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SEVENTH NATIONAL COlrvF.NTION Co:nventi~m ocllee t'-' :r·eorganize Alpha Sigmc. Alpha on a prosorority basis met at M'imul uni-:fJraity, CJxford, Ohio, N~·; e:nbar £7t:l and 28th, upon 1nvitatioh i':.: ~m the r: iam1 Chaptwr. All the cut-o:t to·.-m girls arri-:ed on Thursdc:y, \7hich ·:res Tho.."lks t; i·: ing Day. Th" !~o th er Chc.::>ter ct Vir~inia ~tate Hormal wn::'! re-prtisented by Dorothy B~tten, J.c.at jenr's ~resident. Beine u 1914 gra«ua te, she re~resented the &lumnas ns ~·ell c.s the lleti;·e Girls. Miesour i s ·~ v:i:;s n~ mal nt T:irks·tille, s ~nt t\70 c;irls, :a\'r. Doyle as oifieisl cl.eJ.ege.te a.nL l Lermye Tucker es a v1s1 t o~. Pennsyl":e.nin Stnte :rorm&.l sent :-cu:~h f< •. Jitche;:.. ::tuth Du:f:te;r, l t"3 t "rear's :Pro31Cen~ and r.: '14 0rcc1ne.te, rer>resentud the ~~ ia.mi plumnc.e. while t 11e uncerGre~uctes ~tteneed in a bo(y . There ~ere ~e7eral ~lumnae beai~es :uth :>uf:.:·ey , "i.ll.tt t~eir n.:.mes can not be [; iven, c a they hc::e not "ueen :recei·: eC ~ -~ ·.;he tiine of ;:, oin ~ : te ?Toss • .'.s most of the deles&tes 1~ad ·~re.velled mc.ny miles to reaeh O~ior e , :.nC. na ~uth ::-!itchey's trcin f. ic"t not c et in Ulltil verj lcte, no effor·t; nas ucee for nn7 formal soci&l cifuir, so there ~ere just jo~ly little ~ e t to:;ethera 'fo1· the ·~ur ;1ose oi bee om in~ c.c~usinted. '!'he Colle.:e 1 tsel::L , bor.e>er, lw.e :>ro~· iced en entertainment for tho:le stucents t"!la.t eouJ. 6 no t ~e~ home for ThankSG1~1ng, end this the ~ icmi ~irls, their ~~eats ~ & ~~o
The
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clumn~e ttten~ed.
The sirl9 ·uere Ul betimes the next mo1·ning, as the 3ua1neas Session ~as sobe~uled for 8 O'elock. !t ~as c~lled to or,er ~J Lou Lce[om, ll i aw i C~Yter ?l·esiC:.ent. ~e first o:ffici• · l act t:a.s the election of' c Con··; cntior.
Cb: irmcn r·nc:. ~ecretary. The bc.llotin..; l"e3ul ted in the selction of !>oro~hJ cs 1residin~ ofiieer end o! Elve. Doyle as aeribe. ~he first Gubject brouc;ht U) for C'.1~cua31on rraa the ne•1 Conati tu·uon submittee. 'b7 !~ra . ~e.rtin. Artiele by ~n·ticle l'O.s oarei\tlly aiscucs ea . r..ne ea.eh ...~s !innlly ato-:>ted. ':lilen the Constitution c a c. r.·11ole m::.s c.t~u~"> tc( tllua beoo&nin6 bindint; on all ~re3ent and :future ohz:r..,tera. ':'he Const i tu.1i:tv: ·.:e.a )l'intet t..ncl d1stribute'1 in connection ._,1·~ :1 the PHOEn~ ao t he r e is n o nee~ ·to enter in·to ·,.,rrticulcra, : !l it is :""~os~ible :for every r..lumna t(j ..... r-:> cure c co:~:· 'u~ subaori""..;inc i'or the m&g&zine, ~d all aeti·:e members het·.~ e oo:">1es , su-,)lecenteC: by Con·•ention :!fr_1orts oi ~"11eir dele ;:.:<-'tes. .~st er t:1e : t.o>tion oi' the Constitution the mee-r;1n& r:djournee to &ttend Chapel. i'be o.fteenoon :'lll.siness ~esaion \i&S oo.llec1 Jlio order Hith Doro ·iihy J::.t~en in ·the Chrir . It lt1SteCJ. from 1 to 3.~0 ,- ncl. ~o.a :!iven 'JYcr to n f iacussion of the Ch•·:>ter 3y-!.r't'1s rnc1 the :\eg\\le.tions submi ttel'i :;. or con :it:erc.:.ion 1>~ 1hs. !:o.rtin. I~~n., 1ntere3tinrc oecisions ''ere ret'che d . ·~he ~):le:1 ~~e ~·. co·._.,~... of the ·Chr:,t6r Ey-Lt.•rs ·.-~ ill e:1ahle every one to ::;ee jus·' · ·h·· t :·ules t•ill ":o7ern the ohc;ters henceforth. .\ mn.tter that n ill -.:> ro·\·c ~:.: L-,·~e~·es·~ to =.il ·..-a.R the l!eoi~ion boncernin "7 the nem\tn --: of e1K-,tel'S . T.le ::o"';;her Ch~:~ter retrins , o::: cour~e. its ele lette:·.!i.l;pha, ·uut : : i ~r.l i is l"en.:oce :~1 .1ha .:l">h,., ~· ·nile ? i i~r::on.1· i is t e be kno: · ::- s J~ l ")hc Botu c.nc~ '.' cnn::.;l·:c.!i& &'3 .::..l·_1hr G··mmc.. rro other aom"Jin .~ tion or .~l ?h& is to '.Je cllo·.:ed , ·~:::e let·.; F' :· "Lei~1 . : l'eaer·:etl .:":ore-;·er :!:or the u3e of the foul' chD.T!;ers th.-:t for~: ec: -~he reor,:::1iaec1 .~1"1hc 1isoc. .:'.l1hc. . The £J i.:;n1f icr.nce oi ~h e lette r !..l)hc is clenr to e ll those •.:~ 1 0 hc.Ye been in1tic te •1 1111 c~ e r t ::e neF :utuo.l. v.
:;e cember 1*
CRAP'l'E3 BY J~\73
Articlo I Name and A 1m
This orgnntzation shall be knO\Ill aa tW, • . . • . . • • Chapter of Alpha Alpha. Its atm shall bo t~ develop n 'strong ospr1t de ~orps, to make the Chllpter a vital foroe 1n thB sorority and a powerful :raotor in the life of the aohool (oollege) and of th& oommunity. as '7ell as to produ~e woman of potential1tJ and poise, who shnll be notod :for their ohareoter. oul tue aJlcl ohcrm. S~
Art1ole II. Orgonizot1oX1 No person shall be a4m1tt611 to momb8rship 1n this Chapter, who has not ~oe1ve4 a unantmpus eleotion, or who is not a bona fide student, enrollod for at least 1~ hours' work .
Art1ole III Memb&rcrhip Tho ~otive membership t\70.
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th1o Ohnpter shall
be ltroited to thirty-
Article IV Government Tho government of this Chapter shnll be v·estoC! in an Assembly,
at the lest meetinc in April r~d instnllod at tho last meeting Thn AsrHtmhly shall oon!11at of a ?resident, a V1ee-?ree1dont, a Seorotar,y, a !reaeursr, a Resiatrar, an Historian. a Librarian, and n Chaplain. &leot~d
1n May.
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The President shall preside at all mcettncs, oall all meetings. appotnt all offiocrs and oommitt&ea not otborw1ee provided for, and· shall have a genoral ouporviaion over the Ohapt&r. The Vi~·-Prosident shall &asist the President in th" ·duties of hnr offioe, and in her abaeno.o shall assume the: pos1t1.on with full power to aot foJ! the time be1nt.;. She shall alno havo ohnrge of the sponsoring ot the pledae~ and the new 1n1t1atea, ann ohnll superintend their prepG:rat1on for the annual so~orit.J exrunination,. The Secretary shall aarry on nll the oorreepondenoe, shall keep a tile of all important lett&rs, .a hnll keep true, olear and 1ntelligent minutM of a11 meetines and transactions, ana shall. per1o:nn anJ other dutieo. that may dovolv& upon sttfth a position. fhe Treasurer ahcll rotatn in her ouotody such funds as are not otherwise 1n~ested or ordered, pay all !rafts · o1'4ered by the Ohaptor, tnko propor reoe1ipta for all money paid out, k~op a onreful aooou.nt ot all reoe ipta nnd expenditures, and s _ubmit n r.ritton report of the finanoinl oond1t1on pf the Chapter at tho firat regular meoting of the Obaptttr 1n 8Mh t~m . ep~ial ·
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to keep the alur.m.ae 'in touoh ui't.l the Ohapte+,
the ~ollega . {or· scho~l). and the general 3oror1~~~ ' Tho H1ato~1an shall write nll lotters oalled . for by the Central Office tor publication in tha PHOENIX, and ahall nt the ol?ae or t~e sohool year writa an inte~~sttng r~aum~ of ~he C~pter's ~~tiv1t1es~ She shall ~lao ha?o aharB& of. ths Chapter Sarap »:ofk • .into v;hich sba;J.l be p~ated aouv,ntrs, snapshots! ~ewspaper m1tttnga, and o~her mat~r1al " deP.med worthy o:t pr~senation. · ·· - Tha Librarian shall be 1n •}'l.arge of all \ooks p\U'ehnttod, donate~ or loaned. If loanl oond1t1on9 ara favorable, s~ s~ll estnblia~ ~ loan li~rnry to ~upp11 mem~ra with text
~floks th~t ~rc in reBUl~r usa1fbe Ch~pl~1n s~all have a gono~l supcrvi~ion
oTer tho morals of the Oh~p~er and ohell oon3ult with the V~oe Preaid_e nt ~onoerning ~he ~~P!1ntment and work of the sponsors!~ Artiolc V Meetings Chapter Meetings shall be of four ·!inds. (1) Ragular, (2} Speoial, · ~roe-fo,·rthe of the activo memborship sbtl.ll majority vote, except in the oasp of eleation to membership, shall eeoide all quostivns. (Z) !lolUlual nnd (4} ~ooial. oonsti~ttc a quortun. and· n
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RtJ8lllar !.I ectin~;s sho.ll be held at least once 1n two weoka. Speci&tl lloa.t1ngs may ~w ae.llod at nny time by th•· :Presi-
dollt.
Annual rlr.etinss sha.ll be hold on or nesr V...a.y ~Gtp.! Ste1al Meetings ahal ~- bo hoJ.d in aonneot1on with the .Annual Meeting, ~r at any ·o ther ~iuoa aeoidoii ~po~ by th~~ Chapter~ ·
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VI.
:nues
There shall be ~our ktnds o! Duos, (1) Nat1~na1,(2) ~e~lar, (3) Spe.oia-l r.n4 (4) Mooborship~ , Sea. 1. National Dues shall be leT1e·d 1n noaorc"!ance tri~h the 1rtiole laid donn in . the Gonornl Constitution. S'eo. z! Regular DUe'S ohsll be ~eviod at t he rnto of • :! ' per oapitn r.aekly. (rnoh Chapter decides thi~ amoll.nt for itself.) · .. · · Seo. 3. S.peoinl l)uea may be loviad 1n time of n~e4. Sao, 4~ Membarship Duea sbnll be lavi~d on enuh initiate nt the ~to of ~~1 per cnpitn; · _.\rtiele VII Celebrations ahal~ be four required celobretiona~(l )Fotunder's Dny, Day (3) St. Valentino's Dey, and (4J Alumnao Dny! Sea. 1." Foimder 1 s l>ny shall be celebrated qn Uo'f. 15th, or aa . . near that date ns p:>ssible.. Seo. 2. Chllpter Day shall be · oelc b rote c~ on • ! ~! ~ ~!!, or ' ~s near that d~te as ~os~ible~ (Oijapter D~~ is the date wh6n the
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Obapt():r is fo:mnlly tnaU:lJ.led, so oaoh t!hapter has 1ts onn
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~~~~~el f~O fo~·o~lcbrattnt th~$ ~vent.
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St. valttntine a Day ahnll be oalnbrated on rebrue.rr 14th, or na near that da.to as poesiblo. · 1..1\lJill'lne Day shall . be oolebrated on ~tay 25th., or as near th&t
dete as poaaiblo.
Art iola VI II D1ao1pl1ne
A:ny membo,r mar be- t~porar1ly auapendod from the Chapter b1 the unanimous. vote of the Assembly, but no member mny bot oxp&J.ied exoept · upon authority and approval of tho llational Oounllil.
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~·ae1pt of this mater.ial from tba Central p~oted that oa~h Chapter will procure a substantially whioh ean bo ~pied th~ Nationnl Con~titut1on and tho
Of:f:'1oo, it is e:cbo\md book into Ohaptor By-Laws, inserting in the latter. the nP.me f)! tho Oheptor, tN!1 amount of Regulc.r Dues and thtt dato •-£ Chapter ll$J. A:f'tor· the . ~apter By-1£us should b~ written:A(opte·d N~vember 2'1 • 1914
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and following this statement there should bo added these words:t:/e solomnly &:C'f'1rm that we r.ill ·nbide by this O.•nst1tut1on and these By .. Lnl1a, that we will further the intero.a.ts of the Sororit.y llnd a14 ont7 anotho,r in evory possible way, ill token \"Thoreof we have hereunto sot our hands. · ·
Followine this should be dnte of eicn~ture and the ne.mas in full (no ini tia.le) of every ini t1ate ,. v1ho silJllB the aamc immediately a:tte·r her initiation. Sinoe this book is to b·o used at the initiation servioa, it should be of a size that .w1uld prove oonvonient for that purl')oa.o' rnthor than nn unueildy affair. It is aln~19 possible for the artistie member ot tho &bnpter to design a cover tba.n oan be plao.ed ovor the C:>r1s1nal, so tbat the book· will fall 1n with the coneral scheme or tho decorations nt the time of initiation. The book oont.. inini; Initiation S,erviaes, the Bible an4 any other books used on the· nltars should barmoni~er so far ao possible. with this. book tha·'li aonta ins the Consti tu"t1on ana: By-Laws. ~hl't Oontl'Bl Of!iGe tboU(.;ht at ona time· of a book - Bx:J -, but it may be that thta aiz.e would not provo aonvonient, so, for tho present, Chnpters aro· permitted to use their individual tasto in t ·he matter. Whito lenthor surmoun~ed by n Phoenix in r&d, ~r viae vc:raa, might be used for deoorat1on, th8 ~vera betns so arranged that tha pooka as bought may ba slipped inti them, or romovo.d at pleasure. Ob.nptors deouins to get· n augcoation for the Phoenix to bo- used in deaoratton ctul prooure ~ne by sending t~ Chioago University .for a ~nt&logun. A magn1!ying glass will diaalose -details.. It is to be ho~1ed that soma· artistill AS.A VT111 aoon design a ooat-of-arms that can be oopiod for dooorn:tion. Chapters v1ill \o naked to sen~ the·ir book oovera to the noxt Convention to bo put on exhibition, Any obar4Se 1n tho amount of Rogulnr Dtton should b$ notod, from timo. to titlo ~tueen ·a uaaess-ive groups o£ o1gnntures, oare b~inr; tnken to givo tbl date •f adoption tn avery instano&.