Ex.
'28), just before her wedding November Bonita Busian was another Army-
27. game visitor, but we missed seeing her.
We were so busy w i t h a houseful of
Helen Bright Beazell ('27), of Chi- guests that we couldn't get to the house
cago writes of a luncheon planned for to see A r m y game "homecomers." Bon-
the Iota alumna? i n Chicago to be held nie has a personnel job w i t h the Ameri-
at the H o t e l LaSalle. Brightie says they can Telephone & Telegraph Company in
are hoping to move back to Riverside Chicago, interviewing factory girls.
in May.
I f anyone knows the address of Ruth
We haven't seen Lois Bennett Moore Butler ('24), (Mrs. Harry J. Cording),
(Phi, Iota '23), for a long time, but hear please send i t i n .
that she is still teaching in the Areola,
111., High School and that her husband M a r y Caldwell Wedge ('18). paid us
has a garage there. a nice visit here in the T w i n Cities last
summer, and now along w i t h her fund
Eva Benson (Ex. '28), was back for contribution she sends the news that she
Homecoming, but we didn't get to see had a wonderful visit w i t h Bert Stein
her. She is still doing interior decorat- ('18), in Los Angeles this fall. Mary
ing work in Chicago. and her charming little daughter are back
home in Houston, Tex. now.
Dorothy H u l l Bergman ('25), is in
Tulsa and takes an active part in alumnae Roberta Stroheker Carmichael ('26),
activities there. They have built a home and Gersham Carmichael who have
in Sunset Terrace, so young Jack has spent the past two years at Madison,
plenty of room to play and grow. Wis., where he was on the faculty of
the University of Wisconsin, are now lo-
Lura Bissell ('27), has been down f r o m cated at Providence, R . I . , where Gersh
Chicago several times this year. Her is studying on a mathematics fellowship
sister Erma is a sophomore in the U n i - at B r o w n University, given him by the
versity this year. University of Wisconsin. They took an
extended automobile trip on their way
Ruth Terwilliger Blakey ('21), of Ok- east, going south and up the Atlantic
mulgee, Okla., attended the summer ses- Coast. Since they have been located
sion at the University this year. they have made a week-end trip to Bos-
ton to visit Cherrie Malcolmson Waldo
Hazel Stephens Bodenshatz ('19), of (Ex. '27 and Wcllesley graduate), and
South Charleston, W.Va., attended the Allan Waldo, who is studying at Har-
governor's ball there recently, we hear. vard.

Helen Brauns ('19), visited the Uni- Frances Cassady ('29), teaches music
versity in November at the time of the and some gym classes in the Am boy,
teachers' conference. A f t e r some work 111., high school. Her mother is in Am-
at the University of Chicago she is teach- boy w i t h her. Frannie has been back •
ing again, at Batavia, 111. several times this fall. She is wearing
"Red" Kapple's Phi Kappa Sigma pin-
Ethel Brooks Thompson ('16), has
moved f r o m the city to R.R. 1, Tulsa, Ina Holtermann Clarahan f - ' l ) , re-
Okla. sponded promptly to the scholarship
fund request. The Clarahans are living
Jane Louise B r o w n ('26), is still w r i t -
ing advertising copy for a Kokomo de-
partment store. She was back for the
Army game, and we saw her in K o -
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MARCH, 1930 93

in Oak Park in a Norman French cot- Dorothy is still w r i t i n g advertising f o r
tage they built recently. Her husband the Charles Frey agency in Chicago. Roy
(Lewis A., 111. '20), is vice president is practicing law.
of the Oak Park Trust and Savings Bank
and secretary to the board of directors. We've had a wonderful letter from
He has had several articles published in Helen Grimes Englehart ('26), written
bankers' magazines and recently gave a in Hong Kong and telling all about her
talk before mortgage bankers on "The trip from the Philippines to Japan and
Present Situation in the Mortgage Field." China. She was ready to sail for Manila
Ina keeps busy taking care of two-year- the next day October 11. We will write
old Dannie, studying child psychology, up the story of her trip in more ade-
and going to the A r t Institute for gal- quate f o r m for a later issue of T o DRAG-
lery tours and extension lectures on in-
terior decoration. MA.

Veta Holtermann Foote (Ex. '24), and Who knows where to find Jean Glenn
her daughter, Veta Merle, of San Diego, English ('21)? Our card to her at 3209
Calif., were back for a visit this fall. Ursuline Avenue, New Orleans, La., was
Her trip was made short by her daugh- returned unclaimed.
ter's ear infection.
Florence Moss Fairbanks ('17), of
Florence Cobb McDonald ('27), keeps Charles City, Iowa, sends along w i t h her
busy w i t h her young son who is an contribution to our fund, the news that
unusual child, we hear, and weighed she had the pleasure of entertaining
twenty-five pounds long before any aver- Mate Giddings ('17), of Iowa City last
age child would attain such propor- summer. Florence wishes other alumnae
tions. Flossie lives in Peoria and sees would wander out her way.
Daphne Hutson Martin (Ex. '26), and
her daughter often. Pat M c D o n a l d Frances Harris Faust ('21), and her
travels for the Travelers' Insurance Com- little baby daughter have been visiting
pany. " M o m " Burton saw him in Rock in Chicago w i t h her sister.
Island last summer walking along the
street. Flossie has been elected a d i - Dorothy Sinclair Gardner ('27), was
rector of the Peoria Illini Club. over from Indianapolis for Homecoming.
She keeps busy managing Leo and Leo,
Ruth Holman Clarke (Theta, Iota Jr., and helping with the Indianapolis
'19). is retiring president of the Greek alumnae activities.
Club of Kokomo (a sort of Panhellenic).
Little Dorothy Mae is growing up, and Jane Garman Schoening ('21), was
Dr. Clarke is kept busy as county coro- down from Chicago, too, for Homecom-
ner, besides keeping up his regular prac- ing. Her husband is a Phi Sigma Kappa
tice. —we are specially interested in them.

Frances Cottrell ('28), attended the We hear that Evelyn Wissmath Gau-
summer session at the University and is ger ('23), and Earl Gauger have a new
in school again this winter, working for son, born last summer, but we don't
a master's degree in botany. know the date, or his name, just the
place—St. Louis.
Atha Wood Fowler ('17), saw Avis
Coultas Stevens ('14), last summer in Ruth Glenk Johnson (Ex. '30), was
Cleveland. M r s . Stevens is a successful another Army game visitor we missed.
school principal. Atha's daughter, Beth, But we have a letter and a dollar from
js a freshman in the Champaign High her—and the news that they thoroughly
School this year. enjoyed the trip up from Jackson, Miss.

Grace Dallenbach Finfrock (Ex. '16), Leola Goodmann Scales ('14), has
of _ Urbana is president of the Cham- moved from Dallas, Tex., to New Or-
Pa'gn-Urbana alumnae this year. She leans, La., where her husband, Walter,
went east w i t h her sister, Maybelle D a l - has been made southern manager for
fenbach Denhart ('17), f o r a visit last the National Lumber Manufacturers As-
summer. Mrs. Denhart lives at Wood- sociation, head of eleven states.
side, L . I .
M i d Holmes Green ('22), came
We were glad to see Dorothy D i c k i n - through here on her way to Chicago
son Roos ('25), and Roy here for the this fall to watch her husband's foot-
two biggest football games this fall. ball team (University of Oklahoma City)
play Loyola University. M i d takes an
active part in the alumnae w o r k for X i
chapter.

Cordius King Gregory (Ex. '27), lives

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in Chicago and has an eleven-month- has made five or six European trips.
old daughter, Janet. She was in Champaign and Urbana at
commencement time.
Charlotte Hagebush Seibert ('25), lives
in Brookfield, 111., we hear. She is M r s . Helen Moore MacLeod ('20), sends
Sumner S. Seibert, and her husband is her contribution to the scholarship fund
a cousin of Hallett, and an Illinois grad- f r o m 115 East Everett Street, Dixon,
uate in pharmacy. 111.

Gladys H a l l Taylor ('24), has moved Esther Van Doren Malcolmson ('21),
to Schenectady, N.Y., where her husband expected to be in the T w i n Cities for
is connected w i t h the General Electric the Christmas holidays.
laboratories.
We hear that Maurine M a v i t y Vinecore
We are sorry to hear that Susan Hash (Ex. '16), has moved to Rutland, 111.
Hubbard ('12), of Boswell, Ind., one
of Iota's founders, or rather charter Lena Maxwell Snow (Ex. '11), sends
members, is quite i l l , and may be con- her contribution and a new address, 1018
tracting tuberculosis. She is in bed all Mulberry Street, Evansville, Ind.
the time, under doctor's care, and is
staying in a small house alone. Hazel Menge (Ex. '30), has been down
from Chicago several times during the
Ruth Snyder H a y w a r d ('26), has fall. She is working at Fields.
moved to Champaign. Her husband is
an instructor at the University in elec- We had a long-awaited letter from
trical engineering this year. Gertrude Moore Pierce ('26), saying that
she was moving to Apartment K , 2216'
Marguerite Heller ('28), was another Sherman Avenue, Evanston. I t was cer-
Homecomer. She is working in Chicago. tainly good to hear from Trudie and
Ken again. When we can get such
We hear that Lora Henion Suther- troubles as news letters off our hands,
land ('07, '11, A . M . ) is in California. we will answer her letter.

Mabel Frances Henry ('21), spent the Emma Morrison ('29), has been down
summer in New York, and is now teach- f r o m Chicago several times this fall. She
ing in Texas. is also working at Fields.

Ethel H u l l ('29), has been back sev- Ruth Percival N e w t o n ('18), keeps
eral times this fall. She is doing secre- as busy as ever taking care of the Iota
tarial work f o r an advertising agency in corporation affairs.
Chicago.
We were glad to see Elsie Noel Waldo
Dorothy I w i g ('18), has a new posi- ('19), over from Indianapolis for Home-
tion with the extension department of coming, too.
the University of Minnesota, being sta-
tioned at Duluth, M i n n . Alma Stroheker O'Nions ('24), sends
her contribution from Cleveland and re-
M a r y Elizabeth Jens ('29), is assistant ports a nice visit w i t h Bobby and Gersh
to the home and junior editor of the Carmichael in Providence in November.
Prairie Farmer. I n the November 23 is- Alma played a lot of golf during the
sue of the magazine the leading article summer.
on "The First Thanksgiving" is signed
by Mary. Helen O'Shea ('28), of Chicago was
also a frequent visitor at the chapter
Coral J u r y (Ex. '26), has been in house last fall. She is attending Mosi-
f r o m Bellflower, 111., several times. She er's school.
is teaching there.
We were glad to see Helen Sweet
Wilma Law ('28), returned to the I l - Payne ('26), back from St. Louis for
linois campus this fall to reopen her Homecoming. Bart attended the ath-
dress shop, The Wilnore. I n addition to letic coaching school summer session at
dresses she is carrying gifts, costume Illinois last summer. He is still teaching
jewelry, and hosiery. Eleanor Steinert physical education at the Clayton, Mo.f
(Ex. '29), who was Wilma's partner in high school.
the store last year did not return this
fall, but is working in Chicago. Ermina Smith Price (Ex. '19), of Cin-
cinnati dropped in at the chapter house
Marie Rutenbur Leslie ('IS), of after the Chicago game and had a taljj
Brookline, Mass., made a very interest- w i t h Elizabeth Heywood Wyman and
ing trip to Japan and China last sum- the Iota alumna;. Ermina was active
mer with her minister husband. This in the organization of the University ol
was her first trip to the Orient, but she Cincinnati chapter last summer.

MARCH, 1930 95

We were sorry to read in the news- w i t h her mother who has had two opera-
tions during the past year. She does
papers of an accident in which the hus- substitute teaching part of the time. We
didn't get to see her, but she was back
band of Muriel Thompson Purl (Ex. for the Army game.

'19), was hurt. They live in Dupo, Frances Trost ('14), spent part of the
summer in Urbana. She was on the
Dl. same train with us in July, going to St.
Betty Rennen ('26), is teaching school Louis to visit her sister, Opal Trost
Sheppard ('16), of Alton, 111.
in Ann Arbor, Mich., this year and shar-
ing an apartment with three others. Kay Wesson ('22), sent her contri-
Betty and her father were down for bution from Mankato, Minn., "up i n .
Homecoming. We heard a funny story the wilds at fifteen below zero and snow
about Betty's buying some cute little all over the place." This is her third
squash to bake for the apartment's din- year at the library there, but she is
ner—and when she got home i t was planning to come back to our part of
pointed out that her squash were musk- the country next year. She went home
melons ! for Thanksgiving.

Blanche Smith Renner (Ex. '27), and Annetta Wood ('22), is teaching school
Jer husband and small daughter called "somewhere in Louisiana"—and that's
on us Decoration Day. She is spending as near as we can come to her geo-
the winter in Tucson, Ariz., but will join graphically.
her husband in Illinois in April. He
has a new position w i t h the Macmillan Louise Woodroofe (Ex. '16), has been
Company. Little Barbara is enjoying in Champaign all fall and early win-
the southern sunshine, too. ter.

I t was good at Homecoming to hear Betty Stiven ('29), though a member
Bethel Strout Reubold (Ex. '28), play of the active chapter this year and house
the piano again. Bethel and Art were president at that, is almost an alumna
down from Chicago. member, so we'll pass on the news that
she has just been elected to Kappa Delta
Mary Leslie Robison ('25), happened Pi, honorary education fraternity. Betty
in just in time for formal dinner during has a new diamond from Len Grable.
rushing this fall, and was back again
later in the year. She is teaching at Mate Giddings ('17), teaches n u t r i -
Washington, 111., H i g h School. tion at the University of Iowa, both
the elementary and advanced graduate
Hortense Roll ('28), was down from work, and she has some foods classes.
Chicago for rushing and some of the Her mother is living there w i t h her.
games. She is now visiting in Cali- Last summer Mate spent a week-end
fornia. with Florence Moss Fairbanks ('17), in
Charles City, Iowa. After summer
Jeanette Shepard (Ex. '29), who has school last year she spent a month in
been working in Chicago was back for a girls camp in northern Wisconsin,
Homecoming, and is now at home in which was in charge of a friend of hers,
Indianapolis. and then she went to Baltimore to visit.
She and her mother visited in Indiana
We hear that Leila Sheppard ('20), at Christmas time. Mate sent a double-
is married and that her husband is a size contribution for our f u n d .
high school athletic coach, but we can't
find out who he is. Esther Brauns Lash ('22), writes from
Geneseo that her young six-year-old
. We visited Esther Wirtz Smith ('28), Bobbie has started to school, and her
m Kenosha, Wis., last summer and had curly haired Jimmie was a year old in
a lovely ride in the family airplane. January. Her husband is director for
Esther and Hart have moved to Chi- the northern division of the Illinois State
cago now, where he has opened a rent- Association of Vocational Agriculture
a-car business. Teachers. Esther sees Shirley M a n n
Kimmelshue ('20), in Moline occa-
Cora Jane Stroheker ('24), is still a sionally. They'd like to see other Alpha
gb , business woman in Chicago. We O's in the vicinity. Esther sent money
Wssed her at Homecoming—she couldn't for the fund.
stay over for the banquet.

Pauline Thompson ('27), is attending
business college in Chicago. She sent
•n her contribution for the f u n d .

Lois Treadwell (Ex. '29), has been
^ v i n g home a great deal of the time

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Elva Pease Pettigrew ('09), writes Hubbard Woods, 111. He is a member
f r o m Harvard, 111., that she w i l l visit of Delta Tau Delta.
the active chapter often next year, for
her son, Gordon, w i l l be a freshman in Minette Koch (Ex. '23), was married
the University. She sent money f o r the several months ago to J. A. Grote, Jr.,
fund. and they are living at 745 Eastgate, U n i -
versity City, M o . She contributed to;
Vivian Day Allis, formerly of Cleve- our scholarship fund.
land but more recently of Anderson,
I n d . , is the proud mother of W i l l i a m Births
Eugene, born October 11.
Ruth Ann Coughlan Eastman ('24),
Weddings and A. R. Eastman (Illinois '23), an-
nounce the birth on M a y 1, in Chicago,
Hester Srout ('24), was married to of a daughter, Mary Alice. The East-
Richard J. Leyden (Illinois '25), on mans have since moved to Rockford
August 3 at St. John's Catholic Church, where Sod has joined an architectural
Champaign. They are living at 7068 firm.
Hilldale Avenue, Chicago. Dick is a
member of Phi Kappa. Helen Schraeder Thornton (Ex. '30),
and Fulton Thornton (Illinois Ex. '30),
Helen Brown Hood ('25), was mar- of Chicago announce the birth of a son
ried to Ralph E. Brown (Illinois, Ex. on M a y 2.
'24), on October 12 at Sparta. They
are living in Chicago. Angelene Saling Mitchem ('28), and
John M . Mitchem (Illinois '27), of
Virginia Fisher (Ex. '31), was mar- Champaign announce the birth of a
ried to Thomas Dolan (Illinois '29), on daughter, Angelene M . Solliday Mitchem,
November 27 in Chicago. T o m is a on M a y 27 in Decatur.
member of Alpha Kappa Lambda and
is teaching in the department of theoreti- Agnes Fuller Ward ('20), and Hiley
cal and applied mechanics department of W a r d (Illinois '21), of Duquoin, 111., an-
the University this year. They are liv- nounce the birth of t w i n sons, Hiley and
ing at 704 West California Street in Harry, on July 20.
Urbana.
Leonie McLaughlin Gallagher ('27),
Ruth Pouk (Ex. '28), was married to has a daughter named Diane born some
Alfred Laffey (Dartmouth) on Novem- time in October in Chicago. We haven't
ber 27 at the home of her sister in seen an announcement and cannot give
the exact date.

Chi

By T H E L M A ROBERTSON M I T C H E L L

Thelma Vinal ('23), attended the February 18, Helen Gregory gave a
teachers' convention at Lake Placid. Also luncheon and bridge for the Alpha Os.
some news about Thelma, rather late to We had a delectable luncheon, but I
be sure, but this summer she drove the w i l l have to admit bridge was not played
whole length of the Pacific Coast f r o m very seriously. Y o u see M a r j e r y Town-
Seattle to Aqua Caliente, covering in all send Bartlett was there and M a r j e r y does
10,000 miles. So many Alpha O's travel like to talk. I was very grateful to
to the West seems to me they could get Helen f o r giving the party f o r I cer-
together and make the trip more pleas- tainly collected a lot of news. I
ant. proceed to tell you about each girl that
was present.
R u t h Dibben ('19), gave a bridge and
steak supper f o r the Alpha O's around Helen Gregory is working in a doc-
and in New York. They played bridge tor's office. Helen hasn't grown a oil
under the trees and had supper there, taller in the last ten years. She is stUi
and a good time Was had by all. the perfect hostess w i t h a beautiful home
in which to entertain. Mildred WrigM J8
E d i t h Gessler Happ ('23), is busy a nurse in charge of the Brooklyn Edi-
keeping house and substituting. Reva son Company. I could never a u » e
Snyder Vanderbilt ('19), and I spent figure it out how Mildred being so qu«*
a very enjoyable evening at Edith's last and calm could have as a daughter a
week playing bridge.

MARCH, 1930 97

roughneck like me. Marjory Townsend ward, and Ted is tutoring him. Ted is
Bartlett by special request asked me "to still in Baltimore.
leave out my talking and tell them I
still have no appetite." M a r j o r y as us- Kay Gilcher and Esther Hagenbucher
ual is very busy teaching the rapid class Hill have just returned from Bermuda.
in the fifth and sixth grades, which
means three terms in one, but she still Marion Knapp ('20), is teaching Eng-
has lots of time f o r her " T e d " and her lish at Oneida, N . Y . , and likes her work
attractive apartment. Mary Lutz ('23), very much.
has found something that interests her
more than her "bugs and her microbes" Clarita Moore is president of the Bel-
namely a sweet little apartment w i t h a lingham (Washington) branch of the
Dutch kitchen. Helen's and Mary's American Association of University
mother are going to live with her in Women.
New Brunswick. M a r y is taking a
course in statistics at Rutgers. Helen Alice Bronsen is a house-mother of
Lutz ('26), is working in New Y o r k Thalia, a local sorority which she has
also w i t h "bugs." Helen had to go to helped to organize on the campus of the
work on Sunday because Monday this University of Washington.
special set of microbes would be too
far gone to perform f o r her. Reva Sny- Nellie Rattan plans to spend Easter
der Vanderbilt ('19), is just the same as vacation at Bermuda.
ever, only she has come to the conclu-
sion that she ought to stay home once Ethel Harris Dewey ('14), is living i n
lifl a while to see what her lovely new Cazenovia, N . Y .
home really looks like. Ina Miller ('19),
has been substituting in her home t o w n . Jane Gooding is w i t h the Commercial
Ina and Reva took the Junior High Investment Trust in Binghamton but ex-
School arithmetic examination in New pects to be transferred to Washington.
York. You ought to hear them tell Jane, you better write to me for Ted's
about it. Esther Baker ('22), told me address.
especially not to tell you what position
die was holding because by the time T o Betty Sadelmeyer and Glenna Van-
DRAGMA came out she would have an- Velde are working at Crouse Hinds plant
other one. Ruth Dibben is teaching in in Syracuse.
Pleasantville, N . Y . Ruth is just as quiet
as ever. Florence Lawther Rich's new address
is Governor Road, Stoneham, Mass.
Peggy Jones ('21), is teaching in Sandy
Creek, N . Y . Emily Tarbell and her brother, Harold
are organizing a group for a world cruise
Norma Baker is a free lance designer for this summer. Harold Tarbell was
with her own studio in Manhattan. a member of the faculty of the floating
university for two years and is inter-
I was sorry to hear that Marion ested in traveling. The boat w i l l leave
Moody ('25), has been i l l w i t h glandular New Y o r k June 18 and w i l l arrive at
fever, but is now back in New Y o r k the West Coast August 26. Stops i n -
living at the Girl's Friendly. clude Cherbourg, Paris, Genoa, Egypt,
Port Sudan, Colombo, Java, Sumatra,
Dorothy Mapes ('27), is school l i - Singapore, Manila, Hongkong, Shanghai,
brarian in East Hampton. " D o t " went a week in Japan, and Honolulu is op-
back to the Senior ball at Syracuse and tional. Student class is most reason-
expected to go to a week-end party at able. Emily thinks $850 will cover all
Colgate. expenses. I f anyone is interested write
to E m i l y Tarbell, 235 Glenwood Rd.,
Alice Coulter (Ex. '25), is now Treas- Syracuse, N . Y .
urer of Bennett Fischler Company. Alice
as always is our ideal business girl. Engagements

Mary Adams ('19), is head of the sci- Doris Knapp ('24), to Ernest Farr.
ence department in Hornell High School. M r . Farr is a teacher in the same high
school as Doris. They expect to be mar-
Ted Petri Olrich ('24), is taking care ried in June.
?* Frank, Jr. D o n ' t get alarmed! He
te a neighbor's child who is very back- Ruth Hawks ('25), to Theodore Ryan
of Plattsburg.

Marriages

Lillian Battenfield ('18), to Leroy
Oliver. Her new address is 9 Daniel
Street, Seneca Falls, N . Y .

Catherine Latimer ('26), to Marshall

98 To D MAGMA

Hardy. M i l d r e d Riese ('23), played. Births
Thelma Robertson ('24), to Edward
Gladys Ames Mac ( I can't think of
Mitchell. N o w that the formal an- Mac's last name)—a girl.
nouncement is made I will tell you about
it. I had an Alpha Omicron Pi wedding, Chichie Lewis, also a girl, future Alpha
my color sche'me being red and white, O's, we hope.
and the girls carrying American Beauty
roses. Helen H o w a l t Lowe ('25), Ted Greta Coe Hollister ('21), a son.
Petri Olrich ('24), Alice Reeves ( E x .
'25), and Mildred Sittser Olsen ('23), Deaths
were my bridesmaids. We went to Ber-
muda on our honeymoon, and I was Our sympathy is extended to Mary
beautifully seasick both ways. But Ber- and Helen Lutz at the death of their
muda is ideal. Don't forget my address father.
is Box 287, Radburn, N . J .
Also our sympathy is extended to
Greta and Margaret Coe at the death
of their sister, Marion.

Nu Kappa

By N U M A ADLOWICH SURGEON

I t seems that the "unaffiliated" N u A number of Alpha O's who arc not
Kappa alumna? have either been unus- affiliated w i t h the alumna; group are
ually inactive during the past few months helping w i t h the arrangements for the
or have declined to let their activities alumna; card tournament to be held on
be known. February 13.

M a r y Reynolds has recently returned Josephine Holder is recovering from
f r o m a t r i p to New Y o r k where she an appendicitis operation.
had a most enjoyable time. We have
not had a detailed report of her visit. Ruth Hearon, pledge of last year, is
attending school at the East Texas Teach-
A short time before Christmas M i l - ers' College this term.
dred Brodnax returned f r o m Europe. She
had spent several months in traveling Dallas Alpha O's have been quite
and in studying art in Paris. Mildred happy to meet Eleanor Huckraan, Eu-
Shell is planning a similar trip for next genia Lipscomb and Mrs. Turner, al-
summer. though they have not yet joined the
alumna; group.
M a r y M i l d r e d Austin has become a
member of the Dallas Junior League and Eva Fulcher is visiting Gladys Bush
is now quite a prominent member of for several days. She has just completed
that organization. work f o r her degree at S.M.U.

Eta

By MARGARET SPENGLER

The wedding of Helen Patterson to The event was quiet, with only in1"
W. H . Crouch took place at the home mediate relatives and friends in attend-
of her parents in Milwaukee on Novem- ance.
ber 1. K a y Patterson was maid of honor
and Kay Lunceford was one of the A n afternoon frock of chiffon and
bridesmaids. M r . and Mrs. Crouch are fishnet in eggshell tint was worn by
at home now at 2910 Wells Street, M i l - the bride, w h o carried a pastel bou-
waukee, Wis. quet of roses and sweet peas. Jo**
Chapin ('30), was her only attendant.
The wedding of Marion H . Whitte- She wore a green fishnet dress, and car-
more ('29), daughter of M r . and Mrs. ried pink roses, F. Max Weaver was best
H a r r y Whittemore, Sycamore, 111., to man.
George F . Lange ('26), was solemnized
on Saturday afternoon, November 30, M r . and M r s . Lange w i l l be at home
at 4 o'clock, at the home of the bride's this month at the Eleanor apartments,
parents. 405 N o r t h Francis Street. The former
is a lawyer here. He is a member ox