Asa phoenix vol 19 no 2 jan 1933

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Published in November, January, March and May of each year at No. 30 North Ninth Street, Richmond, Indiana, by the Nicholson Printing Company, for the Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority having headquarters at Wellesley Farms, Mass. Business correspondence may 路 be addressed to either office, but matter for publication and correspondence concerning the same should be addre路ssed to Julia Lancaster, Wellesley Farms, Mass.

Entered as second-class matter September 4, 1923, at the post office at Richmond, Ind., under th~ Act of March 3, 1879.

Subscription price one dollar per year.

NATIONAL COUNCIL · President-Mrs. Fred M. Sharp, ZZ, 1405 Hardy Ave., Independence, Mo. Vice-President-Miss Mary A. Wagner, KK, Clark School, Northampton, Mass.

Secretary-Miss Leona Wilcox, II, 1916 44th St., Des Moines, Iowa.

Treasurer-Mrs. James G. Haworth, t:..t:.., 2411 Barrington Drive, Toledo, Ohio.

Registrar~Miss Evelyn G. Bell II II, 8 East Depew Ave., Apt. 5, Buffalo, N.Y. Chaplain-Miss Louise N. Stewart, YY, 70 E. Fifteenth Ave., Columbus, Ohio.

Extension Officer-Mrs. Wayne R. Fuller, 430 Starin Ave., Buffalo, N.Y. Editor-Miss Julia E. Lancaster,®®, Wellesley Farms, Mass.

Chairman of Trustees-Miss Elizabeth Bird Small, IIII, 196 North St., Buffalo, N.Y.

BOARD OF ADVISERS Alpha Alpha-Miss Amy M. Swisher, The Tallawanda, Oxford, Ohio.

Alpha Beta-Miss Ethel Hook, 202 Conner Apts., Kirksville, Missouri.

Alpha Gamma-Miss Ethel A. Belden, State Teachers College, Indiana, Pennsylvania.

Beta Beta-Miss Elizabeth Luzmoor, State Teachers College, Greeley, Colorado.

Gamma Gamma-Miss Ollie Shattuck, 8u Fifth St., Alva, Oklahoma.

Epsilon Epsilon-Miss Edna McCullough, 1017 Rural St., Emporia, Kansas.

Zeta Zeta-Mrs. Orlo R. Nattinger, 108 South St., Warrensburg, Mo. Eta Eta-Miss Pauline Potter, Pittsburg, Kansas.

Theta Theta-Miss Mabel C. Bragg, So Madison Ave., Newtonville, Mass.

Iota Iota-Mrs. W. F. Barr, 2842 Rutland Ave., Des Moines, Iowa.

Kappa Kappa-Miss Laura W. Drummond, 2729 N. 12th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Lambda Lambda-Mrs. Ralph Stogdill, 1115 W . 2nd Ave., Columbus, Ohio.

Mu Mu-Miss Estelle Bauch, 408 Emmet St., Ypsilanti, Mich.

Nu Nu-Miss Jean M. Richmond, 1411 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa. Xi X,:i-Miss Ethel Tobin, 167 South Normandie St., Los Angeles, Calif.

Omicron Omicron-Miss Ada Hyatt, 325 E. Main St., Kent, Ohio.

Pi Pi-Miss Elizabeth B. Small, 196 North St., Buffalo, N. Y. Rho RhoSigma Sigma-Miss Lucy E. Spicer, Western State College, Gunnison, Colo.

Tau Tau-Miss Mae Paul, Lamer Hotel, Hays, Kans.

Phi Phi-Miss Nell Martindale, Missouri State Teachers College, Maryville, Mo. 路 Chi Chi-Miss Anne Fern, 1959 Central Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. Psi Psi-Mrs. Albert A. Fredericks, Box 1316, Normal Station, Natchitoches, La. 路 Omega Omega-Mrs. Gertrude Bell, San Diego State College, San Diego, Calif.

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ROLL OF COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha Alpha-Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.

Alpha Beta-State Teachers College, Kirksville, Mo. Alpha Gamma-State Teachers College, Indiana, Pa. Beta Beta-State Teachers College, Greeley, Colo.

Gamma Gamma-State Teachers College, Alva, Okla.

Epsilon Epsilon_:.State Teachers College, Emporia, Kansas.

Zeta Zeta-State Teachers College, Warrensburg, Mo. Eta Eta-State Teachers College, Pittsburg, Kansas.

Theta Theta-Boston University, Boston, Mass.

Iota Iota-Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa.

Kappa Kappa-Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa. Lambda Lambda-Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

Mu Mu-State Normal College, Ypsilanti, Mich.

Nu Nu-Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, Pa. Xi Xi-University of California, Los Angeles, Calif.

Omicron Omicron-State Teachers College, Kent, Ohio.

Pi Pi-State Teachers College, Buffalo, N. Y. Rho Rho-Marshall College, Huntington, W.Va. Sigma Sigma-Western State College, Gunnison, Colo.

Tau Tau-Fort Hays Kansas State College, Hays, Kansas.

Phi Phi-State Teachers College, Maryville, Mo. 'Chi Chi-Butler University, Indianapolis, Ind. Psi Psi-State Teachers College, Natchitoches, La. Omega Omego-San Diego State College, San Diego, California.

CHAIRMEN OF NATIONAL COMMITTEES Constitution-Miss Dorothy Williamson, The Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, Pa. ConventionHistorian-Mrs. Roderick McCullough Thomas, 301 E. University Parkway, Baltimore, Md. Songbook-Miss Ethel Tobin, 167 South Normandie, Los Angeles, Calif.

Fellowship--Mrs. Reinard Schlosser, 28oo Dexter, Denver, Colo.

Alumn:e-Miss Carolyn Ray, Lakin, Kans.

Philanthropic-Mrs. B. F. Leib, 2020 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis, Ind. Scholarship--Miss Joy Mahachek, State Teachers College, Indiana, Pa. Sorority Examination-Miss S. June Smith, 336 North George Street, Millersville, Pa. Mother-Patroness-

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ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL SORORITIES Chairman-Mrs. Orley See, DSE, 48 Wildwood Ave., Piedmont, Calif.

Secretary-Miss Carrie Walters, TSU, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsy1vania.

Treasurer-Mrs. Ada Norton, AST, 510 Pearl St., Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Director of Local Panhellenics-Miss Mabel Lee Walton, SSS, Woodstock, Virginia.

Director of City Panhellenics-Mrs. Fred M. Sharp, I405 Hardy Ave., Independence, Missouri.

Chairman of Eligibility and Nationalization-Mrs. C. P. Neidig, 2033 Hewitt Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio.

EDITORIAL STAFF National Editor

Julia E. Lancaster, Wellesley Farms, Mass.

Chapter Editors

Alpha Alpha-Lucille Pipher, 52 Wells Hall, Oxford, Ohio.

Alpha Beta-Emily M. Smith, I I I E. Patterson St., Kirksville, Mo. Alpha Gamma-Elizabeth McCoy, 655 Locust St., Indiana, Pa. .

Beta Beta-Helen Walking, Greeley, Colo.

Gamma Gamma-Frieda Shirley, 709 Flynn St., Alva, Okla.

Epsilon Epsilon-Margaret Widick, I303 West 9th, Emporia, Kans.

Zeta Zeta-Dorothy Bryant, Warrensburg, Mo. Eta Eta-Wanda Wolf, 2304 S. Broadway, Pittsburg, Kans.

Theta Theta-Katharine M. Hale, 393 Randolph St. S., Weymouth, Mass.

Iota Iota-Margaret Halverson, Drake Dormitory, Des Moines, Iowa.

Kappa Kappa-Norma Rebecca Nyce, 2I9 Mather Road, Jenkintown, Pa. Lambda Lambda-Frances Bennett, 70 ISth Ave., Columbus, Ohio.

Mu Mu-Mary Esther Lawrence, 309 N. Adams St., Ypsilanti, Mich.

Nu Nu-Emily Talbot, 6296 Guilford Road, Upper Darby, Pa. Xi Xi-Carol Connon, Los路 Angeles, Calif.

Omicron Omicron-Mary Jane Fairchild, 126 Linden Road, Kent, Ohio.

Pi Pi-Maxine L. Nelson, 245 North St., Buffalo, N.Y. Rho Rho-Erma King, I726 Fifth Ave., Huntington, W.Va. Sigma Sigma-Vivienne B. Gratton, Gunnison, Colo.

Tau Tau-Beth Harkness, 4IO West I6th St., Hays, Kans.

Phi Phi-Dorothy Whitmore, Residence Hall, Maryville, Mo. Chi Chi-Eileen Brown, 2938 N. Talbot, Indianapolis, Ind. Psi Psi-Mary Elizabeth Carroll, Box 258 Normal Station, Natchitoches, La. Omega Omega-Ellen Christenson, 1168 23rd St., San Diego, Calif.

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Alpha Beta

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Alpha Gamma

Josephine Buchanan Weaver

Epsilon Epsilon

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Zeta Zeta

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THE PHOENIX

GREETINGS Greetings to each member of Alpha Sigma Alpha. Oh, for the power to pass on to you the early joys and benefits I received from Alpha Sigma Alpha, and the present joy it gives me through its wonderful associations!

I cannot refrain from taking this opportunity to express on behalf of Alpha Alumnae, our deep appreciation of, and loyal admiration for, our beloved President, Wilma Wilson Sharp!

What a privilege to be allowed to extend best wishes to you at this time! Loyally yours in the bonds of Alpha Sigma Alpha, Hattie Kelly Thomas, 'o2, A.

PHOENIX Irma King, PP

As the Phoenix rises from her lambent flames, So does the individual rise from her shackles of pain Shaking off the coils of remorse, Arising anew to start again.

Slowly, slowly, rising to fame no more, The human pearl grows And blossoms into a glittering gem.

The once tarnished bird rises, Shakes off her gray cinders And blossoms into glorious beauty, Becoming the inimitable pearl of eternity.

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" PRESIDENT HOOVER VISITS OXFORD! " We Alpha Sigs felt quite puffed up when we heard that our own "Fran" Heuer was to present Mrs. Hoover with flowers, when the Presidents' train came through Oxford. The train was to arrive at two-thirty in the afternoon, and the town was humming with excitement.

Classes were dismissed early, and everyone rushed madly down to the depot. The station platform, the roof-all available space was filled with people. Children, the townspeople, teachers, stuFrances Heuer, AA , when she pre sented flowers from the Miami women dents-everyone WaS there. to Mrs. Hoover.

The Miami band was dressed "en costume" for the occasion. The Redskin football team was there in body. Everyone was curious, and excited, to be able to see our President and the first lady.

The train finally arrived, and on the observation platform stood President and Mrs. Hoover and other members of his campaign party. President Hoover said a few words-but because of the crowd it was impossible to hear them. Then our "Fran" presented Mrs. Hoover with a beautiful spray of white chrysanthemums, tied with red and white ribbons. We felt quite proud to have one of our Alpha Sigs chosen to represent Miami women at this occasion. But who could be more capable than our "Fran" Heuer?

Miriam Hershey, AA.

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A NEW YEAR'S STORY Evelyn G. Bell

It was six o'clock. Tired business men, clerks, and office workers piled into the subway train, jostling indifferently against one another, with little concern for anyone but them~ selves. At one of the periodic stops a young woman entered the train. She appeared worn and haggard in spite of her youth. In her arm she carried a wee child and in the other a heavy market basket. As she gave one dispairing look around the crowded train a very distinguished, elderly gentleman touched her dhow and motioned her to his seat. The young woman sank into it with a sigh of relief and flished the venerable old man a tired but grateful smile as he placed the basket carefully at her feet.

No one in the train took any particular notice of this little drama with the exception of a young newspaper reporter who was a newcomer to New York. He had been convinced by stories in books and magazines that New York knew of no humanity,-it was, he had believed the essence of all that was cold and impersonal. Yet, within his very sight, was an ap~ parent contradiction of such a belief. While musing in this way the reporter saw the woman rise, lift her child to a more comfortable position and then reach for her basket. But at this point the elderly gentleman said something to her-picked up the basket himself and assisted her from the train. De~ termined to see this drama to its finish the reporter jumped to his feet and trailed the pair. He noted the gallant way the old man assisted his companion up the subway steps but when he hailed a passing taxi, placed the young woman inside, paid the driver and walked away the reporter admitted to himself that it was too deep for him. Yet he continued to trail the old man up one street, down another, following him through the entrance of one of New York's most famous bootshops, back to an office marked "President." Face to face with the object of his curiosity he told what he had seen and asked for an ex~ planation. This is the story the distinguished old gentleman told: Years ago when Horace Greely stirred the imagination and ambition of American youth with his now famous com~

THE PHOENIX mand "Go west, young man, go west"-a young man in New Yark City answered the call and joirted the thousands treking west for fame and fortune. Several years passed, uneventfully one 路 might say, till there came a day when the young man became seriously ill. Throughout his dangerous sickness the old lady and gentleman with whom he lived cared for him as for their own child. Op.e day when he was convalescing the old man sat down by his side to cheer him up, and in the course of the conversation ventured to say: "You aren't sick, my boy, you're just homesick."

And it wasn't long before the young man was on his way back home, back to New Yark. As months and years rolled by the young man desired more than ever to in some way show his appreciation to the old couple who had cared for him so long and who had paid his fare home out of their own meagre savings. He felt indebted to them and wanted to do something about it. Of course it was out of the question to pay back the train fare for this wasn't a question of money. And so each time that the young man wrote to those folks out west he urged them to come to New Yark for a visit. Something in one of his letters must have moved the old gentleman for he wrote back: "My boy, I think I understand something of the way you're feeling. Evidently we knew best when we sent you back home years ago-you probably realize that now, and, yes, you no doubt feel indebted to us-you would like . in some way to repay us for our kindness. Mother and I aren't much for visiting and after all our home is here in the west. But if it would ease your conscience to know that you have repaid us think on that verse 'As ye have done it unto one of these my brethren, even the least, ye have done it unto me.' " And when the dignified old gentleman finished his story he turned to the reporter saying: "I was that young man and what you saw tonight was just one way I've found of paying my debt to the old man."

(I pass this story on to you for what you may read into itand for what you may get out of it. The story is true. And it seems to me that no matter what the debt may be-and no matter who the debtor, one of the most beautiful ways to "pay" is to serve.)

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A NEW PLEDGE MANUAL Do you remember the days of sorority examinations? The mad rush to memorize names and places, the search through Symbolism, the Manual, and the Phoenix for information?

Questions which found your mind a blank? And afterwards were you questioned by eager pledges, or by rushees, and found despite all your efforts that you did not know very much about your own beloved organization? What did "National" mean to you in undergraduate days? Alpha Sigma Alpha has undertaken to remove these difficulties and make each member intelligent about her sorority as well as loyal to it.

The first step was made two years ago when Miss Wilcox standardized the examinations and prepared specific study questions with references to the correct publication for answers. Some of these were out of print, however, and it was still difficult and clumsy.

A mimeographed Pledge Manual was issued in an experimental form, and last fall a full-fledged printed Pledge Manual . was authorized under the direction of the National Editor.

It is of compact size, in golden yellow covers, and contains all the information the National Council believes members want to know about A. S. A. There are blank pages to keep names and addresses up to date, space for favorite songs, and an outline of the attitudes and loyalties, sorority-sisterhood-can mean. Mrs. Sharp prepared a Creed which gives us much to attain.

Each pledge is presented with a copy. If you would like to own one, send fifteen cents to Mrs. Wilma Wilson Sharp, 1405 Hardy Avenue, Independence, Missouri. We hope that you will be inspired and happy to learn the new vision Alpha Sigma Alpha presents to its members.

Julia E. Lancaster, National Editor.

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AN IDEAL FAMILY LIFE Mary Laura Morrison, PP

If the great structure of modern civilization is based upon the formulation of family life, we should strive to make the institution of marriage a swimming one.

Marriage should be undertaken with the idea of family and a home. There should be cooperation between the wife and her husband. Both should consult each other on their problems. However, problems between the parents should never be discussed in the presence of the children, unless they are concerned.

Although cooperation between the parent and child is a good plan the child should be made to obey certain things which the parent knows are for its benefit.

Parents should require their children to attend church. If the spiritual side of man is not developed, the man is of little worth to his associates. By requiring a child to attend church I do not mean to command the child to attend the church that you attend. A child may be started in the church of your choosing, but if he thinks the belief of the church is not the same as his belief; he should be allowed to support the church of his own choosing.

The mother and father should plant high ideals of home life and family traditions. "The home should be the center of my affections, but not the boundary." A mother may follow her career by implanting high ideals and lofty aspirations in the minds of her children. Mother in itself means, "breadgiver." She breaks the bread for the multitude. Since the mother spends most of her time with her children this training prepares the future generations who will come to depend on her.

Too much social life in the home is dangerous to the family. The parents set the examples for their children. If they are too busy with their social activities to take time for training and correction; children may seek their amusements and company of the wrong type.

If the home life is carried out in harmony, and the best examples are set forth by the parents; the children's conception of marriage will be based on a more permanent basis.

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MY A. S.A. Alma Moliter, AA

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My A. S. A., dear A. S. A., We'll always sing our praise to thee.

With heart and mind, we'll toil for thee Whose love lasts through eternity.

0, Alpha Sigma Alpha Praised through the nation.

If we're ever far from home To an Alpha Sig sister we will roam.

Where friendship true will forever be found And our love will be our celestial bond.

A sisterhood for everyone Our Alpha Sig Sorority.

Your name shall ever remind us Of truest loyalty and trust We'll stick to thee through thick and thin With you our aim we'll always win.

Oh, Alpha Sigma Alpha We love thee. truly ever.

Our Chapter (Alpha Alpha) true To colors scarlet red, and white.

For aims and standards we will work And never, never, never shirk.

For (Alpha Alpha) on the top Is always our endeavor.

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Written in memory of Jean Mellon, Kappa Kappa, . who died October 16, 1932.

TO JEAN You are not gone from us, You dwell a silent guest; Although you've gone to God To do as He thought best.

You're smile is always with us!

Your love shines through the night!

Your courage still will cheer us!

And guide our hearts aright.

-A Sorority Sister.

THE WOMEN'S PANHELLENIC ASSOCIATION The Women's Panhellenic Association of Ohio State University consists of twenty-six members, one from each of the sororities on the campus. Its purposes are as follows: the first is to foster inter-sorority good will and the development of certain standards in each group, the second is to regulate rules for rushing and pledging, the third is to act upon all other problems of local interest and projects submitted to it by the National Panhellenic Association. At many universities the members of Panhellenic find it necessary to devote its time to the regulation of these groups.

Each sorority appoints its representatives to Panhellenic for a period of two years. Qualifications for appointments require Junior class standing. In addition to this each sorority makes its selection upon the highest qualities of leadership. The offices are held in rotation by the sororities according to the date of their founding on the campus. This rotation began for the offices of President and Secretary in 1918, and for the offices of Vice-President and Treasurer in 1929. The officers elect are required to attend meetings at least two quarters before being installed.

THE PHOENIX Meetings are held twice a month. A special meeting may be called at the written request of any chapter represented in the organization or by the President of the Panhellenic Association.

These bi-monthly meetings of the members from the various sororities foster inter-sorority good will. At each meeting a member gives a report concerning her chapter. This is usually about some project or activity supported by the local chapter or its national organization. Some sororities have Student Loan Funds. Some have established schools in locations which are educationally backward. Other .sororities have hospitals in poorer sections of the country which are endowed or actually operated by its members. The Panhellenic organization room contains the national publication of almost every group.

Panhellenic fosters the inner development of ea::h sorority.

It encourages high scholarship. A cup is given each year to the group having the best grades. A pledge must have a certain point average before she may be initiated. Financial reports are filed monthly with the Dean of Women through Panhellenic. The purpose of this is to establish businesslike methods.

The most exacting function of Panhellenic is to formulate rules for rushing and pledging. A copy of these rules for rushing and pledging is filed in each sorority house. The rules are explained to the freshmen in the office of the Dean of Women during freshman week. The period for rushing and the type of parties to be given are stipulated. The period and the duration of initiation are fixed.

Panhellenic acts upon matters of local and national interest.

At the present time it is cooperating with Mortar Board, national honorary society for senior women, in collecting used clothing for needy students.

The local officers have contact with National Panhellenic through form reports and bulletins. National problems which arise are presented to the local group for its consideration.

Panhellenic is one of the organizations on the campus about which many students know very little. Nevertheless it is one of the most important on this campus since it is directly concerned with over one-third of the women students.

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In fostering inter-sorority good will it reduces group prejudice to a minimum. The rules for rushing, pledging, and initiation are regulated through this group alone.

Some question the necessity for such an organization. Problems which are presented each year to the Panhellenic association are evidence of the strife and ill will that would exist were there no central body with authority to settle the disputes. Its rules and regulations prevent scores of problems that would arise were there no uniform standards defined. Its rushing and pledging rules protect the rushee and give each group equal opportunities. This would justify one in saying that the . Women's Panhellenic Association is the most important women's organization on this campus.

Mary Short, AA.

MY CHANGE IN RUSH To make rush week more fair to the new girls and more enjoyable to the old, I offer the following suggestions: As each girl registers, she be given cards of invitation from all sororities for open house. This would be on the afternoon of the second day of registration from two until five.

Each chapter should have a committee of three who upon meeting the girls, can quietly decide which girls they want to rush and could give them invitations to their parties.

By keeping registration and rush separate the new girls will be less confused, in going from house to house, seeing them in their homes, they will feel that rush it not so closely connected with school and will be more at ease because they would have a better chance to remember which girls are which by connecting them with their houses and their first party.

On the other hand the actives will have more time and can decide more fairly who they want if they see the girls under less trying circumstances than that of registration.

And last but not least, every girl will have the same chance of being rushed which under the present system is not the case.

Stannye Kintner, XX Pledge.

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COMMUNISM IS A RELIGION Most people consider Communism as the ruling political party of Russia. But it is not a party, it is more-it is a religion.

Webster defines religion as "the feeling or expression of human love, fear, or awe of some superhuman or overruling power."

Let me show you how well Communism fulfills this definition and is a religion-to be sure a creed absolutely non-supernatural, one of fanaticism and suppression, and founded upon force and fear.

Communism like all religions, started as a small group of enthusisastic converts whose zeal and intolerance made each one equal in strength to a hundred indifferents! Similar to other new religions it takes freedom, color, and gaiety out of every day life. From what I have read, one does not see smiling, light, happy faces in Moscow. The grim, serious workers impress one with their fanatic devotion to the "cause," but lightness has no place there. This religion seems to be a great unifying and driving force which dominates Russia and has no respect for individual life or liberty. It demands that every one, willing or not, must give everything to the cause-the spread of Communism, Liberty and individual security are destroyed-sacrificed for the furtherment of this religion.

Men must publicly deny their real thoughts and feelings and conform to Communism, for it persecutes without justice or pity those who actively resist it (as all jealous religions do).

For example, an engineer was arrested by the secret police.

The charge was an "attempt to hamper the work of the Communist party." The engineer was shot, and his son-a party member-was ordered to sign a statement that he approved of the execution. He refused and was expelled from the "party."

Is Communism a party-"a group of persons forming one side in a contest into which a people is divided over a public question"? Of course it is not-it is a new fanatic religion which demands absolute subordination of the individual to a central power, and willingness of each member to make any sacrifice for the advancement of Communism.

A religion must have its God and His prophet. Communists have Marx, and Lenin is his prophet. Lenin is the

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mighty personality of this religion and his body, lying in state on Red Square is the Mecca of all Communists. His utterances are tenets 路of the religion.

Communism is a religion of a small but fanatically devoted and reliably disciplined organization which has to adhere to strict unity and iron discipline. Contrast this with the very large, all including major political parties, loosely constructed and irresolute in action. Communism emphasizes the superiority of quality over mere numbers; political parties aim for quantity. Communism makes certain rigorous disciplinary demands upon its members, as religions do. It imposes upon them the vows of poverty and obedience. The poverty is enforced because of the small salaries given, and the obedience gained through fear and ruthless methods. The greatest offense is 路disobedience and is punished by the supreme penalty-expulsion from the party. This usually means banishment or death.

Every people must have a faith whether it be in God, Mohamet, idols, or the socialistic state, and Russia has chosen the latter for her creed. This creed teaches that the highest achievement of humanity is the socialistic state and everything that interferes with the gaining of this goal must be ruthlessly destroyed. This new religion which has attempted to destroy heaven and earth and create a new earth in which the proletariat is exalted above the intelligensia, we call Communism.

Evelyn Nugent, 88.

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ON THE ART OF MAKE-BELIEVING Let's close our eyes to reality and make believe awhile. We will forget the little cares and worries of the day and build worlds of our own on that fleecy cloud. We will set down under this stained glass window and dream. There are twelve panes in the window. Each one is a different color. You look through them out into a strange, beautiful world that changes everytime one shifts his glance.

The panes at the top, purple, and red, and violet seem the loveliest ones of all. To see the world through them one must stand on tip-toe and therefore one soon gets tired. How delightful the world is though. So bright, so hard and glittering, one feels changed. Thoughts of huge cities, sparking night lights come. A woman, deserted, wonders into the light, seems startled at her own braveness and slips back again into the darkness. One shivers in spite of the redness, seeming warmth, of the world through the red, purple, and violet panes. You discover your toes are aching.

You let your heels come to rest and find you are looking through the comforting yellow pane. The world is in the first flush of springtime. It enchants and soothes one. The eyes lose their strain. The world moves on its way silently, majestically with so little effort. Children come out and play "Farmer in the Dell." Their light clothes are tinted with yellow. Their voices are soft. You feel sleepy." You can not let yourself go to sleep though with so many more delightful worlds for you to see.

Real life is not always calm and beautiful so we gaze at the world through the blue pane. The world is gloomy and dreary. It makes one feel comfortable and warm inside. The grass doesn't seem green any longer, it has a bluish appearance now. If one were outside one's hands and nose would be blue. You see no one outside. You grow tired and feel just a bit cold.

Let us slide our noses down a piece and see what our green world is doing. Why, it looks as if something queer were going on, something about which it had not told its people. Even

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the merest glance through that glass makes one creepy, as if he were guilty of eaves dropping.

But the rose colored glass is my fav_ored one. It is the one for twilight times, for shadow dreams, for long, long thoughts.

You pile a gay colored cushion or two behind your head and dream. The sky is blue, the fleecy cloud with our other worlds, now very dim, floats above. A field of wild flowers stretches out beyond that stone wall. They dance gayly as a soft breeze waltzes over them. They remind one of little children in organdy party dresses. A spider is weaving a web outside on the window ledge. A few drops of dew have 路 settled on it.

They sparkle brightly like soap bubbles blown from路 a wooden spool. One hears the soft tinkle of a cow bell. Sh' perhaps it is only a car. Someone in trying to get in. You hear a key in the latch. You feel hungry but not for meat. You remember almonds you have eaten and quince j~lly. Quince jelly, you catch the fragrance of pine needles., You feel the breeze on your cheek that brings the fragrance. You rest on a beach.

You let the sands, perhaps of life,路 run through your ,fingers.

A clock smothered in oak chimes the half-hour. Six-thirty.

Your eyes following your nose down the rose pane discovers a nick in the corner of the pane. The world is just outside, the real world. How commonplace it looks, but oh, how solid.

You can grasp at it and hold it. You know it will not slip away as do the worlds of the stained window. You feel rested, you bid the worlds of your imagination good-bye till another tired day.

Frances Bennett, AA.

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LIFE â&#x20AC;˘ b-ma King; PP

Life is only a web of dreams closely woven together Into a long tangled skein That controls our destiny's end.

We are only spiders, Crawling along in our own web, Falling, striving, and then gaining Rising, to fall again, Finally reaching the summit And then looking back Into the valley below, Seeing the pit of gruesome black That we have covered and gained a foothold on.

Let us swing on this tangled web, Reach across the channel and bar the space That reaches into the unknown.

Let us aspire to the goal; Seek the means to cross the channel And attain the threshold at the top!

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OUR BEDROOM Hazel W amer, PP

As the sorority house is our home for nine months of the year, should it not be made as home-like as possible? Of course all the sororities cannot afford expensive furnishings for their homes but that is no .excuse for their not being attractive.

It does not cost any more to buy a gay, cheerful curtain than it does to buy a plain sad looking one. Why not have our house looking cheerful, home-like, and with the "welcome" showing everywhere. It does not take much money, only a little time and effort.

If we are going to brighten our home a little where must we start? That's right-the bedroom! Why the bedroom? Because we spend most of our spare time in our bedroom and our room at the sorority house is not only a bedroom but a living room as well. This is the place where our girl friends come to call, and where we come to do our studying.

For daytime use let's make our bed into a lounge. I think a spread made of glazed chintz, such as a figured cretonne, would be nice made of a style having a wide ruffle from the top of the bed to the floor. Place the bed in some corner that is suitable with a few pillows of contrasting color upon it.

Our curtains may be made of some suitable material either made drapery style or the ruffled. The ruffled curtains seem to give a more dainty appearance. Some material such as a dotted swiss in the pastel shades in the room is lovely.

Of course in the corner of our room which the desk occupies we keep our school supplies and our working materials.

A large blotter the size of the top of the desk is nice. If the color scheme is orchid and green, then use a green blotter.

An inexpensive lamp for our desk makes the light better for your eyes and adds a more comfortable air to the room.

The top of the dresser is neatly arranged with a clean scarf, a make-up box and a few little trinkets that you like. If you have a friend's picture you especially like, put it on your dresser also.

The most suitable rugs for this room should be of rags.

These are easily laundered and may be kept nice and clean.

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A MODEL PREP Mertie Obenshane, PP

In our sorority we are starting a "Model Prep Plan." This is the awarding of a prize to the most perfect prep. Each pledge was appointed a big sister to whom she could go to with her troubles and her problems and talk them over with her. She is to do anything for the pledge that her very own big sister would do. This will bring about more cooperation among the girls and will establish a greater bond of love between the girls.

Even though we do not know what the prize will be, I am sure that it will be something worth while. So come on preps, let's see who can win!

MEMORABLE MOMENTS Wanda Toney, PP

There are many incidents in one's life that linger forever.

The first one of these is probably the first Christmas, the next is probably the first day of school. Many other incidents follow in order, such as our first formal, our first steady boy friend, our first airplane ride, etc.

Without a doubt one feels that he has conquered his little Rome when he receives his high school diploma, after that one great event follows another. The first days of college are ones which no student will ever forget. The bid to his or her fraternity or sorority is a ne'er forgotten moment to every college student.

After one receives his bid and decides to accept those friends who seem more near to him than any others as his fraternity brothers, or her sorority sisters, he or she is then pledged with 路all the solemnity necessary to make a lasting impression.

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Their pledge is of course only the beginning of their feeling of deep brotherhood or sisterhood and many other phases follow on the footsteps of this great advancement into the social life of the college campus.

MY FRIEND WAS SNUBBED All my life I had been with the same six girls. We composed the one and only "gang" in our way of thinking. When a new girl came to town we looked at her, talked about her, and then decided that since she hadn't been fortunate enough to live all her life in Great Bend, and since her father and mother had not known our fathers and mothers when they were children, she wasn't worth taking into the "gang."

This same thing continued until I graduated from high school. When I went away to school I met one of the sweetest girls I have ever known. She came to spend part of the Christmas holidays with me. I had a dinner party for her, to which the girls of the "gang" were invited.

It should have been great fun since it was the first time we had all been together for some time, but those five girls behaved like infants. Instead of being gracious and lovely, as they could have been, they had it arranged so that they talked only among themselves-leaving the honored guest out of the conversation as often as they could. They seemed to resent a stranger's presence.

Nadine was lovely. She said nothing of the affair at all, but I was never so mortified in my life. I was angry one moment, embarrassed the next, and thoroughly disgusted all of the time.

After this little episode I have come to the conclusion that "gangs" are horrible, selfish things that really shouldn't exist.

Elizabeth Eppstein, TT.

THE DERELICT A bit of flotsam drifting aimlessly on life's huge sea-that is Tom Craig.

To see him is to stare unbelievingly that a human being could be so indescribably ugly. He is filthy, partly because

THE PHOENIX he desires nothing better, and partly because, as town chimney sweep, he accumulates upon his person more than his ordinary share of grime.

Not only because of his filth is Tom repulsive to look upon, but also because of his disfigurements. One eye is gone, and over the empty socket he wears a black patch. It gives to his already hideous face a perpetual leer. When he meets one on the street, his grinning grimace discloses snaggled, yellowed fangs.

Tom wears an artificial leg. One night in a drunken stupor, he fell across the railroad tracks, and lay there senseless. A freight train ran over his left leg. .

Tom Craig is a product of the saloon. He is a living example of the ruin drink can create. Tom is worthless-desires nothing out of life, gets nothing out of life. His one aim is to find a good-natured acquaintance who will give him a quarter to get another drink.

Sh.trey l Batr . d , TT .

ALPHA SIGS FOREVER Tune: "Sweethearts Forever (A popular tune)

Alpha Sig, a true love Begins today; Our hearts greet the dawn.

Alpha Sig we're yours dear, Let come what may; Let's promise from now onCHORUS:

We're Alpha Sigs forever Forever and ever; We will be true dear, Love like ours will be true blue dear We will remember In June or September; We're Alpha Sigs forever, Forever and ever, dear.

Gerry Hutton, XX. .

The tunc of this song was written by Cliff Friend and Irving Caesar for the First National picture, "The Crooner."

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Frances Heuer, AA , and Bette Anderson, 00, at Conference.

Miss Swisher, Frances Heuer and Miss Hyatt, AA, at Conference.

Beefsteak Fry at Conference.

Actives and Pledge of Alpha Alpha.

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MUSIC AS SOME GREAT PEOPLE THOUGHT OF IT "What is music? This question occupied my mind for hours last night before I fell asleep. The very existence of music is wonderful, I might even say miraculous. Its domain is between thought and phenomena. Like a twilight mediator, it hovers between spirit and matter, related to both, yet differing from each. It is spirit, but it is spirit subject to the measurement of time. It is matter, but it is matter that can dispense with space."-HEINRICH HEINE. "There is music in the beauty, and the silent note that Cupid strikes, far sweeter than the sound of an instrument; for there is music wherever there is harmony, order or proportion; and thus far we may maintain the ,music of the spheres."-Sm THOMAS BROWNE. "Besides theology, music is the only art capable of affording peace and joy . of the heart like that induced by the study of the science of divinity. The proof of this is that the Devil, the originator of sorrowful anxieties and restless troubles, flees before the sound of music almost as much as he does before the Word of God. This is why the prophets preferred music before all other arts, proclaiming the word in psalms and hymns.

My heart, which is full to overflowing, has often been solaced and refreshed by music when sick and weary."MARTIN LuTHER. .

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Bernzece Anstead, Sandwiches strike an enthusiastic note in every girl's heart that is, any normal, hungry A. S. A., and if they disappear as rapidly everywhere as they do when a bunch of Alpha Gammas get together, there's always a demand for new kinds. Out of the kindness of my heart, I am offering a treat to you, which I am sure will go on in a big way in every chapter, if you just give it a fair trial. Can you conjure up a picture of velvety cream cheese with tiny bits of pickle and olive mixed in, spread between two Graham crackers. It's not hard for me to do, and I'm sure that once you've tried them you'll be eating them often.

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Now don't think, please, that just because I happen to be Home Ec., that my mind runs to no higher things than sandwiches, for sometimes it has to.

Louise Martin, Ar.

FUDGE CAKE One and one-half cups sugar.

One-half cup soft butter. . Add one-quarter cake bitter chocolate bar, melted.

One cup buttermilk.

Two yolks and one white of egg.

Two cups Swans Down flour, sifted six times. Mix these together, after beating add another one-half cup buttermilk with one teaspoon soda and another one-half cup flour. Beat well. Put batter in ungreased pan in a slow oven. When cake M ary E. Menges, Af . begins to rise, increase heat.

THE TRUE A. S. A : She had many friends because: She had soundness of life.

She met obligations promptly.

She was always reliable.

She gave of her best eflort at all times.

She gave forth inspiration to do the best.

She was unassuming.

She was unselfish.

She was loyal.

She had a generous spirit.

She received critcism kindly.

She did common things in a better way.

She took time ofl for thought and quiet moments alone.

She had poise, purpose, power, and personality.

She had a character marked by culture, calibre, and charm.

She was just an Alpha Sig. E. Marguerite Tohle, AA.

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WHAT I EXPECT TO DO FOR A. S. A. An organization of any sort is only as strong as its members and we get out of anything just what we put into it. I expect to gain a great many benefits from my sorority so I will put forth every effort to help make my chapter a vital force in the sorority and a powerful factor in college and community life.

If I am to help make my sorority a strong one I must first make myself as strong a member as possible, and one worthy of wearing the badge of A. S. A. One cannot accomplish things without health. I shall attempt to develop myself physically by acquiring wholesome habits of living. True health is abundance, soundness, and worthiness of life.

I shall try to develop myself intellectually through participation in departmental clubs and educational activities, through attending musical and dramatic events and other educational things brought to our campus, and through contacts with intellectual people. I shall strive to attain a high standard of scholarship.

I shall try to develop myself socially by endeavoring to live unselfishly as one of the group, by being never to busy to do common things in a better way, by receiving criticism kindly, by turning to older and more experienced persons for advice, and by never asserting superiority over others in any way.

I shall attempt to develop myself spiritually. Life is a series of choices. I will endeavor to fill my life with the best crowding out the cheap and unworthy.

I shall endeavor to develop a spirit of unselfishness, loyalty, and generosity. Loyalty to A. S. A. and its members and a willingness to give time, effort, and sacrifice if needed, to A. S. A. I shall never consciously and knowingly do anything that would injure or reflect in any way upon my sorority.

I shall practice at all times the rules of respect, good taste, and courtesy.

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forward to attaining the A. S. A. ideal of womanhood . . . . poise, power, personality, and purpose, full of character, culture, and charm.

As I think of the inspiration and benefits to be derived from my associations in A. S. A., and as I think of the things I might be able to do for Alpha Sigma Alpha, this quotation enters my mind: Life is a mirror for king or for slave, It is just what you are and do.

Then give to the world the best you have And the best will come back to you.

Marguerite Fowler, HH.

Tune: "Roses of Picardy''

We're pledges of dear A. S. A. Ever faithful and loyal and true; Under our colors so royal And the pins that are worn by few.

We will strive to defend you And we hope you will cherish that true; We will live for you, love you, and cherish you, tooAlpha Sigs for we love you-we do.

Freda June Denman, TT Pledge.

Tune: "We've Been Working on the Railroad"

The eyes of the Alpha Sig's are upon you, All the livelong day; The eyes of the actives are upon us, They will not let us stray.

Can't you see our colors flying From morn till early morn.

The eyes of the Alpha's will be on you 'Till Gabriel blows his horn.

Freda June Denman, TT Pledge.

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TO MY SUPERIOR Since I entered college in '31 The odds have been against me 100 to 1.

And when I returned in '32 With most of my troubles I thought I was through.

But in the year that has just begun I have had more trouble than in '31 And all because in '32 I accepted an invitation to visit you.

I should have known when you told me it was free That it would mean a lot of trouble for me Washing the dishes and scrubbing the floor Not just once but o'er and o'er.

Then after hours of dusting and mopping Bea says, "Lyleth, go do my shopping And then run some errands for Fran and Gee Pay the butcher and baker and bills that are due."

Sweep the kitchen and dust Bea's room With an oily rag and a dog-eared broom Even though you're tired you can't stop For the house must be cleaned from bottom to top.

But chapter Mu Mu I'm glad that I joined And next year pledges, I'll be after you With dusters and brooms and errands to run I'll see that lots of work is done.

Lyleth Turner, MM.

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ABOUT ALPHA SIG ALUMNAE Jane Foltz McDavitt of the Indianapolis, Indiana, Alumnae chapter deserves the little silver star because she was the first correspondent to send news for this issue; Gladys Rice Clough of the Emporia chapter would receive second prize, while Elizabeth Romans Woody of the St. Louis chapter placed third. What, oh what, has become of the other newly appointed PHoENIX correspondents? Can't we hav~ a better showing for the next issue ?

Mrs. Robert Burns Mathias (Mabel "Mike" Marshall), Kappa Kappa, who is now living in Baltimore, Maryland, and Mrs. Harlan S. Kirk (Florence M. Kile), of Akron, Ohio, each sent an item which you will find elsewhere in the magazine. That's a splendid suggestion for other Alpha Sigs not affiliated with an Alumnae chapter; when you have a bit of news send it on. It will be most welcome.

If my keen enjoyment of the news, although I do not know any of the persons mentioned, is any indication of how other alumnae will receive it then Alpha Sigs throughout the United States are going to be truly entertained by these accounts of meetings and parties.

I'm making one more plea for all Alumnae correspondents to send in their names so that a directory column of Phoenix correspondents can be arranged for publication. Address the news to: Carolyn Ray, Lakin, Kansas.

CHI CHI ALUMNAE NEWS .

To start at the beginning I'll have to tell you about Esther Burge's automobile accident. She and her mother were returning from Toledo the last of October. Esther lost control of the car and the next thing they knew they were upside down in a ditch. No one was seriously hurt but Mrs. Burge was in bed for several weeks after the accident so Helen Selvage was hostess for the November meeting instead of Esther. Plans for the program to be given at the Mothers Club Christmas

THE PHOENIX party were made. Margaret Dow and Geraldine Hutton were appointed to take charge of the Alumnae philanthorpic work for November, December, and January. We chose a family living in West Indianapolis.

It was decided to care for the family on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. When the girls visited them at Thanksgiving time, they were surprised at the cleanliness of the little three-room house. The mother was not at horrie but she sent us a letter assuring us that our help was greatly appreciated. 路 Plans for a rummage sale to be held in the negro district on November~! were made and a committee appointed to take charge. On the day of the sale I am sure the committee wished that they had consulted the weather man; it couldn't have been any colder. We got there at six o'clock and it was a large room without a stove and with plenty of ventilation. Those who did not wear galoshes were tempted to buy the ones donated to the sale. One thing everyone wanted to buy and yet didn't was a pair of silver slippers, size three and one-half. All the Liza Janes tried them on any you can imagine the results. Finally one girl did manage to get her entire foot squeezed in and she walked off with the prize for a NICKEL. I seemed to have become side-tracked. Here I am telling you about the Rummage Sale and almost forgetting the meetmg.

After our business was finished Bereneice Lamb gave a very interesting talk on the colors and jewels of the sorority. It seems that we are learning many things about our sorority during these monthly "chats." Meeting adjourned and we were treated to delicious pumpkin pie and coffee.

Our December meeting was with the mothers and the Chi Chi chapter. You could hardly call it a meeting because it was a very gala Christmas party. It was at the home of Mrs. Joseph W. Selvage and as I said before the alumnae and actives were asked to give the program.

We gave a pageant, "It was for Us the Christ was Born."

Those in the cast were: Shepherds-Mrs. Edward Karrman, Mary Margaret Schofield, and Evelyn Hall; Wise Men-

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Wilma Wolf, Dorothy Thompson, Katherine Faust; Worshippers-Betty Leonard and Margaret Dow; Proloctaur-Eileen Brown; Director of Chorus-Geraldine Hutton; Accompanist-Helen Selvage.

After the program the party turned into a regular gab-fest and from all the laughter and talking which could be heard, I know everyone was having a wonderful time. It wasn't long until lines began forming to go into the dining room. The table was so lovely it seemed a shame to spoil it. There were platters of Christmas salads, little open-faced sandwiches of holly wreaths, Christmas trees, stars and candles, small cakes in the shape of Christmas trees and glistening with green sugar, green and red mints, nuts and coffee.

Mrs. Hall presented each one of us with a miniature Christmas candle in a green gum drop holder with a Lifesaver for a handle. These were all lighted and the effect of the candlelight shining up into everyone's face was lovely. I know you can understand why we had such a merry, merry Christmas party.

Jane Foltz McDavitt.

Happy New Year that's what we want to say, And we hope you'll be happy every day.

Play the game "square" right from the start, P romise in everything to do your part.

You're bound to say to yourself my dear,

Now I've really accomplished things this year.

Each day will bring problems to test your will, Which sometimes will take all your courage and skill.

You can count your joys from dawn to set of sun Each one will be a reward for the good you've done And when your life book is balanced for 1933 R emember to thank God for the blessings bestowed on thee.

Jane Foltz McDavitt, XX.

THE PHOENIX Here are printed the words of a song which is gaining in popularity among the Chi Chi girls:

ALPHA SIGS FOREVER

By Geraldine Hutton, XX (To the tune "Sweethearts Forever")

Alpha Sig A true love begins today; Our hearts greet the dawn Alpha Sig We're yours, dear, let come what may; Let's promise from now onCHORUS:

We're Alpha Sigs forever For ever and ever; We will be true, dear, Love like ours will be true blue, dear We will remember In June or September We're Alpha Sigs forever Forever and ever, dear.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ALUMNAE CHAPTER Here is part of a letter received by Mrs. McDavitt. She sends it on to you because of the interesting material about the Indians . . . . . "I, as perhaps you know, am teaching in the first and second grades in the public school in Fort Yates, North Dakota on the Sioux reservation. Although there is an Indian school here, over one-half of the children attending the public school are Indians. I have thirty-nine pupils and twenty-eight of them are Indians.

"Their names are somewhat amazing. I have pupils by the name of Chasing Bear, Thundering Bear, Yellow Hammer,

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Callousleg Village Center, Defender, and Eagle Shield. All given names are as interesting and each has a special significance. The only uninteresting part of it is trying to learn their names because just about the time we know them they decide to路 take one of their other numerous names and they have a variety of them. Some of my children did not know their names when they came to school for the first time.

A number of the first graders are just learning to speak Eng-lish and it is amusing to hear them using part Indian and part of our language.

Many of the Indians have their log cabins; some live in them and others have tents near the house and live in the tents.

As yet I haven't discovered why they want the houses. Some of the Indians live on the river banks in tents all year. It is a mystery to me how some of them survive but they all seem to enjoy life. 路 There are many interesting things to tell but I'll take no more of your time. Sincerely, Mary E. Winkel, XX.'' Fort Yates, North Dakota November 28, 1932.

ST. LOUIS ALUMNAE CHAPTER We had a St. Louis City Association of Alpha Sigma Alpha Alumnae last year but our beginnings were so uncertain that no reports were sent in to the PHoENIX. We feel that we are now well established and can make known our existence and our efforts.

Our first meeting this year was held at the Coronado Hotel.

After a luncheon in the very attractive dining room we played bridge. Those present were: Anna Margaret Munch, our last year's president, Lola Brandenburg Leedham, Elizabeth Fair Wohlschlaeger, Sarah Grim Wimp, Berrien Williams, Frances Flowers Klein, Virginia Courteney Ficke, Dorothy Ficke, and Elizabeth Romans Woody, all of Alpha Beta; Vada Cliser, Phi Phi. (Perhaps we shouldn't claim Mrs. Leedham as an Alpha Beta Alumna for she was pledged by Eta Eta and is listed on their rolls but she came to Kirksville and was initiated there,

THE PHOENIX and served as faculty adviser for two years. So we just can't think of her as belonging to Eta Eta.) A brief business meeting was held and Elizabeth Woody was elected president for this year.

For our November meeting we were invited to the home of Georgiana Robinson Moser, Alpha Alpha. The tables were decorated in the fall colors of green and gold and the luncheon was attractively served and most delicious. Those present were: Lola Leedham, Berrien Williams, Sarah Wimp, Elizabeth Wohlschlaeger, Betty Dodson, Frances Klein, Virginia and Dorothy Ficke, Gladys Carmen, Lenore Vanskike Millay, Ruth Motley, and Elizabeth Woody, all of Alpha Beta; Katherine Wood, active Alpha Beta, a guest of Ruth Motley. Prizes were received by Lenore Millay, Betty Dodson, and Virginia C. Ficke.

Other members on our list are: Maurine Lemley, Zeta Zeta; Marjorie Vallentine, Mary Friday, Ethlyn Simmons, Amelia Brown Woelfel, Margaret Johnson, Alpha Beta; Jane Young, Beta Beta. Some of these girls live in the suburbs of St. Louis and are not able to attend all of the meetings. We hope they will all be persent at our next meeting, December 1oth at "Candle-Light House."

We have set the second Saturday of each month as our date.

If there are any other alumnae in or near St. Louis with whom we have not been able to get in touch we hope you will join us. Call or write Mrs. Kennerly Woody, 3934 Fillmore Street.

Any alumna of any chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha is most urgently invited.

Elizabeth R. Woody.

Mrs. Helen Robinson Cook from Toledo, Ohio and Mrs. Grace Carey Rapp from Osbourne, Ohio, returned to Oxford for the Ohio University-Miami game on October 22. They took tea with Miss Amy Swisher while they were visiting.

The actives and pledges of A. A. entertained about twenty alumni at a tea after the Homecoming Game, November 5路 Marguerite Tohle sang a lovely song accompanied by Martha Green at the piano.

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BUFFALO ALUMNAE CHAPTER OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA Pi Pi Alumnae are happy to announce the success of their annual bridge party, the plans for which were mentioned in our last report. It was held on Saturday, October 29, at the Buffalo Consistory, under the chairmanship of Alice Harmel.

The nearness of the occasion to Hallowe'en gave an opportunity to use appropriate wrappings for the prizes, and Hallowe'en candies. Due to the fine work of the committee, and also to the wonderful cooperation which the sorority members gave, we were able to make a 1lrofit of sixty dollars, even after a government tax, which hadn't been counted on, had been paid.

Our joint Founders' Day and initiation banquet was held on November 19 at the Buffalo Athletic Club. A committee, headed by Ruth Puls of the Alumnae chapter, and Ruth Hedden representing the College girls, was in charge of the arrangements. The initiation service for eight girls was observed during the afternoon . . Dinner, with its interesting program of speeches, and dancing followed. This day is a time of happy comradeship which the girls of both chapters always look forward to with much anticipation, and think back upon with appreciation.

The December meeting of the alumna.e took the form of a very lovely tea, held at the home of our president, Doris Glunz Fisher. We were especially pleased to see again the Martinys, Mary and Grace, whom some of you remember from Convention. They came up from Endicott for Mary to present her intensely interesting Convention report, that pictured for us all the happenings, almost hour by hour. The Christmas party, for the girls who will be home at vacation time, was scheduled to take place as a luncheon at the home of Hildegard Kayser, on December 29. You'll probably hear more of it later!

Ruth B. Molyneux.

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DES MOINES ALUMNAE CHAPTER NEWS November 4, the Alpha Sigma Alpha girls met at a luncheon in the Hotel Fort Des Moines. There were eight girls from outside Des Moines in attendance. Each girl told where she was teaching this year. Madge Crow teaching in Manning, Iowa; Letha Dailey and Velma Jordan teaching in Panora, Iowa; Florence Iseminger, Helen Stouffer and Doris East teaching in Altoona, Iowa; Gladys Hunt from Oklahoma City visiting in Des Moines.

Founders' Day banquet was celebrated by the pledges, college chapter and Alumnae group at Grace Ransom's Tea Room on November 17. Leona Wilcox talked on the subject, "Early Founders of Alpha Sigma Alpha." Lillian Jacobson gave a brief history of the local chapter.

December 6, the Alumnae group met with Louise Boller for our annual Christmas party. We always enjoy this event of the year. We especially enjoyed the presence of two of our out-of-town girls, Velma Redmon and Gladys Hunt.

CHI CHI ALUMNI NEWS The Mother-Patroness Club of Chi Chi chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha, entertained Saturday, December 3, with the annual Christmas party for the girls of the Active Chapter and the Alumnae Association, at the home of Mrs. Joseph Selvage.

There were forty-four present to enjoy the Christmas festivities. We were so happy to have with us the mothers of two pledges, Mrs. Shaw, and Mrs. York, who are planning to be initiated into our club when their daughters are initiated into Alpha Sigma Alpha.

The house was beautifully decorated with poinsettias and greenery in keeping with the season.

The Alumnae and Actives had charge of the program which was most impressive. Mrs. Jane Foltz McDavitt directed a pageant, "It Was For Us the Christ Was Born." Those in the cast were Eileen Brown, Mrs. Dorothy Karrmon, Evelyn Hall, Margaret Schofield, Kathryn Faust, Wilma Wolf, Dorothy Thompson, Margaret Dow, and Betty Leonard. Geraldine

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Hutton directed a chorus of members of the Active chapter which sang during the pageant, accompanied by Helen Selvage. At the close of the pageant, Jane McDavitt told a beautiful Christmas story as only Jane could tell it. All of us joined in singing carols. After this, Jane told us the program had come to a close and we could entertain ourselves. A call to the dining room told us how we might entertain ourselves best and I can assure you this part of the program was greatly enjoyed.

Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Dow poured at a beautifully decorated table which was lighted by white tapers. Mrs. Faust, Mrs. Foltz, and Mrs. Schofield assisted in serving. As .Mrs. Hall handed each of us a lighted candle in a gum drop holder she wished us "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." If our whole year is as happy a time as that one afternoon with our girls there would be nothing more we could wish for.

As all of our parties do, it ended too soon, even though we had had three delightful hours together. We mothers left feeling happy that our daughters were members of Alpha Sigma Alpha.

Mrs. G. W. Hutton, Secretary.

XI XI ALUMNAE NEWS At a special call meeting at the home of Betty Fellows on November 5, the City Association and Ex-collegia groups met to combine forces and become one Alumnae organization.

Election of officers were held with the following results: President, Mary Davis; Vice-President, Orrell Hester; Secretary Eugenia Welcher; Treasurer, Ruth Marstead; PHoENIX Correspondent, Rubye Bellmard Shaefer.

Xi Xi Alumnae plans to meet once a month at the homes of members, with three girls acting as hostesses for each meeting.

The next meeting is to be held at Ruth Marstead's home on December 17. Assistants are Fern White and Rubye Shaefer.

We hope to have a program of future meetings and events ready for the next PHoENIX. The committee is busy on it now and it should be ready soon.

We are planning on a strong alumnae organization with the ma~n purpose of helping and advancing Xi Xi Chapter and to support them in the building of their house.

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A number of alumnae were present at the Founder's Day banquet held at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Dean Laughlin and Corrinne Heller, president of Omega Omega Chapter at San Diego were present. It was a perfectly beautiful affair and we were certainly proud of the active chapter that night. The president, Bayanne Gray, was toastmistress and the following spoke on the five points of the Star: Purpose, Inez Napier; Poise, Corrinne Heller; Personality, Miss Lillian Berger, patroness; Power, Rubye Schaefer, alumna~; The Star, Dean Helen Laughlin; History of A. S. A., Gertrude Byrkit.

The Alumnae planned and executed one of the "rush" parties for Xi Xi, a "rainbow" dinner (this idea came from convention) which was held at the home of Betty Fellows on December 8. Minature rainbows with pots of gold at each end (chocolate candy wrapped as gold coins) and place cards with painted rainbows adorned each table. There were eight rushees present and about twenty girls including actives and alumnae.

At least three or four of the Alumnae try to attend each Monday night dinner and meeting at the chapter apartment in Santa Monica. In this way we keep in constant touch with the actives and are getting more intimately acquainted with the girls. And too, these meetings are very interesting and enjoyable. They take us back to our own sorority days.

Through the medium of the PHoENIX we want to get in touch with the Alumnae who have gone away from Los Angeles, those we cannot reach. We would like to hear from them. They may write to Mrs. Edgar Schaefer, r126 North Vista, Hollywood.

Esther Tobin and Fern White, Alumnae representatives to Convention, have told us of the wonderful time they had there and all that happened to make it so wonderful. How we envied them, but at the same time, how thrilled we were to have these two, so close to us, represent us at Convention.

Aren't they two of the very best?

Xi Xi is making up Christmas baskets for the needy and the Alumnae who plan to go to the party on December r2 must bring canned goods as admission. Isn't that a grand idea?

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I think we've rambled on long enough for this time. We hope to have a lot of exciting things to tell you about next time. Our greetings to all the present and future Alumna: of Alpha Sigma Alpha. Greetings from your far away sisters in California.

Rubye Bellmard Schaefer, PHoENIX Correspondent.

Thanksgiving vacation offered a pleasant opportunity for the Indiana Chapter to meet with some of the Alumnae from Indiana as well as from some of the other neighboring chapters.

On Friday, November 24, the Pittsburg City Association entertained at a Bridge Luncheon at the Pittsburg Field Club. The girls were transported from the W m. Penn Hotel to the Field Club by cars. A delicious lunch was served 路after which six tables of bridge were in play. Mary Lou Marshall, an Alumnae of Drexel was in charge of the luncheon. Active members from Indiana present were: Alta Welch, Ruth Edwards, Kathryn Meiser, Jane Stoltz. Members of our Alumnae present were: Grace Dickson, Mary Emerson, Helen Wirth, Virginia Karlen, Judy Smith, Peg Braddock, Kay Heitchue.

We are looking forward to the dance at the College Club during Christmas vacation. fane Stoltz, Ar. The Toledo Alumnae of A. S. A. met in the home of Grace Fultz Haworth on Thursday, December 29. We were surprised to find that we are so numerous. The first few minutes were spent in getting acquainted; after that we played bridge and were served delightful refreshments.

Among the alumnae were the hostess, Helen Robinson Cook, Alpha Alpha; Helen Bennett, Alpha Alpha; Helen Klag, Upsilon Upsilon, Martha Tom, Upsilon Upsilon. Two of Alpha Alpha's pledges, Marjorie Rairdon and Anna Florine Randolph, were there, as was Claire Kuney, of Ohio University.

Tentative plans for organization were made and meeting time was set at the second Tuesday of each month.

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MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS Alpha Alpha Mary Harlan to Ralph Huenefeld, 路on June 22, 1932.

Alpha Beta Mary Frances Karle to Roger Boothby, on June 7, 1932.

Mabel Norris to G. 0 . Flinchpaugh, at Mexico, Missouri.

Lorraine Gates to Carl Bartlett, on August 27, 1932.

Epsilon Epsilon Margaret Richardson to George Gordon Wolf, on Septem. ber 21, 1932.

Barbara Beverly to Floyd Smith Drake, on August 10, 1932.

Marguerite Jensen to Homer Henning, on September 22, 1932.

Zeta Zeta Annabel Stephenson to John Sproul, on July 16, 1932.

Kathryn Shortridge to Herbert Wait, on May 31, 1932.

Lambda Lambda Rosalie Funk to Forrest Overturf, on June 22, 1932.

MuMu Ruth Stanley to Harold Graham, on September 20, 1932.

NuNu Dorothy Murray to Harold Taylor Fredd, on April 16, 1932.

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Rubye Bellmard to Edgar Schaefer, on August 6, 1932.

Margaret Stramler to Charles Elmer Sage, on May 29, 1932.

Katherine Taylor to Homer Hunsicker, on July 5, 1932.

Pi Pi Letha Cooper to Clifford Bentley, on August ro, 1932.

Tau Tau Dorothy King to M. Wayne Steeples, on August 29, 1932.

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ALPHA ALPHA CHAPTER NEWS Dear Alpha Sigs: This Christmas season has been rushing the Alpha Alpha's around so that we will be glad to get home for a rest-or is there no rest for the wicked?

First we entertained the pledges at a tea dance on the afternoon of December third. We held it in the Brant Room of O xford College Hall, and the Campus Owls furnished the syncopation. Everyone had the best time ever. Then we rushed home and tried to get dressed in time for one of the formals. Miami's fraternities have been having fall formals for a month now, so with them and the Sophomore Hop we have become followers of Terpsichore.

As is our custom for Christmas, we clothed the children of a poor family, a girl of twelve and a boy of ten. Miriam Hershey, Miriam Snyder, and I were on the committee, so Miss Swisher took us to Hamilton to get the things. I never knew that money would go so far!

We got such cute under things and such darling outer things that we felt positively maternal.

On December tenth, the pledges entertained us with a Christmas party. They had worked up a clever little skit about us that fairly made our ears burn. No one can imitate an active quite so well as a "mere pledge." We exchanged gifts and had lunch. Then we wrapped our clothing gifts and took them and a Christmas tree to the people. It surely was a grand Christmasy feeling, and we have deep snow this year to add to the effect.

And with this Alpha Alpha hopes that you had the happiest Christmas ever, and that you will have a joyous time in nineteen thirty-threeand a prosperous one.

Yours sincerely, Lucille Pipher, AA.

ALPHA BETA CHAPTER NEWS Alpha Beta chapter held its annual Founders' Day Banquet the evening of October 15, at the Traveler's Hotel. The programs were printed in red and white, and the table decorations were green and gold.

Nadine Bondurant, president of the sorority presided, and the following program was given :

THE PHOENIX Piano solo, Mrs. Farquharson.

Talk, "Evolution of the Sorority System," Julia Miller.

Talk, "The Founding of Alpha Sigma Alpha," Miss Hook.

Vocal solo, Juanita Jacobs.

Talk, "First Days of Alpha Beta," Mrs. Valentine.

Group singing of sorority songs.

Several of the alumnae and some of the patronesses were present.

* * * * The annual Gypsy dance given by the chapter was held in the Women's Gym on October 21. The room was decorated with cornstalks, and bales of hay around the walls, with a false ceiling of autumn leaves. Dim lights hanging in the leaves and tents where cider and cookies were served gave the effect of a gypsy camp, as did the gay costumes of the participants.

* * * * A series of parties was given by members of the active chapter for prospective rushees, as follows: Hallowe'en party, at the country club, managed by Nadine Bondurant and Juanita Jacobs.

Sorority house party and bunking party, managed by La Rue Palmer and Thelma Shain.

A wiener roast at Grim's cabin, managed by Dorothea Grim and Emily Smith.

Thelma Shain gave a Fan-Tan party at her home for the active chapter and its guests on December I. A battleship party, given at the sorority house, was managed by Louise Cosby and Joyce Sparks.

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The First party in honor of winter rushees was in the form of a dance, held at the Traveler's Hotel, December q, from 8:30 to 11:30.

The idea of a Lucky-Star dance was carried out in star-shaped programs in two shades of blue spangled with small gold and silver stars, and in a large revolving wheel on which spotlights played.

Features of the entertainment were a novelty dance in which partners were found by matching halves of cardboard stars, and a favor dance in which the men were given candy bars with the girl's names on them.

Alumnae present were: Mrs. Ethel Schwengel, Kirksville; Miss Mary Applegate, Queen City; Miss Marie Wheatcraft, La Planta; Miss Frances Eggert, Kirksville; Mrs. Ruth Sherrard, Cleburne, Texas; and Miss Florence Ca sity, Purdin, Missouri .

The second and last rush party of the winter season was given by the alumnae and patronesses, at the home of Mrs. George Laughlin, one of the patronesses, on the afternoon of December r6. Luncheon of chicken salad, candied sweet potatoes, hot rolls, fruit-juice cocktail, coffee, and pudding was served at one o'clock. After luncheon, bridge

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was played at nine tables. Christmas colors were carried out in the tallies and score pads, and a vase of red roses decorated each table.

Bridge prizes were as follows: first prize, Lela Murphy; second prize, Madeline Holman; travel prize, Jane Findley.

The rushees were given favors in the form of five year diaries stamped with a sorority crest in gold leaf, by the active chapter, and embroidered linen handkerchiefs by the patronesses.

Emily Smith, Editor.

ALPHA GAMMA CHAPTER NEWS Hello, everybody! Station A . S. A . broadcasting on a frequency of good will from its studio at Indiana State Teachers College. We are about to present the tenth of a series of programs from Alpha Gamma chapter.

Your announcer has become a regular "ear to the key-hole" in her attempt to bring Alpha Gamma Chapter News to you. With Mike in hand I follow Alpha Sigs around-a shadow which even a cloudy day can not (!rase. I'm on my way now to meet two or three of my Sisters and we're going up-street to do a little shopping. I'll take you all along as silent partners. Some one is giving the Alpha Sig whistle-it's La Rue Graden. Alpha Gamma Chapter should go into conference and practice up a little on their whistling. When we give our signal it tends to sound a trifle squeaky on the high notes.

"Hello, Betty, we'll have to hurry. Bobbie and Alta are waiting for us at the North Gate. We only have an hour before dinner and we want to look for the gifts we're going to exchange at Miss Belden's and Miss Mahachek's party next Saturday. Won't it be fun to discover then who drew your name, and we're to have a Christmas tree and everything.

Hello, girls, did we keep you waiting long? Alta, you and Bobbie lead the way. Let's look in all the windows for ideas for our gifts."

"Alta, what are you looking so downcast about?"

"Well I wish I had a new dress for the Pan hellenic dance, and I haven't heard yet for sure whether my man can come."

"Oh, everything will turn out right before the dagce. Does anyone know what the programs are like? Since we Alpha Sigs had charge of them they're sure to be cute."

"I saw the sample of them-they're real good looking. An etching of the fireplace in Res. Hall is on the front, and they're printed on a sort of orange colored paper. Did you all know that there are to be twelve dances and two extras. More fun!"

"What dress are you going to wear, Bobbie? " "The same one I wore to the Founders' Day banquet-and wasn't that a grand party? All the Alumna back, the good eats- " "Bobbie, is that nice, mixing the Alumna and food-tsk tsk, but I agree with you on its grandness."

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"La Rue, you're looking sleepy. I know you shocked that man back there the last time you yawned."

"Well it's in a righteous cause. I've never caught up on my sleep since the Sunrise Sanctuary Degree Service we gave Grace Gunlocke and Hazel Brewer. I'm going to start a campaign against these early morning addicts."

"Look! aren't these dolls darling-and look at that cunning kiddy car with the tiny horn on it."

"Alta, for evermore, you have Miss Belden's name, what is the idea in your pricing kiddy cars? I think I'll get one of those flap-jack compacts for my gift-the one in black enamel."

"Here are some interesting books. I wonder if Juanita Dean has any good ones to read while she's convalescing from her appendicitis operation?"

"Mmm, the gorgeous yellow chrysanthemums. These are like the ones we gave Miss Drummond when she was here. Wasn't it interesting to have her tell us about Kappa Kappa Chapter? I wish we could have more Alpha Sig visitors."

"Here comes those two Freshmen girls we've been keeping our eyes on-" "Yes, and look who's with them-some girl from another sorority."

"Looks as though we'd have some competition when it comes time to rush them. We'll have to be right up and doing-formal rushing begins in February, and that will come all too soon. We can't have any one beating our time."

"Do you realize what time it is? We'll have to run if we don't want to be late for dinner. You girls go ahead-! have to stop at the Post Office. Don't forget the meeting in K. Diesher's room tonight to work on those programs we're making for the Alpha Sig Christmas dance in Pittsburgh."

And so we leave you; with loving regards until next time.

Betty McCoy, Ar.

The Founders' Day Banquet Girls in blues, greens, yellows, blacks, and whites, standing and waiting for the cars. The cars arrive. We pick our skirts up and step into the cars. After riding miles out of town over a black macadamized road, we turn to the left and go over a clay road with tall pines on either side. At last we came to a rustic lodge situated among the trees. This is our destination. We are greeted by Alta Welch, our president. We are rushed into a large room made cozy by a large fireplace. Alumnae girls are standing around greeting each other; everybody is joking and laughing at the same time. At last all the girls have arrived, we are seated at a table decorated in green and gold. Dinner is served, then Alta Welch arises and gives an address to the new members and the alumnae; Mary Jane Altenberg accepts the speech for those who have

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just joined us. Miss Belden then introduces all those present as to their activities and occupations. After dinner some sojourn to the bridge tables while others dance until it is time for all to say goodbye-very tired but happy.

LaRue Graden, Ar.

GAMMA GAMMA CHAPTER NEWS The Gamma Gamma active chapter was delightfully entertained by the local alumnae chapter Tuesday evening, December 20, at the home of Eva Ames. The usual holiday decorations predominated. The evening was spent in playing progressive games and singing Christmas carols. Delicious refreshments were served after Santa made his annual visit and delivered lovely and useful gifts to all. The active chapter feels very grateful to the alumnae chapter for the many nice things they have done for them.

Alpha Sigma Founders' Day Is Observed The Alpha Sigma Alpha held the annual formal dinner celebrating Founders' Day at the Alpha Sigma Alpha Inn located at the home of Miss Vera Luper, 503 Choctaw Street, Wednesday night, at 7:30 o'clock.

The Alpha Sigma Alpha taxi, with Eva Ames, chauffeur, and Noriene Vander Graff, footman; called for the rushees and took them to an inn, marked by a huge electrical red sign bearing the letters A. S. A. Inn. Violet Curry, bell hop, met the rushees at the door and escorted them to the office where Mrs. Rudy, clerk, had them register.

Rushees were given three keys on which was inscribed the open motto of the sorority: Aspire, Seek, Attain. Then they were escorted

by Erma Curtiss and Mildred Knapp, French maids, to the waiting room.

After all the guests had arrived they were ushered into the coffee shop and seated at quartette tables clustered around a large table, at which presided the patronesses, sponsors, and presidents of the local and alumnae chapter.

Dinner was served by the light of red and white candles. The three waitresses added to the attractiveness by their clever dresses, who were Dorothy McDaniel, Frieda Shirley, and Theta Donley.

Between courses, the following program was given or broadcast with Edna Donley as announcer; introduction, Margaret Wallace, Alumni welcome, Louise Glaser; Seeking the Best, Vera Luper; National Council, Miss Shockley; What Sorority Means, Miss Shattuck; Wave Length, Mrs. W. W. Starr; Static, Mildred Knapp; solo, Ruth Rudy; reading, Violet Curry.

Following dinner, the evening was spent playing games, and dancing in the ballroom, which was gayly decorated with red and white balloons and festoons of red and white paper.

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The remainder of the evening was spent in group singing and dancing.

Those present: Rushees-Mildred Seeley, Frances George, Dorothy Hodges, Aveline Van Duesen, Lois Patterson, Ruth Burnett, Virginia Cavell, Frankie Prather, Virginia Hameker and Thelma Holmes.

Patronesses, sponsors and alumnae, Mesdames R. H. Trinary, Buelah Starr, Margaret Haines; Misses Luella Harzman, Minnie Shockley, Allie Shattuck, Louise Glaser, Edna Donley, Eula Callison, Naomi Warren, Irene Curtis, Delores Ball, Eva Ames and Ruth Rudy.

Active members: Dorothv McDaniel, Frieda Shirley, Margaret Wallace, Genevieve Gaston, Miidred Knapp, Theta Donley, Vera Luper, Violet Curry, Irene Curtis, Noriene Vandergraff, Essie Wall and Florence Rudy.

Frieda Shidey, rr.

ZETA ZETA CHAPTER NEWS Zeta Zeta Chapter is happy to announce that five new girls have decided that Alpha Sigma Alpha is the preferred sorority. These girls are Marjorie Tolbert, Carrolton, Mo.; Celestine Stelze, Bosworth, Mo.; Pauline Wheeler, Williamsburgh, Kans.; Marie Shortridge, Pleasant Hill, Mo.; and Hazel Curtis, Odessa, Mo. We are proud of these girls and are hoping that some of them will move into the house.

The sorority rush party was a formal dance . The rooms were decorated with Christmas trees, tinsel, and red and white crepe paper.

During the evening, the active members sang sorority songs to the rushees. The refreshments were punch and wafers, and the favors were small silver dogs, with pencils attached.

Zeta Zeta had a very interesting Founders' Day banquet. The program was planned by Mary Louise Hull, who is a senior this year. The programs were red stars; the cover was decorated with a cleverly drawn telescope pointed toward the sun, moon and stars. A large shingle with the name of the astronomer in charge of the observatory of Alpha Sigma Alpha gave an idea of the program to come. The idea of the sun and the planets which radiate its light was carried out.

As the sun is the center of the universe so Mrs. Nattinger is the center of the sorority. As plants must have sunshine among other requirements in order to grow, so the members of Alpha Sigma Alpha must have an advisor, some center of activity from which to receive guidance. Mrs. Orlo attinger is the center of our sorority and was so represented as the sun. Mercury, which ~s the planet nearest the sun, was represented by an active member, Doris Johnson. The thought was brought out that being so near the sun this planet receives the radiance

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and energy given off by it. "As active members of Alpha Sigma Alpha we have been given the splendid opportunity of being a part of the beautiful sisterhood, and like Mercury have felt the radiance of the sun.

We must strive to attain goals that are symbolic of the enveloping spirit of Alpha Sigma Alpha. Our motto must truly be Aspire, Seek, Attain.

We must not be content with the present but must look forward to the future and make an effort to broaden and cultivate our talents and abilities. Alpha Sigma Alpha must grow and we as sisters must put forth every effort to give life and vitality to the organization. The following lines by Coleridge give us a valuable suggestion, 'Work without hope draws nectar in a sieve And Hope without an object cannot live.'"

The planet which is second in distance from the sun is Venus and was represented by an alumna, Mrs. Jo Dixon McMillan. "The alumnae in past college days occupied the position of Mercury, the active chapter.

Because of the past nearness to the sun the alumnae have been prepared to go forward on life's journey to occupy the position of Venus. Though they are a little farther removed from the sun the alumnae are still near enough to receive the suns light and to reflect it to the earth and so make Venus the most beautiful of all chapters. The pleasant memories of days spent in school in the position of Mercury make the days spent . as Venus more beautiful than one can imagine or describe. Because of these memories, homecoming is looked forward to by the alumnae. The following is given as a toast to all members of Alpha Sigma Alpha: 'Stand forth, oh perfect maiden, Radiant with the beauty of Venus, Make if possible thy home on earth, At thy coming the world will rise In an enthusiasm of delight, And crown 路thee queen.' " Of course, new planets are always being discovered, and so a pledge, Martha Brown represented Pluto, the newest planet. The new planet was very happy to have been discovered by the old astronomer, who was impersonated by Blanch Schooley, president of Zeta Zeta Chapter.

The planet Pluto hoped that some day she would be able to radiate light as the larger planets do.

The annual bazaar of Zeta Zeta Chapter was quite a success. About sixty dollars was cleared.

After the pledge service for the new members of Alpha Sigma Alpha, Dr. and Mrs. F. M. Calvert entertained with a formal dinner, the guests of honor being Mrs. Orlo Natti?ger and th: pledges. Chr_istmas gifts were exchanged and the evenmg was enjoyed by playmg games and dancing.

Dorothy Bryant, ZZ.

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Hello Everybody: Eta Eta Chapter is wishing everyone a very successful year. Eta Eta feels she will be ready for the new year with her six new initiates, which were initiated Tuesday night, December 6. Marguerite Fowler, a senior and history major is from Arcadia, Kansas. Marguerite is also a member of Kappa Delta Pi. Wanda Wolf is a sophomore from 路 Iantha, Missouri. She is an education major and is a member of Sigma Phi Mu, the honorary psychology fraternity. Kathleen Iliff, a Pittsburg girl, is also a sophomore and is majoring in foreign language. By the way, Kathleen sold the most tickets for our bridge party. Dorothy Newton another one of our actives is taking a pre-medic course and is a member of Kappa Ddt. She is a sophomore from Douglas, Kansas .

Helen Ebling is a junior from Nevada, Missouri. Helen is majoring in History. Last, but not least we have Alberta Montgomery. She is an English major from Eldorado, Kansas. Alberta is also a junior. We are proud to have this new group with our actives.

We also increased our pledges when we pledged Dorothy Ann Crews of Pittsburg, Kansas, this month. She is majoring in English.

The pledges entertained the actives at the home of Lois Scott, an alumna. The first part of the evening we fried hamburgers over a nice bonfire and then we went into the house to either play cards or dance.

Mrs. Helen Guffey, an alumni who is now sponsoring the pledges, entertained the actives and pledges with their friends, November 20 .

The evening was spent playing bridge. Everyone had a very nice time.

Eta Eta girls have also been entering in dramatic events. Esther Pease, one of our actives, had a part in the Arden play, "Passing of the Third Floor Back." Also, three of our new pledges had parts in the DeMolay play. They were, Ruby Fulton, Euphemia Malle, and Dorothy Ann Crews.

And of course we had our annual Christmas party at the house.

We exchanged toys and left them to be sent to the poor children.

This ends the news for this month.

Wanda Wolf.

(Tune: "My Buddy") A . S. A ., since we've chosen you, We've found a place to cling our hearts to, In sorrow, in sunshine, We follow hand in hand.

We've found friends who'll ever be true, And we hope that the bit we can do, Will help you, Will help us, To bind our A. S. A. Lois Scott, Helen Scott.

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The Joys of Being an Alpha Pledge Oh! you say there goes an Alpha pledge. Yes, it is quite evident that I am for over my heart is worn the familiar pledge badge. Oh! what pride and joy it gives me to be so honored. I have indeed been honored to be able to be one of our great sisterhood and to share in its membership. Because Alpha Sigma Alpha has so put her trust in me it will bring me the greatest of joy to fulfill that trust by trying to do what she expects of me.

What beautiful lessons we learn, through our associations with others .. We _learn that the greates~ happiness in life comes from serving and bemg kmd to others. Our fnends are our greatest possessions. My sorority, along with its many other gifts, offers me this the greatest of all, friendships.

In conclusion, I will give a poem which to me expresses the true secret of one's success and happiness in life and also is a true expression of that which my sorority is striving for.

Do not You As you He

look for wrong and evilwill find them if you do; measure for your neighbor, will measure back to you.

Look for goodness, look for gladness, You will meet them all the while; If you bring a smiling visage To the glass, you meet a smile.

Annabelle Householder.

路 THETA THETA CHAPTER NEWS Once more we are on the air. The first important announcement is the results of "Rushing." Thirteen girls accepted Alpha Sig's bid and all of them have been initiated. They are Evelyn Atteridge, Bessie Babcock, Helen Baldwin, Alice Casey, Ruth Feley, Doris Foster, Dorothy Herene, Evelyn Jackson, Margaret Lawton, Evelyn Nugent, Doris Montgomery, Helen Patterson, Elizabeth Wilson.

Initiation was held Thursday, December 8, at five o'clock. It gave you a wonderful feeling and was very impressive and beautiful. It would have been impossible to initiate as many girls at one time, if Julia Lancaster and Hazel Hunt, two of Theta Theta's Alumnae, had not been present to assist. After the service we all adjourned to a nearby restaurant for dinner. The. management had reserved one long table for us. This dinner seemed to bring everybody closer together. The dinner was followed by a theatre party. Julia and Hazel were not able to join us there.

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Now everybody is looking forward to the Christmas Dance, which is going to be held Friday evening, December r6. Kitty is the chairman and three of the new girls, Bessie, Margaret, and Ruth, are assisting her.

Betty Wilson is going to take charge of making the " punch," because she has had experience in making it. Kitty spent all last Saturday and Sunday morning in the woods near her home collecting greens with which to decorate. She also obtai-ned a Christmas tree.

Many of the Alumnae are expected back for the dance. Mrs. Wilson is going to be one of the patronesses, which will give the new girls an opportunity to meet Theta Theta's honorary member.

The dance programs are rather unique, because they are made on a silver star. We did not want anything formal , because it is an informal dance, so Kitty used a five-pointed star. There is a space for one dance in each point of the star and the sixth dance is in the center. Then on the back are the names of the patron and patronesses and the other six dances. These were printed with white ink.

We are signing off, wishing you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Katharine M. Hale.

THETA THETA PLEDGE CHAPTER Dear Helen: At last I have found a few minutes to tell you something about our new pledge chapter. We have never had one before at Boston University, but it is an idea that we obtained at Convention this summer and is one of the new things we are starting. You know, I think Convention was wonderful in that it gave us inspiration to carry on, and because it symbolizes in its very being, what A. S. A. means.

Our pledge chapter has thirteen girls in it this semester and many of them are already outstanding in their service to the school. Most of the meetings are held in the new Girls' Room, which A. S. A. helped so largely to bring about. We older members appreciated fully the more unified pledge service, and it was an impressive sight to see those thirteen girls become pledged to A. S. A. Credit for that fine service must be given to our President, Alice Northrop, who gives up her time so willingly to unravel the problems of our chapter.

At the first meeting of the chapter, we gave a history of Alpha Sigma Alpha and told something about our patrons also. It is such an excellent means of acquainting them with sorority aims, ideals, and accomplishments that we make use of every opportunity. The suggestions that we received from Evelyn Bell help tremendously and we are considering offering some token as a reward for the highest scholarship maintained by a pledgee throughout the year.

There are real "workers" in Theta Theta this year and a feeling of "oneness" that will go far toward strengthening this University chapter which is beset by so many of the worries that confront some of our

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sisters in other Universities. Enthusiasm is evident among the pledges in that they wish to leave something of merit behind them in recognition of this first pledge chapter which we feel is going to be such an integral part of us in the future . 路 The new girls are Bessie Babcock, Helen Baldwin, Evelyn Atteridge, Alice Cacey, Ruth Feley, Doris Foster, Dorothy Heren, Evelyn Jackson, Margaret Laughton, Doris Montgomery, Eyelyn Nugent, Helen Patterson, Elizabeth Wilson.

Last, but really first, is the guiding hand of our advisor, Miss Bragg, that keep us traveling along the main highway and the frequent "lifts" given us by Julia Lancaster and the Alumnae Chapter.

Do you wonder I am thrilled? I knew you were anxious to hear from us, so next time I'll tell you something about our program for this year. Remember you promised us a visit in the near future!

Loyally in A. S. A., Emily G. Hall, 庐庐.

IOTA IOTA CHAPTER NEWS Saturday night, December 17, we all put on our "cords" and stocking caps and celebrated with a bob-sled ride. The highlight of the evening came when the bob upset, and Miriam rolled through a barbwire fence . It took Freddie fully ten minutes to extricate her! After an hour's ride, everyone was more than willing to go to the Hutchins' home for the second half of the party-dancing and "eats."

A fire was crackling in the fireplace, and proved quite the center of attraction until "tingley" sensations told us that we were not quite frozen. Then came hot dogs, coffee, and chocolate donuts. The remainder of the evening was spent in dancing and singing.

Iota Iota's annual Christmas party was Monday night, December 19, at Georgia Barton's home. It was more than a special occasion because we prefaced the entertainment by pledging Lucille Williams of Des Moines, who is a freshman in the college of education.

The play, "The Fatal Guest," was given by the pledges, with costume and sound effects, and all of the characters met a tragic end.

In due time, Santa appeared and distributed gifts to everyone.

Gayly colored handkies were more than welcome this year,-more than half the chapter has been laid low: by the flu!

Toward the end of the evening we 路 packed a box of food and toys for a poor family.

Informal Dance On the evening of November 19, 1932, the Iota Iota Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha enjoyed a delightful informal dance at the home of Ruth Hooks, an alumni member. There were about twenty couples present including pledges, actives, and alumni members.

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As usual, the pledges had waxed floors, moved furniture, and also arranged for a special dance. An artificial moon was made and evergreen branches surrounded it. While the orchestra played "Shine On, Shine On Harvest Moon," we danced under the light of the moon.

Punch was the refreshment. We departed at twelve o'clock, central standard time, after having a good time.

Velma R. Davis.

Rush Party On Monday evening, around Thanksgiving, the Alpha Sig girls entertained Thelma Havey at a rush party.

It was held at the home of Mrs. Barr, our supervisor. The pledges entertained with some of their original songs and also several delightful refreshments, which led to the Thanksgiving spirit. Pop corn, candy, and delicious apple cider.

The party ended by all the girls singing the Alpha Sig Dream Girl.

Thelma Spear.

Joint Meeting Held On Monday evening, the fifth of December, the Alpha Sigs and Delta Sigma Upsilon, educational sorority held their meeting together.

Miss Florence Sprague, nationally-known sculpturess and instructor of ceramics and painting here at Drake, gave a short summary of art in America and especially in Iowa. In more detail she told us of the founding of the art colony at Stone City. Miss Sprague taught there last summer and was able to give us vivid pictures of the life and personalities. She told us about the row of decorated ice wagons in which the students lived, about the sculptors who walked and scattered through the quarries, to get a good sun-tan; also how the farmers would stop their threshing and hold poses for young artists to paint or sketch.

She also told of the auction of horses, cows, pigs, and chickens (even though only oils) delighted the surrounding country and townsmen.

It made me wish for a summer when I may enjoy the experience of these lucky artists.

Coffee, French pastries, pictures of the colony and chatter finished the evening, and the Alpha Sigs became acquainted with the Delta Sigs.

Miriam Hutchins, (Art Student).

KAPPA KAPPA CHAPTER NEWS "A busy group those Alpha Sigs." Absolutely, if it isn't one thing it's another. This is our second year of house occupying and by this time we have all become thoroughly settled and accustomed to the joy of it.

To show our hospitality we have held several teas at which we entertained various organi zations on the campus. At one we had the presidents and advisors of the twel ve other sororities here at school; and at

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another the women of the faculty were present. Since ours is such a large school this gave us a marvelous opportunity to become acquainted with people whom we had seen often but never met.

"What is that frightful racket emanating from the club room?"

"Oh, just the Alpha Sigs orchestra, getting in tune." The rest of you chapters give three long sighs and a mighty heave of thanks because you're not here with us now: can you imagine the thoughlessness of Santa in leaving instruments for an orchestra at our house? (I'll let you into a secret.) These aren't the kind of instruments the Philadelphia Orchestra would use, but sh - - keep it quiet. They were bought at the five and ten. Now imagine the music to which we have to listen.

The greatest bane of our existence now is the man around school who says, "Now sit for the birdie," and what does that man mean - - ?

Senior pictures, sorority pictures, and class pictures. Will these never cease? Soon we will all be wearing a perpetual smile. Maybe some of us will be rewarded in the spring when we see our beautiful (?) portraits in the Senior annual.

This year the Women's League which was organized here last year is starting a system of senior advisors. A group of Senior college women act as Senior mentors for the freshmen girls. It is their duty to see that the Freshman become acclimated as soon as and as easily as possible to college life. It is a wonderful experience for the seniors and a great help to the Freshman.

Norma Nyce.

Home Economics Seniors Entertained at Dinner by Miss Mildred Cramer On November the twenty-ninth, the Home Economics seniors had a delightful dinner at the home of Mildred Cramer. We arrived there in a joyous group and were greeted graciously by Mildred and her family.

Not many minutes passed before we were shown to the dining room which was quite attractive. The table was decorated appropriately in the Home Economics Club colors-blue and silver, and we all found at our places a darling favor. It was quite a puzzle to us, for it looked like a ribbon corsage, yet it was an emergency lingerie ribbon case. The dinner was delicious, and we certainly appreciated a second helping for it all tasted so good because it was made so as to tempt anyone's palate.

After the dinner we spend the rest of the evening playing games and popping corn in the open fireplace. One interesting game was that of telling each other's fortune and created quite a bit of fun.

The whole evening was most enjoyable. The Home Economic Seniors were very appreciative of the lovely evening shown to them

by Mildred and her family.

Thelma Stortz.

A Kappa Kappa Trio Playmates in the same city block; schoolmates in the same grade school; classmates in the same high school; roommates in the same col-

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lege; helpmates-always. This is the story of three sophomores of Kappa Kappa Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha at Temple University.

The three Alpha Sig "super-sisters" are: Eleanor Carpenter, Anna Grim, and Mary Kirlin. And they all come from Allentown, Pa. As third grade pupils in the Lincoln School at Allentown, they lived in the same block; as college Sophomores, they live in the same room at the sorority house at 1917 North Broad Street in Philadelphia.

From primary school the three continued to the Frances D. Robb junior high school. In 1928 they stood in white dresses to receive a triplicate admission to the Allentown high school. There they proceeded to add a triple membership to the "Booster's Club," the "Girl Reserve Club" of theY. W. C. A., the "French Club," and the "National Honor Society." Diplomas were forthcoming in 1931, and with the flipping of identical tassels, a blonde, a brown, and a chestnut head began to think of college.

At Temple, Eleanor Carpenter and Anna Grim enrolled as home economic students, and Mary Kirlin branched into kindergarten teaching. As Freshmen they were roommates in the dormitory. messmates in the cafeteria, and helpmates in the matter of apparel as they are conveniently matched as to size. All are pledged members of Alpha Sigma Alpha where they again share a room, and are active as a body in the Women's Athletic Association and the Campus Y. W. C. A. Mary is secretary of the Sophomore Class, Eleanor is a member of the "Templar" staff, and Anna holds an office in the Home Economics Club.

Two teachers and a dietitian, in the person of Eleanor Carpenter, will be the final disposition of the trio, according to present plans.

When interviewed, this triangular clique was at a loss to account for their unique relationship. "We're all so different," they chorus in tune. "Still, we wear the same size shoes, and we have a collection of calico dogs . . . . " And they continue their lunch of identical salads, and order "three teas."

Christmas Party at Kappa Kappa House It was the 1 nh of December, the date for our annual Christmas party. The day was bleak and snowy. Quite unusual too-snow in Philadelphia! About four-thirty, we all went to vespers, a usual Sunday afternoon service, held in Mitten Hall under the auspices of the Y. W. C. A. and Y. M. C. A. of Temple. After vespers, the Alpha Sig house was the scene of a most impressive initiation service. The MotherPatroness Degree was given to our House Mother, Mrs. Rita Clark, who has charm, personality, gentleness, and all the other qualities that characterize a true Alpha Sigma Alpha. She felt honored to receive such a degree, but we felt proud to have her join our inner circle. .

The rest of the program included the "Christmas Story," given by Alma Sheely, assisted by a vocal quartette of Home Ec. girls. After singing many carols, we heard a rap and bang at the door, and in sprang Santa (our own Mary Simmington in disguise). What a joyous time we

THE PHOENIX had, because Santa brought a gift for each one of us ; and what really thrilled us most, was that at the end of the party all our gifts were collected to be sent out to some needy children in the city. It gave us the real Christmas spirit.

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* * * * Soft music and merry laughter marked the Kappa Kappa girls annual Christmas Formal held at the Sorority House on December 6 The multi-colored lights of the two Christmas trees threw a warm glow on the graceful gowns of the girls. The flickering gleam of red candles lighted the sprigs of holly decorating the hall and mantlepieces.

The orchestra seemed to catch the spirit of the evening playing the the most popular numbers in just the right tempo. The Alpha Sig sweetheart song, "Will you be the Sweetheart of an A. S. A.," was the theme song of the evening-and the words were probably sung by more than the band members. The strains of the music carried upstairs where the front room was fixed up as a lounge with davenports, etc . . . .

Both floors of the house had to be put into use, for our college chapter has been increased by six new girls and quite a few of the alumnae came back to enjoy themselves with us.

Crash! Bang! Squawk! everyone wondered what was happening during the intermission . . . . . We found out later that some of the couples decided to try their hand at playing some of the instruments . . . . . the results were demoralizing to say the least.

The Christmas Spirit was further carried out by the program which wished everyone a Merry Christmas in twelve different languages. The covers portrayed the silhouette of a girl and boy dancing with the letters A. S. A. forming the background.

Many a thirsty throat was satisfied with the delicious punch, the pleasing result of an afternoon's effort in home brewing,-quite harmless.

The evening ended all too soon . . . with the stroke of midnight, thirty-eight tired, but happy Cinderellas bade farewell to their thirtyeight fairy princes (not a slipper was lost).

Jean MacDonald, KK.

LAMBDA LAMBDA CHAPTER NEWS Dear Alpha Sigs: I am Trixie, a little dog living at the Lambda Lambda house of Alpha Sigma Alpha. This is my first year as a co-ed. Before, I have always lived a peaceful, contented life in a little city in central Ohio.

I have five brown spots on my dress, which is white when the girls have enough time to wash me. I enjoy going to school very much; I get plenty of rest and good food for the cook is my special pal.

On October 28, I was very frightened, as a respectable dog should be, by many otherwise good pumpkins made into funny faces. I was so

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;-\o. 1-Loui e v tewart, :\ational haplain, and Trixie , Lambda Lambda's watch dog.

Xo. 2-i\fary Rader, :\ovember initiate of Lambda Lambda.

Xo . J-,\l r . Grace Doane, Lambda Lambda's new hou emother. ::So. fficers of Lambda Lambda (left to right), . 路orma john.. arrie Fleming, Frances Bennett, ~ ! ary hort, ene Parmer.

Xo. 5-.\ ctive and pledge of L ambda Lamhda.

THE PHOENIX unhappy at seeing my favorite pillow used for a witch's stomach. I smelled doughnuts in the kitchen but only got some grease on my nose when I went to investigate. Such is a dog's life. Going back into the front room, I accidentally overturned a bridge table and was taken upstairs. Don't think I minded for nothing is so boresome to me as bridge.

On Sunday, after a good bath, I felt very hurt at being shut in a rooin. I heard lots going on and smelled flowers and tea and cakes.

I got a glimpse of Mrs. Doane, the new house mother, all dressed up with red flowers on her shoulder. I figured they were giving a tea to introduce her to the campus. I like her a lot; she protects me when others get angry at my little eccentricities.

I was so excited on Saturday, November 5, when I saw Mary Rader polishing rows on rows of candlesticks. Then, about eight o'clock in the evening, some boys came over and acted very silly for college men.

They sang some songs, not any too well. I heard later that they were being initiated. On Sunday morning, everything was very solemn.

Everyone was dressed in white. After being let out about one o'clock, my clever mind immediately gathered that Mary Rader had been initiated and Gladys Kennedy and Anna Kinney pledged. After a dinner, they all went out and took pictures. I had mine taken too.

I had a very unsettled week-end the 12th of November. There were crowds of girls I had never seen before. Most of them seemed to like me, and I received many pats. There was much talk about football, so I concluded this must be the famous Homecoming I had heard about before even coming to college.

I don't hold with college girls gadding about, but on Tuesday, November 15th, I couldn't help admiring all the girls dressed in their formals. When I saw Mrs. Stogdill, our advisor, arriving in her best satin, any doubt as to the properness of the function vanished. My curiosity was not satisfied until the next day when I overheard the girls talking about Founders' Day. They all seemed very happy.

My peace, however, was short-lived, for in only a week, the girls dressed up again and started forth with little thought to their grades in the morning. But did I ever bark when they came back and said that at the Panhellenic banquet they had attended, Alpha Sig had ranked sixth scholastically in a group of twenty-eight sororities. I tell you I am glad to be an Alpha Sig. Bark! Bark!

On Tuesday, December 6, the girls invited a number of rushees to our house, and we had a lovely spread. I just love meat loaf. At a meeting, I nosed into later, I heard all sorts of plans for a Christmas party. I do hope Santa brings me a red ribbon.

Dear Alpha Sigs, I must stop as my paw is becoming tired from such unusual work as writing letters. I shall be nosing into more thing~ and will write again. Merry Christmas to you and Happy New Year!

Trixie.

(Transcribed by Ft路ances Bennett.)

THE PHOENIX MU MU CHAPTER NEWS The week-end of November 5 was Homecoming at Michigan Normal. There were dances, a theatre rush, a parade, class games, and best of all a most exciting football game with South Dakota State. On Saturday morning everyone was up early to decorate our house. Our idea for the decorations was taken from the advertisement for Flit. . A huge man was made out of beaver board and painted so that he had on an old pair of overalls, a blue shirt and an old straw hat. He carried a gun over his shoulder. All around our man we stood corn shocks. Flying at the hunter's head were several rather queer looking birds. We had a sign hanging down close by which said, "Quick, Henry the Flit." The hunter represented Ypsi. and the birds South Dakota State. Then on the porch we hung the letters, "Hunter or Hunted," there were also paper streamers and our large electric pin. After the football game we had a chocolate for our alumni who were here for the week-end.

Founders' Day was celebrated on November 21. We had a chop suey dinner at the home of Mrs. McLane, who is one of our patronesses.

After dinner we had a program. Our Founders' Day this year was especially interesting, everyone was so happy to know that Alpha Sigma Alpha has again been "found ."

Mu Mu sends greetings to all Alpha Sigs! We are all glad to be back this fall and have all been very busy. We were very happily surprised to find that our house had been re-decorated. There was new paper and two lovely new rugs.

Our rushing began the first week of school and ended October 22 .

We are very happy to announce the pledging of five new girls, Lileth Turner, Royal Oak, Michigan; Elsie Main, Perry, Michigan; Eleanor Laskey, Dundee, Michigan; Mary Taylor and Catherine Luchtmann, Mt. Clemons, Michigan.

Frances Edwards was director of the activities of the Campus Sisters. Beatrice Keush was one of her two assistants. Gladys Ludwig, Frances Bryant, and Mary Esther Lawrence were Campus Sisters, each sponsoring certain freshme n. It is the duty of the Campus Sister organization to welcome freshmen women and to acquaint them with the campus, to interest them socially and intellectually in college life.

Last June, Aud ry Eckert was elected to candidacy for membership in Kappa Delta Pi, which is a national honorary educational fraternity .

She was initiated June r8. Audry was also elected President of Alpha Chapter of Pi Gamma Mu, national social science honor society, which held its first formal meeting on Tuesday, June 7路 Frances Edwards is Treasurer of Panhellenic this year. Frances Edwards is Secretary of the Association of Childhood Education, which is an organization for the early elementary students. Alice Van Aiken is President of the Home Economics Club.

Our Patronesses have organized this fall and elected Mrs. Shepard 路 chairman.

THE PHOENIX Pledges of the Mu Mu Chapter, with Rowena Brooks acting as chairman of the organizing committee, elected Mary Taylor, president and Eleanor Laskey, secretary.

We have passed the tests on the A. S. A. Chapter Roll and National Council, and have had both ribbon and pin pledging. Initiation is to be held on Saturday, December 17.

The superiors have taken advantage of the fact that five of the six pledges are Home Economics majors and have them making felt sorority pillows.

The pledges are Katherine Luchtmann, Mount Clemons, Michigan; Elsie Main, Perry, Michigan; Eleanor Laskey, Dundee, Michigan; Beatrice Fennert, Marine City, Michigan; Lyleth Turner, Royal Oak, Michigan; Mary Taylor, Hillsdale, Michigan.

Mary Taylor, Pledge.

NU NU CHAPTER NEWS Fall term has been a busy and eventful time for Nu Nu girls, and now to further complicate matters we are in the midst of our final examinations for this term. Imagine-what with a few last minute plans to complete for our rushing season about to begin in January, and studying for final exams, and Christmas shopping to divert our mindsour time is completely . utilized! Nevertheless, it seems as though the busier one is, the more one accomplishes, an axiom we of Nu Nu have found to be very true.

Nu Nu's Harvest Moon Dance which we held in the Great Court at school on Saturday, November 12, was the graqdest dance we have had in a long time. The main purpose of the dance was to welcome the freshmen and new girls-to help them to become better acquainted with themselves and with us. Picture dancing beneath a sky of shimmering blue behind which glistening silver balloons were faintly discernable, and shedding its rays over all was a huge golden Harvest Moon.

Lovely, we said-and so it was! The only deplorable feature of the dance came when the hands of the clock pointed to twelve o'clock, and the chaperons said, "Dance is over." If dances cannot go on forever, one can retain their pleasant memories indefinitely, and I am sure that Mu Mu's Harvest Moon Dance will not be forgotten soon by those who were fortunate enough to be there.

Rushing! We shall begin our rushing season early in January. Now everyone is bursting with enthusiasm, and all one hears is"What are you wearing to the dinner dance?"

"Be sure and rush Betty Whatsis. She,.s an awfully good kid!"

"Are you in the side show of the circus?"

"Who is your date?"

On top of all that we are all busily engaged in making funny calico

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animals for favors at our informal circus. But-hushl-more of this later!

So long-and here are Nu Nu's wishes for a most happy holiday season to Alpha Sigs everywhere!

Emily C. Tabor.

PI PI CHAPTER NEWS Founders' Day! What a glorious meaning that day had to every Alpha Sig! Pi Pi Chapter held its formal initiation and Founders' Day banquet at the Buffalo Athletic Club, on November 19, 1932. Just think, we found our five founders of Alpha Sig, but we also found seven initiates and four pledges. The initiates are: Sylvia Arend, Myra Barth, Irene Carpenter, Ruth Daggett, Adelia Harper, Clara Harper, Ethel Schutt and as pledges, Margaret Houston, Gertrude Kane, Evangeline Leave and Margaret Baldwin. I think Pi Pi was very fortunate â&#x20AC;˘o get eleven wonderful girls all at one time.

Vernabelle Barlett served as toastmistress at our banquet. The symbol of our program was our candle. Our own beloved Miss Small told us about our newly found Founders. We certainly were glad to hear about those who have made Alpha Sigma Alpha possible. Some of them even sent us greetings. Maxine Ndson then spoke on the standard of the candle and explained its meaning. Sylvia Arend, a new member, told us the meaning of the wick. Doris Fisher, our ex-collegio president ended our program by showing us the significance of the candle light. We were also fortunate to have Mrs. Fuller, our newly elected Collegiate Representative with us. She extended her greetings to the chapter and hoped we would continue with our excellent work.

We ended our program by singing some Alpha Sig songs. After the dinner our dates came and we spent the rest of the evening dancing.

Surely no one could wish for a more complete Founders' Day. We are very proud of our eleven new members and also of our five Founders who gave us our start toward success.

Alice Gregor, II II.

RHO RHO CHAPTER NEWS Founders' Day Today of all days were we thankful to those women who made possible this great sisterhood of ours. It was an honor indeed to wear white, the color of purity, in their honor. Wo realize that they were women of character, calibre, culture, and charm, seeking poise, power, personality and purpose or else they could not have conceived such a wonderful organization as ours has grown to be.

THE PHOENIX We stood out from the other girls on the campus November the fifteenth, and why shouldn't we? We are members of A. S. A. and that in itself is reason enough for us to stand out, even if we had not been dressed in white on a winter day. In honor of those who founded this organization and what they have meant to us we gave a theatre party at the Keith-Albee Theatre. After the theatre party, a buffet supper was served at the house. Our House-Chaperone acted as Chaperone for the party and supper. We were all happy and thankful that we were members of such a great sisterhood and such a loving body of individuals.

The Benefit Bridge It all happened so suddenly that I found myself-"a mere prep"head of the preparations for a Benefit Bridge. Now was I in a whirl, everything depending on me! The first thing I had to decide was the date. After looking up dates and so forth I found the afternoon of December 3 to be vacant. This was ideal because being Saturday there is not much to be done. The date being set I had to search my brain as to what to serve so as to keep within our mea!ls. I finally decided on a red and white color scheme, therefore carrying out the refreshments in the same colors. Next came the terrifying thought of securing enough tables and cards. It seems I am still a little hazy and in a mist because I don't know how I ever secured enough.

If it is not one thing it is another!-now for the tallies and prizes.

One of my favorite active sisters helped me purchase these and it seemed to be my mind was then at ease. But as the day grew nearer I was rushed from morning until night. I began to grow panicky. Oh! How will I ever be able to thank this sister of mine when again she comes forward and helps me? At last fall flowers were arranged throughout the house and everything was in order.

People began coming and I felt my normal self again. Everything was a success and was I happy? I'd love to do it all again some day!

The White House Dinner A State Educational Association meeting, teachers seemed to pop up everywhere you went. The sorority house seemed filled with familiar faces of the past. How should we entertain them? That was a question which was answered in this way: a dinner at the White HouseHuntington's "Swanky Club."

The dinner was given on November 28. The house was decorated with gold and green-the alumnae's colors. The programs and menus were shaped similar to the pink. The color scheme was also carried out in the food served with an "A. S. A. salad."

Speeches were made by members of the alumnae as well as by active members, sorority songs were sung, and the added attraction was a song by the preps, "The A. S. A. Sweetheart Song" was sung by "Pete"

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Evans, Jess Given, Mary Lillian Gorsuch, and Francis Gorsuch, an alumnae.

The chaperones were :Mrs. Vivien Richardson, House Chaperone; Mrs. J. W. Harvie, Patroness; and Mrs. J. R. Kessee, Patroness.

After the dinner a dance was given, the music being furnished by Atkinson's Orchestra. The Alpha Kappa Pi fraternity was invited in to dance, since they are our brother fraternity we had a grand reunion.

SIGMA SIGMA CHAPTER NEWS Sigma Sigma pledges have been very busy preparing for the pledge dance. The all-Panhellenic dance was such a success last year that we have decided to repeat it. It is to be a Christmas dance, with pine boughs and tinsel for decorations.

The Intra-mural debates have been going on for the last few weeks.

Our debaters, Ruth Allinger and Mildred Burleson, have been going strong, but were finally defeated last Wednesday night by the Delta Sigma Epsilon team.

Next Wednesday we shall hold our last meeting of the quarter. We are to have a pot-luck supper at the home of Joyce Wood. We plan to to have a grab bag and are expecting a grand time. After the party we shall go around and serenade the sororities and fraternities.

Sigma Sigma chapter announces the formal initiation of Lois Smythe of Longmont, Colorado.

Sigma Sigma records with sorrow the death of Carolyn Dawson, our beloved patroness, on November 13.

* * * * (Melody: "Should I?") As we go on, and college days are gone Alpha Sigma love forever, Will be to me a precious memory Of bonds we should not sever.

The red, the white and gold will always hold A warm spot in my heart that ne'er grows old .

And oft' in dreams we wander back it seems Where sorority memories linger.

-By Sigma Sigma Pledges.

* * * * (Melody: "Memories") Memories, memories of our pledging days Thoughts come back of Alpha Sigs To us your pledges true, Alpha Sigs, Alpha Sigs, grandest of them all, We're loyal to you, we'll all follow through Our memories of A. S. A. -By Sigma Sigma Pledges.

THE PHOENIX Dedicated to Carolyn Dawson (Melody, original) We will always love our Alpha Sigma Alpha And to her we'll always be true And to keep her standards we pledge our loyalty To all of our chapters and you We love our Sigma flower Her colors red and white And in all of our dreams of college days Will be of happy hours spent with our sorority And through all our lives We'll always be Just Alpha Sigs.

By Ellen Tt路evarthen, l,l,.

TAU TAU CHAPTER NEWS Tau Tau's Diary October 1 o: This evening Panhellenic held a dinner to award th< Scholastic Shield. Tau Tau was sorry that they had to lose it to Sigma Alpha Iota. However, it really was the nicest Panhellenic dinner that I have attended.

October 19: Such a grand time. This evening we were the guests of Phi Sigma Epsilon fraternity for Open House. Dancing and bridge were so much fun. Needless to say anything of dates home.

October 29: Homecoming-such a grand glorious day. At noon, we had a luncheon at Hotel Lamer. The table was decorated with fall leaves and berries of red and green. The places were marked with red and white monogrammed cards. Following the luncheon, Shirley Baird, our president, and Miss Paul, our advisor, gave us very interesting reports. Of course, Homecoming and football go together-we all attended the game in a group. We were so glad to have our alumnae back with us for the day.

October 31: This evening Freda Winters and Beth Harkness entertained the members of the sorority with a wafBe supper. The places were marked with Hallowe'en cards. After supper, we all attended Theta Sigma U psi! on Open House. Cider and doughnuts were served which was indeed in keeping with the season. It was heaps of fun.

November 2: At Y. W. C. A. meeting this evening, Miss Catherine 路Lewis gave a very interesting talk of Chile, South America. Catherine is an alumna of Tau Tau and has recently come home from Chile where she has been connected with a Girl's School. We were quite proud to claim her and to hear her experiences.

November 7: Tau Tau certai.v,ly can boast of her pledges. This Tau Gamma. Everyone had a lovely time.

THE PHOENIX November 4: Tau Tau certainly can boast of her pledges. This evening, they entertained us with an informal dance. Everything was just too clever-the dance programs were little brown turkeys with ASA lettered on them. The refreshment table held a bowl of cider with doughnuts and rosy red apples dressed up with sassy clove-faces, topped with white-marshmallow caps. The actives all had a grand time.

November 14: At our meeting this evening, the alumnae from town were invited to attend. There was a short program meeting in celebration of Founders' Day. Miss Paul gave a history of A. S. A. and in her talk, she again told us of interesting things from Estes Convention. The meeting closed with the singing of sorority songs.

November 21: Tonight the Kappa Beta Tau and Phi Mu Alpha fraternities were our guests at Open House. We had a very enjoyable evening at dancing.

December ro: What a busy day we have had! This morning we decorated for our Christmas Formal. In the center of the hall, we had a large tree with silver and gold trimmings and colored lights. The orchestra played from a raised platform from one end of the room. The music was Tiny King and His Rhythm Kings. At the other end of the hall, our shield was placed over the mantel. The hall certainly did look grand. That evening we had a grand time. What with all the pretty formals, candle-light, confetti-we believe that it was the best party of the season.

CHI CHI CHAPTER NEWS Chi Chi Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha was entertained with a Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Genevieve Leib, 2220 North New Jersey Street, Monday evening, December 12, at 7:30 o'clock. This party was our social function for the month of December. The entertaining rooms were beautifully decorated in keeping with the Christmas season.

One of the features of the evening was the exchange of gifts between the "Mothers" and "Daughters." Stannye Kintner, one of the pledges, acted as Santa Claus and distributed the gifts. We also exchanged ten cent toys which we are going to give to a family of poor children on Christmas Day. Each member of the sorority made a contribution of food to be sent to this family together with the toys.

To create the spirit of the Yuletide season, Christmas carols were sung after which the guests entered the dining room where a dainty dessert course consisting of date pudding, salted nuts, and coffee was served. The table was beautifully decorated with a small Christmas tree which served as the center piece. Tall red tapers in holly candleholders stood at either end of the long table. The soft glow from the lighted tapers and the tiny lights on the tree made for a most pleasing atmosphere in the dining room.

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tions of the year for Chi Chi members. The committee in charge of arrangements for the Christmas party this year consisted of Mildred Inman, chairman, Margaret Isenhower, and Frances Shaw.

By Elizabeth Kidwell, XX.

Founders' Day in Chi Chi Chapter Chi Chi Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha held its Founders' Day program on the night of November 14, 1932. The meeting was held at eight o'clock, in the Jackson building of the Butler University College of Education. The program is as follows: Betty Leonard Names and addresses of the founders ... .

Convention afterthoughts . . . Eileen Brown History of Phi Delta Psi . . ...... . Adelaide McCarty Margaret Isenhour, piano The Rosary .

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Refreshments were served by the pledges of the chapter. The coffee and cookies, with "rgor" in green icing on them, were greatly appreciated by all.

A Founders' Day program has never so impressed me before, but just to hear about the struggles and obstacles met by the founders of this sorority makes me feel very proud to be a part of the organization and made the chapter feel, I am sure, for it did me, more determined to carry forward the ideals and purposes set by the founders many years ago.

At the end of the program, each person was asked to give an offering of pennies, a penny for each year they were old.

Vivian Cutshaw, XX Pledge.

Founders' Day I believe that proper commendation should be given those who have performed their tasks well and efficiently. At this time I wish all of the Alpha Sigs to know of the splendid, unselfish cooperation I have received as president of Chi Chi since the opening of school from my fellow associates. How many of you filling the same position as I have often wondered how others were coping with local problems and if the results were desirable? In the chapter a closer unity of friendliness between the pledges and active members, various affairs attempted with successful outcomes and other local phases have been accomplished so far only through the cooperation extended to me by committees ap-

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pointed earlier in the year. These committees have worked with a definiteness and thoroughness in order to obtain the desirable situation which now exists in Chi Chi chapter.

This cooperative spirit is vividly illustrated in a recent outstanding event, the celebration of Founders' Day. I have a feeling that the guests present including the alumnae and mothers were reasonably proud of the affair and felt it did honor to those revered founders in its humble way.

The chairman of the program, Elizabeth Kidwell, was assisted by Eileen Brown, Betty Leonard, Stannye Kintner, and Frances Shaw. The program was opened by Stannye Kintner who read Mrs. Wilma Wilson Sharp's message which appeared in the latest issue of THE PHOENIX. The names and addresses of the founders were presented by Betty Leonard. Eileen Brown told of one of the most exciting and thrilling moments of convention; the presentation of Our Founders through letters and old mementoes sent to Mrs. Wilma Wilson Sharp by the first Alpha Sigma Alpha initiate. The history of Phi Delta Psi, now Chi Chi chapter of A. S. A., was presented by Miss Adelaide McCarty, an ardent supporter of Phi Delta Psi; during her talk a collection of pictures of Phi Delta Psi's now active in Chi Chi, Miss Ann Fern, advisor, and Mrs. Genevieve Leib, were passed around and drew ("oh's" and "Oh look's," and laughs because of the pre-war dresses from various corners of the room) . Following this the guests were favored with a duet, "The Rosary," sung by Misses Margaret Isenhour and Mildred loman and accompanied on the violin by Miss Vivian Cutshaw. There was a spirit of reverence and respect as the founding of Alpha Sigma Alpha was presented by Miss Dorothy C. Thompson. The installation and progress of Chi Chi was reviewed by Elizabeth Kidwell. This was followed by a solo presented by Geraldine Hutton which concluded the program; the song, "Alpha Sig Forever," was composed and dedicated to Chi Chi by the soloist.

Refreshments were served by the pledges under the supervision of Frances Shaw in the spacious Faculty room of the College of Education of Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Dorothy Cecil Thompson, XX President.

Chi Chi Christmas Party Mrs. Joseph W. Selvage, 2340 Broadway, Indianapolis, proved herself to be the "hostess supreme" at the annual Christmas Party, given by the Mothers Club of Chi Chi Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha. Her home glowed with seasonal Christmas decorations, and, consistent with the decorations was the splendidly enacted pageant, "It was for Us, the Christ was Born." This was rendered by the active chapter and alumnae, under the direction of Jane Fultz McDavitt. The cast included the Misses Eileen Brown, Evelyn Hali, Margaret Schofield, Ulma Wolf, Katherine Faust, Dorothy Thompson, Margaret Daw and Betty Leonard

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and Mrs. Edward Karrman. The impressiveness of the pageant was greatly increased by the constant singing of the chorus throughout its enactment. The chorus was directed by Miss Geraldine Hutton and accompanied by Miss Helen Selvage.

Several mothers of new pledges were present, and inasmuch as it was our first opportunity to meet them, and the first time for some while, since we had seen the patronesses, an enjoyable talkfest followed the pageant. Hearty appreciation was expressed of the lovely luncheon that was served. Minature red candles, in holders, were given as favors.

Eileen York, XX Pledge Editor.

PSI PSI CHAPTER NEWS The Christmas holidays are just around the corner and with the initiation of nine lovely new girls scheduled for tomorrow night, the Alpha Sigs are very busy. A delightful pre-holiday affair will be a Christmas Tea, Thursday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. Charles Wagner, one of our patronesses.

Having ten of our eighteen rushees accept their. bid, we felt that rush season was quite successful. Shows, dinners at the hotel, pleasant afternoons spent in the homes of our patronesses, where candy, making conversation, and music created a cozy homelike atmosphere; and outof-door picnics occupied the first part of rush week. The climax was reached on Thursday night, November 9, when the actives, assisted by the patronesses, entertained the rushees and alumni at a "Music Party."

The lower floor of the Women's Gymnasium was beautifully decorated for the occasion, the motif and theme being carried out in every detail at every vantage point ..

A delectable three-course dinner was served at a long banquet table.

Between courses, the hostesses and guests enjoyed tripping the light fantastic toe. A most entertaining musical program was rendered during the evening, by several of the members, including Eulalia Tucker, Miriam Cajn, Fern Bryant, and Kate Flanagan (our former president, who returned for the party) gave in her usual charming manner, several amusing readings. Each rushee received an attractive black and white compact and tiny musical instruments of various kinds.

A tired, but happy bunch of Alpha Sigs escorted their guests home at the appointed hour, after lingering amid the scene of gaiety until the last strains of "Home, Sweet Home" had died away.

Senior Day was observed on our campus last month and Alpha Sigs were proud to have four of its members among the group wearing the traditional apparel of those about to cross over the threshold leading from college life into a future, which we hope shall be filled with success for them.

Psi Psi Chapter wishes all Alpha Sigs a very Merry Christmas and a New Year crowned with happiness.

Mary Elizabeth Carroll, Reporter.

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THE PHOENIX OMEGA OMEGA CHAPTER NEWS

Omega Omega concluded its rushing season this year with a formal "Evening at Montmartre." It was held on October 29, at the Jackson House, at La Jolla, which is down on the rocks near the water. The rooms were cleverly and appropriately decorated in harmony with the Montmartre idea. Windows were boarded up, and the stone walls covered with French posters. Table cloths and window drapes were made of red and white checked gingham. Only candles and gas lamps were used. Dancing and roulette and various card games were enjoyed by members, rushees, and their escorts. Each rushee was presented with a sterling silver perfume holder.

At a beautiful candle-light ceremony held at the home of Corinne Heller, on the evening of November 7, Omega Omega pledged four girls. They are Nancy Godwin, Julia Greene, Betty Kratz, and Mabel Tilton.

Christmas holidays are full days for Alpha Sigs in San Diego. On Monday, December 19, a group of our girls are going up to the mountains, to play in the snow all day. Yes, there's snow in San Diego County, and lot's of it. The recent storm just covered the mountains with snow, so that everyone goes to the back-country now. The girls are all driving up in one car-about nine or ten of them-and are taking food along, so as to be able to spend the whole day in the snow. They will have a grand time, we know.

Our pledges are giving us a Christmas party on Tuesday evening, December 20. It is being held at the home of Nancy Godwin, in La Mesa. Each girl has drawn the name of another girl, for whom she is to buy a small gift. We are all looking forward to this party, which will be a delightful one, we are sure.

Then, Omega Omega is giving a Christmas party on December 27, at the home of Mrs. Robinson, the grandmother of one of our girls, lone Wright. This will be a more formal affair. Dancing will be enjoyed by those desiring to dance. However, most of the evening will probably be spent in playing games of various sorts. All details are being taken care of by our Social Committee, headed by Ethel Gildberg, so that even the members will be surprised by the plans. So you see, Omega Omega shall be very busy during the Christmas holidays.

Omega Omega wishes all Alpha Sigs a Merry, Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

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Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Callicoat of 5240 Sixteenth Street, Huntington, West Virginia, announce the birth of a daughter, Anne Blythe, December I, 1932. Mrs. Callicoat was formerly Miss Dorothy Adkins of Rho Rho Chapter.

Mrs. Robert Burns Mathias (Mabel "Mike" Marshall), Kappa Kappa, announces the birth of a daughter, February 23, 1932. The 路child was named Diane. Mrs. Mathias' present address is 2712 Manhattan Heights Baltimore, Maryland .

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