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• This 1ssue 1s dedicated

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CONTENTS Page

Fift h National Convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Future Development . . .... . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . A Summer in Great Brita in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 On Our Toes ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Art Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Pursuing Knowledge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 An Impossible Interview . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Our "Gladdy" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H My Tri p to Italy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1"

Spoonerisms for t ha t Dimple Sinner . 17 Song Contest .. . . .... ... . . . .. .. ... . . . .. . . . Delta Chapter . .. . . . . ... . . .. . . ... . . .. . . . . .

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Zeta Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Eta Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 I ota Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Lambda Chapter .... . ....... .. . .. . Nu Chapter .. . . .. .. . . ........ . ... .

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Omicron Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Pi Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Rho Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 i Sigma Chapter . . . . . ... . . . . . . .... . ... . ... . 38 Alpha Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Theta Chapter . . .. .... .. . . .. . .. . . ... . . . .. . 40 Detroi t Alumnre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Eta Alumnre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Grand Rapids Alumnre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Johnstown Alumnre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Sigma Alumnre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

e Terminal Tower, Cleveland, Ohio

THE ANCHOR OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU

Fifth National Convention

of

Alpha Sigma Tau

WHEN?

August 29-30-31.

WHEN?

August 29-30-31.

WHY?

To give the delegates an opportunity to meet socially, carry on

necessary legislation , elect and install officers and

exchange ideas.

WHo?

All active and alumnre chapters of Alpha Sigma Tau.

WHAT?

Meetings, teas, a banquet, a boat trip and many surprises.

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Fifth National Convention

THE fifth biennial convention of Alpha Sigma Tau will be held at Cleve­land, Ohio, August 29-31. Its objectives are to mark great steps in leadership, scholarship, and service, the ideals of the fraternity. Crowded

into these three short days will be so many important business meetings, and so many delightful social events that all in attendance will feel a new joy and thrill at being members of Alpha Sigma Tau.

The delightful Cleveland Hotel will make all delegates and members feel at home. It is very conveniently located, being in the heart of the city.

The city of Cleveland is situated on beautiful Lake Erie which affords much in the way of summer pleasures. Its stores, boulevards, parks, and beaches are famous ; and theaters abound. Cleveland is centrally located, no more than a day's travel from most large population areas, served by a network of railroads and bus lines, with superb paved roads reach­ing from every direction.

Let us strive for the largest attendance we have ever had. Plan to spend a part of your vacation in a most worth while way, meet sorority girls from other colleges and regions, and talk over your problem per­sonally with the members of the national council. Much of our unity as a national organization depends upon our interpretations of tho e things which we have in common. Are we to see you in Cleveland? We hope you are organizing a large delegation from your chapter and we hope you will bring your scrap books and all news of interest to all of us.

M ARY E. CooK

Off to the Convention

WE IOTAS are anxiously looking forward to our national convention to be held in Cleveland, in August. Won't it be fun meeting our sisters from the other chapters and our national officers? The girls

from our group out here in Kansas are almost equally thrilled over the trip itself. We will all be "chuck full " of questions in regard to the ac­tivities of the other chapters, and just as eager to tell you of our doings.

We all need to be more nationally minded. Surely there is no better way of obtaining this attitude than to have just as many as po sible attend the convention from your group. Each girl who attends from the chapter will naturally have an individual interpretation of what she ees and hears. The greater number of delegates each chapter ha present, the greater the scope of inspirations to be brought back to the group. We mioht compare the benefits from this larger number of eye and ear to what the sly old wolf in Little R ed Riding Hood aid, ' 11 the better to see with, my dear," and " 11 the better to hear with, my dear."

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Encourage your faculty advisors to attend. It is through their guidance, year after year, that each group carries on. Much of your success de­pends on them. The convention will be a real help to them.

Alumnre organizations can also benefit by having delegates at Cleve­land. Alpha Sigma Tau needs more active alumnre chapters. If delegates from our alumnre could attend they could bring the spirit of their chap­ters and absorb fresh enthusiasm and inspirations from personal contact with other alumnre sisters.

Here 's seeing you at the convention!

IoTA oF ALPHA SIGMA T Au By LETA SwiSHER

Future Development

TO GROW, to expand, to achieve, to attain , is the common hope and purpose of all Americans. We are living in an age of builders." Our greatest problem today is to find how it is best to grow, and a method

for bringing about that growth. No person or organization can live upon its glories of the past, but

in this period of new deals, fraternal organizations are to have a place. The old-fashioned idea of fraternal bonds is gradually being cast out and a feeling of social usefulness, a cosmopolitan spirit and a broad, liberal attitude are all taking its place.

We, as members of Alpha Sigma Tau, shall survive because of our principles of sisterhood. It is necessary, however, that we put these ideals into actual living force.

A short time ago an article was sent me in which an appeal was being made for leaders in a particular line of work. Leadership is the thing which Alpha Sigma Tau needs for extension work- leaders among the alumnre who will contribute a few hours to the constructive work of alumnre expansion.

With the growth of our active chapters goes an increased number of alumnre. The only method of handling this mass is through organization. Each year many leave our active chapters to take up their pursuits in life. This stream of Graduates moves on, containing much power. Can 't its strength be directed into some constructive work?

Every organization needs leadership in each member in order to make it successful. It can exist through the efforts of a few, but how much stronger it would be if it could develop through the efforts of many.

Let us, as alumnre, keep in mind our tremendous power as alumnre, and each one put forth some energy to bring about this development. Let us combine forces to bring about increased strength in our sorority.

MARY E. CooK, National Sec1·etary

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A Summer in Great Britain

B y R u n-I A. STEWART

WHE r I was appointed as a delegate to the World Federation of Education Associations I decided to go early and spend a month motoring in England and Scotland before the convention.

I shall not attempt to tell you about many of the beautiful places in England but I cannot resist the temptation to tell you a little about the country that every one should visit at lea t once- Scotland. Its moor and lochs, its craigs and glens, its villages and cities are all so dear to any one with Scottish blood in her veins.

His Grace the Duke of Montrose, Pre ident of the Scottish Travel Association ays, "The only drawback to travelling in cotland is that our roads are now so good, travellers pass along in their car so quickly that they fail to see the beauty of the mountains and the glens. '

The Highlands offer within a comparatively small compas a variety of color and subtle beauty in sky and moor and ea. They are a trea ure­house of the customs, music, and traditions of an ancient race.

Inverness is the center of, and outlet to, the orth and We t and is itself the central pivot of some of the grandest scenery in Scotland. The variety of the scenery around Inverness is inexhau tible. Thi city with it historical interest, its modern building and up-to-date shops and hotels ha been described as, " A jewel et among the mountains."

John o' Groats- Scotland's Land ' End has a pleasant hotel. The silver sands which comprise the beach are pulverized shells.

Thurso is a town well worth visiting. The Vikings have made an indelible impression on this corner of Scotland. This was where I first saw a fuchsia tree. Later while travelling in Ireland I found the fuch ia hedges were very common.

My great grand parents came from Perth, and naturally I was keenly interested in this charming city on the Tay, and the Earn.

Among the places of interest in this city, one time called the \ ictoria of the Romans, St. John 's Church is perhaps the most notable of the ancient buildings. This is the church where John Knox preached in 1559. James VI 's hospital founded in 1569 is worth visiting. I think the place that thrilled me the mo t was a little house in Curfew Street built over five hundred years ago- the house where Sir Walter Scott wrote ' Fair Maid of Perth. "

The people in Perth have not allowed veneration for the past to hinder · modern progress. There are many fine new building and thoroughfare and there still remain such old world treet as Curfew Row Thimble Row, Blackfriars Wynd, and Kirkgate.

My trip across the Irish Sea was one long to be remembered. The ea behaved nicely but the steamer wa o crowded that I rejoiced when

we finally arrived at the Emerald I le.

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This wa the tenth anniver ary of the W.F.E.A. It has federated 194 organizations which entirely encircle the globe.

Dr. Monroe, our outgoing President aid: " The purpo e of the or­ganization is to seek a professional and international understanding from which an international peace may come. Internationalism should be on a rational rather than on an emotional basis, and thi can be t be done by teaching. "

Mr. Manders of England , our new President said: " A man who does not respond to the culture of his native land , whose heart has ceased to throb at the sound of the folk songs of his native land , is to be pitied for his heart is empty of some of the most divine essences that life offers. The aim of the World Federation of Education Associations is to create bonds of understanding and good wilt between nations, and to see that those bonds are not broken by the havoc of war. We are engaged, not in a sprint but a long di stance race. All we can hope to do is to carry the torch as we may, and when we fall out, to hand the torch to those who come after , in the belief that they in turn may carry it on in a pirit of confidence, hopefulness and faith. "

Six years ago, when the W.F.E.A. met at Toronto, we started The Home and School Section and our National P.T.A. President, Mr . A. H. Reeve was elected first President of this new organization. We did not make any mistake. Mrs. Reeve has proved to be superior in every way.

The Hon. Mrs. E. Franklin, representing the Parents National Educa­tion Union in England, read a paper on "The Mind of the Normal Child. " Mrs. Franklin said: " Playing on the affection of children by saying 'Mother is unhappy' or 'Mother is sad ' when a child does some­thing wrong, seems to me a most dangerous playing on the emotions of the child. " She also said " Some parents are afraid to make the mistake of imposing their ideas on the child and so, even those who believe in God leave religion out of life, and send children anchorles into the world. "

Miss Deering in discussing Character Training said: " Character is built by experience. Only the youth himself, by trial and error, through success and failure , can become a person able to fa ce the diffi.culty without flinching- the ten-or without fear."

Dr. J. A. Barbinson , Medical Officer of Health in Ireland, read a paper on the importance of health education in the elementary school. Dr. Harbinson mentioned that the guiding principle of all public health enterprises i P1'evention- not cure. He said: " School children should be taught that good citizens do not fail to observe the rules necessary to prevent the spread of contagion. "

Many other papers were read on health, among them one by the Superintendent of Health in Ceylon. This gentleman reported that a complete program of health service was being introduced into the chools in Ceylon.

Dr. G. Milson of Paris, had a paper on Health Education and the

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Junior Red Cross. Dr. Milson considers the J.R.C an important factor in education. It has been found that in many schools in his country when J.C. groups had been organized for some time that the rate of sickness had dropped.

Illiteracy was discussed by speakers from many lands. Dr. W. Carson Ryan, Director of Indian Schools, said that 500 Indian

youths are now attending colleges. . A deleaate from Mexico spoke about the 7,000 rural chools m her

home land~ many in places very difficult of access, in jungle an? mountains. The moonliaht schools in the South were described by M1ss Stephens. Mrs. Hugh

0

D. Bradford opened the discussion on Mental Hygiene, and laid great stress on environmental influence.

Miss Muriel Payne, Organizing Secretary of the Home and School Council in England and Wales said that the educational program of the council had centered its activities on the subject of Mental Hygiene for the past 18 months. Miss Payne i the author of Oliver Untwisted and other interesting books.

Miss lshbel MacDonald was unanimously elected President of the International Home and School Section. It is gratifying to note that Miss MacDonald learned about this work when she wa in the U.S. with her father, Ramsey MacDonald.

Probably few people would be willing to entertain such a large delega­tion from 2 7 countries or do it so delightfully as did the people in Dublin.

Some pleasure trip was arranged for us every day. A ride through the charming Wicklow Mountain region to the far­

famed "Seven Churches of Glen Dalongh"; a reception and dance at the Gresham Hotel ; a delightful reception at the Mansion House given by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress and The Members of the City Council, all are pleasant memories.

There is a saying in Dublin-"We may fight with everyone else, but we all love the Mayor." He has the rare gift of remembering names and faces , and making everyone feel happy.

We were entertained at the home of the American Consul , and found Mr. and Mrs. Sterling most gracious.

One of the largest garden parties was given by the President of the Irish Free State in the gardens of the former Vice-regal Lodge, Phoenix Park. This was an afternoon never to be forgotten. President De Valera's wife was a teacher in an elementary school befo re her marriage.

After the convention closed Friday afternoon, we were invited to attend an exhibition of hurling and Irish dancing in Croke Park. Dr. Monroe presented the medals and boxes of candy.

People from all lands agreed that the most charming, womanly woman at the convention was the Hon. Ruth Bryan Owen, U. S. Minister to Denmark. Her talk on " Illiteracy and its effect on world understanding ' was the outstanding speech at the opening of the convention.

The farewell General Meeting of the W.F.E.A. was held in Mansion

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Hou e. Messages were given by twenty distinguished delegates, each in his native tongue.

Dr. Monroe spoke about the gracious ho pitality and charm of the people in Dublin. " It is difficult" he said, " to describe charm but I sup­pose it i the cordial and kindly attitude of the people and we certainly found it everywhere in Ireland." Dr. Monroe summed up the week of the conference in these words: " Beautiful weather, beautiful arrangement, beautiful hospitality, beautiful Ireland, and a beautiful time. "

I found Dublin very charming and lingered as long as I could before going to Killarney and other beautiful spots. I thoroughly enjoyed the city of Cork and my visit to Blarney, a fairy dell. The top of Blarney Castle commands a view over a rich, undulating tract of country. Blarney Lake is not far from the castle. R . A. Milliken wrote, "The Groves of Blarney"-but Father Prouf altered the original and added-

There is a boat on the lake to float on , And lots of beauties which I can't entwine; But were I a preacher, or a classical teacher, In every feature I 'd make 'em shine!

There is a stone, there, that whoever kisses, 0 , he never misses to grow eloquent; 'Tis he may clamber to a lady's chamber, Or become a member of Parli ament!

A clever spouter he'll soon turn out, or An out-an-outer, to be let alone, Don 't hope to hinder him, or to bewilder him , Sure he's a pilgrim from the Blarney Stone!

LEon·oR's NoTE : Miss Stewart, a Z eta alumna, is principal of the Chatsworth Avenue School, Larchmont, New York. She is also President of the N ew York Branch of the National Council of Administrative Women in Education.]

A Stained Glass Window

THROUGH many centuries, the stained glass window has been u ed as an emblem of light and beauty. Its colors have been blended to­gether to fo rm a lovely unit of inspiration. We see many stained-glass

window today and to each of us, one has particularly made an im­pression.

Our sorority may be likened to such an object of beauty. Each color might be imagined a representation of a quality which we strive to attain. Let us imagine green as a fitting color for the windows of culture and refinement ; blue, the symbol of loyalty and devotion ; rose, friendship and hospitality ; purple, a broader vision and yellow, appreciation and good­will.

Let us attempt to design a window into which each color is closely woven into one, representative of our ideals and fra ternal bond .

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On Our Toes!

OUR local Panhellenic groups have urgent duties to perform. First, to promote a feeling of sisterhood between the sororities on our campuses; second-far more important to the individual sororities

at this time- to sponsor educational meetings, not only for the sorority girls, but for the entire student body. Panhellenic should assist the ad­ministration and forcefully back any activity of the college. Make the student body feel that Panhellenic is an indispensable organization on the campus. The school will recognize our value only by our action. It is important that a genial feeling be developed between the administration, non-sorority students and Panhellenic. Just last year at Swarthmore Col­lege the non-sorority students united to wipe sororities off of the campus. They elected a leader, conducted rallies- all of which ended in a vote that abolished these " clique groups" over night. This incident should put us sorority girls all over the country on our toes. In most colleges our so­rority group is by far in the minority ; but if our Panhellenic organizes strongly, spends less time solving petty technical difficulties between soror­ities, and does worthwhile things for the school , the student body and administration will consider us a vital part of their et-up. Make Pan­hellenic an asset. Would you want your sorority put off of the campus?

BETTY E. STURM Delta

Art Education 1 IFE is short; art is long" was an idea expressed by Benjamin Frank­L lin in his early proposals of educational requirements in the state

whose foundations were so greatly influenced by his works. The idea has not only lived but has grown. Today, we do not simply look upon art as a profitable phase of our educational program, but we also recognize it as a contribution to the enrichment of everyday life.

Present day art education bans all rules fo r drawing and offers free creative activities and means of developing genuine pleasure- giving ap­preciation of beauty. Originality and self-expression are encouraged in every way, in order that special ability may be guided toward vocational and professional ends, while there is a general training for all in ap­preciation of beauty in art and nature surrounding us.

It is as a result of this general training that we find marked improve" ment in our modern home and civic planning, fine design in our manu­factured products and concise, functional advertising chemes of our com­mercial world. For the fine and beautiful thing which we require in our homes and surrounding , the future will find its needs fulfilled in the training being given to the children of our chool now.

THELMA 1[. CoMMI ' G Delta Chap! r

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Pursuing Knowledge

WHEl Abelard fled to the swamps, students- both rich and poor­followed him and built huts along the swamps in order that they could sit at the feet of their beloved teacher and absorb his inspired

words. How eager for knowledge must these students have been to suffer such hardships ! How happy Abelard must have been to see such devo­tion!

When Martin Luther went to the university he was forced to beg in the streets for his food and shelter. In fact , in the medieval days it was an established precedent for the poorer university students to beg. How hungry for knowledge were these students that they would thus humble themselves for its sake!

Today the economic and social conditions of the common man have improved many fold. Even so, however, many are the students who com­mute thirty miles in unheated cars in weather which is twenty below zero, arise at four o'clock and do hours of work on the farm before walking five miles to school , do the work of a full service maid , work in drug stores until morning, work in the ten-cent store until their feet are numb, sell magazines, wear one pair of stockings for two months, care for an invalid woman , and dig ditches on the college campus. Does the hungering, striving after knowledge still exist? Do students still humble themselves in its pursuit ?

M ARY SHARP, Z eta

Education

1 IKE most other institutions education has been trying to readjust its L standards to meet the great social and industrial changes that our

world has been undergoing since the fall of '29. There are many who are bemoaning the fact that the little red school house is rapidly disappearing and who are clamoring for the good old days. However, the frills of education which many feel unnecessary, such as music, art, and home economics, are the attempts of educational leaders to cope with the new situation which this world is facing. Can the education of the ox­cart days- the three R 's- possibly be adequate for the machine age of today? Also we are told by the great economists that the working hours will be gradually decreased making leisure time an important factor in the future .

In our state there are many celebrations being held commemorating the one hundredth anniversary of the free school act in Pennsylvania and we are facing the future confident that as economic readjustment comes, the next century will produce even greater advancement than has come in the last one hundred years.

FRANCES W ALSH, '34, Delta

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An Impossible Interview

( B etween Janis Dale and Emily Post)

THE scene is a room in Mr . Post's home. Presumably it is a sittina room, although everything i in such a state of confu ion that it is hard to tell. Various articles of clothing are scattered about on the

chairs and floor. Magazines and books- not the kind you'd expect Mrs. Post to read either- are practically everywhere. It is useless to try to de­scribe the furniture because so much of it is concealed under the debri . Mrs. Post is lolling back in a rocking chair, reading a questionable novel. Her feet are propped up on a convenient table- her shoes having been previously disposed of. Without going into the ordid detail we might say that she looks distinctly " frowzy. "

JANIS (pausing on the threshold of this entrancing scene): "I don 't want to disturb you, Mrs. Post, but if I may I 'd like very much to talk to you for just a few moments."

MRS. PosT (not changing her po ition and carcely glancing at Janis): "Well, come in if you must. At any rate, don 't tand there in the door­way, half in and half out. It creates such a draft. Now, don 't talk to me until I finish this chapter- it's too good to stop."

Janis hastily closes the door and stands waitina, getting more and more uncomfortable.

MRs. PosT (closing the book with evident reluctance ) : "All right , go ahead and talk."

]A IS: "I read your column every night Mrs. Post and I do think it 's simply marvelous the way you know the correct thing to do on every occasion. I don 't see how you do it. "

MRS. PosT: " It's easy. I have one fundamental rule: 'Do whatever seems the most troublesome for you.' It alway works. For example, where someone comes into a room it's much more trouble to rise than to stay seated; so rise. At the table, it' much more trouble to break the bread into small bits and butter it than to butter the whole piece at once; so break it up. When someone steps on your toe it's harder to mile and say, 'That didn't hurt a bit,' than to say, 'Ouch! you clum y fool'; o smile and say that it didn 't hurt a bit.- it down when you get tired of stand­ing. "

JANIS : "Thank you, but I really don 't think there 's any room to it with all these things about.''

MRs. PosT: "You'll have to clear a place for yourself. I was here fir t; so of course I'm entitled to the most comfortable chair. Here' orne candy: maybe you'd like some.'' (She open the box, helps herself to everal large pieces, and passes it to Janis.) "I wish you wouldn 't take any milk chocolates ; they 're my favorites. I don 't care much for the dark one . Now, let ' see- where can I put my chewing aum?

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JANIS (Feeling more and more bewildered ) : " I don 't care for any candy, thank you. Do you mind if I take off my coat? I 'm getting dread­fully warm."

MRs. PosT : "Why should I mind? I won't feel a bit different when you take it off than when you had it on. You might take off your hat too ; I don 't think that color is very becoming to you. And why didn 't you remove your galoshes outside the door ? You probably tracked snow all over the rugs. "

J ANI S : " Really, I'm sure I cleaned my feet very carefully on the mat before I came in. Ah, that 's a lovely piece they're playing on the radio, isn 't it ? I just adore Brahms."

MRs. PosT : "I can 't abide him. I think I 'll get something else. WLS should have a good jazz orchestra. " (She turns to the radio and Jan is rises to leave.)

JAN I S : " It's getting late. I must be going. Thank you so much for seeing me."

MRs. PosT: "Before you go, tell me, how do you like me? " } ANI S (still polite): "Well, er, you are altogether different from what

I expected." MRs. PosT: " No doubt. " (Her manner changes abruptly. She rises and

holds out her hand in true Emily Post fashion. Her gracious smile is straight from the Blue Book.) "You see, my dear, this is my birthday and incidentally the only holiday I take in the whole year. On a holiday, I always believe in doing something one cannot do on any other clay. Please come and have lunch with me soon. I have a lovely collection of prints and etchings I should like to show you. Goodbye, and thank you for keeping your temper. "

ALI CE WILK, Pi Pledge

A Page Torn from the Diary of a Pledge 6: 30- Knockecl out of bed by the sound of my Big Ben. 6: 45- Rushed blindly down the hall to awaken my big sister. 7:00- Took her to breakfast. Had a terrible time addressing big sister

as Miss. 7: 30- Made my big sister 's bed, cleaned her room, and did a few other

small duties. 8 :00- Used the wrong entrance to the dormitory and was caught by a

glaring Tau. Penalty- one black mark. 9: 00- Met some more Taus who discovered I had forgotten my little

green notebook. Penalty- another black mark. 10: 00- Pressed some clothes for my big sister. I wish they would quit

selling dresses that have ruffles on them. 11 : 00-Peace ! 12 :00- Used wrong entrance to dining room. Penalty- still another black

mark.

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1:00- Tried to find consolation by eating some candy. One of my su-periors kindly ate it for me. Oh well!

1: 30- A class. Peace for an hour. 2: 30- A class. Peace for another hour. 3: 30- vVent down street in the rain to do some errands for my b:g

sister. 4: 30- N eglected to do one of the errands, o- back down street again. 5: 30- Worn out ! I wonder what these Taus would do without pledges? 6:00- Escorted my big sister to dinner. Forgot and called her by her

first name. Some more black marks. 7: 00- Danced with my superiors. Ow, my feet hurt ! 7: 30- Study- my, but it 's a relief !

10: 00- 0rders for tomorrow issued by big sister. 11 :00- To bed. Somehow I can 't get tomorrow off my mind. I sn 't it

" tauful? " ELEAN OR JANE Hu TER, D elta

Our "Gladdy"

SHE is really Miss Edith E . Glatfelter, Pi 's sponsor. In spite of her profound knowledge and dignified position, she is " Gladdy" to Harris Teachers College and especially to her Pis. This imple little abbrevia­

tion is aptly descriptive of her charming and vivacious personality. Per­haps her happy outlook on life can be explained by her wide and varied experiences and contacts.

Miss Glatfelter was born in St. Louis County and attended Central High School in St. Louis. She received her B.A. at Washington Univer­sity in the same city. At that time this school was made up mainly of Engineers- "interesting enough set-up, if you had no serious objections to having boys around you all the time. " Then came graduate years in the University of Chicago under President Harper. " Gladdy" spent many summers in the marvelous botany, geography, and geology department where she came into contact with important people.

Miss Glatfelter then taught for several years at Whiting, Indiana. Later she went to Prescott, Arizona, where she "saw the top of the world. "

ow she is at Harris, where she feels truly at home. At present she is teaching geography and botany, and is sponsoring Alpha Sigma Tau for whom she has fond hopes. Of them she has said : "each one of them a pearl of quite individual lustre, and the Pi chapter is a very precious chaplet to adorn Harris. "

Our " Gladdy" belongs to many organizations, some of which are : Ameri­can As ociation of Science, St. Loui Academy of Science, American Nature Society, Colorado Mountain Club, Botanical ociety of me rica and American Museum of Natural History.

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My Trip to Italy

THE most eventful day in history thus far for me was May 23, 1929. On this eventful day I, with the other members of the family , left my home, Welch, West Virginia, bound for ew York City to embark

upon the S. S. Conte Grande (Great Count). We spent one day in New York City a we arrived there eight o'clock

in the morning, and at midnight we were sailing on the blue waters o f the Atlantic Ocean. The journey by water was to last for ten and a half days ; it was the part of my trip that I enjoyed most as there were all sorts of amusements on the steamer. An orchestra furni shed music for dancing afternoons and evenings. Swimming could be enjoyed in what was then the most beautiful swimming pool on any steamer in the world. Chinese paintings and carvings is what made the surroundings of the pool so impressive ; there were also many other gymnastic apparatus in ad­joining rooms.

Sea sickness attacked me the fir st morning on board. It has been said that sea sickness is something that will not kill anyone, but I certainly felt like I vvas dying at times. This sickness lasted only two days for me . It was quite comical though to be an on-looker when someone else was attacked by sea sickness.

It was a most wonderful sight to see such a huge body of water sur­rounding us. On the third day land , the Azore I slands, was sighted for the first time after leaving New York. This scene was very outstanding as the houses on the islands were all painted white with red roofs. The yards surrounding these houses were shaped into various forms, such as squares, rectangles, and triangles.

After leaving the Azore I slands we did not sight land until we reached the Strait of Gibraltar and the Coast of Africa. Two days after passing the Coast of Africa we reached Naples, Italy and there we stopped for three or four hour . The following day we arrived at Genoa where we disembarked at 10 A.M. At 3 P. M. we boarded the train to reach the home of my grandparents.

The huge Alps surrounded the small town in which we were to spend our summer months. Barren rocks were the only things visible on the tops of the mountains, but some few trees could be seen surrounding the town. In the month of July we hiked for four hours on the barren slopes and when we reached the top of the mountain we came upon snow · it certainly was a beautiful sight. Other snow-capped mountains could be seen in the far off distance.

During our stay in Italy we visited various places of importance, and of course, the city of greatest interest was Rome. The Catacombs were among the most exciting things that we saw while other places of interest were: the Colosseum, St. Peter 's Cathedral, the Pantheon, the home of Julius Caesar, and the Aqueducts.

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A monk led us through the Catacombs which were located underneath a church, and he carried a torch to guide us through the darkness. We followed with small candles in our hands. The remains of bones could be seen all along our way. A very interesting thing witnessed in a small section of the underground compartment was a very small room-like struc­ture. This had only been discovered ten years before and the unusual thing about it was that the floor was inlaid with many small colored stones.

The heat was so inten e at Rome that we felt as if we were melting. What puzzled me on such hot day was the apparel worn by the many priests seen on every treet corner. They wore heavy long gowns and had caps on their heads.

In Genoa the thing of greatest interest was the cemetery as it is among the largest, if not the largest in the world. We also saw Columbus's home as we were driving through the town.

The Royal Palace was the thing that interested us the most in Turin. In this palace we saw the sheet in which Chri t was upposed to have been wrapped in after he was crucified. Golden stars were inlaid on the floor in the main room. In a certain building, the name of which I do not re­call , we saw a pair of sacred steps which had been brought from Jerusalem.

The "Leaning Tower of Pisa" was the most important thing that we saw at Pisa. Since Biella is only a commercial city there was not any­thing of great importance, except that it was a well-planned city.

We visited a place, near the home of my grandparents, which was a very religious section: it was called Oropa. Only nuns and priests inhabited this place, but of course there were other people there who were hired to work. A religious school i also held there for young boys. Many statues of Saints could be seen in all corners of the place.

Our stay in "Sunny Italy" seemed only a dream for we hardly had time to turn around ; it was time for our return trip before we knew it. Ten days and a half were also spent aboard on returnin cr to "America the Beautiful. "

CLARA PERALDO, Omicron

IT IS SPRING

I have seen a clear glass cloud, Painted with blue and with grey , Float to the top of the tilted gold cup Of the dawn, and spill away.

I have heard a robin calling His mate, high up in a tree; And I have touched naked young leaves That stretched rain-wa hed faces to me.

CAROLYN SIMP o , Delta

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Spoonerisms for that Dimple Sinner A "sPOONERISM" is the transposition of the initial letters of words so as to

make a ludicrous combination. Its inventor was Dr. William Archer Spooner (1844-1930), a n English educator, and the warden of New College at Oxford. It is said that on one occasion he asked his congregation to sing the hymn, "Kinker­ing Congs Their Titles Take." There was abso lute silence, and so he repeated the title as before. After several repetitions, the people began to smile and even to giggle. Finally he realized his mistake and said correctly, "Conquering Kings--".

Imagine in what a predicament a person would find himself at a dinner party if he were seriously afflicted with this weakness for slips of the tongue. His polite attempts at conversation would probably result in some such nonsense as th;s:

"Your youngest boy is quite a little can and so mute !- Did you really fake this delicious mood yourself?- It 's fine to see your old mother hitting there and looking so sappy.- Your husband must have a wine fit to say such things.- ! cer­tainly admire the pale yellow tripe in this stable cloth.- Oh, I adore cats, but I date hogs.- No matter what season of the year it is, I think tea noses are rice.- ! was always one to say that bread is the best food for naily deeds.- Did you beat these huns before you served them ?- I just must pry this tie.-If he gets the prize , I hope he' ll wave what he sins.-Poor thing. It's a shame she must live in such a howly louse."- AucE WILK , Pi Pledge.

Song Contest

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WHEN we read the doings of our chapters we are impressed with the important part songs play in the success of an event. However, many chapters seem to treat the singing of fraternity songs with very little

interest. No matter where we are, we are always conscious of a bond strengthened by music. We may attend national conventions, read THE ANCHoR, correspond with our officers but we cannot feel one of that group until we sing the same songs. Music creates spirit and joy.

We do not want to standardize our singing, but it would be a grand thing if we could have the same musical background.

At the convention in Cleveland this summer prizes will be awarded the chapters for the following:

1. The best song or prayer for grace at table. 2. Best prayer or song to be used fo r chaplains' exercises. 3. Best new song to be used at open social functions. 4. Best greeting song.

All entries must be mailed to the national secretary on or before July first. The judges will be announced later. No chapter is limited as to the number of entries it may send. Get the enterprising musician in your group to work and win a prize!

DELTAS

• DELTA • OFFICERS

Superior M ogttl ............ Marie Moore Custodian .................. Sally An:;el Inferior Mogul ... .. .... Clara bel Tweed Chapter Edito·r ....... .. J ane Stombaugh Grand R ec01·der . .. . .... . Peggy McCann S enior Panhellenic R epresentative .. . . . . . Grand Financier .. .. . ... . Betty Weaver ............... . ......... Betty Sturm Corresponding S ecretary ... . Betty Sturm Junior Panhellenic R epresentative ..... . Historian ...... ... ..... Jane Stombaugh ... .. ...... . .. . ... Anna Mae Murphy Chaplain . . . . .... .. . . .... Palma Lucente

Margaret Allison Sarah Angel Ardelle Campbell The:ma Commings Mary Eber Wilma Henning Evelyn Keller Palma Lucente Margaret McCann

Eleanor Green Daryle Heckman Eleanor Hunter Catherine Jordan Emily Kantner Catherine Kuntz

ACTIVES Hazel Moore Suzanne E. Mountsier Anna Mae Murphy Martha Muschella Martha Shaffer Carolyn Simpson Jane Stombaugh Betty Sturm Elizabeth Swanseen

PLEDGES Harriet Lamphere Frances Lefevre Helen Fay Lightcap Jean McKenney Bernice McKrell Gladys Momberger

HISTORY

Mary Tobin Hannah Thornton Clarabel Ruth Tweed Mary Walsh Cathryn Weaver E'eanor Welsh Margaret Wiggins Marguerite Yoos

Grace Nelson Iva J ean Purvis Margaret Robb Helen Thomas Alberta Zerbe

February 16. First rush party. A dutch dance at Rustic Lodge. M anh 2. Second rush party. A progressive dinner at the homes of the

patronesses. A yellow rose was given to each girl as a favor. March 4. Silence began. M at'ch 6. Back to normal- but how excited with 17 pledges and 3

upperclassmen. M at'Ch 10. Miss King had a theatre party for us at the Ritz. After

the picture, which was "Carolina," we had tea in the tea room on Seventh Street. Yellow carnations were the favors.

March 15. The ribbon service was given to our 20 pledges, followed by dinner in the dining room.

March 22. We formally initiated Evelyn Keller, Wilma Henning, and Evelyn Thornton, our three upperclassman pledges.

March 28. Gave the pin pledge to our 17 freshman pledges. Ap1'il 2. Formal initiation banquet in the dining room. April 12. Formal initiation for the freshmen.

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• ZETA •

OFFICERS

President . . .. . . . . . .. . Virginia Cheesman Vice Presiden t .. . .. . .. . Charlotte Knapp

Intersorority Council . . . . Caroline Shultz . .. . . . .... . ....... . . and ancy Kiser

S ecretary ... . . . .. ....... Caroline Shul tz Custodian ... . ........ . Pauline Barkhuff Treasurer . . . . . . ...... . Louise Robertson Patroness . . . .. .. . ....... . ..... . ...... . Corresponding Secretary . Florence Priddy Chap lain . . .. . . . . . . . .. .. Margaret Kyler

...... . . . M rs. R. Stewart MacDougall Faculty Advisor .. Miss J essie Scott Hi me

Literary Editor .. . . .. . . ... . Ma ry Sharp

Pauline Barkhuff Virginia Cheesman Myra Evans Mary Holbrook Katherine Keener Nancy Kiser

Helen Edler Marianna Tallman Wilma Losch Etta Moreland

ACTIVES Charlotte Knapp Margaret Kyler Florence Priddy Louise Robertson J ean Rymer Mary Sharp

PLEDGES

Marian Hudson Evelyn Williams Winifred Heim Evelyn Custer Sa rah Meyers

ZETA RUSHING SEASON

Caroline Shultz Mary Ulmer Iva Amy Vanscoyoc Margaret Willia ms

Helen T homas E lenore Wolfe J ean Kopenha ver Mary Dribleblis

This year not only Zeta's rushees were rushed but every sorority girl was rushed until at times we all were wondering just what this rushing season was all about.

Our suggestions for rushing parties were a challenge to our originality, capability and most of all our time budget.

An Oriental Tea was our first functiq.n. With a setting of cherry blos­soms, lanterns gaily hung around , a mysterious scent of incense, bright, luminous crys tal balls, and a collection of precious gifts from the Orient , everyone became animated with the spirit of the times and immediately were sipping tea and chatting like old friends. When regretfully our guests had to leave us Buddha bestowed the gift of a miniature bronze incense burner with A.S.T. characters in green to each girl that they might have a re­membrance of our first greetings together.

The second event was a cabin party, at a cabin fifteen miles out in the country. The social committee went first to make fires in the two stoves and the fireplace . That cabin was at lea t fi ve below zero when the committee got there but when the rushees and the active arrived the cabin was comfortable with the warmth, cozy furni ture and the familiar tunes from the old-fashioned oroan.

Left to right, top: Pauiine Barkhuff, Louise Robertson Center: Charlotte Knapp, Katherine Keener, Iva May Van Soyoc Bottom : Virginia Cheesman, Caroline Schultz, Mary Holbrock, Mary Sharp

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During the afternoon and evening the girls hiked, skated (without skates) on the creek, toasted marshmallows and apples. Supper, which was hot and delicious, consisted of vegetable soup, home-made baked beans peas, rolls, fruit salad, and apple pie.

The rushing season ended with a Scotch dinner at the Dutch Inn. (Don't let these nationalities confuse you- to be real Pennsylvania Dutch like most of us are, one must be a mixture of German, Irish, Scotch, Welsh. ) The food was all Scotch sounding and a program of Scotch songs, and dances was given.

ZETA'S HOMECOMING

On April 7, twenty-five of the alumnre returned for the thirteenth annual homecoming. In the afternoon the pledges served tea in the sorority rooms and in the evening a banquet was enjoyed at the Fallon Hotel, the hotel built from the funds of Queen Isabella II of Spain. Green suede pocketbooks vvere given as favors. The pledges again showed their clever­ness when two of their number were mockingly married .

• ETA •

OFFICERS

? ·resident . . .. .. . ... . . . . . .. Eunice Hines Historian . . . . . . . .. . .. . .... Regina Starn Vice-President ... . . . . .... . . J anet Knott Anchor Editor . ...... . . ... . J anet Knott R ecording Secrdar J . ...... . . Ruth Collier Treasurer .... . . . . ..... . . ... Lucille Tarr Cor responding Secretary . . . .... Sula Neale

Wilda Belle Bosch Ruth Collier Lucille Tarr Ruth Hoffman Bernice Baumberger Billie Streine

Eleanor Bader Barbara Bostwick Betty Carrigan Peg Haines Beatrice Hawkins

ACTIVES

Sula Neale Ruth Merrick Eunice Hines Janet Knott Helen Lundeen

PLEDGES

Bernadette Kramer Ruth Ruhlman Helen Sixt Helen Todut Dorothy Trout Margaret Whittlesey

Mary Lou Scullion Regina Starn Lucille Jacobs Phyllis Hoffman Mari on H ess Ada Swan

Ruth Whittlesey Dorothy Williamson Lucille Wright Mary Helen Zimmer Jeanette Zoiger

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Fair Signs! They say that spring is in the air When birds begin to sing, And flowers open up their huds And bees are on the wing, And lovers start to moon around, And kids begin to skate But if you measure Spring by that , You'd better come to State.

For here, when April rolls around The grass is green, 't is true But there are better signs of spring So let me list a few. Down here, when spring is ushered in One knows it right away Cause knickers seem to blossom out And ankle socks hold sway.

And everybody buys white shoes And thoughts begin to roam, And girls all get their hair cut Cuz it takes less time to comb. J ean trades her long fur coat for one That's briefer- so they say Reg dons her pleated shorts and seeks A tennis game to play.

Lucille develops quite a yen For jumbo ice cream cones And Fisher starts to renovate Most everything she owns. While Milly gazes soulfully Into the d'stant space And writes her boy friend"s name On every inch of space.

Miss Adams gets the jitters then Mary Jane starts writing verse Ruth spends her time translating French For Jerry , which is worse And everybody 'round the place Gets dumber day by day Cause books a nd classes miss their mark When Spring is on the way.

MARY JA NE MANCHESTER, Eta

• IOTA •

OFFICERS

President . ... ... . . . .. .. Marjory Dobyn Cor res ponding Secretary . Madeline Stofer Vice-President ... Ruth Horton Rush Captain .. .. Anna Faye Barngrover Treasurer ... .. . . ... . ..... Helen Graber H istorian . ............... J ane Lovering R ecording Secretary . . Virgin ia Lois Briggs

Anna Faye Barngrover Virginia Lois Briggs Marjory Dobyns Lois Gilbert

ACTIVE MEMBER

H elen Graber Ruth Horton He!en Knouse

PLEDGE

Marga ret Merene s

CHAPTER DOINGS

Jane Lovering Madeline tofer LaVon Smith Leta Swisher

Octobe1' 22 . Jane Lovering, freshman , wa elected queen of the Sun­ftowe1' (college yearbook ) . She was crowned at a special varsity honoring the king and queen.

Feb1'uary 10. In the afternoon all the gi rls enj oyed being with the girls of the other sorori ties at a Panhellenic tea dance given in the stu­dent ballroom.

Saturday evening the girls invited their boy friends to a Valentine dinner dance at the chapter house.

March 14. The girls welcomed Mrs. Pearl F inkbiner, Springfield , Missouri , as their new housemother.

Match 24. All the girls attended the inter-sorority dance held in the student ballroom. About 180 couples were present.

1April 28. The annual spring formal was given in the tudent ballro m. All the girls were pretty in their new light formal dresses.

May 25. Graduation exercises will end the school year. The girl are planning their annual farewell breakfast dance to be given at the close of school.

AN ALPHA SIGMA TAU PRAYER

DEAR FATHER, we ask thy guidance upon the Sisters of Alpha Sigma Tau. May we ever be faithful to our creed, ever truthful , affectionate , and sincere in everything that we endeavor to do. We ask that the youthfulness of the emerald and the light of the gold may ever illuminate the pathway of our lives. As "All Si ters Together,' we ask it in thy name, Amen.

Runr BAKER, r..ru

• LAMBDA •

OFFICERS

Superior Mogul . .. . ..... Cora Daminger Chapter Editor ... . . ... .. . . Agnes Waad Inferior Mogul . . . . . . . .. Helen Megargee Chaplain . . .. .. . ....... Mabel M. Leidy Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . .... M arion Arnstha l Custodian . . ... .... . . . .. . ... Ruth Brong R ecording S ecretary ..... . Violet Chance Panhellenic R epresentativ es . ........ . .. . Corresponding Secretary .. ... Betty Cole . . . . .. . . Cora Daminger, Vi olet Chance Historian . .. . . . . .... .. . ... Agnes Waad

Marion Arnsthal Ruth Brong Violet Chance

ACTIVES

Elizabeth Cole Cora Daminger Mary Hulse Helen Megargee

PLEDGE Elear..or Morrow

CHAPTER DOl GS

Agnes Waad Eva Watkin Louisie Wickham

February 26. We had our first rush party for the spring rushing. And did we have a good time? The party was in the form of an obstacle bridge party. At each table there was some obstacle to be overcome. From one corner of the room there was nary a sound because they weren 't allowed to talk at that table, everything had to be done by motions. In another corner came long sighs because here we saw great big girls sitting at little tables with great big gloves and midget cards. That was terrible. Of course a good time was had by all.

March 9. This was our second rush party. This time we were more serious minded and went to the theatre. We saw Mr. and Mrs. Colburn in their well-known play "Yellow Jacket. " It is very good and very un­usual and was enjoyed by all. Following this the group gaily walked down Chestnut Street to Schrafft's and consumed some very delicious food. Need­less to say we all had a marvelous time.

March 19. Following the pin pledging of our new girls we tried to set a good example and gave a shower for one alumna who graduated in February, Ruth Johnston. I am sure Ruth enjoyed this most of all.

March 26. This evening we were very ably entertained by the pledges. Each one performed individually and then in a group. One of the girls told a story about a little flea , another imitated a radio announcer and the rest of the entertainment was similar but also very good. Following this the pledges served refreshments.

Ap1·il 9. This .evening we had initiation. This of course, was a more solemn occasion than usual. The girls were initiated and then our regular

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meeting was held. The active girls then gave a party for the new mem­bers.

May 4, 5, 6. This was a joint party of the alumnre and the actives. It was a week-end party at the farm of Tom Miesse near Hershey, Pennsyl­vania. There wa a very good showing of girls and the girls were all glad to see each other again as well as get to know those that were not in the sorority before. This was arranged by the alumnre. Thanks, alumnre !

May 18. One of the big nights in the year. The Panhellenic Ball. Before the dance Mrs. Kirby entertained the girls at dinner and the sorority entertained the male interest of the chapter.

MARRIAGE

Ruth John ton to Mr. R. T. Robb, March 29 , 1934.

J UST A PLEDGE

P stands fo r pledge, an innocent young worm who constantly finds herself in hot water.

L stands for the life that makes a pledge squirm and meekly agree to be led to the slaughter.

E stands for everyone who gives her a merit. In her sweet slumbers up to millions they go.

D stands for the dust in which we worms must ferret, snooping and stooping through rooms high and low.

G stands for glory the worm hopes to attai n Doing things for others as well as herself.

E stands for end, the end of the pain this doggerel has caused others as well as myself.

SYLVIA SOROLA, Th eta

DELTA

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OUR PROGRESSIVE DINNER

Delta chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau held their formal rush party on March 2 in the form of a progressive dinner given at the various homes of their patronesses .

Cocktail were served at the home of Miss Frances Walsh, followed by dinner and salad at the home of Mrs. Elmer Ellis. At both these houses entertainment was furnished and games were played. Following this, dessert was served at Miss Marguerite Coe's and dancing was enjoyed for the remainder of the evening.

Emerald and gold was carried out in the menu as well as the decorations and programs, and each girl received a yellow rose as a favor.

ALLY ' GEL Delta

Lily Fredrickson, President of N u

Miss Hunter Omicron's Faculty Adviser

J ane Lovering K.S.T .C. Campus Queen

Jane Lovering, before she became Queen

Iota's " Chain Gang"

Pledges, back row: Jean Kopenhauer, Etta Moreland, Evelyn Custer. Front : Marianna Tallman, Sally Meyers, Mary Dreibelbis, Evelyn Williams.

Actives: Katherine Keener, Peggy Kyler, Pat Van Soyoc, J ean Rymer, Jinny Chee ­man.

Nus Who Attended Sunrise Easter Service

• NU •

President .......... ... Lily Frederick en Vic e-President .. . .. Gwendolyn Lou Beck

Corresponding S ecretary .Leona H ickman C?tStodian and H istorian .. Audrey M ayne

Secretary .. . ........ . ..... Virginia E1lis Chaplain . . . .. ..... . . . ..... Ruth Ba ker Treasurer .............. Emily Gusta f on Chaper E ditor ..... Gwendolyn Lou Beck

Ruth Baker Gwendolyn Lou Beck Margaret Curtin Virginia Ellis

Dorothy Baab

ACTIVE

Lily Frederick en Alice M ary Gudgell Emily Gustafson Leo na H ickman

PLEDGES

Agnes Jahns

Ora H oward Audrey Mayme June Richmond Norma Sampson

Opal Schwalm

We of u wish to greet all of you through the columns of THE ANCI:0.1. We want to express to you our enthusia m for the high ideal of our sorority- ideal which we all hold dear. Our wish is that we may alway uphold these standards and keep them constantly at the height which the traits of womanliness and self-sacrificing friendship have thus far pro­moted.

The Nu girls have been getting along plendidly thi year. Time ha passed rapidly, and now, as the end of this chool year draws near we experience a feeling of sadne s when we remember that we can' t all be together much longer just as we now are. Of course there will always be a bond of friendship between us, but we shall greatly miss the personal companionship of our girls who will graduate this year. On June 10, 1934, Alice Mary Gudgell , Ruth Baker, Audrey Mayne, and Ora Howard will graduate.

Our functions since the beginning of 1934 have consi ted of various activities . Probably the most memorable events have been pledging and initiation services. Which one of us could ever forget the beautiful and solemn services of Alpha Sigma Tau? To each of us our pledging and initiations have been "high spots" in our lives. On January 6 we had "mock" initiation for Virginia Ellis, Emily Gustafson, Leona Hickman, and Lily Fredericksen. The next morning, Sunday, at eight o'clock, we formally initiated these girls. On March 12 we pin pledged Dorothy Baab of Greeley and Agnes Jahns of Holbrook, Arizona.

Our social events have been varied. We have had several " pecial" sorority dinners at the chapter house, several line parties, bridge partie , and even a "Monte Carlo" whist party. Be ides this we have had our dances- house dances- several of them and more formal dances too. February 1o we had a \ alentine Formal dance which proved to be a

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source of pride and pleasure to us all. On May 19 we had our annual spring formal. What an occasion this proved to be! Not only did the weather gods look down upon us with gracious favor but our girls looked their loveliest; the fellows were just "all right" ; and the decorations and or­chestra were excellent. What more did we need to have a perfect dance?

Now to go back just a little and tell you what we did before we had some of our dances. April 15 we had a representative tea in honor of our social adviser, Mrs. M. E. Hagan. Our guests were representatives from each of the other sorori ties on this campus. April 21 we entertained our patrons and patronesses at dinner at the Pines Tea Room.

May 1 we held our annual May Day Rose Sale in Cranford Hall of Colorado State Teachers College. The table laden with gorgeous pink and yellow roses attracted a great deal of favorable attention, admiration, and sales, for we sold every single rose. This colorful spring activity proved to be a real satisfaction to all of our girls.

May 13 we entertained our mothers at a tea given in their honor. On this occasion we took advantage of the opportunity of becoming better acquainted with one another 's mother.

On May 2 6 and 2 7 we will enjoy a house party near Estes Park. These two days will be spent in indulging in plenty of hikin g, eating, and pleasure hunting.

I ow, to end our year with a " bang," we are planning to have one more big party before we all go to our homes for the summer vacation .

We Nus have told you something about us, so now we shall turn the pages of THE A ICHOR and read about our other sisters of Alpha Sigma Tau.

Greetings and best wishes to you all. Nu CHAPTER

NEWS FROM THE NUS

Hazel Platt is once again attending Colorado State Teachers ' College. This time she is a "graduate student" working fo r a Master of Arts degree.

Gwendolyn Beck was recently initiated into Pi Omega Pi , national honorary commercial fraternity.

Several of the musical Nus have decided to have an orchestra all of their own. These aspi ring girls are: Emily Gustafson, Leona Hickman Dorothy Baab, Virginia Ellis, Agnes Jahns, and Ora Howard.

Margaret Curtin and Opal Schwalm are back in school for the spring quarter.

About twenty of N u "Alum" members have visited the chapter hou e this year. We appreciate these visit , and we want all of you to remember us whenever you are in Greeley.

Mr. and Mrs. John Hudson (Mrs. Hudson was formerly Ali ce Nessler) are now making their home at Grand Lake, Colorado.

Madeline Dreany has a position teaching Home Economics at Rex­ford, Kansas.

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Marie Sherlock is at her home in Lander, Wyoming this year- just sewing and having the best time. Marjorie Adam also lives in Lander. She is now a dignified school " marm" in that city.

Adelaide Brewer and Ellen McRoberts, the Nus who took their pet Chevvy "Theopholis" and went touring last summer, are now at their homes making up for lost time. Adelaide is in St. Petersburg, Florida, and Ellen is in Malta Bend, Missouri.

The last item but not the lea t (last because it ends the school year and not the least because it begin vacation time ) is that school at Colorado Teachers College clo es June 9, 1934.

ALPHA SI GMA TAU SON GS

1. T o the tune of " W aiting fo r Ships That Wev er Come ln." "Some things will thrill you for only a day, The memory will oon fade away. It seems like life is a picture of so rrow and song, Thrilling to see, but a mystery to me. We all have our so rrows and happinesses too , And a joy tha t came to me was pledging to you. I'll do all I can , that 's a ll I can ~ay , I"ll a lways honor Alpha igma Tau ." '

- EMI LY GusTAFSON , N u 2. To the tune of "A m on g m y Sou venirs."

A PLEDGE's EPITAPH

"There's little left of me, Of wha t there used to be, I live in mi ery Am ong the Active girl . A few more bruises pressed, Will leave me little rest , Those paddle that we made Will be the end of me. A few more active girls My ruination , I see them co ming now To give examinations. They beat me every night Until I can 't s:t down ; I wish those active girl Would all go out and drow n."

- L ILY F REDERICKSEN , Nu 3. T o the tune of " I'll B e Fait hfu l."

"I'll be faithful to Al pha Sigma T au, Always faith , fa ithful to them. No matter what may come They'll always stand beside me, When days a re da rk They'll take my ha nd and guide me. I'll be faith ful to Alpha Sigma Tau, E ver faithful , fait hful to them. There' ll be no other friends, N o other pals so dear ; I'll be faithful , fa ithful to them."

- l RGI ' TA ELu , .Yu

• OMICRON •

OFFICERS

President ................ Mellie Cassell Corresponding Secretary .. . . Phyllis Lilly Vice-President .. . . . . . .. Romaine Kanode Chaplain ... .. ...... . .. . . He:en McNeer Secretary ...... ... .. Elizabeth Thornton Historian and Chapter Editor . . . . ..... . Treasurer .... .. . ....... Darcie Shumate .. ..... ...... . .. .. . Ferne Shumate

Louise Anderson Helen Bero Teresa Bingham Helen Bradley Mellie Cassell Virginia Charlton Ruth Farley Eloise Fry

ACTIVES

ellie Gunter Mary Brown Johnson Mildred Johnson Marialyce Johnston Romaine Kanode Phyllis Lilly H elen MeN eer Opal Montgomery

PLEDGES

Claudine Spa:-~gler Darcie Shumate Ferne Shumate Louise Rogers Elizabeth Thornton Ilva Thornton Lilly Wolstencroft Ruth Wynne

Sylvia Coon Lillian Crockett

OMICRON PERSONALS Corlette Smith married the Rev. Mr. C. S. Sexton, Princeton minister. Ina Ring married Harry Cook. Ina is teaching and Harry is a senior ;

he is also president of Tri Delta Tau fraternity . Romaine Kanode has been pledged to Alpha Psi Omega, national honor­

ary fraternity of dramatics. Ferne Shumate has been initiated into Pi Gamma Mu, national honor­

ary fraternity of social science.

OMICRON NEWS Omicron has been very active on the campus this year. Although we

had only ten girls on the campus when school opened, we succeeded in "getting" more rushees than any other Greek organization on the campus. sorority or fraternity. When bid lists were opened we found that we had seventeen girls.

Of course prepping soon started and these seventeen girls began to carry little A.S .T. brooms. Hel1 Week came shortly after ; this was fo1lowed by the memorable night- mock initiation.

With the beginning of the second semester we lost two of our sisters­Helen Stevenson went to Morris Harvey Co11ege and Lillian Jobe went home. However, two other sisters, Opal Montgomery and Virginia Charlton, returned to school. Thus we have the same number of girls although not a11 the same girls.

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PI CHAPTER

• PI •

OFFICERS

President .... . .. .. . .. . . . Virginia H erron Chaplain . . . . . . . . ..... Harriet Schroeder Vice-President . . .... Mary Edna Barrett Literary Edito·r . ... .. . Frances McMahon Secretary . . . . .. ... .. . .. . H elen Chlanda Pledg e Captain . . . . . . . . .... Lois Hoynck Corresponding Sec1·etary .. . . . . J anis Dale C ha.pter Editor .. ...... Mary Rose Barter Treasu·rer .... . . . . . . . . . . June McCarthy

Mary Edna Barrett Ma ryRose Barter Clarisse Birk Alice Boa! Helen Chlanda Janis Dale

Helen Auburn Vera Bartman Mildred Budde Earline Goldschmidt

ACTIVES

Grace Feeney Virginia Herron Lois Hoynck Alice Judd June McCarthy

PLEDGES

Vera Knudsen Matella Link Harriet Marschuetz Maurine Morrison

ROSTER- ACTIVES

Frances McMahon Harriet Schroeder Virginia Schroeder Maxine Stevens Janice Wrausmann Florence Renn

Wilma Nowotny Hulda Schober Alice Wilk Elizabeth Wilson

MARY EDNA BARRETT: Merry, magnanimous, meritorious Mary Edna. MARYRosE BARTER: Just another chapter editor. ALICE BaAL: Her motto ; "A smile a day keeps the teacher away. " CLARISSE BIRK: Her current ambition is to play the nu t in " Ben

Bolt. " H ELEN CHLANDA: Regal , but harmless. J ANIS DALE: A little girl with a big heart. I s business manager of our

college annual to learn how to manage that boy friend. GRACE FEENEY: Beautiful, bashful , blushing Gracie. Lms HoY CI<: Jolly ; is apt to let her smile burst into a hearty guffaw. VIRGINIA H ERRON: The heart of a stoic, the soul of an angel. ALICE J uno: One reason for Wrigley 's success. JuNE McCARTHY: Our generous, wideawake treasurer. Will trade one

receipt for one dollar anytime. FRANCES McMAHON: Likes history- " but historians make up so many

dates." FLORENCE RENN : The clarinet 's all right ; it 's just the composer who '

wrong. HARRIET SCHROEDER: Liveliest, loudest, and most mischievou gi rl in

the class. VIRGINIA SCHROEDER: Wishes she were born rich instead of good-look­

ing.

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MAXINE STEVENS: Our stunt queen-"I don 't think I 'm half a good as I really am."

}A ICE WRAUSMA N: Quiet, when watched. MISS EDITH GLATFELTER: Her favorite pastime: working on rocks ; no,

not criminally, just geologically.

ACTIVITIES OF PIS

During the Christmas season , we at Harri Teachers College have many parties and affairs, and three event stand out in our memories of the past season. The first party was given to the active by the pledges, who proved themselves gracious hostesses. Frances McMahon entertained the actives and pledges with a lovely tea. The annual dance, given at the Monday Club, was the crowning event. Long hall we have fond memories of that gala occasion.

We began the New Year by attending a tea dance given by our alum­me, at a cozy little inn on the outskirts of the city.

January 24 brought the two new initiate into the chapter, Alice Boal and Florence Renn. We hope to welcome more soon.

On January 31 Alpha Sigs gave their annual bridge upper. It wa socially and financially a success.

Mrs. Kirchner, one of our patronesses, gave a formal tea for the entire chapter. Mrs. Crouch, our other patroness, gave several delightful reading .

This term there was no official rush week, but we decided to have a black and silver luncheon at the Winston Churchill Apartments in order to know better the girls whom we thought we would like to open-bid.

March 3, Alice Boal and Alice Wilk were elected by their class a May Festival maids.

A suppressed-desire party, -April 2 7, brought to the surface the hidden wishes of our outwardly giddy pledges.

May 13 we honored our mothers with a Mothers ' Day tea.

SPRING OPEN BIDDING

This spring, in place of a regular rushing season, we Pis had open­bidding. We did, however, have one party to which we invited those girls to whom we thought we would give open-bids. The party was a black and silver bridge luncheon given at the Winston Churchill Apartments.

The invitations were on black paper and written with silver ink. Our crest occupied an important place on the invitation. Favors were mall silver baskets filled with candy. The prizes were a black and silver com­pact and a black and silver deck of cards. Our guests were al o given lovely little corsages of yellow tea rose .

The simple, serene beauty of the Winston Churchill formed a very plea -ing background for our party, especially the early colonial pine room where we played bridge.

We consider this party a uccess because of the number of acceptanc we received from our bids. LOI Ho J K

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PI CHAPTER A D ETIQUETTE

Since March 19, Pi Chapter has been holding its meetings at the homes of the various member:s. This has an added attraction of fo od, which had become a financial problem under the old regime of meetings at a hotel, and had been practically eliminated. It may be or may not be the reason for a large attendance at meetings. At any rate, previously the number of colds, sore throats, and similar ailments were much more in evidence.

Meetings at homes, with the addition of food , required that the mem­bers know just how to go about holding a cup and saucer in one hand and a plate with salad and sandwich in the other, dexterously manag­ing to get a sip or a bite now and then ; and as there were some mem­bers who simply could not learn to do this without causing distress to the hostess of the day, we decided to refer such matters to Emily Post to see if she could offer any solution.

After learning how to eat, or rather how not to eat, we were led on by the intriguing book and learned the proper way to introduce, how to say, "good night" to our dates, and what to wear at a formal country tea. We didn 't pay much attention to that as none of us knew anyone in the country likely to give a formal tea.

The pledges are showing a regrettable tendency to slip away before the constructive readings begin . In their child-like simplicity they seem not to realize the importance of buttering their bread on the right side or sipping tea without audible accompaniment. We actives are tearing our hair wondering what to do about this, as they are very likely to disgrace us by sitting down at a formal tea or by taking three sandwiches. We may find it necessary to enforce a fine on those who are guilty of acting otherwise than in the very discreet manner of the " Blue Book."

ALICE Juno

OMICRON

( Continued fro m page 31)

We gave a reception honoring Miss Mae Hunter, our faculty advisor, the new actives, and the pledges. Our guest list included the actives of the other sororities on the campus, our patronesses, and the women members of the faculty. At this reception we presented Miss Hunter with a sorority pin and Teresa Bingham with a sorority bracelet as a gift for obtaining the most merits through the period of prepping.

We have had several minor parties- taffy pulls, spaghetti feeds, and bean roasts.

Now our biggest interest is the spring formal. With the largest chap­ter that we have ever had we hope to have the best formal we have ever had.

We are certainly looking forward to the convention. We'll see you in Cleveland.

"RHOS"

• R H 0 •

OFFICERS

President .. .... ... . . Mary Bess Hannah Treasurer ... . . . .. .. .. .... . Opal Sanders Vice-President and Chapter Editor .. ... . Secretary .. . . .. . . . . . .... Charlene Shane

. . ... . .. ... ... . .... .. . .. Joy Caviness

Charlene Shane Mary Bess Hannah Elizabeth Armstrong

Eileen Hoggard Josephine Hoggard Lillian Scoggins

ACTIVES

J oy Caviness Ec'air Schooler Pauline Wilson

PLEDGES

Anita J ohnson Maurine Newsom

Ma ry June Sauls Mary Adoline Boland Rebecca Shaffer

Mildred Haynie Erma Womble Hildred Hughes

MEMBERS WE ARE PROUD OF Among the popular members of Rho Chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau

Sorority, some of the most prominent are: Mary Bess Hannah, president of the sorority, is also vice-president

of Y.W.C.A. , secretary of Alpha Psi Sigma, an honorary fraternity , mem­ber of the Interfraternity Council, and a member of the dramatic club.

Joy Caviness, vice-president, is an active member in the Y.W.C.A. and is the president of Boule, an honorary club for juniors and seniors on the campus.

Opal Saunders, treasurer of the sorority, is an active member on the campus.

Elizabeth Armstrong is a member of the Interfraternity Council, a jun­ior class representative to the Student Council , and a member of Y.W.C.A.

Pauline Wilson, pledge mistress, is a member of Y.W.C.A. cabinet and a very active member of the dramatic club

Elizabeth Rutherford, Chlorine Slaughter, Eleanor Hannah, Phylli Pharrell , and Eclair Schooler are all singers of some note on the campus. To this list of singers may be added the name of Pauline Mayo.

IT 'S HELL . .. WEEK The proverbial "hell . week" was thrust upon the defenseless pledges

of Rho Chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau as a token of love, good will , and encouragement for the New Year at our first Wednesday night in January.

Up until this year I was under the impression that New Year's reso­lutions were made only to be broken- but oh! me, the illusion soon van­ished because that "small still voice" within rather told me that each member had individually thought of something to add to our rugged

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attire, or some noble deed that must be performed, and intended that " it shall be done. " Anyway as a culmination it so happens that those who lack originality in dress will be rewarded for we have the privilege of adorning ourselves in regalia that would make Marie Dressler shudder with envy. Namely, our delicate undergarments are composed of the sheer­est and smoothest woolen bathing suits, next in ascending order comes a petticoat that has a tendency to be worn a little below one's dress­which incidentally is not to be changed. White cotton tockings and tennis shoes will compose the ultra modern foot and leg attire. Lady Esther 's influence enters into our facial make-up for only the greasiest of grease can be applied and one must absolutely fo rget that we have a comb. But the most enticing touch of our garb is the lovely romantic necklace of asafetida, whose aroma will more or less hypnotize our admirers. Our best friends (the members) a! o broke down and told us that to overcome that " certain thing" a bite of onion hourly would be exceedingly helpful and advisable- and we love that- in fact , we'll be so glamorous that­never mind, forget I mentioned it!

Same song, second verse, should follow- but we might ound a little too melodramatic and tragic so we shall discontinue- hoping to have your deepest sympathy and good will.

I haven 't exactly had my fingers cro sed during this little gore spilling (in case you should benevolently call it that ) but it isn't half as bad as it sounds and we wouldn't miss it for anything because really that's fun. As we all know vvomen and elephants never forget and I know I 'll be too anx:ous to remember next year the proceedings of this one.

• S I G M A • OFFICERS

President ........ . ...... Beverly Bollard Historian ..... .. .. . . ..... Mary Whiting Vice-President ... . . . ... . ... Leah Wilson Custodian ... . . ....... .. Lois Ann Dryer R ecording Secretary ... Phyllis Carpenter Treasurer . ... . ....... . .. Grace Schubert Corresponding Secretary . . Marion Weber Panhellenic R epresentative ............ . Chaplain ........... Catherine Coonradt ... . ...... Loi Fox and Marion Weber

Beverly Bollard J eanette Cody Phyllis Carpenter Catherine Coonradt Lois Anne Dryer Lois Fox

ACTIVES

Ida Gon eth Dorothy Halstead Ruth Manter Elizabeth Mahoney Genevive McCormick

OUR I UAL DA CE

Viva Merritt Mary Obenauer Grace Schubert Marion Weber Mary Whiting Leah Wilson

If you had " Put on your old gray bonnet with the blue ribbon on it" you'd have been all ready to go to iama' Gay inetie ball .

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'Twas a grand dance. We had it in the college gym on February 2. At nine o'clock all the Sarahs and Jo huas began to arrive on their " bi ­cycles built for two." We welcomed them to our " ballroom" which was gayly decked in furniture fro m the nineties. Grandmaw's and grandpaw's portraits and all the other family notables' pictures had been resurrected from the attic and were once more covering up the wallpaper.

Soon the music of Tom O'Neill 's orchestra had everyone gliding over the floor. And never will the guests forget that one special number- a gay nineties waltz, to the tune of "The Blue Danube" and "The Merry Widow."

Gingerale (at a gay ninet ies dance? ah ye ! ) between the gaieties (our name for the dances), served as a pep restorer and kept everyone gay and happy.

But alas! All good things must end and so at midnight Joshua hurried Sarah off after a most enjoyable evening.

PLEDGE PARTY

The new girls in Sigma Chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau treated their sponsors to an " Irish stew" on Friday, March 9, at the home of Mary Obenauer.

The decorations were in green and orange, carrying out in a rather contradictory manner the Irish custom. Each guest was greeted at the door and decorated with a green ribbon. An Irish program followed which in­cluded Irish songs, dances, and skits. The " treat" of the evening came at supper time when the " Irish stew" appeared in the form of a novel fruit salad.

Each guest left feeling that she was better acquainted with " Erin" and wishing that she were a daughter of that "fair" land.

BETTY MAHONEY

One of our members, Viva Merritt, is attending Merrill-Palmer Nursery School in Detroit, and the Thetas have already been to see her. We hope you like her as much as we do, she's grand .

Although we aren 't anxious to leave school, the alumnre chapter looks rather inviting, seeing's how Helen Bruce and Jo Choate have both been married so recently (even if Helen was married on April Fool 's Day).

The actives entertained the alumnre at a bridge party on the evening before St. Patrick's.

Everything in the way of decorations and food (even the sandwich loaf) was in emerald and gold , thus honoring Alpha Sigma Tau and good old St. Patrick at the same time. (St. Patrick aot most of the honors be­cause the gold has been called in .)

The guests departed early to see that Nell , and Bob, and Joe were all safe in bed. The rest left late, after finishing up the food , and eli he_, ( mostly dishes) .

• AL PH A •

OFFICERS

President .. ... . .. ..... . Jeanette Yerdon Secretary . ... .. . . .. . Jane Addams Groh Treasurer ... ... ..... ..... . . Ruth Vorce Chap!ain .. . .. .. . .. ....... Doris Jackson

Jane Addams Groh Doris Jackson

ACTIVES

Francis Kop Jeanette Yerdon

Ruth Vorce

Alpha Chapter had the pleasure of entertaining Miss Edith Mansell, our national Vice-President and organizer, on April 12. A tea was given in the formal lounge of our new Charles McKenny Hall and representa­tives from the fourteen sororities on our campus were present.

Miss Mansell was on an inspection of Panhellenic organizations.

• THETA •

OFFICERS

President . ... ... . .... . .. . . Sally Kraetke Treasurer . .. ... .. . . . .... Flora Cameron Vice-president .. ... . .. . . . Dorothy Tryon R ep. Int er. Sor. Council . Carmine Delaney Corresponding S ecretary . ... Betty Marsh House Chairman . .. ........ Ruth Clarke R ecording Secretary . .. . . . Frances Bueker Chapter Editor . .. : .... .. . .. Helen Lesko

Lill ie Boszczynski Frances Bueker Olga Blazowsky Ruth Clarke Noreen Cooper Myrtle Correll Flora Cameron

Joan Conklin Catherine Hungerford Dorothy Krenz

ACTIVES

Carmen Delaney Eleanor Devlin Katherine Chamberlain Lenore Filer Frances Hart Sally Kraetke

PLEDGES

Lucile Lixley Helen M assey

Helen Lesko Betty Marsh Mary Louise Schuck Dorothy Tryon Sylvia Sorolla Virginia Weber

orine Kempler

Jane McDonnell Ruth chilling Ruth Sedestrom

More Pledges: E leanor Wolfe, Wilma Losch, Marion Hudson, Helen Thomas. Kneeling : Helen Edler, Winifred H eim.

Sigmas and Their Fa mili es

Six Alpha Sigs of Omicron

Our Preps on Omicron Kid Day

Sigma's Al umnre H ou e Party

DETROIT ALUMNAE (Detroit, Michigan)

OFFICER

President .... . . . . . . .. . Eleanor Brinkman Treasurer ..... .. . ... ... ... Helen ·McFee Vice-President . .. . . .. .. . France Sherrin Corres ponding ecretary . . Esther Lippert R ecording S ecretary . . . Dorothy Connelly

The second Saturday of the month i a busy day for Detroit Alumnre. You know , after upholdina hi ah standard of punctuality in chool fo r others all week it is just grand to be just a little lenient on aturday with oneself. However, our executive abilities mu t have caught up with us for "Aye" was the verdict at one of our meetings in favor of punctuality. We decided to have refreshments fir t. It 's either a case of be on time or else- well, we really haven 't found out yet if the hostes would be heartless. So with a dashing whjp cream dessert we can 't help but start off our ·meetings with a flourish.

At present we are very busy selling chances for a ten-dollar purchase fund at one of our leading stores. This seems to be quite a successful way of adding to our charity fund. The girl have found that even sellina tickets to themselves doe n 't need much persuasion. Each one seems to think ten dollars will help to buy a pretty pair of dancing lippers fo r our May party. Plans are being made for a May dance with Alpha Chapter. Alpha and Theta Chapters are not eparated by many miles, you know.

Detroit Alumnre has always been proud of having two of their mem­bers also members of the ational Council. And now, we are so very happy to be first to announce the enrollment of Baby Roger Staehle, on of our National Treasurer, Mrs. Carrie Washburn taehle. He is the fir t and proud owner, we are told, of an Alpha Sigma Tau baby spoon.

We are all a happy crowd but 'Iarguerite Brodison out hines us all these days. The shining diamond ring shows that there is no maybe about it, our Marguerite will soon be Mrs. Mibly.

Margaret Kaler is making many plans for a trip abroad this summer, but aren 't we all? Well , maybe not a European trip but convention plans keep us pretty busy. Whether we arrive in Cleveland by plane, boat, or train- we'll be seein ' you.

A- Alpha always S- Staun ch and st rong

DoROTHY Co ELL Y

T- Truth and honor to you belong.

- R TH NoR IA , Pi

ETA ALUMNAE (Youngstown, Ohio)

OFFICE RS

President .... .. .. . .. .. .. . Frances Owen Secretary ..... .. .. Mrs. L. Dale Burrows Vice-President . .. .. . ... Elizabeth Beynon Treasurer .. . ... . .. . ...... Marion H eyer

Eta Alumnre Chapter meets the fourth Saturday of each month­except during the summer. Our meetings are in the form of luncheon bridges.

Mrs. Myron Davis is recovering from an operation at North Side Hos­pital, Youngstown, Ohio.

A son was born May 22, 1933, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brush (Evelyn Williams). He was named Richard Walter.

August 6, 1933, brought baby Albert Myron into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Davis (Violet Thornquist ).

On November 10, 1933, Eta Alumnre Chapter lost one of its dearly beloved sisters, Mrs. Clingan Jackson (Virginia Fenton ). Blood poisoning was the cause of her death.

GRAND RAPIDS ALUMNAE (Grand Rapids, Mich .)

The Grand Rapids Alumnre Chapter has been inactive for some time. Occasionally meeting each other, we would talk hopefully of "getting to­gether" once again and now our hopes are coming true. We are having a meeting in May at the home of Mrs. Fuller, for the purpose of electing officers. In June a "pot luck" will be held at the home of Mrs. Louise Bohlen, and, at this time, plans will be made for a picnic at the end of the school year.

In November, Betty Sanderson entertained the girls at a lovely dinner. This was followed by an evening of visiting which we thoroughly enjoyed. At parting, we all agreed that our meetings must continue.

Louise (Glade) Bohlen Catherine (Scott) Crim­

mons Gayle (Prescott ) Ellett

MEMBERS

Li la Lawrence Fuller Margaret (Scott ) Gaffield Theodora Quick

Emma (French) Quigley Grace (Erb) Ritchie Betty Sanderson

JOHNSTOWN ALUMNAE (Johnstown, Pa.)

OFFICERS

President . . . ... .. .. .. . . Florence Strayer Treasurer . . ..... . ....... Margaret Pfarr Vic e-President .. . ....... Betty DeFrehn Social Serv ice . . ....... . .. Dorothy Risch Secretary .... . ...... . ... . H elen F. Lear

Geraldine Beas Clare Cover Betty DeFrehn Ruth Henninger

ACTIVE AL Mr .tE

Helen F. Lear Eleanor Miller Jeannette Patterson Edith Paul Jo ephine Paul

I ACTIVE

Margaret Pfarr Dorothy Risch Florena Strayer Mrs. Margaret Wilson

Edith Furst Mrs. (Mildred Allen ) Har- Evelyn Livingston nson

This is station JAC speaking again, friends of sorority land. We again wish to say "hello" and "how are you all? " If you have been reading our magazine, THE ANCHOR of Alpha Sigma Tau, you will have read all about our chapter here in Johnstown. You will know what's what, who's who, and what for. We do have the jolliest times together and often speak of old times and old friends.

We really haven't done so very much since Christmas, but we are anticipating a happy summer together. You know, we stick together even in the hot summer months. We intend to pend one of our meetings up on a high hill where we can see the whole of Johnstown. One of our gi rls who lives on Cover Hill is going to entertain us at her home in June, and just ask us if we can play croquet? In July we are going to spend the day swimming and boating and of course eating, too. There is a cottage in Bedford County just yearning for Alpha Sigma Tau girls. If you get a chance, drop us a card and we'd love to have you pre ent at our July meeting.

Just now we girls are making arrangements to travel back to our dear old alma mater (Lock Haven) for our regular alumni day and formal banquet, on April 7. We look forward to seeing a lot of orority i ter and friends.

As yet we haven 't planned anything in regard to the convention in August. However here 's hoping many of us can go and renew old acquaint­ances.

And now until next A CHOR time, we say adieu. tation JAC signina off.

SIGMA ALUMNAE (Bu~alo, N. Y.)

OFFICERS

President . ..... .. .. . . Olga Cragin Weitz R ec01·ding S ecretary . .. . Mary Benzinger Historian . ... . Veronica Metzger Wilkins Custodian .. Lorna Robert Cruickshank

Vice-President ...... Margaret McDonald Treasurer . .. . .......... Catherine Smith Corresponding Secretary .............. . Editor ..... ...... ... Ruth Holden Baker

.... .... . .. ... .. . Pauline Jay Taurello

VITAL STATISTICS

Nora Hallahan, Katherine Kranichfeld, and Madge Stamp are all mak­ing plans for early June weddings.

The following members were married during the last year: Helen Bruce, Agnes Isaacson, Winnie Cruickshank, and Josephine Choate.

The following girls are proud mothers of new babies this past year: Ruth Holden Baker, Glendore Fennel Franks, Ruth Rech Lane, Veva Doug­las Olmstead, Marjorie G. Sipprell, and Ruth McNaughton Seattre.

Marion Thomas Holsworth and Olga Cragin Weitz experienced the sad loss of their only babies, Marion 's just six months old and Olga's almost two years old.

DOINGS OF SIGMA ALUMNJE

Early in the fall of this year the girls all worked on a layette for one of our girls who was pretty busy with three other perfectly adorable young­sters.

We have a riding class of sorority girls which rides every week. After our ride we usually succumb to the ravenous appetite we've worked up and find some little place to get a bite. It 's surprising how a certain spirit has found its way into the girls who get together each week this way. It cer­tainly doesn't take long to really know each individual.

Right now we are busy making a Granny Afghan for Miss Chapman she doesn't know a thing about it and I think by the time this is pub­lished she will probably have received it. We've had so much fun doing it. We all sit around Turk fashion and the colors and yarns run rampant.

PLANS FOR THE CONVE TIO

The following girls are not positive of being able to come to the conven­tion but they are making plans to attend:

Mary Benzinger Pauline Tauriello Margaret Mesmer Eleanor Hird

Eileen O'Day Adeline Hurley Evelyn Granpp

Hazel Hora Veronica Wilkins Mary Douglas Olga Weitz

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NATIONAL COUNCIL

President and A .E .S. R epresentative . .. .. . . . . . . ...... . . . .. . ... . Miss Luella Chapman State Teachers Col~ege, Buffa lo, New York

Vice-President and Organizer . ...... . . . ... . . . . .. .... . . . .. . . . Miss Edith L. Mansell 64 Monterey, Highland Park , Michigan

Corresponding S ecretary .... .. ... . ... .. .. . .. . .. .. . . . . . . ... . . M iss Mary E. Cook 320 E . Liberty St., Medina, Ohio

Treasurer ..... ... ... . . . ... . .. . . .. . ... . ....... . . . .. Mrs. Carrie Washburn Staehle 2997 Harding, Detroit , Michigan

Editor of T HE ANCHOR and Historian . .. . . . ... . . ... .. . . . . M rs. Mary Louise Doyle Peekskill Military Academy, Peekskill , New York

COMMITTEES

Awards ..... ... . . . . .. .. . ... . . . .. .. ... ... ...... . . ... .. . . .. Mrs. R. S. MacDougall 12-t N . Fa irview St., Lock H aven, Pa.

Examination . . . . .. . ....... . .. .. .... . ... . .. . ... . . . .. .. .. M iss Mary St. Clair King 134 S. 7th St. , Indiana , Pa.

M emorial . .. . . . . . . . ... . .. . . . . ... ...... . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . M rs. Margaret A~h Even 4-+33 Ashland Avenue, Norwood, Ohio

Robes . . . .. . . .. . . ...... . ..... . . . ..... .. . ... ... . .... .. . . . .... . . Mrs. H elen McFee 5614 Underwood, Detroit , Mich.

Acting Parliam entarian . ...... . . ... . ... . . . ... . . . ... .. ... . .. . . M rs. Carmen Delaney 6002 Harrell Avenue, Detroit, M ich.

ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATION SORORITIES

Chairman .. . . . . . .... . . . ...... . .. . . . .... . .. . .. . . .. . Miss Carrie E. Walter , T.S.U. 3815 Chestnut St. , Philadelphia, Pa.

Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .... . . .. .. . ..... . . . . .. . M iss Luella Chapman, A.S.T . Sta te T eachers College, Buffa lo, .Y.

Treasurer . .. . . .. . ..... . ... . .... ... ... .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . M iss Mabel Lee Walton, S.S .. Drawer 271, Woodstock, Va.

Director of L ocal Panhellenics . ... .. . . . ... . . .... . .. . .. . M rs. Fred M. Sharp, A .. A. · 1-+05 Hardy Ave., Independence, Mo.

Director of City Panhellenics . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . .. .. . ....... . M rs. C. P . eidig, P .K. 23 55 Auburn Ave., Cincinnati , Ohio

Chairman of Eligibility and Nationalization ... . .. . ......... . .. M rs. Orley ee, D .. E . -t8 Wildwood Ave., Piedmont , CaH .

Chairman of Pu.blicit v ... . . . . . .. . ..... . ..... .. .. . ... . Mis T.ulu McPher-on. P .D .T Kansa State T eachers Coll ege, P ittsburg, Kan.

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ACTIVE CHAPTER A D CORRESPO !DING SECRETARIES

ALPHA- Michigan State Normal College ............... . . . . . ....... Ypsilanti , Mich. Jane Addams Groh , 334 S. A hley St., Ann Arbor, Mich.

DELTA- State Teachers College .. . . . . . . ... .. .... . . . ... . . .. ....... . . . .. Indiana , Pa. Betty Sturm, ~01 E. Ridley Ave., Ridley Park , Pa.

ZETA- Lock Haven State Teachers College .. . ... . .... . ... . ........ Lock Haven , Pa. Florence Priddy , L.H.S.T .C., Lock Haven, Pa.

ETA- Kent State College ... .. . . . ................. . ................... Kent , Ohio Su la Neale, 525 E . Main, Kent, Ohio

THETA- College of the City of Detroit .... . . ..... .. ...... . .......... Detroit, Mich . Betty Marsh, ~805 Toledo, Detroit , Mich.

IoTA- Kansas State Teachers College ........ . ..... . ... . .. . ......... E mporia, Kan . Madeline Stofer, 1006 Constitution, Emporia, Kan.

Nu-State Teachers College .... ... .. ... .. ........ ..... . ... . ........ Greeley, Colo. Leona Hickman , 15 22 8th Ave., Greeley, Colo .

OMICRON- Concord State Teachers College ....... . ......... . .. ... .... Athens, W .Va. Phyllis Li lly, C.S.T.C., Athens, W.Va.

Pr- Harris Teachers College .. ... .. ...... . .... . . . ... . . .... . . ....... St. Louis, Mo. J anice Dale, 5 10~ Wabada Ave. , St. Louis, Mo.

RHo- Southeastern Teachers College .. . . ...... . ... .. .. .............. Durant, Okla. Charlene Shane, McAlester, Okla.

SIGMA- State Teachers College . ............ . .......... . ...... . .... .. Buffalo , .Y. Marion Weber, 726 Division Ave., Niagara Fa lls, N.Y.

LAMBDA- Temple University . ... . .. . ... . ... . ..... ............ . . .. Philadelphia, Pa. Betty Cole, 107 H ewett Rd., Wyncote , Pa.

ALTOONA ALUMNA::-Lois Patterson, 6H 25 th St. , Altoona, Pa . DETROIT ALUMNA::-Esther Lippert, 161 71 Cheyenne, Detroit , Mich . ETA ALUMNA::-Mrs. Dale Burrows, 235 E. Auburndale, Youngstown, Ohio. GRAND RAPIDS ALUMNIE-Mrs. Louise Bohlen, 1880 Leonard Rd ., Grand Rapids, Mich . IoTA TAu ALUMNA::- Myrlie Fenner Colthorp, Leonardville, Kan. J oHNSTOWN ALUMNIE- Helen F. Lear , 519 Wood St., Johnstown , Pa. Nu ALUMNA:: (GREELEY)-Joanna Eberhart , Hudson, Colo. Pr ALUMNIE- Virginia Ruby, 4066a Lafayette, St. Louis , Mo. PITTSBURGH ALUMNA::- Kather ine Kramer, 712 12th Ave., Munhall , Pa. SIGMA ALUMNA::-Pauline Jay Tauriel!o , ~85 Elmwood, Buffalo, I Y.

CHAPTER EDITORS

ALPHA . ... . .... .. .. . .......... J ane Addams Groh, 33~ Ashely St., Ann Arbor, Mich. DELTA ... . ..... . .... . ......... Jane Stombaugh, 257 John Sutton Hall, Indiana, Pa. ZETA .......... . ... . .... ... .. . . ........ Mary Sha rp , W. 3rd St., Lock Haven, Pa. ETA . ... . . . ....... .. .... . ........ .. ........ .. .... J anet Knott , Twin Lakes, Ohio THETA ... . . . . . .. ... . ... ..... . ... . Helen Lesko , 601 N. Center, Royal Oak, Michigan IoTA .... . . ... . ... . ...... . ....... Jane Lovering, 1006 Constitution, Empo ria, Kan. LAMBDA . . . ... . ... .. . .. . . . . .... . Agnes Waad, 271 Washington Ter., Audubon, I J . Nu .. . ....... . . ... . . ... . .. ........ Gwendolyn Beck , 1805 12th Ave ., Greeley, Colo . OMICRON . .. . . . .......... ... ... . . . .. . . .. Ferne Shumate, Ladies H all , Athens, W.Va. PI . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. ... . . .. .. . ... . . MaryRose Barter, 38~1 Flad Ave ., St. Louis, Mo. RHo .. .. .. ... . . ... . .. . ... .. ............... . Joy Caviness, Box 496, Durant, Okla. SIGMA .... .. .... ..... ... . . ...... . .. Lois G. Fox, 174 Claremont Ave., Buffalo N .Y.

ADVISORY BOARD

ALPHA . . .. .. ... Mrs. F. E. Lord, 126 College Pl. , Yp ilanti , Mich . · · · · · · · · · · . · · · . .. · Miss Mary St. Clair King, 134 S. 7th St., Indiana, Pa .

DELTA · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Mrs . M. J. Walsh , 282 S. 7th St., Indiana, Pa . Mrs. Alma Gasslander

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ZETA . . . . . . .. ...... Miss Jessie Scott Himes, 42 Susquehanna Ave., Lock Haven, Pa. Mrs. R. S. MacDougall, 124 Fairview St., Lock Haven, Pa.

ETA ...... . ........ . ..... . .. . ....... Miss Laura Hill , 417 E. Main St., Kent, Ohio Miss Harriet Adams, 308 S. Lincoln , Kent, Ohio

THETA ....... . .. .... Miss Edith L. Mansell , 64 Monterey Ave., Highland Park Mich. Dr. Gertha Williams, 25 E. Palmer Ave., Detroit, Mich. Miss Jane B. Welling, 25 E. Palmer Ave., Detroit, Mich.

IoTA . . .... .. .. .. . . ....... . ... Miss Helen R . Garman, lOS W . 12th, Emporia, Kan. LAMBDA ... . ..... . . ... .. . . Mrs. Ethel H. Kirby, 1743 N. Park Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.

Mabel M. Leidy Nu . .. ... . .. .. . . ... . .... . . Mrs. Catherine Gibert, 18250 11th Ave., Greeley, Colo.

Miss Hazel Platt, 1107 9th St., Greeley, Colo. OMICRON ...... ... . .. .. .. . ... .. .............. Miss Mae R. Hunter, Athens, W.Va. Pr ...... .. .. . .. . ..... . ....... .. Miss Edith Glatfelter, 4 720 . 20th, St. Louis, Mo. RHo .. .. ... . . . .............. ..... .... Miss Mildred Riling, W. Elm, Durant, Okla. SIGMA ................ . .. . . Miss Luella Chapman, S. T. C. , Buffalo, N.Y.

M iss Ruth McLean, 10 Claremont Ave., Buffalo, N.Y.

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B e at the

Fifth National Convention

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Cleveland, Ohio

August 2 9- 3 o- 3 1