Asa phoenix vol 23 no 1 nov 1936 by Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority

THE PHOENIX OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA

AEGIS EDITION Volume XXIII

NOVEMBER , 1936

Number 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS Page

Founders Day Proclamation ...... .

Chi Ch i Installation Announcement. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

National O fficers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Convention News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Alumnce Convention Delegates Report. . . . . . . . . . . 33 Alumnce Chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 College Chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Convention Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Announcements ... ... . . .. . ..... . . .. . . ........ 147 Directory

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Founders Day

1901-1936

NOVEMBER 15TH,

the day which marks the

thirty-fifth anniversary of the founding of

Alpha Sigma Alpha, our sorority will hon or its founder s and

simultaneously

commemorate

the

organization th ey fostered by erecting a memorial on the campus .of the State Teachers College at Farmville, V irginia. I call each Alpha Sigma A lpha, on the occasion of thi s significant event, to pay th oughtful tribute to our beloved founders whose steadfastness of purpose led them to aspire, seek and attain the organization of a sorority with a capacity for service and growth. I call each of you to pay tribute to our fo unders by your actions that Alpha Sigma Alpha may continue to grow in the realization of her unattained possibilities.

G. BELL, Nat ional President.

EvELYN

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The National Council of

Alpha Sigma Alpha announces the installation of

.Chi Chi Chapter BALL STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE MUNCIE, INDIANA to be held Saturday, Dec.e mber 12, 1936

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Wilma Wilson Sharp Retiring P resident ;\ NY tribute to Wilma Wilson Sharp, our retiring national president, and any attempt to evaluate her services to A lpha Sigma Alpha must remain unfinished, for her works and influence will always be vital, growing forces in our sorority. When Mrs. Sharp's resignation was presented to the Alpha Sigma, Alphas meeting in convention at Breezy Point, it was as if a shadow had enveloped the group and completely hidden the sunlight, for her love for Alpha Sigma Alpha had been like a stream of light guiding us towards greater fields of service. Her courage and sincerity in assuming the presidency during a very crucial period inspired each Alpha Sigma Alpha member to work with her for th e realization of a strong and united sisterhood. Her purposeful activities and integrity merited the confidence and respect of the entire fraternal world and forthwith succeeded in putting our sorority on a firm national footing. Her vision became a challenge to the entire Alpha Sigma Alpha member hip to go forward, while her unselfish devotion to our sorority's interests exemplified a mighty spirit. Truly we found her to be a person of character, culture, caliber and charm, and we revered her for her poise, power, personality and purpose. While we would do honor to Mrs. Sharp for what she is, for what she represents, and for what she has meant to Alpha Sigma Alpha, we know that we can only honor her by our actions. To go forward along the path she has charted will be the most convincing way that we, as Alpha Sigma路 Alphas, can pay tribute to one whom we love and . revere, our retiring national president, Wilma Wilson. Sharp.

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Evelyn G. Bell National P resident AIL to our A lpha Sigma Alpha P resident. Her unusual capacity for leadership and her devoti on to Alpha Sig ma Alpha is found in th e reco rd of her so rority acti vities of the past ten years. In 1926 Evelyn, as president of her college chapter, was P i P i's rep resentative at the national convention !~~l d) n Chi cago . In 1936 - just ten years later - a nother convention unanimously elected Evelyn G. Bell its National Pres ident. But those inter vening ten yea rs were fill ed with ser vice and loyalty to Alpha Sigma Alpha. W ith an app rent iceshi p as a nati onal commi ttee chairman, Evelyn was elected to the National Council in 1930. Fo r fo ur yea rs she held th e offi ce of national registrar. I n 1934, she was elected Nati onal V ice-P resident and with her characteri sti c enthusiasm and boundless energy she undertook the successful organization of our a lumn~. As manager of our beauti full y plann ed and conducted 1936 Convention, Evelyn demonstrated her executive ability, her happy faculty of gaining and giving cooperation, and her personal charm. So hail to ou r Alpha Sigma Alpha P resident ! May our loyalty to her be worth y of th e ri ch gifts whi ch she brings to a high and exacting offic e.

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New Council Member

ESTHER BUCHER National Secretary

ECAUSE of her rare qualities of friend ship, Esther will be happil y remembered by the delegates to our 1932 national convention where she rep resented the Kansas City Alumnce Chapter of which she was then the president. Esther has been keenl y interested in Alpha Sigma lpha since th e days wh en she was an initiate at State Teachers College, Pittsburg, Kansas. F rom 1934 to 1936. Esther served with effici ency and sympath eti c insig ht as National Fellowship Chairman. She was th e gracious hostess of our 1936 convention. Esther has exp ressed her conception of sorority membership in th ese significant sentences: "Sorority and Fellowship are companion words. We help ourselves as we help each other."

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New Council Member

MARY MAE PAUL National Registrar

F YOU want to know about our National Registrar, ask the ones who know her best-the girls of Tau Tau Chapter. And they will tell you, "If Alpha Sigma Alpha were to start a living Hall of Fame, the girls of Tau Tau would have a first and unanimous recommendation to make. We have no more loyal friend, faithful supporter and harder worker_ for Alpha Sigma Alpha than Mary Mae Paul, our faculty adviser. Mary Mae's deep interest in Alpha Sigma Alpha has extended beyond the advisership of her own chapter. She has been a national convention-goer and has impressed convention delegates with her understanding of sorority problems and her keen judgment as well as her attractive and stimulating personality.

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Retiring Council Members LEON A WILCOX, Retiring Secretary A LTIIOUGH her gain was our work for she had previously been 1i.. loss Alpha Sigma Alpha identified with Iota Iota Chapter nevertheless rejoices with Leona at Drake Univ ersity and while a Wilcox, retiring National Secre- student there Miss Wilcox had distary, in her recent appointment to tinguished herself as a member of th e Principalship of a Des Moines Phi Beta Kappa and Kappa Delta Public School. Faced with the Pi, honorary fraternities. ITer work problem of acclimating herself to for \lpha Sigma Alpha has been significant in that she has performed her new responsibilities, Miss Wi! her duties with capability, ease and cox felt that she could not carry on with her A~A work. Her resig- a spirit ofpleasant helpfulness. nation climaxed eight years of Alpha Sigma A lph a is not only loyal service to the National Coun- appreciative of Leona Wilcox's cil and to Alpha Sigma Alpha as years of faithful service but is also a whole. proud of her personal achieveWhen Miss \i\Tilcox first assumed ments. She has th e s0rority's best her secretarial duties she was not wishes for success and happiness in totally unfamiliar with sorority her new field of service. ELIZABETH BIRD SMALL, Retiring Finance Chairman

own request Elizabeth Bird Small was relieved of her duties as Chairman of th e Board of Trustees following six years of unselfish and devoted service to the National organization of Alpha Sigma Alpha. National Councilors and convention goers who have been privileged to have close contacts with Miss Small regret that every A~A could not know her. Regardless of how busy she might be Miss Small always found time to give serious consideration to any problems presented to her. Her sympathetic understanding inspired confidence; her sound wisdom . and practical advice made great obstacles seem small; HER

whi le her philosophy of service influenced each individual she contacted to 路strive for a more purposeful life. It was because of Mi ss Small's abi lity to help others think things through that members of the National Council looked to her not only as a Chairman of Finance but also as a personal adviser to the Council. Although her work was not of such a nature that her achievements may be viewed in records or in books, nev ertheless Alpha Sigma A lpha is indebted to Miss Small for her keen ana lysis of A~A problem s which helped in making our sorority sound financially and progressive nationally.

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Re-elected Council Members following quintette is well know n to college and alumnae memb ers of A lpha Sig ma Alpha , all of them hav ing se r ved on th e National Council for at least two years, and were re-elected by delegates to th e bienni al co nvention.

Dor othy W illiamson Crook National Vice-IPresident

Re-elected to th e National Council but in a different capacity-for D oroth y served as National R egistra r for th e past two yea rs. Before th at she ser ved th e so rority as chairman of th e Nat ional Co nstitution Commi ttee. P olly Smelser Schlosser

Louise N. Stewart National Chaplain

Nati onal Chap lain since 1930, L ouise has continuously developed the spiritual side of our so rority. Her beautifull y conducted ceremoni es at convent ion, show the th oug ht she has g iven to th e ri tualisti c work of Alpha Sigma Alpha. S. June Smith Na tional Extension Officer

The ideal pe rso n fo r th e position, and so the 1936 co n venti on wisely re-elected Jun e. He r charm appeals alike to the deans and the g irl s in college.

National T reasurer

A lpha S igma A lpha considers itself very fortunate in being abl e to retain the services of Poll y as our National Treasurer. T hroug h her careful budgeting Alpha Sigma Alpha has wea thered th e dep ression in fine condition. Her re-election bodes well for A lpha Sig ma Alpha's fin ances.

Genevieve Steele Leib N ational Editor

F aithfulness to her wo rk for a bigger and better PHOE IX has been one of t he outstanding attributes of Genevieve, an'd so the conventi on re-elected her as editor for the next two yea rs.

DID Y OU NOTICE That quite a few girls wo re fr at p ins? That several girls we re weari ng di amonds on the fo urth fin ge r of their left han ds? T hat the P i P i's could be called Mag-P i's ?

T hat the office rs looked perfectly 路lovely all the time? That the clever Breezy Point stationery disappeared rapidly? T hat some A lpha Sigs coul d get elates in a desert ? T hat J ean Gorham and Alice Stur-gill play "Hansies" very well ?

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Convention News N ationa1 Council Arrives

At 8 a.m. on August 14, Miss Louise Stewart, National Chaplain, of Chicago, Ill.; Mrs . Genevieve Leib National Editor, of Indianapolis, ' Ind.; and Mrs. Dorothy W. Crook, National Treasurer, of Philadelphia, Pa., met on th e Zephyr at the Union Station in Chicago. This fanwus train was held until Miss Evelyn Bell, National Vice-President, arrived from Buffalo, N. Y. flanked by one railroad official, one porter and one Zephyr brakeman. The four Council members travelled together to Minneapolis. At Minneapolis these women were greeted by a Northern Pacific official who transferred the party to the Greyhound Bus Line via three taxis. The bus was waiting for its passengers. The National President, Mrs. Wilma Wilson Sharp, of Independence, Mo., th e Finance Chairman, Miss Elizabeth Bird Small, of Los Angeles, Calif., and the National Treasurer, Mrs. Polly Schlosser, of Denver, Colo. who expected to greet them were missing! The bus continued to wait while frantic tel ephone calls were made in the Twin Cities. ThE- .lbsent persons were located at the station in St. Paul and arrangements made to meet them at a gas station in Minneapolis. The bus passengers were relieved to start their journey but

National Council L eft to ri ght-E ii abeth Bird Sma ll. Ge n ev ie ve Leib, S . Jun e Sm ith, Lo ui se N S tewa rt, Doroth y W . Cr oo k , Po ll y Sch losse r, Wilma W. ~ harp , Eve l yn G. Be ll , Leona Wi lcox.

dismayed not to fin d the additional persons at the appointed place. However, just as th e driv er was leaving, a taxi drew up and deposited Miss Small, M rs. S harp and Mrs. Schlo sser. Amid cheers from everyone th e Councillors and their luggage were transferred and the trip began in earnest. At P equot the seven Council members were met and safely brought to Breezy Point. Miss Leona Wilcox, Nati onal Secretar y, greeted these officers and reported an uneventful t rip fr om D es Moines. On Saturd ay mornin g, Miss June Smith , Nati onal Extension Officer, arriv ed by automobile after a pleasant trip from Millersville, Pa. The Council of Alph a Sigma Alpha met for tw o days preceding the opening of th e convention on August 17.

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Convention Services

Pledge Service

Pledge Service The Minnesota sun did not ari e much earlier on the second day of Convention than did the Alpha Sigmas. In fact, by seven-thirty, a white-covered altar had appeared before a clump of pines in a secluded spot on the hotel lawn while white-clad girls had assembled on the lake shore for the traditional "model pledging" service. Eight college girls, from as many different chapters acted as sponsors and pledges, and the services was read by Miss Small, National Finance Chairman . Mrs. Leib, National Editor, acted as Adviser, and Miss Stewart, as Chaplain. Familiar though it was, the service was

never more lovely . Few of us will ever forget the sheer beauty of the explanation of the pledge motto"Give Full Measure"-as there was mentioned the principle each member is expected to bear in mind always: "For with the same measure that ye mete withal shall it be measured to you again. . . life is not taking in only, it is giving out too. And it is not giving only work, or deeds, or things we have bought or made. It is giving ourselves too,- freely- fl~eely- to other people, giving ourselves in comradeship, in understanding, in joy, in love." It was that challenge that was echoed by the group as it joined in "Pledging Day."

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14 Initiation

The convention hall afforded the setting for Initiation on \iVednesday evening. A white path led from the spectators at the back of the room to the High Altar on the white-covered stage at the far end. Altars of the three other officers were placed so as to complete the pin formation. In the shadowy depths behind the High Altar were barely visible the outlines of a lovely stone fireplace, while in the clarkness overhead, the candlelight traced the log rafters dimly apparent in that vastness. Floor vases of autumn flowers broke the whiteness of the space surrounding the High Altar, and on each side of the hall , between the curtained windows, hung the shields of .Â˘\lpha Sigma's chapters. In a small room near the entrance to the Inner Sanctuary was placed the Adviser's altar, behind which hung an embroidered, white hanging used in Tau Tau's initiations. A white-gowned college girl, bearing a single candle, opened the service. Proceeding through the center of the totally dark room, she lighted the tapers, one by one, on the four altars. Then, while soft music was heard from the Inner Sanctuary, the six candidates were led through the various doors, and, finally, as the strains became those of "Narcissus," to the foot of the High Altar where further significant facts where revealed. The initiates having at length been conducted into the group, the entire convention

joined in "Blest Be The Tie" and "All Thro' Your Life.'' Nineteen thirty-six Convention Initiation was unique in that not only was there the largest number of initiates in many years, we believe the largest we have ever had, but two charter members of a new chapter became Alpha Sigmas. We were delighted to pin our badge upon Mrs. Mary Whitcraft, A dviser, and June \iVilkinson, President, from the Muncie Chi Chi pledge chapter and to welcome them as the first Muncie Chi Chi 's. They were sponsored by Adelaide McCarty and Helen Selvage, Indianapolis Chi Chi's . It is interesting that both of these women are charter memb ers of the Indianapolis Chi Chi chapter and that Miss Selvage, having been initiated during the installation of Upsilon Upsilon chapter, assisted at the installation of her ovvn group. 'vVe were also happy to add to our ro ll , Julia Douglas and Alberta Williams of Iota Iota and Catherine Deming and Lois Reilly of Mu Iu.

Installation of National Officers It was a cold, gray afternoon in August, the waves ran hurriedly across the lake to break in foam on the sandy beach where the lonely sandpipers called fitfully. But inside the long, log built Convention hall was warmth and light. \iVarmth in the hearts of Alpha Sigmas gathered together in the last hours of Convention for the beautiful service of installation of officers.

THE PHOENIX The light of the tall tapers we held as we stood about the altar seemed to shed upon us all a glow of beauty and love as we dedicated and re-dediCated ourselves to the tasks set for us as members of Alpha Sigma A lpha's National Council. "To unite the achievements of its past with the aspirations of its future" came the words from our beloved ex-Councilor, Minnie Schockley, as she conducted the service . . . "concerted action, team work, a blotting out of selfish ideas and the substitution of ideals" . . . . Looking about that circle on the faces of those clearly loved sisters with whom I had had and was to have the privilege of working for two years, I felt that here was the opportunity for which every sorority girl in her heart should aspire. No greater privilege can come to her as a sorority member. " . . . joy in service and happiness in achievement." These words fell upon us and far from our thoughts were the long hours of midnight toil that were before us, far indeed were the thoughts of self as we stood, gladly accepting the individual responsibilities placed upon us; and repeated the oath of office: "I do solemnly affirm . . . loyal to Alpha Sigma Alpha . . . true to the trust . . . perform faithfully . . . giving generously . .. , to the end that Alpha Sigma Alpha, may attain prestige and power in the College World."

And we carried our candles, the colors of which symbolized to each of us the meaning of our office, from the room; feeling that, to serve Alpha Sigma Alpha in her high offices is indeed to experience the essence of fraternity. PoLL v

ScHLOSSER.

Memorial Service

The Memorial Service on Thursday afternoon was a brief, impressive tribute to those members who had gone from us since our Old Point convention. It, too, was held in the convention hall, the National President and National Registrar taking their places in front of the fireplace, on the mantle of which, eight white tapers burned in brass candlesticks. The service was led by Mrs. Sharp who called upon Mrs. Crook to read the list of names. Miss Helen McClaflin furnished appropriate vocal music. So beautiful was the service (which had been compiled by Mrs. Sharp) that the Convention later voted to make it a part of the Ritual.

ALMOST EVERYONE

Had wrinkles in her clothes. Had knees that shook, Wanted a swim . Looked like someone you knew. Knew one song. Wanted a new piece of jewelry.

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Sectional Dinner

The Alphabet Luncheon

The Alphabet Luncheon sailed The sectional dinner was held in the dining room of the hotel, Mon- off Tuesday noon in a brisk gale day night at 6 :30 o'clock. The six with the announcement that everytables were decorated to represent thing would be "quite nautical but the section of the country where nice?" The Indianapolis A lumnae the Alpha Sigma Alpha chapters and Chi Chi Chapter of Muncie, Indiana with Letha Gaskins as are located. Chairman sponsored the luncheon. The tabl e decorations of th e With th e exception of the Nachapters in Kansas and Oklahoma tional Council, the g uests were were small trucks hauling wheat. Colorado chapters were recognized seated alphabetically according to by the gold coins lined around the surnames. The table decorations were very plates. The Michigan chapter deconautical. White lighthouses with rated the table with corsages of bright red windows were set in reel apple blossoms to repres ent the fruit belt region; the chapters in life-p reserv ers and a sai lboat on either side carried th e alphabet Missouri used place cards with letters. mules painted in the corner. A log The placecards were pelicans ~abin was used as a center piece for with red anchors in their beaks . the West V irginia chapter and a miniature Mayflower was the table Sailing atop the icy waters of blue decoration of the Boston chapter. gob lets were miniature sailboats. We even sang "Sailing Over Following the dinner the followLake Pelican" and another 'nautimg program was given : cal' song, both of which were new Pledges: One-act playsto us. "The Lamp \!\lent Out" \Ve had a grand time and "Alpha-bet" you' ll surely want to "A \tVoman's Touch" tell the girls at home about it. "Squint at the Quints" Here's an orchid for Letha Gas"Mellerclramer" kins who managed the cruise. "Portrayal of Famous Paintings" Group Singing.

Song Fest The girls gathered around the campfire on the beach Tuesday night for a song fest. Kappa Kappa Chapter gave a serenade which was very lovely.

WE ALL Had huge appetites Envied Kappa Kappa's report. Hac! at least one beauty queen. Liked our convention headquarters. Envied Mrs. Sharp for her poise.

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Large Groups at Convention

Upper left

Upper right

OMICRON OMICRON, KENT, OHIO

KAPPA KAPPA, PHILADELPH I A, PA.

Left to right: J ean Gorham Helen McC laflin D orothy F itzgerald

Al ice Sturgill Jane Ah l Dorot hy Wiegan d

Lower left PI PI, BUFFALO, N. Y . Front row, left to right: Marg Da l y He len Bradley Alice Greger Betty Murphy ,Gladys Young B ack row: Ruth Jackman Elizabeth Small Rose Kraft F lorence Peffer

Betty Murray Marjory More land Ruth Pu i s Eve l yn Be ll

Front row , left to right: Alice Carl Ethel Barrett Thelma Stortz Back row : Jean Wr ight Phoebe Hamer Anne W illaeur Ruth Evert Mary Mauntel Jane Thie r holf Mary Simmington S . June Smith Lower right MIDWE~路TERN

Front row , left to right: Anne Hill Marve ll a Sch ri dde Edr is Warner Back row: Freda Winters Rita Jacobs Esther Buche r Ne ll e Kuchs Polly Schlosser

HOSTESSES Ann Ad ams Ethe l Green

Phon Johnson Kathryn P a rsons Minn ie Shockley Vivian 拢utton Wi lma Sharp

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Our Presidents, Past and Present Wilma W. Sharp Evelyn G. Bell

Two of Our Newest M embers Mary Whitcraft June Wilkinson

Finance Chairman, Elizabeth Small and Our Song Leader, H elen McClaflin

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The National Council Luncheon The National Council entertained at luncheo n Wednesday noon. Leona Wilcox was general chairman of arrangements and table decorations. Many of the very clever table decorations were planned and made by Georgia Barton of Iota Iota Chapter. The place cards were the work of the officers. The girls were seated according to their chapter offices, chapter presidents at Mrs. Sharp's table, etc. The table decorations were very novel and amusing. On Mrs. Sharp's table the centerpiece was flowers with tiny gavels tied to the place cards. On the Vice- President's table was a group of dolls in caps and gowns about an alumnae tabl e. The place cards had tiny pine trees on them. A typewriter graced the center of the Secretary's table and a book of minutes and quill pen the place cards. A scrap book of rushing suggestions was in the center of the Registrar's tabl e. Miss Small's and Mrs. Schlosser's tables were set with money bags. A gold coin and maxims from "Poor Richard's Almanac" were on the place cards. The white Phoenix arose from red lambent flames on Mrs. Leib's table with a gold Phoenix and quill pen on each place card. An Alpha Sig map with a tiny doll representing the Extension Officer were on Miss June Smith's table. The tall candles which formed

the center decoration on Miss Louise Stewart's table were repeated in the tiny candlesticks which bore th e place cards.

Swing Show At eleven o'clock Tuesday night the Swing Show got under way with everyone comfortably settled in lounging pajamas. The first number was "Etiquette" a musical reading by the Tau Tau Chapter, giving the correct tabl e manners for Alpha Sigs. This delightful reading was followed by a Swing Song and Tap Dance. A musical reading "Suzy with the Big Black Hat" was well presented. Third on th e program was a piano solo. A series of skits followed in which the audience was A lpha kept in great darkness. Gamma and Nu Nu gave us an impression on "Things A ren't What They Seem." The girls from Pi Pi presented a very humorous Musical Travelogue showing amusing incidents happening on their trip to Convention. A combination reading and hand movement skit follow ed by Alice Carl and ?. The Kappa Kappa girls next called forth the Wonders of Old Doc Yak. The program was closed by the singing of two original songs by Chi Chi Chapter.

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Sports Carnival

College Night Dinner Rah! Rah! Rah! The Big ContendersRocky Mountain Conference South ern Central Conference Valley Conference Big Ten Conference Atlantic Conference Faculty Conference Nell Martin dale K uchs, Co ntes t Director, announced: In th e las t few minutes before th e Contest the betting odds were 5 to 1 for the Faculty. Thi s report, however, is not discouraging any of the co ntestants. All hopes are high!

The National Council whose duti es are so heavy during this Convention are slated as favorites in th e Croquet Tournament. Extra bl eachers have been added to accommodate the spectators for this event! Many have gone native in the North vVoods and are ca rryin g on the skill with bow and a rrows of the Peq uots and Chippawas. The number of app licants for the Bridge Tournament has so exceeded expectations th at tab les had to be transferred to th e Big Conventi on Hall. F rankie Sutton will direct the Bridge.

THE PHOENIX The Tennis Tournament was under the direction of Miss Edna Donnely; Bowling, Helen McClaflin; Shuffle Doard, Lois Rodgers; Archery, Matty McCorkle; Croquet, Anne Hill; Ping Pong, Betty Murray. Prizes were awarded at the College Night Dinner. These five athletic teams and their boosters entered the Dining Room for the Dinner led by the Breezy Point Band, the A~A National Council Pedagogues and found their places in their respective section that had been previously roped off. At the end of the hall was the brilliantly lighted Alpha Sig pin. The faculty, wearing mortar board caps, were seated at the table on the platform. In the center of each table were wooden footballs with various Chapter pennants placed in the lacing of each ball. On each side were striped goal posts bearing the colors of the respective colleges. Miniature megaphones of red cellophane were found beside each place card.

Extry ! Extry! Read all about the "A~A Antics" !-might have been the cry of all the newsboys in Pequot as they darted from street corner to street corner and trudged many a weary mile to traverse the entire metropolis. The people of Pequot, however, should have known without such an announcement that somebody, or group of people, of

importance was in town, for passengers had been alighting hourly from the frequent trains which were a part of the suburban service from Minneapolis - or was it Brainerd? In keeping with the other luxurious service which the Alpha Sigma Alpha girls rated they found their papers, one beside each place at the breakfast table, and read them as avidly as if they had been the price of Fortune. Of course the editors-or rather the staff-(Genevieve was "ye ed" ) didn't always make the first table those particular mornings, but were as anxious as the other readers to see the final results of th e previous nights huddle. The editions were limited to three-Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, with the four-page Thursday number being the most pretentious in order to include "all the news, and nothing but the news" (except for the comics and advertising). All the activities of our waking hours-there weren't any otherswere covered so that a resume of the convention would be available for non-conventioneers who might be privileged to read the papers. The write-ups in the paper also helped out those shorthand artists who couldn't transcribe their notes after the various meetings were over. No report has been made of doors being slammed in th e faces of snoopy reporters nor have any suits been brought against the

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"Antics," so all the wise cracks must have been taken in the spirit in which they were given and consideration given to the time- or lack of it-in which some were written. Probably each department of the convention thought it was the hardest worked and those on the staff of the Antics might have thought that too if they had previously considered two o'clock a late hour for retiring. Like those taking part in the other "extra-curricular" activities, however, they still had tim e to see how hard the rest of the girls were working and appreciate the results of their efforts. (It has been said that you get to know people by working with them. I know that this was true for me, and I appreciate the opportunity given me to work on the staff and in t hi s way become so well acquainted with others of my sisters in Alph a Sigma Alpha.) Some of our own antics which seemed queer might have been explained by the rush for the "dead line" or the lateness of the hour, but I trust that the "A ::SA Antics" were good enough to require no explanations.

The Past Convention's Dinner Thursday Night It was a pleasant occasion as the "Convention - goers" entered the spacious dining room on Thursday evening for their first Past Convention's Dinner. The guests were seated according to the number of

past conventions attended, eight at a table. H eading th e li st was our own past president, l\Irs. Sharp, then Miss Schockley with six past conventions each to their credit. The others seated at this tabl e were: Miss Bell and M iss Small who had attended five, and M iss Stewart and Miss Wilcox, four. The alumnc:e colors of palm green and gold were used for the hand block prints on the place cards. Eight different prints were used to signify important past conventions, with the year of the convention on the base of the print. The Colonial L ady, with the elate 1905, signified the very fir st convention of Alpha Si gma Alpha held in Richmond, Virginia. The 1914 Convention was held at Oxford, Ohio at which time Alpha Sigma Alpha was reorganized, so the Phoenix was chosen as a suitable symbol of this conventi on. Since the Stevens Ilotel was the conventiori. center. a cut of it symbolizes the 1918 meeting in Chicago, Illinois. The 1922 Convention vyas held in Kansas City, Missouri . It was. represented by a cut of the skyline of an early city. Those who attended the convention in Chicago in 1926 will remember the broadcasting featured at that time--this was shown with a block print. The demure Puritan Maid reminded us of the 1930 Convention at Swampscott, Massachusetts. A typical mountain scene brought

THE PHOENIX back memones of the Estes Park Convention in 1932. The 1934 Convention at Old Point Comfort, Virginia was suggested by the cut of a ship. These prints were designed and cut by Belle Jane Rackley, and Edna and Theta Donley of the Alva Alumn<e. Miss Shockley introduced the "Convention-goers" as to the number of past conventions attended, with the jingles written by Mrs . Arthur Lane of Alva Alumnce.

Pageant of Progress A Fantasy Written and Directed by Thelma L. Stortz Music by Helen McClaflin

The Pageant, a Fantasy given Thursday night in the convention hall, portrayed the history of Alpha Sigma Alpha from its founding until the present time. During the prologue a Narrator and Phantom tells a new member that if she will sleep the history of Alpha Sigma Alpha will be enacted for her. While Julia sleeps the following scenes are portrayed . PROLOGUE

A modern pledge ..... . ... . . Ruth Evert Phantom .......... . . Mary Simmington ScENE I Founding of the Sorority-1901 Mary Williamson Hundley .... . . A. Carl Virginia Lee Boyd ...... . . . .. E. Green Louise Burks Cox . . ..... Phoebe Hamor Juliette Hundley ... . ...... . . . J. Thierolf Calva Hamlet Watson ..... . .. ]. Wright SCENE II Proposal of New Members Hattie Kelly .......... Mary L. Mauntel

S CEN E III First Initiation-1 901 Louise Price ....... . .... . .. . . E. Barrett Louise Baskerville .... . . . ...... R. Evert S c EN E IV Writing of the Chartcr-1901 Judge Hundley ... .. ..... Anne Willauer S c EN E V Founding of Beta Chapter, Lewisburg Institute, W. Va. , 1903 S CE N E VI First Convention, Richmond, Va., 1904 S CE N E VII Chicago Convention- 1926 National V ice Pres., Miss M. Shockl ey Broadcast given announcing Mrs . Sharp in attendance as a bride. W ilma Wilson Sharp ... . ... Eth el Green Solo- Miss H. McClaflin Trio- A. Carl , R. Evert, B. Murray S CENE VIII Boston Convention-1930 J. Ahl, A. Sturgill, Mrs. Whitcraft, D. Fitzgerald, D. Wiegand. SCE N E IX Estes Park Convention-1932 Tau Tau Chapter Girls gathered around a campfire. Fellowship Loan Fund established. S c EN E X Old Point Comfort Convention- 1934 Founders-Miss Schockley, Mrs. Kucks, Mrs . Walker. H ostess, Hattie Kelly .. Mary L. Mauntel Naval Officers- Lloyd LaBrie and his Orchestra.

XI The narrator brought Julia to the front of stage and showed her the 1936 Convention now in progress-after which the group united in group singing. S CENE

The Pageant was written and directed by Thelma Stortz of Kappa Kappa who is entitled to a vote of thanks from our Conventioneers.

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Awards at Convention

After the Award's Tea

The greatest awards and the most awards for certain phases of sororpriceless rewards of the Alpha ity activity. The lovely tea, held in Sigma Alpha National Convention the fire-light dining hall of the great at Breezy Point cannot be named . Lodge, one rainy cold afternoon They consist of those intangible with Phon J ohnson and Esther things obtained by contact with high Bucher as hostesses, was the scene ideal s, the making of new friends, of presentation. After enjoying food and fellowthe reflected glory of great personalities, the new ideas and inspira- ship in the atmosphere of a lovely tions gained and the personal tea table, gracious hostesses, pretty growth and development of individ- gowns and livel y chatter-the scene uals attending such a memorable changed, attention was centered on conclave. However, there still re- Miss Minnie Shockley who was premains, as a part of our convention senting the fir st Alumnce Award program, the traditional giving of ever to be presented at a National

THE PHOENIX Convention. This award went to the Des Moines, Iowa, Alumn<e Chapter for the best display showing a variety of activities. This exhibit was particularly noteworthy for its artistic and colorful posters. June Douglas presented the College Display award to Tau Tau chapter of Hays, Kansas. To the seamstresses of this chapter goes the commendation for clever designing of sorority symbols and insignia into practical little gifts and rushing favors. Who better could have presented Display Awards than two such qualified judges of sorority exhibits-Miss Shockley and June Douglas! To the one person at Convention- Carol D. Pierce-who was responsible for special trains, for traveling courtesies, for happy journeys and unharrassed travelers, went the honor of presenting the Mileage Trophy to Kappa Kappa chapter with eleven members all the way from Philadelphia- "They traveled by buses, they came by train, they motored in autos, they hiked in the rain"-and had such a good time that "They didn't want to go home, where the subways they rumble and the trollies they roar." The National Registrar, Dorothy Williamson Crook, keeper of records, registrar of convention delegates and general credentials authority was the appropriate person to present the Delegates Trophy to Pi Pi chapter with thirteen, the greatest number of members at conven-

tion from any one chapter. These lucky "13" "shuffled off to Buffalo" carrying their little wooden pelican with a $5 bill in his beak-as did the other three previously awarded chapters. Last to be awarded was the Council Trophy, a silver loving cup bearing the Greek letters A:SA. Miss Elizabeth Bird Small, Councilor of us all, presented thi s cup to Phi Phi chapter of Maryville, Missouri, for all-around efficiency, sorority examinations, participation in college activities, scholarship and PHOENIX contributions. S . Ju ' E SMIT H , KK, N ational Extension Officc1路.

A Mixed Quartette Ethe l Gree n, Ga mma Gamma Jea n J ohn so n , Psi P si Vivi a n Sutton, Z eta Zeta Mary Phillips, Beta Beta

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Closing Banquet

Spirit ....... Wilma Wilson Sharp

with you these beautiful surroundings among mutual friends. The Sights in Nature! The sweets of friendship! Are not these two akin? I sometimes believe they are as one. And long after our dreams are clone, and we have settled clown to the serious business of living ancl giving and toiling, we shall still have our memories of beautiful Pelican Lake, the glory of the sunset on its tranquil breast; we shall still have our memories of warm and loving smiles of friends; we shall have our memories of the enveloping spirit of congeniality and . charming hospitality. A Louisiana poet says simply,

"But on and up, where Nature's heart Beats strong amid the hills." - Milnes.

"Lives without love are Like trees without leaves."

And so we came to the closing banquet, one long to be remembered, at which Elizabeth Bird Small so graciously presided as toastmistress. The program and toasts follow: PROGRAM Theme:

"Nature in Friendship"

Sights ........ . .... Jean Johnson "You cannot shut the shutters of the sky."-Thompson.

Scope ............... Mary Gaal " 'Tis s路weet to listen as the night winds creep From leaf to leaf; 'tis sweet to view on high The rainbow, based on ocean, span the sky."-Byron.

The Nature of Friendship ... Elizabeth Bird Small

I think no tree so much reminds of the indescribable joys of lastone "Friendship is a sheltering tree." ing friendship, as do these stalwart -Coleridge. Minnesota pines, so straight and SIGHTS strong, unbowed by snows, eternally }EAN }OH NSON green of leaf, forever lend ing their Dear Alpha Sigma Alpha sisters, vernal splendor to this glorious I felt highly honored when our world, wherein we live and love toastmistress asked me to speak to . and share the beauties of Nature and you of the Sights in Nature. Com- the sweets of friendship. ing from the romantic and picturAnd so dear friends, looking esque old State of Louisiana, the for beauty we have found it here; land of shimmering bayous, broad seeking friends we have found them fi elds of cotton, rice and sugar cane, here; and we are happier in knowof giant aged oaks hung with gray- ing that "You cannot shut the sh utgreen moss, of waxen-leaved mag- ters of the sky" nor can we lose the nolias with their exquisite white beauties of Nature and the joys of buds and full -blow:n graceful flow- friendship that are locked within ers, I am happy to be here to share our hearts forever.

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" 'Tis sweet to listen as the night winds creep From leaf to leaf ; 'Tis sweet to view on high The rainbow, based on ocean, span the sky." Byron's lines remind us of the number of times we have heard the night winds creep from tree to tree, from leaf to leaf. Just where did the wind start its journey? Just where did the journey end? We are not able to determine the exact limits of the wind's journey, just as we are not able to determine the expanse of our friendships. While we are pledges, the pledge chapter is our main concern-yes, our horizon does extend out to the activessomehow they see to that. Eventually, we know thirty, forty, fifty girls-all sisters in our A~ A family. But somehow as actives we cannot look beyond our own little group; we do not realize that we have sisters outside of our local campus chapter. Our older sisters who have already passed the embryonic stage in friendship have an organization which binds the ties of friendship closer still. As alumnae we look for beauty in friendship, beauty in mankind; we are still trying to grasp an intangible thing, and with that in mind, we cross rivers and lakes, mountains and plateaus. Just as the tiny ripple in the stream eventually becomes an ocean wave, so our local pledge group evolves into the national or-

ganization. We can carry this expansion of f riencls still farther-into the A. E. S., and then perhaps into that Utopia which will be the Federation of all Sisterhoods. We are united in our purpose in promoting fellowship, our ideals coincide, but on the other hand, we are all different personalities- leafy maples gay in our autumn tints, slender, silver sheathed aspens, stately, dignified pines, sturdy oaks. The sorority gives us the capacity for enjoying friendship with the many types which the sorority membership develops. The various kinds of people are typical in humanity of the diversity in a rainbow, or a wind travels in nature. "These are the things I prize And hold of clearest worth: Light of the sapphire skies, Peace of the silent hills, Shelter of forest, comfort of the grass, Music of birds, murmur of rills, Shadows of cloud that swiftly pass, And, after showers, The smell of flowers And of the good brown earth,Ancl best of all, along the way, friendship and mirth." SPIRIT WILMA WILSON SHARP

If you study carefully the teaching of Alpha Sigma Alpha you will find many references to Nature and her gifts to us. In one of the prayers in our Ritual, we ask that we may study assiduously the lessons

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which Nature sets before us for our know." Too often we "have eyes, best development. Most of our yet see not, ears that hear not and cherished sorority symbols are prod- hearts that neither feel nor underucts of Tature. Our creed pleads stand." I advise you of Alpha Sigma for us to find dominant beauty in Alpha, to take more time from your Nature as well as in friendships. This is right-for in the vastness pursuit of material things, to deand vagueness of Tature one com- prive yourselves if necessary, of munes with things unseen. In the some of man-made recreations, in marvel and mystery of it, one can- order to become students and comnot think of self-for self-center- municants of Nature. It will enness must bow before the infinite rich our souls-and bring us spiritknowledge that human frailty is but ual enlightenment. And the prea part of the whole plan. The requisites are so f ew-you need not truths which Nature teaches are not have so much as a companion. In learned in a day. They become a fact, William Hazlett, even in his part of spiritual development. That uncrowded day, said he could not is why Alpha Sigma reminds her see the wit of walking and talking pledges to take time for thought, at the same time-he said, " I can for quiet moments alone, for leis- enjoy society in a room but out-ofurely tramps in the open air. And doors nature is company enough for the advantages are accessible to all me." Perhaps you prefer The of us. It is not necessary to take Rubaiyat's loaf of bread and jug a long journey or to view distant of wine line to Hazlett's opinion! scenery. Wordsworth often speaks But alone or with companionsof Nature as if she had been born "On and up, where Nature's heart and brought up in his own Lake Beats strong amid the hills !" Country-and yet what he says of There is a rare kinship between her is felt by lovers of poetry and the qualities of nature and the qualnature everywhere. Because he ities of friendship . Poets have allearned to see in familiar objects ways made beautiful companions of and scenes something more than the two . their outward appearance . There is In a little poem in our AlA Book great need for us in our feverish of Devotion we find them linked age to give the charm of novelty to together in this lovely manner: things of every clay-to direct the "These are the things I prize attention of the mind to loveliness And hold of dearest worth and to the wonders of the world beLight of sapphire skies Peace of the silent hills, fore us-an inexhaustible treasure. Shelter of forest, com fort of grass It was Keats who said-"Beauty is Music of birds, murmur of rills truth; truth beauty-that is all ye Shadows of clouds that swiftly pass, know on earth and all ye need to 路 , And after showers, t~r l

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Nature and friendship- friendship properly conceived, are akin. Each has a strange and mystic power, each has its spiritual valueeach is timeless and everlasting. In return for their benefits both friendship and nature require an understanding heart, forgetfulness of self, a receptive mind, eager for spiritual growth. Once possessed, the blessings of neither of them can ever be taken away- but become an invaluable part of our personal treasures. That is why I can say to you with a confident heart, my beloved Alpha Sigma Alpha girls: "Go from me. Yet I feel that I shall stand Henceforward in thy shadow. Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before, Without the sense of that which I forboreThy touch upon the palm. The widest land Doom takes to part us, leaves thy heart in mine With pulses that beat double. What I do And what I dream include thee, as the wine Must taste of its own grapes. And when I sue God for myself, He hears that name of thine, And sees within my eyes the tears of two."

And

then

Dorothy

Fitzgerald

rose to her feet and added this tribute to our retiring President. May I have the floor for just one minute before the convention body disperses? I feel it is entirely proper for the college delegates to at this time express their regrets in seeing this little woman, whom we all love and admire so dearly, no longer play the role of our National President; but again our thoughts are only brightened by the fact that she will still be a member of our N a tiona! Council and ever continue to strive for the betterment of Alpha Sigma Alpha as she has clone in so many past years. I feel positive that if we, as college delegates, were to go to her and ask what she might desire as a last request, she would undoubtedly say, "Delegates go back to your chapters and ask each and every member to live up to our open motto: 'Aspire, Seek, Attain' and by so doing Alpha Sigma Alpha shall ever climb to unheard of heights." As a token of our appreCiatiOn, vve as college chapters, wish to express our thanks for all Mrs. Sharp has done as onr leader in past years, our only regret is that circumstances have been such today that our small but humble gi,ft has not reached us in time to be presented at this, our last meeting; but in the very near future will a_rrive at her home in Independence, Missouri. And so, as the voice of college chapters, may I wish happiness in the future to that little woman

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whom we shall always look upon as the person having attained the characteristics we are all striving for: Character, Caliber, Culture, Charm.

* * * From the Alumnae As one who has been the leader of Alpha Sigma Alpha for six years retires from office, let us go back over the intervening years to that memorable year-1930. Let us go back al1d reflect on the pledge she volunteered when accepting the office of National President of Alpha Sigma Alpha: "that in many and greater things I will 'keep the faith' with you." When we retrace our footprints made in the sands of time, we cannot help but feel the hand of the one who has guided our beloved sorority to "n1any and greater things." Is there any one of us who heard or read her acceptance address who was not inspired by the sincerity of her words and her great love for our sorority? Was not her message a chall enge to us-individually and collectively-as Alpha Sigs, to grow daily and "push the sea and land, farther away on either hand"? Her unswerving loyalty and boundless affection to our sorority have made us proud of A~A . Her sympathetic understanding of problems peculiar to each chapter has always been a comfort and strength. I-:Ier high ideals and worthy aspirations for the organization which

she was directing have fostered and developed a sisterhood rich in friendliness, enthusiasm, cooperation and vision. To the Alumnce of Alpha Sigma Alpha she has brought a realization of the sisterhood "that outlasts college days and of the joy to be had as Alpha Sig Alumnce, a deeper understanding of the vows taken, and the great r esponsibility which is ours as 'big' sisters." Alumnce everywhere have felt the magnitude of her personality and the influence of her charm, and are truly cognizant of her unceasing efforts to "Aspire, Seek and Attain" for Alpha Sigma Alpha. The Alumncc Chapters have presented to her a Sterling Silver Dresser Set with the initial "S" engraved on mirror, comb and brush and we are hoping this small gift may in some measure express our gratitude and deep appreciation to one who has given unstintingly of her time and efforts to serve Alpha Sigma Alpha. Vve can think of no higher tribute than to say she fulfilled the pledge she gave to our sorority six years ago. Wilma Wilson Sharp has, in many and greater things, "Kept the Faith." HELEN BRADLEY.

SONG Tune : Genevieve

Oh! Alpha Sig- clear A~A We think of thee both night and day And strive to prove our loyalty To Alpha .Sig Sorority.

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Post-Convention Reflections HE

magazine destined to amuse

T me between a St. Paul-Minneapolis sight seeing trip and the advent of my traveling companion carried an article, "Post-Convention Reflections." In my befogged postConvention state, I assumed it must be sorority convention, but then I found that the Alpha Sigmas were not the only 1936 Conventionersthere had been some major gatherings on the part of Republicans and Democrats. Yet in spite of my error I continued to be definitely Greek in my convention-mindedness. Foremost among my refl ections is that Alpha Sigma Alpha possesses quality. Weren't you Conventiongoers impressed by the unusually fine type of college girls and the interesting alumnce. It was apparent that our girls should stand out on their campuses, and did you note the multitude and variety of their activities reported by the chapters? Correlated with this was the evidence of talent. The Swing Show, Stunt Night, the Pageant of Progress, the various special dinners and luncheons revealed real ability. Next there was displayed the role of careful, detailed planning. Our debt to Evelyn Bell as Conven路 tion Manager is great. What is more important, the results prove that the same procedure can bring individual chapters to success. If leadership and cooperation can evolve a smoothly running unit when participants are hundreds of

miles apart, what couldn't we accomplish in active and alumnce groups when the members involved are in the same locality? The possibilities in exchange of ideas and of a loan collection of rush party decorations were also apparent. The importance of a varied program in promoting friend ship likewise was evident. We enjoyed the stimulation of the Round Tables business sessions, and we needed the various social affairs. Through both types of contact we came to know our sorority sisters. Moreover, did you note how many people had been to Convention before? Why were some coming as visitors for the second or third time? There must be something in belonging to a National Sorority and especially to Alpha Sigma Alpha. Opportunities for recreation and interesting vacations are too numerous today for people to choose those which promise less satisfaction and enjoyment. Finally, is a Convention worthwhile? It requires a large share of the National budget; it is perhaps, expensive in time and energy for the official delegates. Those of us who were there will cry, "Yes, it is worthwhile." However, it is up to us to prove it. Splendid though it was, the 1936 Convention has been a success only if everyone of us transmits to those who stayed at home the benefits which we ourselves received. LOUISE STEW ART.

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Scenes at Convention

EDITOR's NoTE-Due to some mailing delay the gr eeting printed below did not reach the convention body. The importance and sincerity of this message from our former National Vice-President warrants the printing of it in the PHOENIX.

To Alpha Sigma Alpha in Convention: Greetings! My thoughts go out to you at this Convention season with the hope that this 1936 fellowship will bring us nearer to the goals and meanings in Alpha Sigma Alpha. May success crown the efforts of our leaders and may you, the representatives of our sorority, satisfactorily express our wishes to develop the sorority to its greatest possible good. Fraternally always, Mount Union, Pennsylvania August 15, 1936.

M i\RY

A. 'vV AGNER.

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Alumnae Convention Delegates Reminisce - Rejoice - Relate -

Recommend

BREEZING TO BR EEZY POINT ANNE WrLLAUER, Ea.sten~

A uGUST

eleventh was a perfect

li.. mid-summer day on which to set forth to the Alpha Sigma Alpha convention. The first hundred and fifty miles was a solo hop (on the ground). Then at Chambersburg I was joined by the friend who was to accompany me on the trip to Minnesota. The next day Fido, pet term for my little green car, fairly leaped from mountain peak to mountain peak in Pennsylvania, and early that evening we arrived in Cleveland. There we took time out to take the Exposition in. From Cleveland we took a Lake Erie shore route for a number of miles. At night we stopped, with a thunderstorm, in Gary, Indiana. We didn't drive in any rain on the journey, but that evening occurred the first of a series of nightly showers. People everywhere cheered our arrival, because of the rain we seemed to be bringing with us. ln many places it was the first rain in months. In Chicago we especially enjoyed the demonstration at the Adler Planetarium and the scenic Sheridan drive from the \ iVindy City to Milwaukee. (This time a shore road along Lake Michigan.) Wisconsin, too, had something to contribute to the enjoyment of our trip

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with its famous Dells and Devil's Lake. Pequot was an experience. In fact, we drove through this fair ( ?) northwestern metropolis ( ?) without knowing it. It was Sunday night, and not having extra cash to spare, we decided not to go out to the Point until Monday morning. The one-story frame hotel with its false front, no running water, etc. proved to be already filled with sisters. VIe finally spent the night in a bleak and barren cabin. (The American Legion had the rest .of the situations well in hand.) After convention we continued north as far as Itasca National Park. Of the several national parks it has been my good fortune to visit I would give Itasca a very high rating. It is still in a primitive and natural state. There are acres of pines and the largest birch trees I ever saw. It was the high point in scenery of our entire trip. From Minnesota we journeyed south to Iowa, then headed north again along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan to St. Joseph's Harbor, east to Detroit, and through Canada along Lake Erie's north shore to Niagara 1-alls, thence back down to Pennsylvania. The section of Canada we saw was rather disappointing (we

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hoped it would be like our idea of a foreign European country). But we were awed by the spectacl e of the Falls. They are especially mysterious and beautif ul at night with the rainbow-colored lights playing on them. All in all , it was truly a "grand and glori ous trip." We traveled in ten states and Canada. We saw beauty in scenery and also experienced the destructive forces of nature at work when we rode through a dust storm, passed a forest fire ,

and traveled through large drought hit areas. The speedometer clicked off 3800 miles and, my fellow motorists, we didn't even have a flat tire, butjust as I wanted to drive Fido in the garage and brag to my family about the no hit, no erro r record, the engine refused to turn over. T he spring on the sta rter had slipped :mel Fido wouldn't budge from the spot until a mechanic took care of his injury. Just a bad case of temperament I'm a 拢raid.

THE REVELATION OF MY FIRST CONVENTION CARROL DAY TIBBALS,

Co lum b11s Alum.nae Chapter

attendance at one National Convention could be compulsory, I th ink there never would be any further hesitation about exerting every possible effort to attend. W hen I was a student I was peacefully unawar e of th e thrilling expe rience of attending a Convention. I never particularly cared whether or not I went because I couldn't believe it was so worth while without seeing it for myself. Even when plan ning to attend this year, I almost dreaded meeting a large number of delegates from everywhere, who would probably form their own little intimate groups without much enthusiasm for one outsider. I knew that no group would be attending from our chapter, and I felt that I would be "on the outside looking in" at the good times,-a 路bit too long out of college to be included.

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I had mental pictures of the ationa! Council, too. That was a rather form idable group which dared not be very approachable for fear of losing dignity and authority. Naturally, the Convention was one big surprise and revelation to me. There was no small cliques. Every individual was a cordial friend . And if the re had been any tendency to pair off, it was dispelled by clever and unique ways of grouping the girl s at meals. Painstaking committees had worked out a delightf ul seating arrangement which shuffled and resh uffled the gi rl s into divisions from the same section of the country at one meal, distant parts at another, similar sports intere ts, those holding similar offices and the number of conventions attended. The N a tiona! Council was an even greater surprise. Its members

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home they came down to the train in a body to see us off before going back to their last bit of intensive work on behalf of our sorority before they could leave for home. We got to know them as sisters and we loved them. National Convention does something to instill friendliness, enthusiasm, inspiration, and unity, that nothing else can.

REFECTIONS FROM BREEZY POINT S. J uN E SMITH, Central Pennsylvania Alumnae Chapter HEN asked to give the most of girls creating their own activities outstanding feature of our as well as producing the creation. National Convention for the benefit To add to this picture of initiative of the Central Pennsylvania Alum- . and talent it is necessary to menme Chapter, I found myself faced tion the fact that many of the dewith a burden of choice. To sim- tails of the programs, pageants, plify matters I have confined my stunts, luncheons, dinners and the remarks to two observations of the minstrel show were either partially spirit evidenced by the convention planned or completely planned after body. arrival at Convention headquarters. ot long ago a noted educator in The second observation is merely writing of the recreations of the a supplement to the above and that American people, made the perti- has to do with the spirit of the Connent cnticrsm that Americans vention body as a unit-as a group showed by the manner in which of Alpha Sigma Alpha members, tothey used their leisure time that gether entering into the activities they " wanted to be entertained and of the program; both alumnce and not enter into the entertainment" college members joining forces for and that they "demand action, thrill a stunt or a committee, irrespective and amusement but were only will- of chapter, college or age. True ing to pay for and to watch others alumnce had opportunity to discuss do the acting, and play the games." their specific problems in a group To review the activities of the as did the college members, but this convention program would be to necessary division did not take away show the Alpha Sigs as a group of from the feeling of "together-ness" able actors, musicians, stage hands that was so much a 路part of the Naand news editors-in fact a group tional Convention of 1936!

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SISTERHOOD OF MINE ]ANE THIEROLF,

Philadelphia Al11mnae Chapter

set out to make mathematical calculations of the events at the Breezy Point Convention, with the purpose of deciding which single occasion was enjoyed most, we should be at a loss, for we should all find different ansvvers. Try adding- five days at 100 per cent fun each, multiply that by scores of delightful associations, subtract a bit of rain, divide the whole time into minutes for complete enjoyment-and what is your answer? Why-"Let's have another convention just like it," of course. But we all found that, though

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everything pulled together for the enjoyment of everyone, the things that held our keenest attention were those in which we had a part. We always find greatest pleasure in something we have worked for'--in something to which we ourselves have given our efforts. This was a pleasing strain that ran through the Convention, for it made us realize that we are all, constantly, a part of a large sisterhood, and each chapter of our group is working for the same ideal-the aims embodied in the workings of the National A~A.

AMONG OTHER THINGS PHON JoHNSON,

Kansas City Alum11ac Chapter

is probably nothing more to convey to others than the spirit of a meeting rich with enthusiasm and dominated by the central desire for internal development and external growth. The Fourteenth National Convention of Alpha Sigma Alpha brought to me a vision of the national scope of our activity; a conviction of belief in the ideals and aspirations of our organization-not singularly located within our own respective chapters or alumnc.e groups, but universally predominant from the National Council through the youngest chapter; a renewed personal interest in alumnc.e organizations and HERE

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their relation to the work of the sorority; and a deep appreciation of the untiring and effective work of the National Council and National Committee Chairmen in guiding our destinies. Their effort warrants our wholehearted support. The spirit of friendliness, cooperation and loyalty prevalent through out the Convention must have been a real pleasure to everyone privileged to attend. I am more than grateful to the J ational Council and to the Kansas City Alumnc.e Chapter for their respective parts in making possible my attendance at the 1936 Convention.

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CONVENTION HISTORIA ANNE WILLAUER, Basten~

Pennsylvania Alumnae Chapter

MoNDA Y NooN-So this is Breezy Point Lodge ? Phew! Not badnot bad. Gee, I'd like to go for a swim, What? The first session started an hour ago. Oh, Helen, you're a peach. You'll unpack my bags while I'm at the meeting? Thanks much. See you at lunch. Downstairs, through the lobby, upstairs. "The meeting is adjourned until 2 p. m." That's a fine start, Anne. And so to lunch. What food! I'll start dieting next week. 2:30 p.m.- No playing hookey. Here I am-all tagged n'everything. Gosh, my report must be coming up soon. Wonder if my slip shows. My knees must be playing knock-knock. Ah! It's all over, and now I can settle back and enjoy the other resumes.

Gee, I 'd like to go for a swim. What was that announcement? Sectional night- tonight? Oh where did I stick that play part? Helen, will you read my cues? MHch llLieY than night-So, Helen, you thought you'd have to stand up in the audience and say the lines I forgot. Heck, we all forgot some. Oh, I know, I should have learned the part before I came. How was the water? TuESDAY-Wonder if I can get the alumnce round table discussion started successfully?

Hours later-Wonder how I can get the same discussion ended? And now for a swim! Oh, Thelma, have a heart. Must we have that pageant rehearsal now? WEDNESDAY-All right, photographer, I'm trying to smile. I'd like to see him grin while he defies the law of gravity by sitting in the space between two chairs.

Afternoon-A sports carnival. At last! Isn't the water heavenly? Bliss today and blisters tomorrow. I'm THURSDAY- Yes, Thelma, hurrying. The moustache won't stay on. Never again will I say its easy for men to dress in a hurry. FRIDAY-"The king is dead. Long live the king!" This is a moment of mingled emotions. How we regret Wilma's resigning the presidency of Alpha Si.gma Alpha. But we're sure Evelyn will carry on splendidly.

Th e Banquet (to be sensible and serious for a moment.) It is the climax to a glorious experience. These five days have been full of inspiration. The meaning of A~A has been brought back to me anew and with even greater force than when I was an undergraduate. Old friendships have been renewed and many new ones formed. And so ends my first convention, but not my last, I

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O.K. Helen, I'll get up. You're right, this is our last free meal. I hope we've been living right so we'll get home on our shoestring.

hope. I'm keeping my fingers crossed, and I'll be seeing you in 1938. SATURDAY P. S.- Relax. "Sleep sleep, sleep, how I love to sleep. "

P. P. S.-We got home all right.

DOWN MEMORY LANE ETHEL

LLEWELLYN,

Chicago Altm~nae Chapter

RO M the Windy City to Breezy Point via the Burlington Zephyr! A temptation too great to resist, when for weeks the thermometer had been playing an "up and up" game. So it was that Sunday, August 16th found me on the Wonder Train, ready to begin my vacation. But a little provoked was I too-to have arisen at six o'clock to catch the train and then not have it leave on schedule. Surely, it could only be something of the utmost importance to delay the Zephyr. What an incomparable thrill it was to learn this crack train was waiting for my Alpha Sig Sisters, also en route to Convention. Needless to say I was so busy becoming acquainted with the girls from "points east" that all too soon we arrived at St. Paul, with my having given but scant attention to the scenic beauty of the waterlevel route. The trip from St. Paul to Pequot was made at night so we were unable to count the number of lakes we passed. What we might have been counting were sheep, to make us believe we were sleepy. I never

did excel at Pullman sleeping and the serenading Legionnaires and other disturbances were a bane to my efforts. I sound like a grouchy old something or other, don't I ; but even that early in the week I suspected I might be needing some sleep eventually. Out into the cold, dear dawn at Pequot and a flying approach to Breezy Point in one of the hotel cars-brought us to the Alpha Sigma Alpha Convention. Once the Convention got into swing, each dinner, party, and entertainment feature seemed more exciting and clever than the preceding one. The days lost their identity. Time rolled on at a terrific pace. We seemed to be rolling ourselves-and finally after a week just crammed jam-full of joys and delights we were saying farewells. True, I may not have hac\ a "vacation" in the sense of rest and relaxation; but in its stead I have a truer meaning of what membership in Alpha Sigma A lpha means and the enthusiasm, benefits, mspiration and memories of the Breezy Point Convention.

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PARTING FROM PEQUOT RosE BEGY (RAFT, Buffalo Altmma~ Chapter

the formal banquet and program on the last night of Convention, there was a hurrying and a scurrying to get ready for the journey home. Leaving at midnight was dramatic! Then, too, there was no alternative. Our tickets were stamped and we had to go then . Didn't Carol Pierce, our own transportation manager, arrange to have all baggage at the station before the banquet? That she did, and a thoroughly good job of it, too. The idea was to saunter to the train, via hotel taxi,-or anythingin formal array; which some did. Yet there were those who had misgivings about trailing gowns in the rain. (Wouldn't you guess it would rain and with a vengeance, too?) So, changes of clothing were made to the travel mode. Because it was clark (twelve-thirty on a F riday night IS clark ), some of our practical-minded guests changed to sleeping attire. The top-coat did the trick. Now the great moon rolled out from its hiding place. A ll baggage was gone but most everyone had a package-you know how women are, we must stay beautiful. We were a great assemblage on those tracks. The P ullman cars were there ; had been there all week. The porter informed us th e engine would soon pick us up. It was a thri ll to be picked up by an engine! And here's- where the ceremony A FTER

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of parting from Pequot began. All the members of the National Council came to the train to bid us fond adieu . It was a real treat-graciousness itself. Farewells were ringing from one car to another when Lo! on our ears fell a song. No, it was a duet. No, it was a wandering bass and a restless soprano. Yes, they were smgmg Convention Songs . T ruly, no one ever heard anything like it before and won't again until we get thi s two-some together another time. It was great- great to discover they could duet a song. And how we enjoyed it! It should have had a place on the Swing Show program; but this delightful team discovered their peculiar talents too late in the week. And then th e engine came and pulled us away- away from a week so full of a number of wonderful things that we should all be-No, not happy as kings, but more than that-forever grateful for the privilege of being guests at the 1936 Convention.

SONG Tune: Three Bli nd Mice

Alpha Sigs, Alpha Sigs Here they come, Here they come T hey come from the North, the South and West Wherever they come, they come from the best They're at the top with every test A~A's - A~A's -

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BACKWARD GLANCES ANN ADAMS,

Maryville Alumnae Chapt er

than two months have elapsed since the Breezy Point Convention and as yet no popular tune has r eplaced the one that keeps running through my mind"Oh Breezy Point we're here And loudly we will cheer. We've come from near, we've come from far But A~A here we are . . . . Those poor dear friends of mine who have heard "when I was at Breezy Point" so many, many times, now turn a deaf ear. But a short time after my return from Convention, one of my friends very innocently asked me to tell her the one thing at Convention which impressed me most. As I then told her, and still believe, it was the planned organization with which the Convention was conducted and the spirit of cooperation manifested which, to me, was truly remarkable. At no time did ony person seem to be blustering or scurrying nervously about. The ease, charm and graciousness displayed by each officer and committee-woman was an inspiration to everyone, I'm sure. Perhaps no one expected anything different from a group of Alpha

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Sigs, but I expected a little mishap occasionally from such a diversified group. The first edition (and the others too, for that matter ) of the "A~ A Antics" was little less than miraculous to me. A miniature newspaper edited daily. We were a little world of our own. The table decorations for the lun cheons and dinners were all lovely. A majority of th e girls arrived about 8 o'clock on Monday morning and by 9 o'clock everyone was immaculately dressed and in the dining room. As I had been out of school three years, I feared I might be unable to recapture that f eeling we call "sorority spirit." However, I needed to have no misgivings on that score. The enthusiasm of Collegiates at1d A lumn ce alike was contagious and I soon found myself a part of \lpha Sig's Convention. I am very happy and proud to have attended the Dreezy Point Convention, appreciative of Iaryville A lummc Chapter's efforts to send me and hoping it will not be my last.

WE DON'T WANT TO GO HOME We don't wanna go hom e Leave us here with the gals We don't wanna go home For everyone is a pal The subways they rumb!e Do tell, we like it so well The trollies they roar That we don't wanna go home. Vve don't care for the cities no more -Kappa Kappa

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PEOPLE HAVE MORE FUN THAN ANYBODY, OR AROUND AMERICA SIDEWARDS AND BACKWARDS MARY SrMMINGTON,

Philadelphia Alumnae Chapter

morn of August 13th (for good luck) four gals with light hearts and heavy luggage left Philadelphia in a more-thanslightly used Plymouth, named Beelzebub. Their course lay westby-north-by north-west. To be definite, they were aiming to hit (not too hard) the borough of Pequot which lay in ihe wilderness fastnesses of Minnesota. The trip ran smoothly the first clay. Canton, Ohio was the initial stop, and a welcome one it was. We were all dead tired and slept like the proverbial logs. The next morning found us as chipper as any 7 a. m . ever finds any Alpha Sig and we tripped (literally) downstairs to be thrilled by the sight of a flat tire (mishap o. 1). That was remedied am id grunts and groans and we sped over plains, hills, and valleys. We reached Chicago the second night. What a great city! To me it symbolizes power and progress; a metal and stone manifestation of some great men's dreams. After the "splurge" in Chicago, we decided on strict economy ; and so passeth the third day in a routine sort of way with the exception of our dressing and vice-versa in an apple orchard to go swimming in Lake Mendota in Madison, vVisconsin. A real honest-to-goodness genuine dust storm broke the monotony of the evening's drive and covered

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Beelzebub with a golden coat ofdirt! Our fourth night was spent in Little Falls, Minnesota (Lindbergh's birthplace) and Monday morning ushered us into Breezy Point. I'm not going to elwell in detail on those five mad, hectic, thrilling days of Convention. The days weren't full enough of hours! Things to always remember: the zebra skins in the lobby; the mail delivery by bicycle; the devastating Swiss head-waiter; the knowledge that there are grand GRAND A lpha Sigs all over the country; the sunrise clips in Pelican Lake; a realization of Alpha Sig ideals; hard seats at business meetings; those awful minutes in the morning before complete awakening; clever table decorations; tears (real ones) when Mrs. Sharp spoke the last night; seeing the train off and riding part way in the baggage carall indelible memories. Our route home was rather flex ible. It would go where we chose and last as long as we had finances. Straight for Duluth! Then on over almost the worst roads in the world to the famous Mackinac Island where is located the original Grand Hotel. Mackinac to Ste. Sault Marie where we ferried over into Canada. Learned one of the customs officials has a brother who has a friend who has a garage in West

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Philadelphia. His name is AI. Do we know him? Of course, being human b~ings we couldn't possibly have kept from going ten miles out of our way to see the Quintuplets. They're the noisiest, most normal, precious children, collectively speaking, in the world. I'm glad they dress them in different colors. It may preserve and nurture a vestige of individuality. Straight east to Ottawa, stopping just long enough to take some pictures and lose a roll of films taken in Quintupletown. Tearing toward Montreal we had a blow-out and as misfortunes never come singly, engine trouble developed. So it was we jerked into Montreal amid backfires that sounded like civil war in Spain. Low were our spirits and sad were our hearts as the cost of a new tire and engine repair loomed on our mental horizon. More discomaged than ever did we become, when we stopped at one Tourist Camp and Home after another only to be told "filled to capacity." Finally the proprietor of one place was kind enough to call up a Mrs. W-- and make arrangements for us to stop over night. Arrived at Mrs. W-- we found her very much like a combination fortune-teller and c1rcus queen . When we walked up the marble steps, there she stood, the picture of defiance, arms akimbo, eyes burning and barked out, "Well, are you or aren't you going to take

that room路路 ? We were a bit taken aback, to put it mildly, and stammered, "We-e-ell, we'd like to see it." Upon inspection we decided to take it. As I look back on it now, it seems ridiculously funny and melodramatic, but at th e time we were scared stiff. Everything we asked for brought a sharp yet sullen reply from our terrifying landlady. We hac! lunched at 2:30 that afternoon and it was now midnight, we were more than hungry, so decided we'd get some food. As our hostess had refused us a key to lock our room, we ate in fear and trembling, expecting to return and find our room divested of lt~ggage . Hot food and tea however eased our jangled nerves and we relaxed and talked as we ate. Time passed quickly and when we looked at our Bulovas it was exactly 1 a.m. So we clashed out, and after a bit of staggering around located our dungeon. And there she stood, again in the doorway, arms again akimbo, eyes yet ablaze and screamed, "I never saw such carrin's on . . . Half-past one at night . . . I've been on my feet since before seven this morning." 'lve muttered something about being sorry and off we stalked, counting to 516 by two's (to better control our tongues). As Jane Thieroff followed me down the mile-long dark corridor, a command penetrated the gloom , "You pay in advance here." Jane paid for us all, while we crept upstairs, completely bewildered, our feelings a mixture

THE PHOENIX of anger, fear, resentment and fatigue. Hours later we fell asleep from sheer exhaustion-after putting the heavy sofa in front of the door and locking the windows that opened on a back porch, right over the "Fiend's" room . Early the next morning we packed with lightning speed and fled the house, wanting only to put di stance between us and our Chamber of Horrors. As Mary Lentz was getting Beelzebub out of the garage, the Monster appeared suddenly and apologized for her bluntness of the previous night. Murmuring, "Think nothing of it," we were off. Miracles! the engine cleared up its own trouble and after investing in a new tire, we found ourselves headed in the direction of King's Park and the races. We had never witnessed a real horseflesh and blood race and were consequently dazzled by the whole spectacle. Our betting was the pencil and paper kind-marking an "X" on the program beside the horse of our choice. Imagine our woe when we found that if we had actually bet on the equines which Marjorie Chambers selected we would have had enough money to take a taxi to Quebec and stay at the Chateau Frontenac for a week! After a grand clay in Montreal, we reluctantly turned Beelzebub toward home. That night we had a bit of excitement when Jane was illustrating the art of fancy diving and did a half-gainer into the bed, collapsing the whole thing on the floor. What complicated matters no

end was the fact that the people who ran the cabins were Fernch99.44 per cent. However, we called for help and got it! If you've never been in one room with three people screaming and hurling Ia belle Francaise at each other, you've never lived ! The next three days were spent traversing as beautiful scenery as God ever made to please the eye and heart of man. It is easy to understand why New Englanders are a God-fearing people. Living in the shadow of green covered mountains which guard silvery lakes and foaming, clashing streams, one can't help believing in God. There is maj esty and serenity about the hills of New England. Then, too, there is a sense of cleanness and order about a New England town that is different from the cleanness and order of the rest of the world's towns. The New Englanders are aloof and just a bit complacent. A nd why not? They are self -sufficient in their little Eden. After having seen only strangers for days, we went five hundred miles across to Maine and back to see friend s. Then we came down to Lee, Massachusetts to see one of the dearest, sweetest women路 in the world-Mrs. Rita Clarke, Kappa Kappa's housemoth('!r. And then the last lap ! On down through the Berkshires to Peekskill and straight down the Bronx River Parkway into New York. Lunch in New York-Radio City-

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"Swing Time" as only the Music Hall could swing it-dinner with friends and then departure. We had been gone three weeks and the last our parents had heard from us was a tel egram from North Bay, Ontario (collect) telling them we â&#x20AC;˘would be in Glenside a week from that night at 10 p.m. (Of course I had sent a card from Montreal, but it was written entirely in French. Since they couldn't read it and no one can translate the kind of French I write, the card doesn't come in the category of news.) We left New York at 8 :30 and consequ :::ntly had to hurry a bit to get home by 10 o'clock. We tore through the darkness on the super-

highway, homesick for the first time, wishing we could command the intervening miles to vanish at will. I noticed a car following us rather closely and remarked, "Woudn 't it be funny if it were a cop? Everything else has happened to us. Think I 'll slow up and let him pass." Short short story: it was a cop- retraced five miles-fined five dollars-thirty-five cents left for bridge toll-fi ÂŁteen cents as a financial balance. We traveled four thousand miles through fourteen states and two Canadian provinces and were arrested forty miles from home. What a climax.

KAPPA KAPPA'S SONGS Tune:

Glory, Glory, Hallelujah!

Here come the girls from K. K. chapter Here come the girls from K. K. chapter With banners and cups and loads of luggage All ready to convene By train and bus they come out here to meet you And autos packed and loaded clown we greet you It is great fun for everyone is eager To give her very best.

Tune:

Indian Love Call

May my life be true-A~A Loyal e'er to you-A~A That means I offer my life to you to strive to prove That you will lead us ere on to heights by all long sought before And if when you hear my true vow ringing clear And I hear your answering echo so dear Then I will know my pledge was of worth I belong to you-you belong to me.

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Alumnae Chapters A LV A, OKL AH OMA

During the summer our Alva Alumnae spent many happy hours together. A lovely buffet supper was held in May at the home of Luella Harzman with Miss Minnie Shockley, Minnie Wesley, Edna Donley, Essie Hall, Elsie Fisher and Eula Callison assisting as hostesses. On June 12th Eva Wood, Larenda and Ada Lane and Florence and Ruth Rudy entertained with a dessert-rook. The third meeting was a picnic held at Hatfield Park at which the college chapter girls were our guests. Edna Donley, who presided during the business meeting, presented the framed charter for Alva Alumnae. Hostesses were Vera Leeper, Eleanor Sterba, Mabel Chew, Louise Ewalt, Ruth Marcum and Vuren and Olive Quigley. Table games featured the party on the lawn at the Hotel Bell which was held in July. Elizabeth Green, Lois Rodgers, Elinor Abernathy, Sue Trenary, Theta Donley, Laura Highfill and Naomi Paris were hostesses . At this meting Mrs. E. A. Haines and Mrs. W . W. Starr, patronesses, were guests. Visiting Alumnae at these summer meetings included the following: Elinor Abernathy, Bartlesville; Virginia Parker Beum, Follette, Texas; Ruby Isabel Chase,

A Trio from Gamma Gamma Edna Donley,

Carol Pierce, Lois Uodgers

Manchester; Genevieve Gaston, Sylvia, Kansas; Laura Highfill, Cushing; Ruth Rudy, Ingersoll; Olive and Vuren Quigley, Delhart, Kansas; Belle Jane Rackley, Wichita, Kansas; Lenora Shafer, Rosewell, New Mexico; Eleanor Houts Sterba, Carmen; Louise Glaser \iV ethington, Nash; and Helen Johnson Wilton, Rosston. As a post-nuptial courtesy for Mrs. George Clark (Minnie Wesley) a miscellaneous shower was given on the evening of July 23rd at the home of Mrs . Charles Wood. Assisting hostesses were Mrs. H. B. Ames, Mrs. M. V . Baker, Edna Donley and Lois Rodgers. A convention theme was em-

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phasized in the program and favors of our first Alumnae party this fall. Miss Shockley, Lois and Edna gave reports from the Breezy Point Convention. Year books were di stributed and general procedures were planned for the ensuing year. Twenty girls enjoyed the hospitality of Edna and Theta Donley. T he following are the officers of Alva Alumnae Chapter for 1936 -37: President, Edna Donley; V ice President, Mrs . Ada Lane; Secretary, Mrs. Lorenda Lane ; Treasurer, Luella Harzman and P hoemx Correspondent, Lois Rodgers. Had You Heard That Tne Alumnae were invited to the Mother's Day Tea given by th e College Chapter last May? Tau Tau Chapter invited the Quigley sisters and Mildred Knapp to summer meetings? Amata Camp Parrish spent the summer with Roberta Camp in Boulder? Miss Minnie Shockley's birthday is May 22? Essie Hall is editor of the state B. & P. W . C. monthly paper, "Headbands and Feathers"? We have thirty-three Hermes members? O llie Shattuck worked toward a doctorate at Colorado Agriculture College this summer? Beula Farrand is an Assistant County Case Supervisor? Ruth Marcum is teaching in Nash? Essie Nail went to Mexico two

weeks as a guest of the World Touring Company? lone Clark Cass is fast becoming California-m inded ? J ess ie Curry is finish ing a degree in dramatics at T uscaloosa, Ala.? E ul a Callison vacationed m Ohi o and Pennsylvania? Alice A llen Mauk of Kingfisher visited us? Nellie Heaton makes week-end trips to Mexico? Bess Davis left A marillo long enoug h for a short visit in A lva during the month of June? Luella Harzman and Emogene Cox are charter members of Delta Eta chapter of Kappa D elta P i ? Lois Rodgers assiskd wit h the installation of th e chapter? Miss S hockley was elected to honorary membership in this honor society? Lors RoDGERS.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Our first meeting of this yea r was held Saturday, October, the third, at which time we were entertained by Doroth y A llen at her home in Winchester. A perfect autumn afternoon, a beautiful old, old house overlooking th e Mystic Lakes and a goodly number of A lpha Sigs all talking at once mad e for a most delightful meeting. 'v\Te were happy to welco me Mary vV inchenbaugh from last year's graduates, who has just returned from a motor trip to California; Marion Chalmers at home

THE PHOENIX from Winnipeg; and Elsie Larkin who has been summering in Bermuda. These three are our 'latest recruits'. Betty Barnes, our delegate to Convention, gave a most inspiring account of the doings at Breezy Point. After much business discussion, planning of program and dues collecting our hostess served a most delicious and attractive tea. 'Twas late in the afternoon when all reluctant farewells were uttered and we finally drove away, feeling that our first meeting augured well for the new year. HA ZEL CRA N E ]O NES ,

Acting Phoeni.1: Correspondent.

BUFFALO, NEW YORK If I hadn't passed the fairy book age, I might have believed it had someone told me Cinderella herself was present. All of which is just another way of saying I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw the crowd gathered at the home of Dot Pierson for our first Alumnae meeting of the fall. My first impression was that the Breezy Point Convention en masse had dropped in at our meeting-only all the faces were familiar, though some but vaguely. It was then that I recalled the Membership Committee which had been appointed at our June meeting. Quite obviously they had obtained results! And our masters of culinary art and social graces,Ginny Donnigan, Dot Fricke,

Marj Moreland, Babe Heddon, Betty Murphy and Betty Stratemaier exercised all their powers so that those who had responded to the urgings of this Committee on Membership, were not disappointed. It was truly a delight to see so many of the recent graduates and we were more than pleased to see Edna Grampp, Lois Conroy, Mrs. Fuller, Jeanette Heimrle and Marion Pickup and several others of those who had been absent from our recent meetings. If the twenty-one girls who sent in their regrets decide to attend our next meeting, I'd almost be inclined to agree with one of the members who whispered to me, "We'll be needing the Yankee Stadium before we get through." Rose Kraft, our delegate, presented to us the serious side of Convention and more than fulfilled the confidence we had expressed when she was chosen to represent us at Convention. Plans made for our annual card party were reported by Mary Lennie who is the chairman. Mary and her committee have worked hard and we accordingly expect a large crowd-and-large profits. If the one hundred percent attendance at the Board of Directors meeting, the strength of numbers of those present at the first meeting of the members, the enthusiasm displayed by these same forty-six members and the inspiration gained at Convention are a criteri-

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on of the year ahead, we can predict an unu sually successful one for the Buffalo Alumnae Chapter. DoROTHY ALICE MARLEY.

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

President, Lillian Gish Es~1el足 man; Secretary, Christine Kim~; Treasurer, Anne Ruppin; Phoemx Correspondent, J ean \Nolf. These new officers hav e assumed their duties for the coming year and present th e following tentative program of meetings : . October 10, 1936-"Conventton Echoes"-the meeting to be held at the home of Kitty Bender, Millersville, Pa. The Convention will be portrayed in stunt, song, story, elrama and moving pictures. The guests at this meeting are the members of th e Eastern Alumnae Chapter and Kappa Kappa college chapter at Temple University. November 14, 1936-"Temple Homecoming Pep Meeting"-the meeting to be held in Harrisburg with Marry W. Aungst, Alice H. Beaver and Christine Kline as hostesses. Plans and events will be announced for the alumnae homecoming at T emple University. April 1937-"Guest Meeting"the meeting to be held at the home of Geraldine Smith in Lancaster, Pa. Each member will bring guests to this meeting and th e program will be musical in nature. May 1937-"Business Meeting and Vacation Plans"-the meeting to be held in Reading, Pa. with

Kay Deisher as hostess. New officers will be elected and the books of the year closed. No meetings were planned during th e winter months because of the possibility of inclement weather and the difficulty of travel for members so generousl y spread over the central area of Pennsylvania. Personal Items "Peg" Spry a former member of our chapter is now teaching in Delaware, so is too far away to belong to us. However, Peg has supplied both her alumna and school vacancy with another A lpha Sig- Dot Burel, whom we welcome to Central Pennsylvania. Anne Ruppin has a position on the musical staff of the Lancaster City Public Schools. Her particular line is instrumental work. Congratulations, Anne ! Freida Bunting is spending this year studying at Columbia University. Her particular interest is Pre-school Education. Don't work too hard Freicla. Ruth Huppman married Emory Curtis Risley on July 11, 1936 and is living at 105 Walnut avenue, Cranford, N. J. Our best wishes Ruth-you may expect Alpha Sig visitors frequ entl y. Helen Witmyer has advanced to the realm of Director of Physical Education for the Elementary School of Lancaster City. We hope she likes it! S. JuNE SMITH,

Acting Phomix Correspondent.

THE PHOENIX CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Considering the extreme heat and the fashion for vacations, we believe our summer program was quite an active one. The latter part of June our program was inaugurated in a manner truly befitting the season, namely a picnic and swimming party. In her own garden, Ethel Llewelyn was hostess to our group including two A lpha Sigs who during the summer months were to be in Chicago. It was a pleasure to have them meet with us and we were 0alad for the opportunity to become acquainted with Marion Cox of Alpha Gamma, who was taking graduate work at the u.niversity of Chicago, and Cathenne Landolf of Alpha Alpha who was spending the summer at home with her parents. Although the day was one of the hottest of the season when Ethel took us to the out' or-door-pool, we were able to overlook O ld Sol and the discomforts he was endeavoring to inflict. In common with A lpha Sigs throughout the country, Convention was uppermost in our minds and so it was that one evening in July we met at the hom e of Louise Stewart to formulate plans and prepare our exhibit. We were happy that both Louise and Ethel Llewelyn, our president and delegate, were to go to Breezy Point. It was an inconspicuous group which gathered to bid our Conven-

tionees farewell. Inconspicuousuntil our numbers were increased with Alpha Sigs from Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, the Virginias, Ohio and Indiana. A Convention in itself! How good it felt to be an Alpha Sig ! Before Catherine Landolf returned to school, she invited the Chicago Alumnae to her home, and there we h eard all the Convention news from Louise and Ethel, supplemented by posters, place cards, programs and the numerous other souvenirs they had collected. O ur September meeting was a luncheon at Marshall Field's. A veritable flow of conversation enliahtened us as to the summer aco 路 tivities of the various members of our group. Mrs. Max Martin we learned had t<wght summer school, Dorothy Masters, after spending several days in New York, went from there by boat to the Texas Centennial, and Isabelle Farrington visited her home in Kirksville, Missouri. Florence Gee, having bought a new car, was able to ta~e many week-end trips around Clucago and spent a week at her home in Ypsilanti. Luncheon meetings are being planned as part of our Fall program. Any Alpha Sigs who are in town will be more than welcom~. We urge you to contact our president, Ethel Llewelyn, 322 W. Cincoln avenue, Wheaton, for we do want you with us. FLORENCE

GEE.

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COLUMBUS, OHIO Horace Greeley's advice, "Go West, young man, go West," seems to have inspired our sisters this summer. In the sp ring Frances Henning casually mentioned her plans for driving with her father through California. When girls from th e Columbus Chapter met for the first time this fall we learned that Lucille vVebster, not to be outdone by Frances, had spent most of the summer motoring with her mother and father through the national parks and California. They took an apartment on the ocean front at Long Beach and spent much time in getting that healthy California tan. Ruth Ludwig almost literally flew through the national parks, California, up into Oregon and 'vVashington and through the Canadian Rockies, for she got a complete birdseye view of the west and northwest in two weeks' time. Johnny Jones didn 't stop at the bounds of this country, but went over to Havvaii for a couple of months. Most of the other Columbus girls were busy taking vacations all through the summer and the longcontinued hot spell was not very conducive to meetings of any sort, so we went out to Dorothea Windom's country home for a picnic in July and postponed anything further until the cooler weather of the fall. The first business meeting was

at Carrol Tibbals' home where the Convention was reported and discussed and plans were made for the next year. We hope to tell of some interesting parties in the next issue. CARROL DAY TIBBALS.

DENVER, COLORADO And now th at the old bird, the Phoenix, is wending its way again, we want it to, very jauntily, carry a bit of our spirit wherever it goes! vVe had two meetings during the good old summer time, the first a small committee meeting to discuss convention and our part in it; the second, an officer's meeting held late in August, was for tne planning of the year's program. After this meeting, the girls present called on prospective new members for the chapter. There were several girls listed in th e Directory Jiving in and near Denver whom we had never met. Vl/e do so want all of these girls to become active in our g roup this year. In this busy life of ours it does seem worthwhile to pause and renew old and make new friendships , so much real joy can be derived from it. This year we are trying out a new idea for us. Every month we will have a social meeting. Special meetings will be arranged by the president with her cabinet to transact any business of the day. The results will be presented at the beginning of the social meeting in just a few short moments. We

THE PHOENIX feel sure this will be a grand scheme, as it will give us more time for personal contacts with each other. Our first social meeting was a tea at Irene Holland's delightful home with Helen Harvat, Helen Wiscombe and Za Lawrenson as assisting hostesses. Such warm, cozy tea with luscious trimmings and who doesn't love a tea party? A cabinet meeting was held at Bobbie Burns' home in September to make up a letter to be sent to all members and prospective members urging them to make 1936-1937 an outstanding year. Our October meeting is a Pot Luck supper at Gladys Lamb's. Her home always emanates hospitality. Double feature it will be (can't get away from it!) Eating first, travelog second. Our girls have gone places this summer, the world will be well represented. Convention of our own dear sorority by Polly Schlosser; the Orient, by Esther Wheaton; Alaska, by Za Lawrenson, Elizabeth Foote and Barbara Oxley; the South, by Helen Hay; the North, by Margaret Bedford; the East, by Elizabeth Ferguson; the Southwest, by Maurine McMullin and Lola Burns; the West and Northwest, by Helen Wiscombe and Vivi Dobbins. Hearing is next best to seeing, all aboard! This sort of party is necessarily informal and thus affords an excellent opportunity of getting acquainted with our newcomers fair.

Our Founders Day luncheon will be held at the Denver Athletic Club. P. S. The Pot Luck Supper was a howling success, twenty seven girls brought twenty seven varieties and we were very happy to have so many new girls present. The new members are: Lucille Fenton Black II, Elizabeth Ferguson ZZ, Julia Mathews Stimson HH, Jewell Kennedy Burnett SS, Elizabeth Johnston Frantz SS, Fern Parvin Lawrence SS, Nadine Giffey Miller BB, Peggy Oches Watson BB, Jeanette Ferguson Patchett BB and Esther White VanAken BB. Vrvr

DoBBI N S;

Phoenix Correspondent.

DES MOINES, lOW A A business meeting, at which committees for the coming year were announced, was held September 21st at the home of Lillian Jacobson. One year's program around the subject of "Peace" is now being planned by Ruth Hooks, our Vice President, and her Committee. This will be an especially interesting study and we are all anxious to begin it at our October meeting. Plans for a luncheon to be held for our out-of-town girls who come to Des Moines for the Iowa State Teachers' Meeting in November, are now underway. The luncheon will probably be held at the Hotel Fort Des Moines. We are hoping to have as large an at-

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in August and returned to Texas for an indefinite stay. Former students of Dean W. F. Personals Barr will be glad to know that he Ruth Mcintire, who teaches in is feeling somewhat better and Newark, N. J., visited in Des would be glad to hear from any of Moines this summer. Vve enjoyed them. His address is 2842 Rutseeing Âˇher and hearing about her land avenue, Des Moines. vacation trip from New York to Mary Alice Fidler is making inCalifornia via the Panama Canal. quiries in regard to Des Moines She also spent some time in Yel- A lumnae Chapter affiliating with lowstone Parle the Federation of Women's Clubs. June Douglas is teaching her We are hoping to become members first year at Blairsburg, Iowa and sometime this year. Alberta Williams at Rose Hill, Are there lots of I'm-sorry-IIowa. didn't-go-to-convention people in Fae McClung Shawhan spent two your chapter? There are in ours. weeks in Alexandria, Minn. just Maybe our reports sounded pretty good after all. resting. â&#x20AC;˘ We can't help wondering if CarRita Wa lter Selvy, her husband ol Pierce caught trains for the baland nine months old Larry tried to ance of her vacation as she did the have a vacation in Kansas, but the one which left Pequot after con117 degrees heat was a little too vention-or rather-almost didn't hot for them so they turned around catch. and came home. Leona Wilcox and Lillian JacobVelma Redman has been made son returned home from Pequot Superintendent of Nurses at Devia motor. They arrived in Faricatur Hospital, Decatur, Illinois. bault in time to greet the other Congratulations, Velma! Des Moines girls-as their train Leona 'Wilcox has been made went through that town. The two Principal of Wa ll ace E lementary motorists then drove around FariSchool this year. Ruth Hooks is bault and saw Shattuck School, St. a teacher in the same school. The Mary's School for Girls and the second week of school a truck tried Minnesota State School for the to beat Leona to the crossing and Deaf. A ll three schools are locrashed in the fr ont of her new car. cated on a high bluff above the The damage has been repaired and town. They also stopped at the Leona is again motorized. Government Indian Trading Post Perl Kugler Patterson and her on Lake Mille Lacs. family made a flying trip to Iowa tendance from our members as we did last year.

LILLIAN BUCKLES JACOB SON.

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GREELEY, COLORADO To date, two fall meetings have been held by our A lumnae Chapter. The first meeting was devoted to a discussion of the Convention Report given by Edris Warner, our delegate. Incidentally, Edris is now in Ft. Collins where she has a position in the Registrar's office at Colorado State College. At this same meeting we elected our officers for the coming year. We are happy to present to you: Florence Anderson, who was reelected president; Louise Nelson our new vice president; Katherine Baab, secretary-treasurer; and J o~ sephine Sanders-Phoenix Correspondent. As college rushing had begun, . at our next meeting we accordingly made plans for the party usually given the College Chapter during Rush Week. A Cocktail Hour, with cocktails, canapes and the usual trimmings was decided upon, to be held October 8th from 4 o'clock to 6 o'clock. While our program for future meetings is not complete, we are anticipating a most successful year. To all other A~A Alumnae Chapters, Greeley extends best wishes for everything good.

Weddings Josephine Waterhouse was married to Melvin Kyger, a druggist of Loveland, Colorado.

Marian Behrens became Mrs. Patrick Lehan and will live in Green River, Wyoming where Mr. Lehan is teaching. Thelma Bryan announced her marriage to Victor Burton which took place over a year ago. They will live in Amarillo. JosEPHINE WHITLOW SA N DERS.

HAYS, KANSAS Since our last News Letter, a great many things of interest have happened. First of all, the local convention was held in June. We had a visitor from Jennings-Mrs. Wi lliam Leggett of Alpha Beta; and Mrs. Chester Hanson of Beta Beta, who lives in Hays. In addition to the regular business sessions of the Convention we held an Initiation Service at which Helen Higdon of Goodland became an A lpha Sig. A formal dinner was held at which pottery wall plaques with the Phoenix were given as favors. These had been made by Mr. Strange of the college art department. We are pleased to announce the election of the following officers: President, Kathryn Parsons; Vice President, Margaret Oshant; Secretary-Treasurer, Katherine Mermis and Phoenix Correspondent, Shirley Baird. The girls who attended the Breezy Point Convention continue to talk enthtisiasticall y of the pleasure and inspiration gained, the friendships made and of Breezy

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Point Lodge itself. We are all so proud and so happy to learn we have been granted a charter. We have already begun work on our Scrap Book to be exhibited at the 1938 Convention! Our general plan for this year's program is outlined here. October 6- Chili supper. November 3-0pen. December 1-Christmas Social Service. January 5-Musical. February 2-Tea to present a ward to pledge. March 2-Pot luck supper. April 6--Finance. May 4--Entertain seniors. We are happy to announce the engagement of Philomena Mull en to George Balls (Phi Sigma Epsilon). And we have the fo llowing wedding announcements : Josephine Hupfer to Harry Hansen, Lovelock, Nevada. Althea Sims to Edmund R. Chastain, June 1, 1935. Mildred W iest to Herman Schwartzkopf, August 13, 1936. Elizabeth Eppstein to Charles Gunn, September 13, 1936. SHIRLEY

BAIRD.

HUNTING T ON, W. VIRGINIA

My, but it seems good for the Alumnae to become active again after a long summer of pleasant vacations and hot days. And plenty there were o.f both ! Our last function before disbanding for the summer was the wiener roast given for one of our

members, Eloise Carroll, who moved in June to Atlanta, Ga. Our plans for this year are as yet unfinished. 'vVe are, however, planning on a dinner-dance in honor of the visiting alumnae attending AlA here in October, in which time vve hope to talk "Alumnae Association" to them. The most interesting vacations had by several of our group were those ofMisses Mary Lillyan Garsuch and Virginia Shewey who vacationed at Buckeye Lake, Ohio, this summer. Dr. and Mrs. Robert B. Thomas (Effie Mae Sadler) who were in New York City at the WaldorfAstoria attending the National Osteopathic Convention during the week of July 19th . Miss Jean Richardson, who attended Columbia University this summer, working on her Master's Degree in Corrective Physical Education. Miss Doris Feeley and Mrs. Helen Maxwell, who spent two weeks at Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland and visiting in Buffalo, N.Y. Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer P. Buck, who biked from Huntington to St. Marys, vV. Va., a distance of one hundred thirty miles. They made the trip in two days. After recuperating, they toured Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and New Jersey-not on bicycles, however. The announcement was made

THE PHOENIX recently of the marriage of Miss June Garrett of Kenova, W.Va., to Mr. Andy Allen, which took place in June 1935. Mrs. Allen is an Alpha Sig, having graduated in '33. This brings the news of the Huntington Alumnae Chapter to a close. Am hoping to be with you again-with more and better news. ALicE M cCoLLOUGH B ucK.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIAN A The fact that our Conventionites promised us a detailed resume of all activities at Breezy Point, and choice gossipy bits en route, brought almost every member to Genevieve Leib's the afternoon of September 5th. There we were, our hair sleeked back over our ears, not because of the hovering hundred degrees, but lest we miss a word. With an electric fan playing directly on Letha Gaskins, to add local color rather than comfort, we were all whisked away like Peter and Wendy to that NeverNever land in Minnesota. How can any convention ever measure up to this last one, with its organization, its prec1sJOn timed events and its unbounded thrills and pleasures. Our emotions fairly got tied into knots as we were brought to realize the deep, sweet feeling of sisterhood, oneness, and affection such a convention inspires; the professional understanding and competence one gains, and the sheer fun and enjoyment of the social programs. These kalei-

doscopic aspects were g1ven most graphically by Letha Gaskins, Helen Selvage, Eloise Proctor, Adelaide McCarty and Genevieve Lieb, and if finally we 路w ept when we should have laughed, it was all for a good cause. Anyway, I'm sure all of us secretly vowed we'd attend the next convention en persona even if we had to mortgage the homestead or misappropriate Grandma's pension money. An expression of deep gratitude and great love for Wilma Wilson sharp was voiced by the girls. Her personali ty is magn etic and we have all felt its influence even though some of us have never had the good fortune of meeting her. Our best wishes for her future happiness. We are all happy over the election of Evelyn Bell as our new President, and assure her of our loyal support. A few minutes were left in which to compare notes as to the wanderings of those of us who were less conventional. Esther Burge, Anne Fern and Evelyn Hall were our intellectuals-Esther attending Butler and Anne and Evelyn, Columbia University. Believe it or not, they were in classes with Evelyn Bell, our new Alpha Sigma Alpha President. It's a small world after all. Gerry Hutton was fairly intellectual too, I think, getting herself a brand new husband, a honeymoon, and a darling little home all in one

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summer. Then there is Marie Kingdom who bravely unpacked her bags and stayed at home from the Conv ention to nurse her sweetheart-husband back to good health. It's one thing to get these husbands and another to keep them, folks , and we certainly have th e stuff for both. Helen Selvage, Helen Emick and Adelaide McCarty brought us interesting news of their visit with our Mrs. Turner and Mary Turner Gallagher who are now living in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Dorothy Thompso n was our diplomat, hobnobbin g vvith Representative Ludlow and visiting government offices, Congress and the \,Yhite House. Margaret Schofield enjoyed life as a recreation instructor in Kosciusko Girls' Camp at Lake Winona. Jane McDavitt has been resting all summ er and I'm glad to say reports are that she is able to be up and even out occasionally. Bereniece Lamb spent the summer recuperating from a major operation and did such a good job of it she is back teaching. I certainly hope to be within earshot when these two girls get together because what doctor is there who doesn't have a bagful of jokes and funny stories to divert his patient- and some may bear retelling. As for me, I really didn't spend my whole summer compiling this account, but I did spend a lot of time worrying about it, but now that it is written, "Happy Days are Here Again."

Extra! Our October meeting was held at Jerry Hutton Holton's with Helen Selvage assisting. We all "oh-ed" and "ah-ed" over our recent bride's lo vely home. Letha Gaskins, presiding in Marie Kinddan's absence, had to call twice before we could settle down to a formal meeting. We are very proud and enthusiastic over our new Chi Chi Chapter a Ball State Coll ege, Muncie. It has really shown g reat promise from the very beginning. Reports were given of its ru sh tea, attended by Genevieve Lieb and Marie Kingdon, and of a pledge service at which Eloise Proctor, l\1arie Kingdon, Helen Selvage and A delaide McCarty assisted. Ten college girls and Anna Marie Yates, an alumna, were pledged at thi s time. Plans were discussed and committees appointed for this new chapter's . installation which we hope will be early in December. The sixteen gi rl s who were pledged last spring, Miss Yates and any Junior among the recent pledges will then be initiated . (The college rules are that a student must be in school one term before she may be initiated.) We are eagerly awaiting this event, and we are expecting Evelyn Bell and representatives from other chapters to augment its importance. In th e meantime, we hav e a busy calendar here at home. In the offing is a tea, October 18th, at the home of Adelaide McCarty, and a

THE PHOENIX spread, October 21st, by our Mother Patronesses. Both of these are in honor of Mrs . Turner and Mary Turner Gallagher, a form er adviser. O n October 23rd, during the Indiana State Teachers' Association Convention, the annual luncheon of the Eliza A. Blaker Club will be held. After delicious refres hm ents, we adjourned, the next meeting to be November 7th, with Adelaide McCarty as hostess . BETTY WINN RICE.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI Vacations and th e extreme heat at an end, we were all glad to get together again at a tea on Saturday, September 26th. About twenty-two members attended and there was an incessant hum of conversation as we endeavo red to learn how each one of us had spent the summer. Our Conv ention delegate, P hon Johnson, had surely borne us in mind while she was attending th e Breezy Joint Convention, for she brought home with her clever place ca rd s, parts of table decorations, and kodak pictures in addition to her splendidl y prepared report. At this meeting Ma ry Hamlin was elected Secretary to fill th e vacancy created when lone Cass found it necessary, because of her husband 's ill health, to mov e to Los Angeles . LA URE Bu cH ER SHERMAN.

KENT, OHIO Our first meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Frances Rohaley, Park avenue, Kent, on th e evening of September 15th, with fifteen alumnae present. P lans were made for the benefit bridge to be held in November, the date to be set later. Mrs. Frances Rohaley was named chairman of the committee in charge, with Jan e Smith and Helen McGuigan as her ass istants. At this time tenative plans were also made for a tea at which we hope to hav e as our guests A lpha S igma A lpha A lumnae from Youngstown, Akron and Canton. The Kent Alu mnae have been busy helping the College Chapter arrange their new home. We have bought their kitch en utensils and are planning a Christmas presentfor their new domain-but that is to remain a secret. The wedding of Win ifrede Schram to Jo e Gettru st was very lovely. They were married in September, at th e Episcopal-Kent Church and the reception was held at Twin Lakes Country Club. They were planning a trip to the New E ngl and States and Canada on their honeymoon. We are now looking forward to the wedding of her sister, Louaine Schram on October 24th. NAOMI J oHNSON RonsoN .

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Need I tell you how happy our alumnae are in that we are among the twenty chartered Alumnae Chapters which are now actively and enthu siastically engaged in car rying out the ideals and purposes of Alpha Sigma Alpha. V/e have a rare distinction of having seven chapters represented in our membership, nam ely: Alpha Alpha, Alpha Beta, Beta Beta, Epsilon Epsilon, Zeta Zeta, Iota Iota and Xi X i. This is truly a typical representation of A~A. Newly elected officers are President, Inez P ierce Bone; Vice President, Kathryn K elley; Secretary, Lillian Bradley; Treasurer, June Howell; and Phoenix Correspondent, Kath erin e Hunsicker . The following is our tentative program for the year: September 19th, Rally. November 14th, Founders' Day Celebration. December 18th, Christmas Party. February 14th, Valentine Celebration. April 3rd, Benefit (to di stend our treasury). May 8th, Hermes Celebration-honoring Xi Xi graduates. The first meeting of the year, th e September Rally, was in the form of a luncheon and bridge at th e Elsie Helen Tea Room on Wilshire Blvd. Twenty-two members were present. Newsy Bits This summer I sabelle Diehl Jones spent a week's vacation at Plasse's Camp at Silver Lake

Amador County, California, just " roughing it", cooking on a wood stove, sleeping in a tent, swimming, and horseback ridding. She also was at Lake Tahoe a day, came back through San Francisco and then vis ited Stanford Campus. Marie Berry spent the summer at Belmont Shores with her family. Louise Peterson Hindes has a littl e daughter, Ann Loui se, born Jul y 16th at Santa Monica Hospital. Emil y Wetmore Trusty is teaching at Tehachapi. This summer Et hel Tobin was occupied as director of a new camp for girls, Los Arboles, at charming Laguna Beach. S he was glad to beg in teach ing aga in at University High in Westwood. Gertrude Byrkit S late vacati oned in the high Sierras, tramping, fishing, sleeping in the open and playing in the snow in the middle of Aug ust at an alti tude of 10,000 feet. E li zabeth Bird Small has been with our gToup for some time now. She is of State Teachers' College at Buffalo and former National Finance Chairman. S he has inspected Psi Psi Chapter at Natchitoch es, Louisiana, and O mega Omega at San Diego, California and attended the recent Breezy Point Convention. Fern White enjoyed a boat trip from Santa Monica to Vancouver B. C. She spent two vveeks in J as~ p er National Park, A lberta, Ca nada and motored from Seattl e to Colorado where she spent the remainder

THE PHOENIX of the summer. She is teaching 4th grade in Santa Monica. Lillian Criswell Hinrichs is on leave of absence from teaching for one year. She is beginning her second year as President of the San Fernado Business and Professional Women's Club. They have just built a new home in San Fernado. Mrs. Carl E llis Young (Orrell Hester), whose marriage took place in July at Honolulu, returned on the S. S. Lurline and is at the home of her father, Frank Hester in Glendale. Her husband is leaving the United States army and will join Mrs. Young within the month. Nell Grant spent her summer in St. Joseph, Missouri, and Quincy, Illinois. She motored to Basswood Lake, Minnesota, bought a new car and drove home, bringing a 19 year old niece with her for company. The last two weeks in August were spent in showing her visitor the sights of southern California. Inez Bone, our President, went East to Detroit in July. She also visited Providence, Rhode Island and Niagara Falls. She has a leave of absence and is not teaching this year. Lillian Bradley had a seven months trip in Europe and has given a few of her impressions in a special article to be printed in the January Phoenix. KATHERINE TAYLOR HUNSICKER.

MARYVILLE, MISSOURI Though our social meetings are still something to be anticipated, we have not been entirely idle. We have begun to assemble our annual contribution to the Needlework Guild. Each year our alumnae prepare an elaborate layette, complete in every detail, including pins, olive oil, powder, etc., etc. This layette is put into a baby basket, which may be carried or set upon its own frame. When the Guild displays its annual gifts for the needy, this layette is included in their collection. We are quite proud of this bit of work for more than one mother has expressed her gratitude. When the basket has served its purpose, it is returned to the chapter and refinished, relined-and refilled the next year. It is such fun for all of us, for who tires of pretty baby articles? We 'can hardly wait' for the teachers' convention scheduled for next week, when our alums pour in and we have a get-together for auld lang syne. There'll be Vashti Conn Feurt of Pattonsburg (recently married but continues teaching); Vada Cliser Linville (also a recent bride and still teaching), St. Louis; Ann Adams of Milford, Iowa; Milford Medsker and Mary Ethel Oliver of Guilford; Katherine Gray Copeland, teaching at Bellevue; Irene Smith, St. Louis; Louise Smith, North Kansas City;

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Eudora Smith, St. Joseph; and all the others who will be here when roll is called.

Personal News Mary Lee Peck Hull is again back in North Carolina. Mary Lee has two boys, Bob and Fred, and is just the mother we'd all like to be. Mrs. Kenneth Greeson (Karol Oliphant) is in St. Louis teaching commercial work in high school. With her is Karol Ann her little daughter and Karol Ann's Auntie. Ruth Harding, a former Maryville High School Commercial teacher has accepted a similar position in the Nebraska City School system. Ruth still returns to us occasionally and was with us just recently. It was so good to see her! Hildrea Fitz is our new alumnae secretary-treasurer and teaches in the Maryville Grade School. Marion Gann Vail is in Rochester, Minn., where she is now making her home with her mother and husband. Marion writes that a letter from home is like "manna from heaven," and she is so eager for chapter news. Maryville people who have gone to Mayo's Clinic say Marion is ever faithful and kind, shedding sunshine to all. What a grand compliment! Margaret Knox is in Washington, D. C. with relatives, is working as a stenographer, and is having a marvelous time. Isabel Stalcup is acting Registrar of our college. Last summer

she taught in the commercial department and assumed her new . . position this fall. Katherine Gray MountJoy ts with her husband and son Bobby in St. Joseph. MARY WRAY KURTZ.

PITTSBURGH, PA. Greetings from the Pittsburgh Alumnae Chapter. By way of explanation, I might say that I a~1 just pinch-hitting for our Phoemx Editor who was Mary Cribbs but became Mrs. Ralph Pyle on September 12th. Mary was married by her father and I had the honor to be chosen as one of her bridesmaids. Another "Miss" has changed to "Mrs." on our roll. Ruth Sutherland became Mrs. Miller on June 20th. We are anticipating with pleasure our first meeting of the year on October 3rd at the William Penn Hotel. Of most interest to all will be the Convention Report of Mary Mauntel, our President. 'Twill surely bring back memories of the last convention at Virginia, which I attended. Mary came back just chucked full of ideas and with her usual pep I predict a very succes ful and beneficial year. The other officers include Helen Wirth, Vice President; Virginia Gulick Squires, Secretary; and Blanche Ball Landau, Treasurer. JANE STOLTZ,

Acting PhoenA.'I: Correspondent.

THE PHOENIX WI CHIT A, KANSAS Wichita Alumnce began the year with a White Elephant Party, held in the home of our new President, Mrs. Freel Field. This type of party proved to be loads of fun and a "good mixer" for the first meeting of the year. M rs. F reid was assisted by Fern Cli fton Jackson and Ruth Correll Yockey. Each alumnce brought with her an article which she no longer desired, and frequently, during the evening, this proved to be "just the thing" desired by one of the other members. Bridge was played and the winners of each hand were allowed to exchange gifts with the losers. And how prone some of the losers were to relinqui sh their prizes. Seventeen members attended this meeting and we were also happy to welcome Miss Bessie Hackett, who comes to us from Eta Eta. Bessie is to teach in our public schools. New officers for the coming year are: President, Dorothy Lindsey F ield ; Vice-President, Gladys Sitton Carr; Secretary; Francis Putnam; Treasurer, Fern Clifton Jackson and PHOENIX Correspondent Mary A lice Lance-Hamilton. Our membership consists of members from the following chapters: Alpha Beta, Winifred Sowers Burkhardt; Epsil on Epsilon, Gladys Sitton Carr, Francis Putnam, Georgia Hildreth Minor; Gamma Gamma, Fern Clifton Jackson, Olive Crouse McGlamery, Ann Cleveland; Eta Eta, Hertha Plagens Baenisch, Mar-

garet Hart Harmon, Evelyn Jones Holderman, Gladys Adamson Popkins, Irene Morris Wilson, Margie Goodwin, Pauli ne P hillips, Dorothy Lindsey Field, Marguerite Canfi eld Edwards, Mary Lance Hamilton and Bessie Hackett; Zeta Zeta, Ruth Correll Yockey. Weddings which took place during the month of June are-Dorothy Lindsey, Eta Eta, to Fred Field and Georgia Hildreth, Epsilon Epsilon, to R. J. M iner. MARY ALICE LAN CE HAMILTON.

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Power and Poise, Culture and Charm These are our aims so high Palm green and gold, Crimson and wh ite These are our hues so bright O'er all the campus and throughout the land Vve are known as a loyal true band Girls of the A~A Proudl y we march along Singing this happy song A~ A .

Tune: Merrily We Roll Along

Merrily we roll along Car or train, bus or planeOut to clear old Breezy Point Just to meet the gang.

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College Chapters ALPHA State Teachers CO>llege Farmville, Virginia

Charlotte Ann Elliott

brate this wonderful occasion by presenting us with a Memorial Bench dedicated to our Founders which will be placed on the Farmville State Teachers College Campus. We wish to take this opportunity to extend a cordial invitation to each and every Alpha Sig to join us for this great event. Fall rushing for old girls begins in two weeks . We're very much elated over our "practically sure" prospects. Two of our members have been honored by receiving bids. to the English Honorary Fraternity. They are: Pattie Bounds and Alice N elson. Susan Lane, our chapter delegate came back from the convention with glowing plans, and we're all ready to start the year with a bang. ELSIE CABELL .

Charlotte Ann E lliott, 19, of Fox Hill, died September 3, at a Hampton hospital from complications following an attack of spinal meningitis. Charlotte graduated from Farmville S . T. C. last spring. She was a member of Alpha chapter Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority

.. * * 1936-And another brand new year for dear old Alpha. Each member is starting off with her characteristic enthusiasm. We are all looking forward to our Founder's Day this year with eager expectations. National will help us cele-

The Knights of Mrs. Sharp's Court Hold Conference Long girls, short girls, fat girls, and skinny girls came from far and near to hold court at the bi-annual convention of A~A sisterhood at Breezy Point Lodge, Pequot, Minnesota. A more congenial or courageous bunch of girls would be hard to find anywhere. The various and sundry problems of each chapter were laid before this group, and needless to say much was accomp lished. Not only did these round table discussions aiel in solving mutual problems and eliÂŁ-

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ficulties, but it knit a closer tie of understanding and friendship. These discussions also promoted a stronger feeling of unity among the chapters. The North and South met again, but not for battle! A truce was instantly declared because all Alpha Sigs are fighting for one cause-an ideal sisterhood. And-if good ole Caesar were out to conquer some more worlds, he would have to admit, "we came -we saw-we conquered!" SusAN LANE, Alpha.

ALPHA ALPHA Miami University Oxford, Ohio

It was just two short months ago that the Alpha Sigs gath ::red at Breezy Point and I spent the most

Catherine Lando!ÂŁ, Alpha Alpha

glorious week that I have ever had and ever hope to have again. \i\That memories I have and the most outstanding to me is the meeting of Alpha Sigs from all over everywhere. I fear that A lpha Sigma Alpha meant just Alpha Alpha to me but now it means the whole U. S. A. Girls gathered from the four corners of our United States for one purpose; that purpose was Alpha Sigma Alpha. If you weren't a loyal A~A, if you didn't have the Alpha Sig spirit before you went you certainly got it after you arrived for you just couldn't help yourself. We laughed, we sung, we shouted, we talked and it was all for Alpha Sig. I only wish that each and every girl in A~A could have the honor and privilege of attending at least one convention and learn just what our Sorority means to hundreds of other girls outside of our own chapter. It was wonderful to meet Our National Council, people whom we had written to but had never met. I believe no one will ever forget our lovable President, our grand V icepresident and all of the other grand National Officers that we A~As' are honored to have as our heads. I move that we give the National Council a big hand for a grand and glorious time which was clue entirely to their hard work and foresight. Each event was better than the one before and everyone had declared the previous one could not be beat. And how was all this possible? Simply through the untiring efforts

THE PH OENIX of our National Officers and the cooperation of every Alpha Sig. Convention made us "Alpha Sig conscious" as nothing has ever done before and I know that I for one left Breezy Point and saw the other A lpha Sigs off with a feel ing that I had been given a challenge that I must live up to. I only hope and pray that I may be given the power and means to instill in my own chapter the challenge that I received. Many thanks to Our National Council for a perfect time. Be seeing you in 1938 ! CATHERI N E. LANDOLF,

Alpha Alpha.

ALPHA BETA S.tate Teachers College Kirksville, Missouri

Alpha Beta started the new school year with the election of officers to take the places of th ree members who did not return to school. Mildred Brockway is our new President to take the place of Avis W heatcraft, who i s teaching in Marceline, M i ssoun. Charlotte Burdette 1s the new Vice- P resident taking the place of Dolorous Peterson Kanan, and Mary MarAvis W heatcraft garet S m i t h is

Registrar taking the place of Zenna McCune. The other officers for the year are: Laura Lou Courtney, Secretary; rMildred Brenner, Treasurer; Geraldine Bondurant, Editor; tfarjory Gregory, Chaplain; Ruth Triplett, Collegiate Representative. We have had several parties for prospective rushees. The first party of the season was given by Emily Smith, an alumnae. A dance was held by Ownbey's Lake, October 2. Ch ili, apples and marshmallows were served at intermission. October 8th, Mildred Brenner路垄ntertained the actives and guests with a scavenger hunt. We met at the Kirk Auditorium and from there divided into groups. At 10 :00 we all came back and prizes were awarded, and then the group was taken to the O lympia for refres hm ents. Formal rush season will be the last two weeks in ovember and I am sure we will be successful in pledging many nice girls. GERALDI N E BONDU RA N T.

ALPHA GAMMA State Teachers College Indiana, Pennsylvania

A lpha Gamma started its winter term off with a bang. Our first social meeting was held on September 24th. and we spent the evening at convention with Lillian Porter. Miss Mahachek made it all the more interesting by showing the movies she had taken. I think all of the gi rl s feel they know our

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Nati onal officers better since seeing their pictures. Our next social meeting was held last T uesday nig ht at which time we we re entertained by our four pledges . As an extra special surpri se th ey had a lovely birthday cake for Miss Belden and she reall y was surprised! All our meetings have not been social th oug h, for since school started we have added Claire Cressman and Thelma T uesal to our ranks. They are both sophomores and both g rand girls. P lans are rapidly g oing for wa rd for our Founders Day whi ch we are going to celebrate on November 7th . We a re planning a luncheon and we're hoping to have many alumnae back. We have received announ cements of the marriages of three of our alumnae. J ean Beers married Harry Bowen on June 27th, in Indiana, Mary Cribb s married Ralph P yle on September 12th, in Ing ram and Barbara E gleston married Charl es Harsky on October 2nd. in P ittsburg h. Jane Stolts another Alpha Sig served as bridesmaid for Mary Cribbs. Many of our last year's g raduates were fortunate in securing jobs. Marjorie Sullivan, our last president, is teaching H ome Economics in Bessemer, Pa. Mary Scott, Bea Altenberg, Melba Kramer, Dottie Buch, Merle Fox, Fran Cruise, Millie W eber, Nina McConkey, Maxine H esketh, and A nne Waltham are teaching in various part s of Pennsylvania. Wil-

ma Schafnit did no t return to I. S. T. C. this fa ll but is attending Margaret Morr ison in P ittsburg h. O n checking up on th e va rious summer vacations spent by Alpha Gamma g irls, I fo und very interesting th ings had been done. Helen Millot worked in a D airy Store in Ambr idge while her roommate, Becky Truxal, worked in a F ive and T en in Greensburg . Ang ie Holman was luck y to get a job in Kaufma n's in P ittsburg h and Ina A rn old taug ht a dancing class in Swissvale hi g h school all summe r. J ea n Bryson, Nena McConkey and Maxine Hesk eth attended summ er school at I. S. T. C. L illian Porter vis ited in St. P aul before going to co nven tion and Betty S hea, Sall y Wenger, Mary J oe O 'Conner and Arlene Miller camped at A rl ene's camp near Bedford , Pa . Both Miss Ma hachek and Miss Belden taug ht summer . school but both took trips. Miss Belden to Nantucket and Miss Mahachek to convention and Lake Superior. AnA ST. CLAIR, A lpha Ga mma.

My Pledge Week

They told me this would be a week of fun, a week that I would never forget, and one that I would remember with pleasure. Right, it is a week of fun- for th e sorority sisters. W e pledges do all th eir work. W hy can't th ey have fun ? I agree with them too, that it is a week I 'll always remember, although I sort of question about

THE PHOENIX the amount of pleasure my memories will contain. Just think, for one full week I must get up before seven o'clock so that I will get to breakfast. No one loves to sleep anymore than I do, and it is certainly torture to hav e to push myself out of my mce warm bed. I'd much rather snuggle down among the soft covers for another snooze. I might too, if it weren't that my roommate is an A lpha Sig. She stands guard very carefully and I can't get away with a thing. Isn't that mean of her? Another disadvantage of rooming with a sorority member during this week is that I have to say "Miss Miller" everytime I talk to her. Usually I say "Ar-uh, Miss Miller." This was the most awful bother. I say was, because "Arlene" kindly allowed me to drop the formality when we were alone. Ah! now I can say "hey" when I want her attention. That much is like old times. I've heard that "practice makes perfect" and if that is true I'll be the most efficient bed-maker in the school, and there isn't a thing I won't know about press ing clothes. My sorority sisters are very kind in helping me to accomplish this end by giving me all of their clothes to press and their beds to make. Oh well, two more days and my duties will all be over. They are very nice after all, and I'm really

proud to be considered a sister of all of them. CLAIRE CRESS~IAN .

"From a Pledge" I'm only a pledge But I hope to be The kind of a pledge you'd have me be. I want to be true, I like to be gay, I want to be known as an

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This is my plea, This is my prayer, That I'll always be proud of the pin I wear. THELl\IA TRU SAL.

Popularity of Alpha Gamma's Girls Jane Sorber--Alternate Representative for Panhellenic. Becky Truxal-Y. W. C. A. Membership Committee; Chaplain of Sorority; Hall P resident; Chairman of Entertainment Committee of Home Economic's Club. Helen Mellott-Vice President of A lpha Gamma; Representative to \1\foman's Residence League. Charlotte Geisbert-Y. W. C. A. Program Committee. V irginia Hile-Panhellenic Representative. Margaret Mesner-Registrar of Alpha Gamma; Vice President of Junior Class. Jean Bryson-Vice President of Y. W. C. A.; News Editor of

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Penn ; Assistant Class Editor of Oak. Arl ene Miller-Y. W . C. A. Membersh ip Committee; Y. 'vV. C. A. Social Service Committee. Betty Shea-Alpha Gamma Collegiate Representative; Treasurer of Home Economic's Club. Libby Russell-Alpha P hi Gamma. Lillian Porter-Vice P resident of Home Economic's Club ; Secretary of Leonard Literary Society (1935-36) ; P res ident of A lpha Gamma. Sall y Stewart-Student Council ; W. A. A. Council ; Mush ball Manager ; Y. W . C. A. Program Committee. 路路 , -J Pledges Thelma Trusal-Class Editor of the Oak. Claire Cressman-Chairman of Social Service Committee of Y. W. C. A. J ean Hageman-Y. W. C. A. Membership Committee; Hall P resident. Bertha Motz-Y. W. C. A. Program Committee. RuTH NoBLE.

In Retrospect To me the most beneficial aspect of the conventio n was an intang ibl e something that is difficult to express in words, and yet it has had a very definite effect upon me in my feelings toward the so rority and our chapter. In trying to analyze this feeling I should say that a large part is

due to the awakening of a " national consciousness". The convention impressed upon me the fact that Alpha Sigma Alpha includes more than thirty or thirty-five girls that I've always associated in my mind with t he sorority, and also more than one chapter's problems, entertainments, and rushing. Convention, by bringing together over one hundred women and g irls from all over the country who have the same sorority experiences, sing the same songs, and share the same loyalty to A lpha Sigma Alpha enabled me to see A lpha Gamma chapter as only a part of A lpha Sigma Alpha rather than seeing the sorority through one of its parts. This uniformity of ideals and interests has broadened my outl ook on sorority life. A nother contributing factor was my realization of the broad scope of the so rority. National officers, committee chairmen, and alumna members proved by th eir co ntinued interests that the benefits derived from soro rity affiiliation do not cease with college graduation. By observing them, we could tell th at th ey had continued to live according to the teachings of A lpha Sigma A lpha and had really attained th e A lpha Sigma A lpha ideals of true womanhood for which we are all striving. Of course, increasing our membership, and helping each other to develop physically, intellectually, socially, and spi ritually, is very important.

THE PHOENIX But convention opened my eyes to the fact that there are other fields of endeavor outside our immediate interest and that Alpha Sigma Alpha's spheres of activity extend to college and community services as well. The enthusiasm for Alpha Sigma Alpha that I acquired at Breezy Point has not been dampened yet, and I know that the inspirations from, and the memory of those five days shall remain vividly in my mind long after I leave my college days behind. LILLIA N PORTER.

BETA BETA Colorado State College of Education Greeley, Colorado

We are off to a flying start, and what a year this is going to be! To begin with we have a new house which we all like so much, and our new housemother, Mrs. George Dauthe, is the best ever. 'vVe are wondering how we ever existed without her. Beta Beta is about to heave the sigh that comes after a big rush week. Our campus is overflowing with lovely prospects, so we have been over active in our attempts. We are looking forward to the time when our suspense will be at its end. We began rush week last Sunday, October 4, with a lovely big rnountain party, entertaining 22 rushees, at Mrs. Dauthe's huge cabin near Estes Park. The cabin is so delightful that we felt very

fortunate in having it as th e setting of such an event. Upon arriving at the cabin, the crowd gaily set out upon a treasure hunt which led them in and out of the hills to find the quantity of suckers that acted as appetizers to the dinner that awaited them after their return hike. It was a glorious day for such an outing so the day proved to be quite a success. On . Tuesday night we entertained our prospects at a Cosmopolitan Formal Dinner Dance at the Faculty Club. The room was lined with small tables, each of which was decorated to represent a different country. The guests were given dance programs in the form of passports-bound in red and white oilcloth, to carry out our colors. The foreign pennants and maps that decorated the walls added to the cosmopolitan atmosphere. The evening proved to be very gay and we felt that we had really become acquainted with our rushees. The Alum Chapter furnished our party at the chapter house for Thursday afternoon in the form of a Cocktail Hour. A lovely table was set with all that goes with fruit juices and ginger ale so deceivingly arranged. V\Te closed our rushing season on Friday noon when we took our future Beta Beta's to the Pines Tea Room for a bit of lunch. I say our 'future Beta Betas' for we hope that that is what they are. However, we can only hope until that

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exciting mom ent when we really know for sure. Here's to the next issue of the Phoenix when we can tell you about the new Alpha Sigs at Greeley State! EvELYN FESENMEYER,

Edito路r.

The Convention Alpha Sigma A lpha Convention, fi ve of the most perfect days one could imagine. The place, the people, the fun, all things which will hold a high place forever, in our memones. O ur National Council, how we looked forward to meeting them, and how thrilled we were when we did. Each of them just the sort of woman Alpha Sigma Alpha strives to create. Need I say they were inspirational. The college delegates, every one of th em a "real girl," and the kind you would like to have in your chapter. Friendships by the dozens were formed, lifelong ones too, I am sure. Day after day, we had the loveliest luncheons and dinners you can 1magme. Clever table decorations and original ideas were numerous. Alpha Sigma chapters should never be at a loss for clever parties during the next year. Breezy Point Lodge, a perfect setting for all of this. Just the sort of place you see and read about in the movies or books. In fact, it was suggested by many of the girls as a perfect place for a future honeymoon.

Perfect days, vo lumes could be written about it, but may I suggest that you all plan on the next convention. MARY PHILLIPS.

GAMMA GAMM A State Teachers College Alva, Oklahoma

Firm in the belief that informality adds greatly to parties, and that sitting at a table can become very tiresome indeed, Gamma Gamma chapter decided that pep hould be the keynote of a college night party, held Friday, September 18th. The room was decorated with pennants of various types, sizes and colors. C:路epe paper in the college colors, red and black, vvas used in streamers around the walls. Red balloons hung from the light fixtures, and trophies of varwus athletic contests were placed at points of vantage about the room. Competitive activity games furnished entertainment for the evening, with high prize going to Elizabeth Daugherty, whose ability to throw beans at a bowl (and hit it) was amazing! Relays were run, the "pigs" were "taken to market," and the Virginia Reel and other folk games were played with abandon. Dancing was featured at the close of the evening. Refreshments, carrying out the sports idea, consisted of hot-dogs, pop-corn, peanuts and soda-pop, right from the bottle! Vve nominate this as our best "get-acquain-

THE PHOENIX ted" party in years, and offer a vote of thanks to Katherine Lowther and her able assistants of the entertainment committee! Twelve rushees were entertained at the affair, and were at the close of the evening, presented with small felt banners in our school colors, with "Northwestern" written across them, as favors. We really think that this is one function where, truthfully, "a good time was had by all !" Did you ever sit cross-legged on the floor, with a tea-cup, a plate, and a Japanese fan in your hands, and then try to rise, keeping all paraphernalia intact? If not, you cannot realize just how thankful a group of thirteen rushees should be that Gamma Gamma Chapters did not carry to such an extreme their Japanese Tea, held in the Sorority room on the afternoon of September 15th. However, in the incense-spouting idols, the blooming cherry-tree in the corner of the room, the J apanese print cloth on the tea-table, the vases of flowers and the charmingly decorated fans given as favors, th,e Nipponese accent was successfully emphasized. Soft music was played during the afternoon, which was spent in informal chatting and general "getting acquainted" as many of the guests were entirely new to the majority of the Gamma Gamma girls. Thirteen rushees were honored at the affair, which was sponsored by Miss Vera Leeper,

Chapter Adviser, and marked the formal opening of the first ru h season on Northwestern's campus. Phoenix Degree pledge services were held for Iola Ricks, Lodena Ellison, Betty Lou Heaton, Erl Lene Cline, Vada Paris, Phyllis Card and Everette Marie Fulmer in the sorority rooms of Gamma Gamma Chapter, under the guidance Of President Ethel Green. A business sessiOn followed pledge services, in which the new pledges were allowed to participate. Ethel Green, our President and delegate of the active chapter to the National Convention at Breezy Point, gave us a resume of her trip, and inculcated us all with longings to attend the next convention. She made it sound so real that I'm sure we were all reiniated with the group who were initiated at Convention, and we went to the Swing Party in our pyjamas along with those who were really there! The new pledges were taken to "Noah's Ark" for refreshments. Anchors aweigh and "bon voyage" to twelve rushees who were entertained at a Sea-Going Banquet at Hotel Bell, on Wednesday, September 23, at 7 :30 P. M. The gang-plank was lifted promptly at 7 :30, and the voyage begun with grace by Chaplain Lenora Belknap. "Lifting Anchor" was accomplished smoothly, with a short talk on our first venture into the sea of life, by Vevian Chew. "Cargo" was decided upon by

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V ice-President Louise Ewalt, and mer, Erl L ene Cline, Betty Lou the terrors, opportunities, excite- Heaton, L odena E lliso n, Elizabeth men ts and joys of "The Sea" were Daug herty, Marjorie Brower, Dorbrought home to us by our spon- othy A nd rews, Ruby \!\fright and sor, Miss Vera Leeper. Frances Franka Thomas were honor guests Norman, our foremo st prima-don- of the evening. O th er guests na, told us vocally that we should were memb ers of the Alumnae remain staunch "Shipmates For- Chapter, Mrs. Ess ie Nall , Mrs. Naever," before our "Setting An- omi Paris, Mrs. Eva 路w ood, Theta chor" was prophesied by Mrs. Eva Donley, Edna Donley, Eula CalliAmes Wood, of our Alumnae son, and Emogene Cox. Actives and pledges were Lenora Belknap, Chapter. Little red fish, filled with white Ramona Baker, Ethel Green, Kathmints, helped the red bouquets of erine Lowth er, Louise Ewalt, Ruth Bonita flow ers presented to the ru shees to Donley, Vev ian Chew, carry out our sorority color- Wynn, Frances Norman, Wilma scheme. A large model of th e Greer, Guyla Rogers, Ruth RieckSanta Maria, and red prints of the er, Jadeena Leeper, and Vera L eepsame on our menus, which were er, our sponso r. The ribbon pledge service was printed in red and white, added to the spirit of "salt-water." An- given seven new memb ers of Gamchors of red, printed in white were ma Gamma Chapt er, preceeding a used as place-cards, and life pre- three-course luncheon in th eir honservers of red and white bore the or at the T ea Cup, on Monday, September 28th. Those receiving legend "The Good Ship A~A." After th e party had safely land- their pledge ribbon s were: Erl ed from this sea-party, without a Lene Cline, Lodena E llison, lola single trace of sea-sickness among Ricks, Vada Pa ri s, Betty Lou I-leaany member of the crew or th eir ton, Everette Marie Fulmer and guests, table games were played, Phyllis Card. group singing was enjoyed, and Rosebud s were presented to the the remainder of the evening was new members following the lunchspent in dancing. We had a ter- eon. Miss Minnie Shockley was a rible tim e getting the guests in a special guest. frame of mind receptive to th e EPSILON EPSILON idea of going home before twelve State Teachers College Emporia, Kansas o'clock! O f course, this was necessary, as we could not afford to Another school year has started infringe upon rush rul es, but we at Kansas State T eachers College, were sorry to see them leave, also ! and Epsilon Epsilon Chapter of Rushees Vada Paris lola Ricks A lpha Sigma A lpha is in the midst ' ' Phyllis Card, Everette Marie Ful- of the campus activities.

THE PHOENIX Our rush-week was postponed until the week after school started this year. In this manner we were all able to get better acquainted with the rushees and they with us. As it has been before, rushing was carried on at the same time that the entire school was enrolling. After rush-week, seventeen grand girls pledged Alpha Sigma Alpha. On October 5 the Chapter had a hay-rack ride. Eighty of us went in three racks. This type of picnic furnished a pleasant variation in out-door activities. Try-outs were held for Sigma Pi Sigma, the girls' pep organization, and we are proud of the fact that seven of the twenty-eight girls are members of Alpha Sigma Alpha. October 16 is Home-coming at K. S. T. C. The Chapter is planning a buffet supper in the evening for the alumnae who return. There is a prize offered for the bestdecorated sorority or fraternity house at Home-coming. Alpha Sigma Alpha is striving to claim that prize. Activities for Epsilon Epsilon Chapter promise to be unusually interesting this Fall. We are all looking anxiously forward to our annual pledge Party and Christmas Party. MARY LOUISE BUTCHER.

Club conventions and conferences in the past have been just days of long, supposedly inspirational speeches; but our convention was different. We did not need !'peer:hes to inspire the things the

National Council and th e individual chapters did and th e way they did them. The atmosphere of real sisterhood, and the realization of a sorority with a trul y national scope were the inspiration. These forces are still vital to me, and I am trying to give as much as is possible of this inspiration to my chaptersisters. MARGARET ABILDGAARD,

President of Epsilon Epsil on and representative to the National Convention.

ZETA ZETA State Teachers College Warrensburg, Missouri

Pan-Hellenic gave our campus of Greeks only one week for rushing this year, so it will not be hard for you to imagine that we really experienced a "rush" week. For seven successive days we were sipping cokes between every class, seeing shows twice, and talking ourselves almost dry for A~A. It was as one girl said: "I'm dating everything B. R. and A. R." (Before Rushing, and After Rushing), and so we did! On September 19 we entertained our rushees with a three-course bridge luncheon at the house. Our menu consisted of tomato cocktail, tuna fish salad, "smacks," pickles, olives, hot rolls and jelly, and angel cake with coffee and mints. Our nut cups were daintily covered with red and white. Zeta Zeta alumna and patronesses entertained the actives, pledges and rushees with a lovely

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formal dinner at the Country Club Royal, east of town, the evening of September 22. After the dinner, the rushees were brought to the house, where we had a cracking fire in the fire place to gather round and talk. Here we presented each rushee a lovely satin pillow top. We were all so thrilled on Friday, September 25th when our eight lovely rushees had accepted our invitations for membership and came to the house for luncheon. Ribbon services were held fo r these gi rl s in the afternoon.

Pledges The fo llowing Wednesday we pledged these girl s: Mary Louise Coe, Chilhowee; Ruth Bueker, Grand Pass; Dorothy Jane Wilcoxen, Odessa; 路 Gene Smith , Slater; Mary Dean Killion, Sweet Springs; and Geraldine Johns, LeMars, Iowa. Mary Jane Buck of Waverly is president of the pledges. New Initiates Zeta Zeta is very proud of her new initiates. They are: E lma Leebrick, Columbia; and Anna Ma rgaret McDonald, Wan路ensburg. Orin Allworth of Odessa and Charlotte Reidenbach of Slater were initiated at the close of the school last spnng. Halloween Party The actives are planning to entertain the pledges with a masquerade Halloween party, to be held at the House, Saturday night, October 31.

This concludes most of our ru sh news so now we wish to take this ' opportunity to wish all of our sisters a successful year! CHARLOTTE REIDENBACH.

Zeta Zeta Wins Scholastic Honors Zeta Zeta is really go ing places scholastically as well as socially. Miss Vivian Sutton of 路w arrensburg, a senior, and who was chapter president last year and delegate to Convention, has recently been elected president of Rho chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, national honorary, and the highest honorary on our campus. Miss Martha Co rrigan, also a senior, is treasurer of the organization. Miss Corrigan's home is in Detroit, Michigan . Both of these girls are members of Amadrams, the college dramatic club, and A lpha Phi Delta, honorary for junior college girls. Miss Sutton is a member of the Foreign Lang uage Club, and Miss Corrigan is an active member of O rchesis, honorary dance club, and A lpha P hi S igma, national honora ry. Miss Charlotte Reidenbach of Slater, Missouri has been installed as president of A lpha P hi Delta, the junior college honorary for g irls. Miss Helen Hanners, chapter president, a junior from Hale, Missouri, is a member of Alpha P hi Delta, and of Alpha Phi Sigma, and Amadrams. Miss Marg uerite Harrison, senior of Warrensburg is also a member of A lpha P hi Delta. Three of Zeta Zeta's new pledges

THE PHOENIX have taken the novice degree of membership in Alpha Phi Sigma in recognition of their high scholastic standing in high school. They are Mary Lou Coe, Chilhowee, Dorothy Jane Wilcoxen of Odessa; and Ruth Bueker, Grand Pass. Although Gene Smith of Slater is not yet a member, she has been presented a scholarship for full tuition this term, by virtue of her high standing scholastically in high school. Zeta Zeta is very proud of this fine record, and deserves recognition for its girls being active not only socially but scholastically. Let's give them a hand!

Letter from Convention Delegate I find it extremely difficult to choose the one phase of the convention that appealed most to me. Every minute of the convention was just like a grand dream which had come true. One who has never attended a convention cannot visualize those happy days spent with sorority sisters from the many parts of the country. I believe that I enjoyed most meeting and making friends with those girls who are all Sisters under the banner of Alpha Sigma Alpha. The opportunity of meeting our National officers has resulted in a stimulating memory that I will carry through this year as I fulfill the duties of my particular chapter 0ffice. Such scenes as the early morning pledge service, and the initiation

ceremony, with all the sincerity and beauty, will remain in my thoughts as moments of great inspiration. So it is, that as I write, I live over again in memory, "the days spent here in fellowship and song." I look forward with pleasurable anticipation to the hope of attending the next convention. Z eta Z eta, Convention D elegate.

VI VIAN SUTTO N,

ETA ETA State Teachers College Pittsburg, Kansas

Eta Eta chapter had the most successful rushing season of any sorority on th e campus. Everyone had the good old sorority spirit, actives and rushees alike. After the mad scramble we came out with twenty pledges, our strongest competitor getting only fifteen. \Ve are quite proud of our success as each one of our girls is very talented in music, dancing, dramatics, and athletics. To top off our rush season, Mrs. Perva Hughes was chosen as our assistant sponsor. She is a grand person, full of pep and spirit. Our pledging services were held on September 14 in the social rooms of Carney Hall. Those girls admitted vvere: Gene Anderson, Hutchinson; Orien Balanger, 路w infield; Arlene Bass, Arkansas City; Dorine Bowman, of Ponko City, Oklahoma; Margaret Bradshaw, Coffeyville; Betty St. Clair, Joplin, Missouri; and Janus Broom, Pauline Butler,

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Dorothy Decker, Betty Dorsey, Isabelle Forman, Dorothea Grubbs, Juanita James, Leota Lance, Jeanne Malcolm, Cora Montgomery, Mary Montgomery, Margaret Myers, Harriet Parsley and Janet Way, all of Pittsburg. On June 24 we initiated two girls, Bette Frohlich and Dorothy June Eyman, . both of Pittsburg. On September 7 Mona Mae Buffington of Norwich was initiated. The pledges have chosen as their officers: President, Janet Way; Vice president, Gene Anderson; Secretary, Harriet Parsley; and Treasurer, Juanita James. We have lost to other schools four actives: Nelda Bortz and Estelle Hall to University of Kansas; Bette Frohlich to Stevens College; and Dortha Fadler to University of Illinois. We have two grand new patronesses, Mrs. Charles Davis and Mrs. John I. Clemens. Betty Dorsey was "Miss Pittsburg" in the Kansas City J ubilesta. She was chosen as first maid of honor. We have the highest percentage of campus offices of any organization on the campus. Junior Class Treasurer, Virginia Martin; Freshman Class Treasurer, Betty Dorsey; Freshman Student Council Representative, Mary Montgomery; Pan Hellenic Treasurer-Virginia Martin; Senior Physical Education CouncilorNoma Matter; Intra-mural Council President_.:__Pauline Butler.

Mona Mae Buffington has been chosen for the lead in the Arden Play and Betty Dorsey for the second lead. Miss Jane Carroll entertained the members of Eta Eta chapter and their guests Saturday evening, October 3, with a dance at the Cafeteria Annex. The room was decorated with pennants bearing the names of the campus fraternities. At one end of the room hung a lighted sorority shield. During intermission the pledges gave a program which consisted of a broadcast from station Al.A pledges, Collegiate Room Cafeteria Annex at K. S. T. C. Margaret Bradshaw sang, "Me and the Moon" and "\IV hen Did You Leave Heaven," Tap Dance, Harriet Parsley, Dorthea Grubbs read a clever sketch "Just Around the Actives". Betty Dorsey and Mary Montgomery acted as announcers and Janet Way accompanied at the piano. The guests were: Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Brandenburg, Dr. and Mrs. Garfield Weede, Dr. and Mrs . S. Pease, Mrs. G. E . Hutchinson, Mrs. Perva Hughes, Miss Eulalia Roseberry, Miss Jane Carroll, Noma Matter, Marjorie Thomas, Virginia Martin, Alice Dail, Mona Mae Buffington, Helen Taylor, Waldine Cavanagh, Dorothy June Eyman, Anne Hill, Betty Dorsey, Janet Way, Gene Anderson, Betty St. Claire, Arlene Bass, Juanita James, Harriet Parsley, Cora Montgomery, Mary Alice Mont-

THE PHOENIX gomery, Dorthea Grubbs, Orien Balanger, Jeanne Malcolm, Margaret Myers, Leota Lance, Dorothy Decker, Pauline Butler, Janus Broom, Isabelle Forman, Anne Prell, Estelle Hall, Helen Brandenburg. Max Dail, Tommy Puckett, Allen Pratt, Orlando Tussler, Leo Howard, John Herrell, John Miller, Stanley Halasta, Joe O 'Neill, Ted Saar, Eugene Bump, Pete Heneri, Jack Foster, Wayne Thompson, Earl Douthitt, Joe Harrigan, Joe Reilly, Virgil Cooprider, James Poyner, Donald Strait, Filmore Dewey, James Foresman, Charles Wilson, Bill Cordon, Paul Coyner, Bob Nevins, Bob W elsh, Bill Durkee, Howard Ross, Bill Brandenburg and Mona Matter. From Convention To pick out one specific event that was particularly outstanding would be very difficult for me to do. There was in each meeting something definitely worth while and well worth remembering. To me the thing that was most outstandingly inspirational was the feeling of fellowship and immediate understanding. To see a girl in the train or in the railroad station with an Alpha pin on meantthere was a sister. You could go up and talk to her on a common ground. At convention proper that same feeling was prevalent. Girls from every section of the country were represented there;

girls of every typ e, but in each one there was that feeling which, I suppose, has made Alpha Sigma Alpha what it is today and will make it grow in the future. The spirit among the alumnae was even more developed and it was certainly a grand thought that Alpha Sig wouldn't stop when you graduated, but would continue to grow and develop, making another Alpha Sigma Alpha convention an inspiration. AN N HILL.

THETA THETA Boston University Boston, Massachusetts

We are back at school again after a pleasant summer vacation. It is with anticipation that we look forward to a year in changed surroundings. The Soden Buildings, our new home, is spacious and well planned. This brings four departments of our University into closer relationship, and gives the "Alpha Sigs" a greater opportunity for service. Our 1111tlatwn on April the twenty-fifth was impressive and inspmng. We were fortunate in having Miss June Smith with us. Our last get-together was on June 1st when Theta Theta Chapter gave a shower for Jean Sanger, one of our members who was married on the night of her graduation. Another member, Mary Winchenbaugh, enjoyed a pleasant trip through the west during the sum-

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mer months. Two of our members E lizabeth Hobby and Martha Levis, have been telling us ab out all th e good times and the splendid stimulation of the National Convention in Minnesota. The rest of us spent our vacation in the mountains, at th e seas hore, or at our respecti ve hom es, which are for th e most part in New England, The Vacationland. Our President of last year, Louise Hockaday, who received her Ed. M. in June is now teaching in the Kindergarten at K eene Normal School, New Hampshire, and most of our other members are either teaching or still attending school. Our chapter sends bes t wishes for a happy and prosperous year for Alpha Sigma A lpha Chapters wherever they may be. Yours in A~A. HELE N MEEKS.

Theta Theta Chapter girls have been very fortunate this year in securing positions. Of the girls who graduated Evelyn Pollard, Elizabeth Hull, Louise Hockaday, Mildred Turner, and Mary Winchenbaugh are all teaching. Guna Asberg, our artist, has been painting in a Brooklin florist shop, and her art has been greatly admired and appreciated. Betty Hobby, our President, has a position at the Lesley School in Cambridge, and we hope she will take some course at Boston University. Helen Weeks, Grace Gowen,

and V iolet King, are back at school. Theta Chapter is meeting this week with our friend and adviso r Miss Bragg. We will have many new plans, and more news for the J anum路y "Phoenix." MARGARET EssERY,

Ed itor.

Theta Theta Chapter is beginning th e year of 1936- 1937 with six active members. We ha ve many very interesting plans for th e coming yea r, and due to the Convention we feel greatly inspired to do even better things th an ever before. In our tentative plans we hav e included a joint meeting of Boston Alums and th e Act ives to be kno 路wn as Convention Meeting where we expect to talk over happenings at Breezy Point . One of our major aims thi s year is to bring the Alums and the Actives closer together by various parties and meetings. Then too, we have the rushing and pledging of new girls as 路 an important item in our Fall schedule. We expect to carry on with the aid of our Adviser, Miss Bragg, our rushing in a new more systematic and organized way and at a slower rate than hereto-fore. The School of Education is lodged in a new building this year which is a great addition to the University. We do feel very proud of it indeed. Therefore with a new building and the inspiration of Convention we are looking forward to a most interesting and eventful year. As

THE PHOE N IX our chap ter g rows and our plans increase we hope to have many more things to write of in th e next issue of "Phoenix" . My bes t wishes to all th e Alpha Sig ma A lpha Chapters- May you have a mos t successful and interesting yea r. ELTZADETH

H onnv, President.

KAPPA KAPPA Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Back at school the same yearand it's g ood. to be here ag ain. E speciall y since this is our last year. (Speaking for myself-the "editorial we." ) W ha t October News L etter would be compl ete without mentionin g fo otball? So we mention it with pride-so far. But we have pl enty of time to view with alarm with eight more games to play. The team goes to Boston for a Columbus Day game with Boston College. Althoug h most of us aren't able to g o, we'll be abl e to follow the game in Mitten Hall with the grid-graph and radio. The t eas and dances are going along merrily. Kappa Kappa has had a house dance already, and judging from the fun it was, we'll have some others. We have a new radio-or rather it was new last spring, and we can get long waves, short waves, amateur calls, and the hit parade every Wednesday and Saturday.

\tVomen's L eag ue is starting a new idea. They are going to sponsor " coffees" every \IVed nesday night a fter dinner. The faculty is ·in vited- the purpose of which is to help th e faculty and stud ents to get to know eac h other better. · The reve rberations fr om Convention have not yet subs ided. \IVe are still hearing about th e grand time th e del egates had and what swell girl s th e other A lpha S igs are. You know, the A lpha Sigs seem to be a pretty standard type -all lovely girls to judge from our President's g lowing descripti on. And Minnesota must be th e best place th ere is to have a convention. Speaking of Minnesota and its environs, we hea rd a poet fr om the Middle W est recentl y-Carl Sandburg. Hi s lecture was sponsored by the T emple University E vening Extension Division. You might rememb er an article about th e Extension Division in a Phoenix of last year. If you are interested in Sandburg-and if you aren't you're mtssmg something-you can find a comment on his lecture somewhere in this issue. We're planning on reporting all the interesting lectures-that is, if Mrs. Leib thinks it is a good idea. We have held a pledge service already-for all of one girl ! However, it was a lovely and impressive ceremony, as always. And we told Christine that not every Alpha Sig could boast of a pledge service all to herself. Fall rushing is upon us, and we

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hope to report substantial gains in our next issue. If we get only one-half of the girls we rush-it will still be a big success. We admit that this letter is rather sketchy as to news-but after all-we haven't been in school a month yet. And we've always been a bit wary of writing on "What I Did on My Summer Vacation." It reminds us too vividly of English Comp. classes. Besides, if you ask the girls what they did, they'll say "I worked" or "I loafed." However Jan nary IS another month. See you then. JANE DICKSON,

Editor.

Carl Sandburg Monday night, October 5, after sorority meeting, a goodly number of Kappa Kappas trooped over to the school auditorium to hear none other than Carl Sandburg, one of America's foremost poets. He was the first speaker of the year on Temple's Evening Extension Division program. We were all eager to hear himalmost as excited as when Amelia Earhart Putnam spoke last year. Poets are a welcome change from the political haranguers we listen to most of the year. Mr. Sandburg pleased us by reading large portions of his recent work, "The People, Yes," but we were rather depressed by his pessimistic review of the American industrial scene. His poetry expressed such an utter hopeless-

ness that we wondered what had become of the Carl Sandburg who wrote such words as: "Death is a nurse mother with big arms: 'Twont hurt you at all. . . . you just need a long sleep, chitd . . . " However, we got a real treat at the end of the lecture when Mr. Sandburg sang several selections from his collection of American folk songs, especially the "dishwashing" song and the little ditty (sixty some verses!) about the boll weevil and his finding a home. Mr. Sandburg has a very pleasing voice. He accompanied himself on the guitar which he brought along "partly because of habit, and partly to take the highbrow curse off the evening." The poet is an elderly man-58 years old-with a sheet of white hair, parted in the middle and hanging low over his forehead. He speaks slowly and deliberately, polishing each word as it comes out, with now and then a little hesitant pause. Although a trifle disappointed in the lecture, we were all satisfied with having seen and heard the great poet, whose works we all respect and admire. KITTY DUNAVANT.

Kappa Kappa at Convention After two days of trains, busses, hectic meals and anxious counting of all thirteen pieces of luggage, it was grand to reach Pequot-such as it was! Will any of your conventioneers ever forget your first

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Kappa Kappa Alice Ca rl

Ph oebe Hamor

Jean Wri ght

glimpse of the unique town? But then the lovely Breezy Point Lodge made up for any deficiencies of Pequot. As the trip was my very first westward, I need not say I was thrill ed the whole time. To realize what it really means to be a member of a national sororityand that Alpha Sigma Alpha, impressed me deeply. After hearing so much of our National officers, it was grand to meet and mingle with them for those five gloriously happy days. Our round table discussions will be most helpful this year to those of us who were so fortunate as to have taken part in them. If Alice, Phoebe, Ruth or I start talking about Convention, we begin bubbling all over again-as the Kappa Kappa girls found out at the first meeting this fall when we gave our report. But I guess it's the same way with all you delegates.

Not only the meetings but al so the meals were interesting-remember them, girls? Th en every minute was busy with entertain ments or sports-to say nothing of the bell hops and orchestra boys who made things most interesting . And that wonderful last daywith Carole Pierce almost missing the train-to make it more excitmg. Need I say we slept like logs that night on the train? But each stop on the homeward trip took some girls away and at Chicago the biggest break came. It was sad to say goodbye, but nice to have been able to say goodbye to people we knew were fine friends. Then Phoebe, Alice and I stayed in Chciago for the weekend. It was grand! A hotel just off Michigan Boulevard, radio and valet service (of which we took advantage) and a wonderful view of the Lake from our windows . Saturday night brought more thrills when we traveled all over the great city . We ended up at "College Inn 1' where George Givot entertained us while we ate our supper. Then more sight-seeing-and finally goodbye to Chicago. Phoebe left us early Monday morning, and Alice got off at noon. I was left to relive those glorious days all by myself until we pulled into Philadelphia and home. Alice and Ruth are adding their impressions at the end of this article, but for Phoebe and I may I say that we realize how fortu-

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nate we are to belong to Alpha Sigma Alpha, and that our experience in Minnesota has made us realize what it means when we say "Good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over." And all our lives we shall "Aspire, and Seek to Attain", that those who permitted us to become members of Alp ha Sigma Alpha may always know we are worthy of the honor. ]EA NX E WRIGHT.

More Impressions The "tops" of my life was my first convention. It was everything from soup to nuts-the nuts being the banquet and our last evening. I'll never forget our swell national officers, the grand Lodge, and dear old "Thomas" cottage. For me convention has made sorority a living thing, so that "Aspire, Seek and Attain" are with me always. ALICE CARL.

And Still More To be asked at a most moppor tune time to write something about Convention is very disconcerting to say the least, because to write something about Convention would take me a long, long time. Everything was the "tops". Cooperation was the keynote, as girls from all chapters, ate, sang, worked and played together. RuTH EvERT.

(Kappa Kappa Editor's note: I regret more than ever that I wasn't at Convention.)

MU MU State Normal College Ypsilanti, Michigan

vVhen I come to think of it, I believe I enjoyed every part of convention. Each part aided Mu Mu chapter in some way. The business sessions solved many problems that pertain ed to Mu Mu. Dignity and promptness of the meetings also inspired us to conduct our meetings with more dignity and to get more accomplished at our meetings. The various th emes carried out as the "nautical but nice" party, "college night," "minstrel show," skits, gave us many ideas for clever but inexpensive ru sh parties. The various chapter displays also aided toward that end. Initiation service and installation of officers' service clea red up in our minds as how to properly conduct these services. Mu Mu also received much inspiration from the song fests. Heretofore we had not been a singing sorority, but you should hear us now! Taking into account all these contributing factors which aided in making convention successful, I would say I derived the most benefit from the round table discussions of the convention delegates : 1. Many problems about rushing were solved or cleared up.

2. Many ideas were exchanged on rushing, dues, and members. 3.

Becoming more

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LEONTINE RYLKO,

NU NU Drexel Institute Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Freshman Activities Our freshman activities have gotten under way with a full swing this year. The Freshman Tea given und er the auspices of Y. W. C. A. on Sunday, September 20th, was a great success due to the efforts of Hope Morrison-an A~A-with Phoebe Maxfield, Sally Pennell, Eleanor Coffman and ' Clare Warren, also A~A girls, as the receiving committee. On September 25th, 26th, and 27th, these same girls with Mary Lentz, Jean Mueller, and Sally Johnson in addition, made ,up the group of Nu Nu girls who were active in managing the most successful of Freshman Week-Ends ever held at Drexel. This is quite a feather in A~A's cap even though it was a Y. W. C. A. project. Our formal rushing season doesn't open until next term but already parties and pre-rushing activities are under way. The freshmen girls this year are very fine and are one of the most enthusiastic groups that we have had yet

and they give promise of much excitement during rushing.

Annual Harvest Moon Dance On Saturday night, October lOth, Nu Nu chapter again held its annual Harvest Moon Dance in the Great Court at Drexel. Clare 'vVarren, chairman of the committee prepared an extensive advertising program which had its effect by producing a large crowd at the dance. The decorations were characteristic of a Harvest Moon Dance. Just as last year, we had a midnight blue sky spread over the whole court with silver stars and a large orange harvest moon. The effect was beautiful! Music was supplied by the Haverfordians, an excellent local orchestra which played in Ocean City, New Jersey's most popular shore resort, all summer. The Nu Nu girls made sure that as many "rushable" girls as possible were present so that they could get better acquainted. The A~A girls wore corsages of red roses tied with white ribbons and their escorts wore white boutonnieres. This is a fine way to distinguish the hostesses from their guests. The dance was well planned and dignified, thus a fine example of A~A's ideals. SALLY PENNELL,

Editor.

Alumns Another year has begun at Drexel with our Nu Nu girls all set for a big social success. The stories of convention that have

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found their way to us who were unfortunate enough to be among the missing, have made us reali ze how really g reat Alp ha Sigma Alpha is and that we must do our part to further its interests . In order to keep our girls in close touch with one another this summer, we had a round robin letter which proved very successful. It was a grand opportunity for us to know what our alumns were doing and how fortunate they were in getting jobs . Franni e Saylor, our retiring president, has a job teaching home economics at Holman's School here in Philadelphia. E linor Emery is in charge of th e cafeteria of the lower school at Friends' Central School in Overbrook. E uphemia Whitlock, president of one year ago, is teaching Home Ec at Harcum School m Phila. Eleanor Fite is working at a secretarial position in Phila. as is Eleanor T emple. Leo na Siewicz is teaching in South Jers ey and Catherine Brackin has also a teaching position in th e Home Ec field. These few examples show some of th e success which has come to our Nu Nu grads. Besides these professional ventures as well as many others, two of our girls have entered the matrimonial field . Carolyn Bright announces her marriage to Bill Mueller, a Lafayette man. She has been keeping this fact a secret ever since March 1935- (w ho said women can't keep secrets ?) On

October 6th, Kay Masland, an alumna who has been very active in our chapter, was married to Albert McCoy who was also a graduate Drexel student. We are now anticipating the marriage of E uph emia Whitlock which will take place in the very near future.

What Convention Meant to Me Convention! For months we talked of A lpha S ig's co nv ention. 'vVe made our plans for it and anticipated with keen imagination just what it wou ld be like. Now as we look back upon the five grand days we spent at Breezy Point with numerous other A lpha S igs, we reali ze what convention meant to us. It was fun to go to convention. We had fun preparing for it, we had fun enroute; and we had fun at Breezy Point. But it is not the enjoyment which stays with us and makes us remember for yea rs and years. The real and lasting enjoyment comes, I think, from meeting, playing with, and working with, face to fa ce, A lpha Sigs from all over the country who have formerly been names or faces but who are now individuals with distinct personalities. We talked and lived with thes e girls, we became fast fri ends, real sisters ! All these girls are meeting the same problems in their college life life that we know ourselves. Their joys as well, are kindred to ours. And so our first visit to a convention teaches us to realize fully

THE PHOENIX what it means to be a part of a national organization, a sisterhood that has endured through the years on the strength of its members. Not the girls on one individual campus, but girls on campuses all through the country niake Alpha Sigma Alpha what it is today. We are conscious of our national scope and acquainted with our National Council as soon as we become initiates in A. S. A. But I think one must attend a convention to become really nationally-minded. It leaves us with a feeling of awe and a determination to give our best to our sorority, for we are humble and proud to be a part of her. MARJORIE F. CHAMBERS. Delegate to Convention.

Hello Convention-Goers, or should I say Convention-Wenters? We did have a great time at Pelican Lake, for five brief days, didn't we? But how many ideas we've gained from our sisters and friends in our hurried visit! Nu Nu and Kappa Kappa rejoined forces to drive from Minnesota. We drove home stoppiDg at Duluth and Mackinack Island, where we rode in a horse and buggy to view the beautiful sights of the island and lake. Then Margie and I parted from the others and travelled by bus to Philadelphia. We had our first meeting last week and Nu Nu chapter heard all about our happy sojourn with you all, and our plans for the success

of our chapter and sorority this yea r. 'vV e're trying to practice many of the suggestions heard in round table discussions. In this way we may fare as well as you other chapters, to whom we are indebted for some of the information. I'll close now for school is in session and you will soon hear about Nu Nu's outcome of the program based on ideas from convention. MARY

LE NTZ,

President.

XI -XI University of California Los Angeles, California

Auction and Dinner Last Friday evening, October 5th, members of Xi Xi chapter and their mothers gathered at the home

Frankie Sutton

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of Dorothy Linden, our president, for a tasty dinner to be followed by an auction of household equipment for which the chapter had no further use. Linens, blankets, glassware, dishes and drapes were included in the articles offered f01路 sale. Efficient auctioneer Margaret Cuenod extolled the value of each piece and managed to sell everything. Afterwards all guests refreshed themselves with coffee and cake, and departed for home laden with their purchases. A substantial sum was raised which will be used in defraying the cost of the incipient rush season. GLADYS LUDLAM.

Camp Alphawood If you have never seen Laguna Beach you cannot realize its beauty -miles of coast, sometimes rocky, sometimes smooth beach ; the big blue Pacific rolling at your doorstep; a modern little business section; trees and flowers of all sorts, and a background of rolling hills. No more perfect place for a camp could be found with all the facilities for swimming, horse back riding and hiking. The counsellors of Xi Xi chapter did their best to give the camp girls an enjoyable and healthy vacation. Th e counsellors were Barbara Held, Mary Jane Stannard, Emilie Ritchie and Catherine Fitzgerald with alumna Ethel Tobin as director. Each counsellor had charge of some special phasP of camp life, swimming, handcraft, dramatics,

nature study and the camp newspaper. The girls of the camp, after the first day of orientation, soon fell into the spirit of good fellowship. Our greatest difficulty was that one or two of the girls were socially maladjusted (the very reason we were so eager to work with them) and needed special consideration and help. Several were undernourished, a situation quickly remed ied. All of them needed outdoor life and lots of play. We feel that Xi Xi has accomplished something this summer, and something accomplished is a good start. Next year's camp will be conducted with all the enthusiasm we felt this year, and will have the further advantage of being fortified by experience. (ATHERINE FITZGERALD.

OMICRON OMICRON State Teachers College Kent, Ohio

Omicron Omicron Chapter enjoyed wide recognition in the late spring activities of 1936. Our Spring Formal was the best held by this chapter in a number of years. We took our girls' dates, and orchestra to the College Club in Cleveland, Ohio. Dinner was served at midnight. Later on in May, one of our pledges, Lenore Rine, was chosen May Queen to reign over the Campus night activities. Each organization on the campus dressed in originally designed costumes

THE PHOENIX for the parade after the coronation. Omicron Omicron chapter added a bright splash of color to the line of ma rch by appearing in pajamas . made of red bandana handkerchiefs. We wore white sailor caps, carried red lanterns, and marched single file on either side of a cable. Our Prexy, Dorothy Fitzgerald, wor blue bandana hanky pajams and an Admiral 's cap, and marched at th e head of th e line. Needless to say, we also won the costume recognition. Omicron Omicron Chapter lost eight active memb ers in th e graduating class of 1936. Jane Smith, Dorothy Weigand, Jane Ahl, Jewel McGuigan, Dorothy Arthur, Jocely Spencer, Velma Kauflman and Pauline Render. Many of these girls are now teaching. Jane Ahl at Paris, Ohio, J ewe! McGuigan at Brady Lake, Ohio, Doroth y Arthur at Salem, Ohio and Pauline Render at Willington, Ohio. Jocelyn Spencer is employed by Halle Brothers Company in Cleveland, and Wilma Kauffman by Radio Station W. H. K. in Cleveland. During the summer one outing was held by the actives at Twin Lakes, Ohio, Dorothy Fitzgerald, Jane Ahl and Dorothy Weigand attended the National Convention. To begin the school year 1936-37 there are twenty-eight actives and three pledges . Our new sorority house is located at 112 Sherman Street. It is the largest Greek

letter house eve r on the Kent Campus, housing seventeen g irl s. Our P rexy this year is Dorothy F itzgerald serv ing her second year. Vile are loo king forw ard to the biggest year eve r enjoyed by Omicron O micron Chapter. V irginia Carpenter and Dorothy Fitzgerald were recently initiated into Cardinal Key, National Woman's Honorary Society. V irg inia Carpenter was also elected to Alpha Psi Omega National Honorary Dramatic Fraternity. Doroth y Fitzgerald sail ed October lOth , for a month's vacation in South America . Her trip I S a graduation present fr om her aunt and uncl e, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. \ Vurster. We fe el that she has more than earned this vacation from her widespread campus activities. She goes with the "bon voyage" of the whole university. Th e chapter had a hanky shower for her before she left and many telegrams and flowers awaited her arrival on shipboard. H ere's smooth sailing to you, Dotty ! The marriage of three Omicron Omicron girls has recently been announced. Miss H elen D ensmore of Manistee, Michigan to Mr. Richard Mack of Akron, Ohio. Miss Winifred Schram of Kent, Ohio to Mr. Joseph Gettrust of ·Kent, Ohio; Miss Lorraine Schram ·of Kent, Ohio to Mr. Edward Taylor of Kent, Ohio. VIRGINIA CARPENTER.

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State Teachers College Buffalo, New York

Since our rush season is now in full swing, that is the thing that is uppermost in our minds. Our first rush party was held last Monday night at Betty Murray's house. I was general chairman of this rush and I feel that everything went over very nicely. The actives cooperated in such a fine way, both with the preparation of it and in doing everything that night to make our rushees feel at ease, and to see that they had a good time. From the reports that have come back to us, we feel very much encouraged about whom we might get this fall. The theme of our party was a Treasure Hunt. The invitations were maps of how to get to Betty's house, blue-printed, and burned around the edges, to resemble pirate maps. We rushed 32 girls, grand girls! Margaret Smith, our Chaplain, is chairman of the second rush party, which is Oct. 20 at the Park Lane on Delaware Avenue. We are having the traditional Court Party, with the Minuet dance clone in costume. It should be very impressive. Marg is very capable, so we are assured of a successful party. Our first meetings have been filled with news of Convention, given us by those who were so very fortunate as to have the op-

portunity to be there. It has been so interesting to hear about! Last year at meetings, occasionally we sang some of the sorority songs, the one chosen usually being A~A Sweetheart. This year we are putting it in a very definite part of every meeting-the singing of the songs. It was found that we knew so few of them, that, we think, it is a great improvement. Since, as I said, rush parties have taken up all of our time, we have concentrated on them and on little else; so I believe I have depleted our supply of news for this month. MARY ZERBY, Edii01".

Convention

Convention-just the mention of the word brings to mind enough material for a term paper-or better still a Master's Thesis, but that of course would be hardly acceptable. Each of the five clays we spent at Breezy Point was memorable, but perhaps because it was the last Friday the 21st of August, seems to me to have been the most eventful. It was on Friday that the Convention body received it's only disappointment-Mrs. Sharp's resignation-and yet even that had its compensation for Evelyn Bell became our new National President and Mrs. Sharp most graciously accepted a new position-that of Finance Chairman. Friday also saw the Installation of our Nation-

THE PHOENIX al Council in a lovely and impresSive ceremony. At tea in the afternoon, given by the Council, the long-awaited convention awards were made and most proud were those Chapters who came away with a small wooden Pelican. The Convention banquet, and th en the words of J ean Johnson, Mary Gaal, Mrs. Sharp and Miss Small, which will eve r remain with us, brought a fitting close to thi s our 14th Convention. It was with regret that we boarded the train at Pequot. The fiv e days had been so short and yet so long-so much had been considered-so much accomplished. There had been so much of a serious nature-yet we had had such fun! BETTY MuRRAY, President.

quarter exams. Instead of the usual round of rush parties, each sorority is allowed one formal party this year. And ours is Nov. 13 -Friday!! AnA ]A NE lNGLEDEw. Convention My first convention-but not my last. Achievements, social contacts, happiness, a true enlig htened

SIGMA SIGMA Western State College Gunnison, Colorado

Sigma Sigma chapter is starting out with a bang this fall, with eleven of our members returning. All of our pledges left from last year have gone active-Esther Morrison, Mary Katherine Y oklavich, Patricia Thomas, and Barbara Casteel, who has just returned after attending the University of Arkansas for a year. Now after rush season the pledge chapter will be an entirely new one. Pan Hellenic Council has ruled for delayed rushing until after the first six weeks of school. To be eligible for a sorority, a rushee must have a C average at mid-

Betty Creel

meanmg of our standards-all of these and many more things I received from Convention. Seven glorious days, exchanging and obtaining new ideas, meeting my sorority sisters and getting acquainted with our grand National Council. Then homeward bound with enthusiastic plans for a bigger and better year for Sigma Sigma. BETTY CREEL, Delegate.

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Fort Hays Kansas State College Hays, Kansas

New Plans for the Semester The Alphas are planning on a very busy and successful semester with dinners, teas, parties, etc. 'We have had our rush week now which was a very busy week with two parties plus the private rushmg. Now, we have ou r party dates and are again thinking and planning for bigger and better functions . October 3, is the date of the A lpha pledge tea wh ich will be at the Women's Bu ilding. At this tea the pledges will ente rtain the other pledges of the soro riti es by serv ing tea and dancing. The purpose of the tea is to get all the pledges of the different so roriti es acquainted with each other. On October 16, the A lphas will g ive a "Farmers' Pa rty" which will be given at the Women's Building. November 7, is the date for HomeComing. The annual Home-Coming dinner will be g iven at the LaLamar Hotel at 6 :00 with all the alumnae with us. December 12, is the date for our Christmas Formal whi ch will be held at the Lamar Hotel. Lo U ISE PETERSON,

Editor.

Mexican Party On Sept. 14 Tau Tau chapter enterta ined from 5 :15 to 7:15 with a Mexican Rush Pa rty at the home of Mrs. Motz, a patroness. The house was decorated in typical

Mexican fashion with Mexican rugs, drap es, pictures and pottery. T he evening was spent in playing Mexican games and with the g iving of a sho rt skit by the actives of the chapter. A lunch of chili, crackers and a salad was served. Each rushee was presented with a small dish of Mexican pottery and a wh istle of the same sub stance. The party was closed with the Alphas singing their "Good Night" song and the escorting of each rushee to her respective home. MARION HOLZMEISTER.

New Pledges Tau Tau chapter held formal pledging services, September 19, at the home of the president, Rita Jacobs for Martha Markwell , Hays, Kansas; Mary Kathryn Brenaman, Goodland, Kansas; Lucille Pa rso n, Hays, Kansas, and Frances Votopka, J ennings, Kansas. EU N ICE GAINES.

Activities Are The Thing With th e opening of schools we find each individual girl joining the various clubs and organizations to which her ambitions seem to lead her. This semester the g irls seem to be a little more enthusiastic about their outside activities . We find a few of our girls holding offices in various clubs and organizations to whi ch th eir interests are directed. The president of our chapter, Rita Jacobs, is assistant-editor of the Reveille, the col-

TH E PHO E N I X lege year-book. Then too, Lucille H och is secretary of the Professional Club. The athl etic minded find th eir recreation in W. A . A ., O rchesis, and Duck Club. Many of th e g irls go in for school spirit and have joined th e Pep Club to show the school that th ey too have pep and vigor. O th ers belong to th e Home E conomics Club and sdll oth ers, music-lovers, will show th eir talents in Glee-Clu b and O rchestra. Writing for th e school paper is a hobby for a few and some of th ese find their wo rk good enoug h to be members of th e Quill Club. Throug hout the semes ter enjo ym ent will be found in all of these various club and organizations. R UTH T WEN TER.

Open House for the Greeks Th e A lphas opened the school yea r by g iving "open-house" for all th e Greek organi zations. Piano music was furni shed by Lawrence Romieser. Everyone enjoyed dancing and getting acquainted with all th e new members of the Greek organization. L uc iLLE

Hon r.

Initiation Tau Tau Chapter of Alpha Sigma A lpha held formal initiation services at the W omen's Building September 20, at 7 :00 for Flora Lee Cockran, Hays, and Betty Ward, Hays. ARLE N E HARRI SON.

Progressive Dinner Tau Tau Chapter of Alpha Sigma A lpha entertained rushees with a form al p rogressive din ner. We were invited to th e home of one of our patronesses, Mrs. Erway, for cocktails, and th en went to the Lamar H otel for the main cour se. W hile at the L amar Hotel, members of the alumnae and active chapter gave a clever ski t entitled "Etiquette Blues" . At the close of the dinn er we "p rogressed" to th e home of an oth er patroness, M rs. Race, for dessert. After singing our trad itional "good-night" so ng, we all depa rted to our respecti ve homes. ] EAN FULLER.

Pledge Tea The pledges of Tau T au Chap ter held a tea for pledges of all Greek so rorities on our campus, October 3rd, fr om 4 :00 to 5 :00. T ea was poured by D ean E li zabeth J ane Agnew of T au T au Chapter. After having tea, the g irls spent th e hour in dancing . K ATHER I NE BRENEMAN .

Dinner for Miss Paul In order to show our appreciation of the election of Miss Paul as national registrar, T au T au entertained with a formal dinner with Miss P aul as th e honored g ues t. At this dinner Miss Paul, Rita Jacobs, our president, and Marvella Schridde, our treasurer, told us the interesting and amusing

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highlights of the convention. After the dinner, we sang Alpha Sig songs.

well as nationally, and will have girls of poise, power, personality and purpose.

RITA JAcoBs.

ELIZABETH LEIDIGH .

National Convention The A~A Convention at Breezy Point, Minnesota, being the first convention I had ever attended, has left many impressions in my mind. I know now that one cannot real ize until going to a National Convention, what Alpha Sigma Alpha wishes to put forth to its members. By getting acquainted with the girls of the various chapters a~1d receiving their ideas on soronty problems, I felt then that we were all working together towards one goal, that is, to make Alpha Sigma Alpha stronger every year. My idea before attending convention was to make it stronger locally but now I see that it is just as important to become recognized and outstanding in the National Organization. The greatest pleasure to me was to meet all the National Officers whom I have heard so much about from other Tau Tau girls. It was made clear to me their many duties and how they strive to make us love and appreciate Alpha Sigma Alpha more and more. If I am able to present just some of these impressions to the Tau Tau girls that I received at the National Convention, I am sure that we can become better locally as

PHI PHI State Teachers CoUege Maryville, Missouri

Rush Parties The Phi Phi chapter entertained thirty-six rushees Tuesday, September 22, with informal parties. The parties were held at the homes of Helen Gaugh, Mrs. Albert Kuchs, former sponsor of our chapter and now social adviser and sponsor of the alumnae, Mary Ann Bovard, and Mrs. E. W. Harriman with Miss Waggoner, our sponsor as hostess. Other groups were entertained in the rooms of Mary Louise Lyle and Clare Ellen Wolfe at the dormitory. The following rushes were present : Mary J o McGee, Betty McGee, . Virginia Page, Violet Greaves, Dolores Bolin, Norma Jean Ripley, Jane Vogt, Mary Anna Obermiller, Portia Wilson, Louise Strait, Lois McCartney, Catherine Schulte, Margaret Libbe, Lucy Mae Jones, Betty Jones, Edith Thompson, Vivian Froyd, Marjorie Perry, Inez Love, Georgetta Everet, Maxine Prewitt, Jean Dykes, Maxie White, Kathleen Thomas, Irene Bohnenblust. Alpha Sigma Alpha Circus "Listen my children and you shall hear, The steam caliope drawing near.

THE PHOENIX The Alpha Sig Circus arrived today, To drive your troubles and cares away. A circus as ne'er was seen before And stocked with surprises and thrills galore, The fair rushees came for that night, And partook of the pleasures with much delight." Phi Phi chapter held its annual formal fall rush party at the Knights of Columbus hall, September 24. The hall was decorated with circus posters and a large sawdust ring to resemble the interior of a large circus tent. As the guests entered they were greeted by a barker announcing the biggest little show on earth, with all its wonders. They were introduced to Alyce, the fat lady, the bearded lady, Egyptianella, and the snake charmer. The rushees were then escorted to their box seats to witness the spectacular performance. Members of the circus marched in their array around the sawdust ring. The first act was that of the daring bears, by Teeto and Page, the clowns. Helena, the world famous contortionist, did many freakish acts. Flappo, the trained seal, demonstrated his skill by balancing the ball on his head and climbing stairs. To conclude the entertainment, Belzarnia and Nidra, the famous jigging team, exhibited their abilities.

After the show the rushees were called to mess in the cook house where the performers of the evening were their hosts. They were served with hot dogs, pickles, coffee and nuts. During the evening the entertainment was interspersed with ball room dancing. Each rushee was presented with a balloon, gumdrop animals, cracker-jacks with glass animal prizes within, and a drinking mug decorated with animals. The dance programs were gaily colored clowns and elephants. Before the rushees departed they tried their luck at ringing and Dame Fortune presented them each with a "Perfumed Doll."

Pledging Phi Phi Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority held pledging services for twelve College women Thursday ev~ning, October 29, at the sorority room. The women pledged were: Marjorie Perry, Kathleen Thomas, Irene Bohnenblust, Dolores Bolin, Jane Vogt, Mary Anna Obermiller, Portia Wilson, Louise Strait, Drurnee Davis, Maudine Walker. The actives present were Marian Maloy, president; Ludmila Vavra secretary, Mary Elizabeth Adams, vice-president; Clara Ellen Wolf, treasurer; Mary Meadows, collegiate representative; Elizabeth Planck, pan-hellenic representative; Dolores Messner, Chaplain; Lucy Mae Benson, registrar; Thelma Patrick, editor; Marian

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Kirk, Helen Gaugh, Dorothy Wort, Emma Jean Corrington, Mildred Elliot, Elizabeth Utz, Mary Lou Lyle, Hazel Lewis, Mary Ann Bovard, Virginia Sifers, Nell Kellog and the sponsor Miss Miriam Waggoner. The Social adviser of the sorority, Mrs. Albert Kucks, and the patronesses Mrs. Clum Price and Mrs. Jack Rowlett were also present. Initiation A special initiation was held Wednesday, October 28, for Virginia Sifers. Virginia was pledged last spring. Convention Thrills Convention of Alpha Sigma Alpha is now history, but can it ever be forgotten like many pages in our history books? No! Those of us who were fortunate enough to be able to attend Convention can never forget those impressive ceremonies, meetings, luncheons, dinners, midnight gatherings, etc. that all helped to make August 17-21, 1936 the happiest five clays that we have known. Besides all of these enjoyments of convention, there were many other things, such as exhibits, model initiation, round table discussions, and so forth from which I derived a great deal of pleasure and benefit. Of course, my happiest moment during convention and undoubtedly the most thrilling moment of my life occurred about five o'clock

August 21 , when Miss Elizabeth Bird Small presented the efficiency award to Phi Phi Chapter. It was indeed an occassion of joyous excitement and to my dying day I shall never forget it. I now look forward to the time when once more we can all be together--The 1938 Alpha Sigma Alpha Convention!! MARIA N MALOY.

CHI CHI PLEDGE CHAPTER Ball State Teachers College Muncie, Indiar.a

The baby chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha had a very successful rush season. Our parties consisted of an informal tea held in the lovely Blue Rooms of Ball Stores. Mrs. Marie Kingdon, president of the Indianapolis Alumnae chapter and Mrs. B. F. Leib honored us with their presence. The tea table was attractive with a beautiful centerpiece of red and white astors and was illuminated by tapers in silver holders. A delightful musical program was given by a string trio. A Desert-bridge was given in Mrs. L. H. Whitcraft's lovely home in Westwood . A large group attended the affair. A theatre party was held as the climax to our rush season. Gifts were given the many attending the theatre party. Our pledges are: Jane Baker, Amo; Beth Bartholomew, Valparaiso; Maruine Brown, Fountain City; Ruth Evans, Salem; Vera

T H E P HOEN I X Hug hes, E lizabethtown ; Betty H uston, Rush ville; Geraldine Milbourne, Connersville; Betty Neil, Po rtl and ; Mildred T eandy, Aurora; and Doroth y W iley, L aF ounta ine. Our pl edge service was held in th e East L ounge of our lovely new A rt s Building. Mrs. Ma ri e Kingdon, Miss E loise P rocter, Miss Helen Salvage, and Miss A delaide McCarty, of the A lumnae chapter of Indianapo lis, presided at th e services. After th e ce remony an inform al tea was g iven for th e following g uest s : Mi sses June W ilkinson, A nderson ; Helen R eed, Graigville; Irma Gri eve, Aurora; F lorence Howe, Hudso n; T helma Waltz, Argos; Grace Richey, Columbia City; Anna Mari e Yates, Muncie; Betty Simpkins, Muncie; Delores Karr, Ga rret ; Marjorie Harper, Fort Wayne ; Maribel Marshall, Arlington; Marjorie Hutchings, Kathleen Darrow, Wolcott; Jane Baker, Amo ; Beth Bartholomew, Valparaiso; Maurine Brown, Fountain City ; Ruth E vans, Salem; Vera Hug hes, Elizabethtown; Betty Huston, Rushville ; Geraldine Milbourne, Connersville ; Betty Neil, Portland; Mildred Teaney, Aurora, and Dorothy Wiey, LaFountaine; Mrs. H. L. 路Whitcraft, Muncie. Note: Mrs . Whitcraft who is our chapter advisor was very helpful to us during our rush season. We extend our greatest thanks. KATHLEE N DARROW,

Editor.

Impressions "Where were you this mo rning?" "Why weren't you in meet ing?" "They called your name." " I just got here and - - - " "Well, come on-there's a meeting in fi ve minutes and you will have to be th ere." " But I haven't unpacked yet or anything and besides I - -." " L et the suitcases alone, we just have to go now. " I was thus greeted as I opened the door of Breezy P oint L odge. I was literally pulled into Convention Hall and was told to sit in th e chair with my name on it. One thing I could be thankful for here, was that most of th e cha irs were full. "Have you your shield and report with you ?" "Oh, was I to have one !" I s~t down feeling lost and wondering what I should do now when --Mrs. Leib to th e rescue ! She informed me that the report was th e one she had sent to me ea rlier in the Summer. Now I had to think what I had done with it. I rushed into my room and threw things for almost five minutes and managed then to find a piece of paper that looked like the reportbut getting outside I di scovered that it was not the report. The nex t time I rescued the precious bit of tissue paper and I strode back to the Hall, slightly out of breath, with a reel . face and no powder. I then rested in some

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quietness until my name was called. Even with a confused mind I thoroughly enjoyed th e repo rts and t he ceremony of the hanging of the shi elds. T his beginning is somewhat exaggerated as most of you have decided already; however it does express somewhat how I felt when I first arrived, being late. It did not take long before I settled down and collected ideas, notes, and plans for the remainder of the convention. The first thing that I was impressed by was the fine g roup of girls that represented th eir groups. I was delighted by every one I met, but, of course, the delegates cont ribttted more to me th an anyone else. I enjoyed the Round Table di scuss ion and I got a good many ideas to take back with me. The rushing sys tems of each chapter were very different and interesting. I received ideas for parties which our chapter used during our ru sh season and we go t good results with out spending a great deal of money. I knew nothing of th e National Sorority when I arrived at Convention but I saw how efficiently a large organization could be run. The National repo rts of the officers were very impressive, whereas the chapter's reports were both amusing and interesting. The themes that were carried out for the dinner tables were very good and delightful. The plays and skits that were thought up on

the spur of the moment showed 路 that one reall y can do something nice in a very short while if the occasion calls for it. Everyone was so very nice, a grand sp irit existed t hroug hout the convention and I would end by saying that it was a big success in eve ry way. J uNE WILK I NSON,

Presiden t.

PSI PSI State Teachers College Natchitoches, Louisiana

Psi Ps i chapter entertained her g uests and rushees with a Blue Moon party in th e women's gym on Wednesday, September 30. The wall s and ceiling wen~ covered in clark and studded with silver sta rs. A silver crescent moon shone thro' the blue sky at one end. An ivycovered balcony at one co:路ncr effectively aided in carrying out the theme of the party. The members were dressed in blue costumes spangled with silver star. The blue and silver th eme was further carried out in the tab le decorations and menu. The prog ram aided in carrying out the central idea of the party. Blue moon songs were sung by Myrtis Sexton and Roberta Fluitt. Shirley Winfree did a "blue moon" dance. Eulalia Tucker presented each rushee with a set of blue twin bud vases as she sang "Alpha Sigma Rushee." The party ended with Myrtis Sexton singing "Goodnight, Alpha Sigma Rushee." Beside the members and patro-

T HE PHOEN I X nesses present, Psi Psi had as her g ues ts th e following ru shees : Muri el Guenth er, J oe Tucker, Patricia Mallory, E ileen Broyles, Do ri s L ong, Mildred Rhodes, T reva vVebb, F rances Mae Founet, Claire Haiges, Lucia Alcock , L aVerne K ill en, J osephine Fail ton, V irg inia Mag ie, Jimm ye J ackson, Charlotte Ha rt, H ilda Foil , Mary Fo rd, Beth Reeves, an d Blanche Brown. T he foll owing A lumnae were present: E ul alia Tucker, F aye 路 P ri ce, Ruth Monsinger, Evelyn Anderson, D ori s Cole, Bessie Ho rn , Ma rg uerite Bilbray and K athl een S kinner. Miss Deane Va rnado , Miss Catherine \Vinters, Mrs. Barclay, Mrs. Hereford, Mrs. Sweet , M rs. P ierson, Mrs. Thomas, M rs. Frederi ck s, E mily Mae Fredericks, F aye Bryant, and Shirley Winfree were guests of the sorority. A buffet supper was given for Psi Psi ru shees at th e homes of Ruth E stelle A lcock and Monette Sweet on September 23. The annual cabin party was given at Mrs. \ Vagner 's Cabin on Cone River on September 27. Psi P si chapter is happy to announce the acceptance of bids on October 2 by: Muriel Guenther, Joe Tucker, Patricia Mallory, Eileen Broyles, Doris Long, Mildred Rhodes , Treva Webb, Frances Mae Founet, Claire Haiges, Lucia Alcock, La Verne Killen, Josephine Tailton, and Virginia Magee.

Convention Friendship \t\ hat woul dn't I giYe to 路pend

five more days at Breezy Point with the people whom I met " 路hi le

Jean J ohnson

there? Wh en I left L oui siana little did I know of th e strong bonds of fri endship which could and did develop within such a short period of time. In my banquet speech I made a comparison of nature and fri endship. Now there is no doubt in my mind of the relationship of th ese two. From the beginning \Ye were mutual friend s with a mutu al understanding. This understanding later developed into genume friendship . I think the fri endship \\"hi ch exists between Mrs. \tVilma \\"ilson Sharp and Miss Elizabeth Bird

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Small is one of the most outstanding ones I have ever encountered. No one who attended the Convention will ever forget the look that was interchanged between these two at the Installation of Officers. Without a doubt a truer friendship can seldom be found anywhere. }EAN JoH N SON,

Delegate.

路 OMEGA OMEGA San Diego State College San Diego, California

After a glorious summer, we are happily "back to the woods again." Reuniting with the much traveled Alpha Sigs has taken up most of our time. Helen Stevens spent her summer traveling in the British Isles and on the continent. Cattle punching on a dude ranch at Paso Robles, Rosemarie Zinkand became quite a cow-hand. Helen Curtis and Zelda Swanson went north to Sequoia National Park. Muriel Thomas vacationed with her parents at their summer home in New York. Lucille Zweck and Ann Powell toured Alaska, while Jessie Walker visited friends in Vancouver. In spite of the absence of most of the active members we ' a established a record and had grand time this summer by holding regular meetings every Monday nite. Rush Season draws to a speedy close with the Preference Tea scheduled for Sunday, October 11. Summer rushing seemed Yery sue-

cessful. vVe gave a nautical swimming party at one of the members country home and a garden tea which featured the game of Monopoly. As formal rushing was limited to two social events, the entertaining was confined to a waffle breakfast and a formal fashion show-buffet dinner. Weddings have taken their usual toll. We were the honored guests at two lovely fall weddings of the alumni ranks. Miss Marion Standish became the bride of Harry Hobort and Miss Jeannette Warner was united with William Roberts. Extra curricular activities are claiming many of the actives. Ruth Walker, president and this years convention delegate, has been elected president of Toastmistresses. Coming to the front in drama Madeline Taylor and Bernita Offerman are each directing a play for the One Act Play Tournament. Muriel Thomas heads the committee for the College Radio half hour. Zelda Swanson and Nancy Taylor are adding prestige to the Art Guild. We now take pleasure in introducing our new Chapter officers. They are: Ruth Walker, president; Corina McCall, vice-president; Marion Belford, secretary ; Rosemarie Zinkand, treasurer ; and Bernita Offerman. chaplin; Nancy Taylor, editor. NANCY TAYLOR,

Editor.

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PROCEEDINGS OF

NATIONAL CONVENTION OF

ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA

BREEZY POINT LODGE PEQUOT, MINNESOTA AUGUST 17-21, 1936

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1936 NATIONAL CONVENTION OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA

FIRST BUSINESS SESSION The opening of the 1936 biennial convention of Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority was called to order by the National President, Mrs. Wilma Wilson Sharp at 11 :45 a.m., :.ronday, August 17, 1936, at Breezy Point Lodge, Big Pelican Lake, Pequot, Minnesota. Opening exercises were conducted by the National Chaplain, Miss Louise N. Ste\\'art. With Miss A lice Carroll, at the piano, Miss Helen McClaflin, Omicron Omicron, Director of Convention Music, led the singing of the hymn, "B lest Be the Tic that Binds," followed with a prayer by Miss Stewart. The National President introduced the Convention Hostess, Miss Esther Bucher, Eta Eta, who extended greetings and a gracious welcome to the convention body, foflowed by a response from Miss Elizabeth Hobby, Theta Theta. The National President introduced the members of the National Council: Miss Miss Miss Mrs. Mrs. Miss Mrs. Miss

E lizabeth Bird Small .......... National Evelyn G. Bell. ........ . .. . ... National Leona Wilcox ......... . .... . . National Polly Schlosser ..... .. . ...... National Dorothy Williamson Crook ... . National Louise N. Stewart .. ... .. ..... National Genevieve Steele Leib . . .. . . ... National S. June Smith .......... . ..... National

Finance Chairman Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Registrar Chaplain Editor Extension Officer

Two National Committee Chairmen were introduced: Miss Mary Gaal . .. . .... . .......... National Examinations Chairman Miss Esther Bucher ............... National Fellowship路 Chairman Guests of th e convention and visitors were introduced: Miss Minnie M. Shockley, former National Vice President Miss Carol D. Pierce, Convention Chairman of Transportation Miss Helen McClaflin, Director of Convention Music Miss Jane Carroll, Faculty Adviser, Eta Eta Chapter Miss Mary Mae Paul, Faculty Adviser, Tau Tau Chapter Mrs. Nelle Martindale Kuchs, former Adviser, Phi Phi Chapter Miss Elsie Musolf, Faculty Adviser, Mu Mu Chapter Mrs. Alexander Gaal, mother of Miss Mary Gaal Mrs. E. A. Walker, mother of Miss Ruth Walker Miss Chloe Milligan, member of faculty of State Teachers College, Maryville, Missouri. The National President called for a report of the Credentials Committee. Urs. Dorothy \Villiamson Crook, National Registrar and Chairman of Credentials Committee submitted the following tentative report:

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REPORT OF CREDENTIALS COMM ITTEE The Credentials Committee reports that the credentials of the following members a re correct and these delegates have regi stered and are entitled to vote : National National College A lumn;.e Chapter T otal

Council ............. . 9 Committee Chairmen .. 2 Chapters ........ . .... 22 Chapters . .... . .. . .... 11 Advisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

members-entitled members-entitled members-entitled members-entitled members-entitled

to 1 vote each to 0 vote each to 1 vote each to 0 vote each to 0 vote each

......... ..... .. .. ... ... .48 members

National Council National National National National National National National Nati onal National

President ..... ...... .. . ... Mrs. Vice-President ... . ........ Miss Secretary ....... . ........ Miss Treasurer .. . ... . . ... ... . . Mrs. Registrar ........ . .... . .. Mrs. Chaplain .. ... . ........... Miss Editor ..... .... ... . .... . . Mrs. Extension Officer ... .. .... Miss Finance Chairman ........ Miss

Wilma Wilson Sharp Evelyn G. Bell Leona Wilcox Pol ly Schlosser Dorothy Williamson Crook Louise N. Stewart Genevieve Steele Leib S. June Smith E lizabeth Bird Small

Nat ional Co111111ittce Cha.irmen Fellowship . ....... . . .. ... . ........ Miss Esther Bucher Examination ......... ..... ....... . . Miss Mary Gaal

College Chapter Delegates :\.lpha ....... . ..... . . ... . .. ....... . Susan Lane Alpha A lpha .... . ................. Catharine Lando!ÂŁ A lpha Beta ...... . ... . .... . . ....... Avis Wheatcraft Alpha Gamma ........ . ... . ........ Lillian Porter Beta Beta ... ... ... . ......... ... . .. Mary Phillips Gamma Gamma ........ .. .. .... ... . Ethel Green Epsilon Epsilon ............. . ...... Margaret Abildgaard Zeta Zeta .......... . .. ......... . . . . Vivian Sutton Eta Eta .. . ...... . ... . .. . . .. .. . .... Anne Hill Theta Theta ... . ................... Elizabeth Hobby Iota Iota .. .. ...... . .. ... ... ... .... June Douglass Kappa Kappa ........ . ............. Jeanne Wright Mu Mu . ............. . ... . ... . . . ... Leontine Rylko Nu Nu . . ... . .... . ..... .. ...... . ... Marjorie Chambers Omicron Omicron .... . ........... . . Dorothy Fitzgerald Pi Pi ....... . ......... . .... . . . .... Elizabeth Murray Rho Rho ........ ... ..... . . .. ...... Mattie McCorkle Sigma Sigma ...... ... .. . .. ... ... .. Betty Creel Tau Tau ........ . . . ....... . . . ..... Rita Jacobs Phi Phi . . ... .. .................... Marian Maloy Psi Psi . ....... . .... . ..... . ....... Jean Johnson Omega Omega ........ .. ......... . Ruth Walker

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College Chapter Advisers Eta Eta . . . . . ...... ... . . . .. . ... .... Miss Mu Mu ................. . . . . . .. ... Miss Omicron Omicron ... ... ...... ... ... Miss Tau Tau .. . . ...... .. ........... . . . Miss

J ane Carroll E lsie Musolf H elen McClaflin Mary Mae Paul

A lu11111ae Chap ter Delegates Alva ....... . .......... . . . ......... Miss Edna Donley Buffalo . . .. ... . . . . .... . .......... . . Mrs. Rose Begy Kraft Chicago .. . ... . .... . . ...... . .. . .... Miss Ethel Llewellyn Columbus .. . .. . .. . ........ . ....... Mrs. Ca rrol Day Tibbals Des Moines .. . .... . .......... . .... Mrs. Lillian Buckles J acobson Greeley . ... . .. .... . . .. ...... ... ... Miss E dri s Warner Hays ........ . . .... .. .. ..... ...... . Miss Eleanor Winters Kent .. . . .. .... .. ........... .. ..... Miss J ean Gorham Kansas City . . .. .. ...... . . .. . .. .. .. Miss Phon J ohnson Maryville ..... . .. ................. Miss A1m Adams Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ....... . ... Mrs. Mary Lawrence Mauntel Respectfull y submitted, D oROTHY WILLIA M SON (ROOK, Chair111011, Credentials Committee. 2\1rs. Genevieve Steele Leib, National Editor, moved that the tentative report of the Credentials Committee be accepted. The motion was seconded and passed. The N a tiona! President called for the tentative program of the convention. Miss Evelyn G. Bell, National Vice-President and Convention Chairman, presented the fo ll owing tentative program of the convention. CONVENTION PROGRAM Monday, August 17th Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 :00 - 11 :00 Opening Session ....... . . . .. . ......... ..... .... .. . 11 :00 Luncheon ..... . ... . .. . .......... ... .. . ..路 ...... . . . 12 :30 Business Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 :00 - 5 :00 Sectional Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 :30 Sectional Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 :00 Tuesday, August 18th Pledge Service ..... . .. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 :15 Business Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 :00 - 12 :00 A lphabet Luncheon .. . .. . ................ .. . . .. .. . 12 :30 Round Table Discussion.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2 :00 - 4 :00 Sports Dinner and Song Fest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 :30 Minst rel路 Show . . ................... .. .. .... . .. ... 12 :00 Wednesday, August 19th Business Session . ... . .. .. . .... . . . ... .. . ... . ... .. .. 9 :00 - 10 :30 Convention Picture .... . ...... . .. .... .. . . . ........ 10 :30 Conference Period ....................... . ...... .. 11 :00 - 12:00 National Officers' Luncheon ... .. . ...... .... ...... . . 12:30 Sports Carnival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 :00 - 5 :00 College Night Dinner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 :30 Model Initiation ... . ..... .. ... ... . ... . . .... . .. . .. . 8.:45

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Thursday, A ugust 20th Business Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 :00 - 10 :30 Conf erence P eriod . . .. ... .. .. . .. . ......... .. ...... 10 :30 - 12 :00 Memorial Ser vice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 :00 R ound T able Discussion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 :30 - 4 :30 Dinner-Conventions of the Past. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 :30 A lpha Sig ma Pageant of Progress . ... . ... . . . .. . .. . . 8 :00 Friday, August 21 st Business S ession . . . .. ... . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . ... .. .. .. Installation of Officers ... . . .... . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . ... . . T ea on T errace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Closing Formal Banquet .. .... .... ...... . . . .. . . .. . .

9 :00 - 11 :00 2 :00 3 :00 - 5 :00 7: 00

Miss Bell mo-ved that the program as presented be adopted as the tentative prog ram of the conve ntion subj ect to change on occasion. The motion was seconded and passed. The roll of official delegates was called by the N ational Secretary, M iss Leona Wilcox. F orty-eight delegates answered present. Announcements were made by the Convention Chairman, Miss Evelyn G. Bell. Miss H elen McClaflin, Director of Convention Music, led in the singing of the convention song . Mi ss Elizabeth Bird Small, National Finance Chairman, moved that the convention adj ourn to meet again at 2 p. m. The motion was seconded and passed. T he meeting cl osed at 12 :30 p. m. L EONA WILCO X, Na tioHa l Sec retary. W ILMA WIL SON SHARP, Na tional P res ident.

SECO ND BUSI NESS SE SSION T he second business session of the A lpha Sig ma Alpha N ational Convention was called to order by the National President, Mrs. Wilma Wil son Sharp, at 2 p.m., Monday, August 17, 1936. The sing ing o f "The Shield of A'2.A" was led by the D irector of Convention Music, Miss H elen McClaflin. Mrs. Genevieve Leib, National Editor, introduced Mrs. L. H. Whitcraf t, advi ser of the r ecently pl edged Chi Chi chapter at Ball State Teachers College, Muncie, Indiana. The roll of official delegates was called by the National Secretary. Fifty- three delegates were present. During the roll call each college chapter delegate responded by hang ing her chapter shield and presenting a formal report o f the chapter for th e bi ennium. The alumnre chapter delegates responded by presenting reports of th e alumnre chapters. All reports were filed with the National Secretary. Twenty-four college chapter s including the recentl y pledged Chi Chi chapter, and six teen alumnre chapter s were reported. General announcements were made by the Convention Chairman, Mi ss E velyn G. Bell; the National Chaplain, Mi ss Louise N. Stewart, regarding pledge ser vice; the Chairman of Convention Publicity, Mrs. Genevi eve Leib, regarding the conve ntion newspaper; and the Chairman of Convention Minstrel Show, Mrs. P olly Schl osser.

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Miss H elen McClafflin, Omicron Omicron, moved that the convention adj ourn fo r the day. The motion was seconded and passed. The second business session cl osed at 5 p.m . LEO N A WrLcox, National Secre tary . 'vVrLMA 'vVrLSON SHARP, Nat ional President .

T.HIRD BUSINESS SESSION The third business session of the Alpha Sigma Alpha Convention \\"as called to order by the National President, Mrs. Wilma Wilson Sharp, at 9:15 a. 111 .• Tuesday, August 18, 1936. Devotions were conducted by Miss Leontine Rylko, Mu Mu, a former chapte r chaplain, with the reading of scripture and a prayer. Miss Helen McClaflin, Director of Convention Music, led in the singing of "Oh, Beautiful for High Ideal s." The roll of official delegates was called by the National Secretary. Fifty-th ree delegates were present. Greetings to the convention were read by the National Secretary: a telegram from the Council of the Association of Education Sororities, Mabel Lee \;\[alton, Secretary; a telegram from Sigma Sigma Sigma, Ida Belle Dowdell, Secretary; a letter from :tvi rs. Maud Morris Hill, National President of Delta Sigma Epsil on. The National President announced that the names of persons to whom g reetings from the convention should be extended should be handed to the Convention H ostess, Miss Esther Bucher. The minutes of the first and second business sessions were read by the Secretary and approved.

~ a ti ona!

The members of the National Council presented reports of their work of the past two yea rs ~nd fil ed such reports with the National Secretary. The reports of the National Council were submitted as fellows: REPORT OF THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT To the 1936 National Convention of Alpha Sigma Alpha: Alpha Sigma Alpha is today in a satisfactory condition to launch and carry through a program which shall be in harmony with the teachings and the high ideals of the sorority. The time is here to focus full attention, time, and effort upon the translation of our aims into a practical application of them which will bring greater individual gain and happiness to our members and justly claim the interest and approval of college administrators. During the past six years Alpha Sigma Alpha has overcome many serious· difficulties. With the decrease of problems within the sorority, there should come an increase in vision of the purpose and program of Alpha Sigma Alpha. This convention should be memorable because it may be regarded as a happy climax to the past six years of common loyalty and effort expended to the end that Alpha Sigma Alpha stands today with its college and alumnre forces united for effective growth and development. Out of the triumphs of the past comes a challenge for the future. Serving for the past two years as a perfect example of harmonious working relationship and of the extraordinary benefits· which result from the fellowship of

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kindred interests and common efforts, is the National Council. Your president wi shes to express her most sincere appreciation for the privilege of planning and working with the present national officer s, fo ur of whom are closing their first term in office. Th eir detailed reports which the convention body will hear this afternoon, will full y acquaint the del egates with the condition and activity of each department of the sorority. B ut your president wis hes to direct your attention particularly to the sati sfactory and sound condition of the sorority's finance ; to the enthusiasm and response of the al umna: manifest only in part by the fine representation of alum nee chapters at thi s convention. A lpha Sigma A lpha can feel pride in the possession of a sorority D irectory, the publication of which required a g reat amount of time and effort on the part of the Na tional Editor and the Registrar with the cooperation of the VicePresident and T reasurer. Under th e direction of the National Chapla in the college chaplains have compiled an A~A Book of Devotions. This is a unique and commendable publication as well as the result of an unusual and interesting sorority proj ect. In the interim since the last convention there has also路 been the reprinting of the Pledge Manua l. And there are numerous other evidences of the capabili ties and e fforts spent by the eight National Officers' and by National Committee Chairmen for the benefit of the sorority. The duties of the Philanthropic Cha irman have been arrested during the past year due to the fact that general economic conditions and financial ci rcumstances of local communities could not justify the promoti on of a national philanthropic enterprise. The alumna: chairmanship has not been filled because the reorganization of work \Yithin th e departments of the nationa l vice president and editor has made it wise to de lay the appointing of the chairman. Such is no longer the case and that chairmanship should be filled to carry on the specified duties for the next two years. This convention body has heard the report of college and alumna: chapters. The cooperation and loyalty of college and alumna: members has made possible the continuance of the principles and development of A lpha Sigma A lpha. The importance of each chapter cannot be overemphasized. Alpha Sigma Alpha is very happy to announce the addition of a new coll ege chapter since our 1934 National Convention-Chi Chi Chapter of Ball State Teachers College, Muncie, Indiana. Credit for the addition of this chapter to our roll goes to the alumna: of our former Chi Chi Chapter of Indianapolis who determined to re-establi sh fo r themselves a college home. R epresentatives of our new Chi Chi Chapter have been presentee! and we proudl y welcome the chapter into our national organization. The business relationships of the sorority have been continued pleasantly with the Nicholson Printing Company, of Richmond, Indiana, E. A. Wright Company, Philadelphia, P ennsylvania, and L. G. Balfour Company, Attleboro, Massachusetts, Alpha Sigma Alpha has continued its open sorority jewelry contract with the L. G. Balfour Company. The contract may be read by any member upon her request. During the past two years your National Council has made conscious effort to promote A~A through contacts which would prove of value to the sorority. The president attended every session of the 1934 meeting o f the American Association of Teachers Colleges. It was her privilege also to be a guest at several of the sessions of the meeting of D eans of Women and to hold conferences with some of the Deans f rom colleges where there are Alpha Sigma chapters. The president has, by virtue of her office, held her place on the Council of the Association of Education Sororities. For the past year her A. E. S. office has been that of treasurer. She has also served on the N. P . C.- A. E . S. joint committee on fi eld. Mrs. Earnestine Grigsby was the former chairman of N. P . C.

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committee and Miss Mabel Lee Walton, chairman of A. E. S. Miss Walton and your president have held conferences with Mrs. Grigsby and found her very understanding of our mutual problems. An outgrowth of the work of A. E. S.- N. P . C. joint committee on field is following action which was taken by the National Pan路 hell enic Cong ress last December: 1. N. P. C. renewed its gentlemen's agreement with A. E. S. to regard the Teachers College field as belonging to A. E. S.

2. It took a far more significant step by agreeing to work with A. E. S. in making a study of the whole Panhellenic situation with the objective in mind of eventually forming a National Academic Panhellenic Federation. 3. It further agreed to accept A. E. S.'s suggestion to a joint study plan to determine the situations involved by the changing classification of some Teachers Colleges. The N. P. C. committee on Eligibility and Nationalization was empowered to take charge of this work for N. P. C. Mrs. Irving Brown, Alpha Chi Omega, is the Chairman for N. P. C. The committee for A . E . S. is composed of Miss Mabel Lee Walton, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Mrs. See, Delta Sigma Epsilon, and your president. An important activity of your national council since last convention was a Council meeting held August 20-24, 1935, in Buffalo, New York. This four-day conference was a period of concentrated study upon sorority problems and plans. It was comparable to an Alpha Sigma Alpha institute and its detailed proceedings are evidence of the work accomplished. This council conference was i ollowed by the attendance of most of your路 national officers at the A. E. S. meeting held in Niagara Falls. Your president believes in the mission of college fraternities, but that mission must be so conceived and so executed that there can he no vestige of a doubt but that sorority membership has a very real contribution to make to the lives of the individual members. It is a sound psychological principle that there is a tendency on the part of individuals to want to belong. The nature of belonging is a part of our necessity for security. The organization of our society places 路a definite emphasis on membership character. An individual needs to conform to group life. Any lack in the part throws off the balance in the whole which conditions the activities路 of the parts. An individual is an expanding unit-but it should be an integrated unit-emerging from within the whole social pattern. Human nature is not developed in isolation-the individual personality derives character from the group. Upon the group rests the responsibility. ' Alpha Sigma Alpha is a group with a foundation of principles which are sound. The units within our group are our members, our Alpha Sigma girls. What is the whole social pattern that Alpha Sigma Alpha shall supply for its ~-embers? Shall it be a developmental procedure that shall actually enrich personalities? Shall" it promote individual growth? Shall it aid in determining the real values of life? Shall it be the instrument whereby greater happiness is brought to the lives of college girls? These are vital questions. The future of Alpha Sigma Alpha will be revealed in the answers to them-and, in great measure, the answers rest with our 1936 National Convention. Out of the Alpha Sigma Alpha triumphs of the past comes a chal'lenge for the future ! Respectfully submitted, WILi\IA WrLSO:\T SHARP, National President.

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REPORT OF THE N A TION AL V I CE PRES ID ENT T o M embers of the 1936 N ational Convention of Alpha S ig ma Alpha: During the past two years the N ational V ice President has been concerned with the fulfilment of constitutional changes and suggestions emanating f rom the 1934 Convention at Old P oint Comfort. A topical summary fo llows: A LUMNAE ORGAN IZATION

Article 12, Section 1 of the National By-Laws as路 amended by the 1 93 ~ Convention stated "Alumn:e chapters may be established where at least eight g raduate members or members who have withdrawn from college reside. Such alumn;e g roups shall petition the National Council for the ri ght to organi ze and subject to the approval of the National Council shall receive a charter." Prior to the adoption of this amendment alumn;e had organized independentl y and wer e maintained without support fr om the national organization of the sorority. Since the 1934 Convention recognized the importance of establishing alumnre chapters on a mor e permanent basis, it remained for the National Vice President to carry out the organization of Alpha Sigma Alpha alumn;e throughout th e country. Three definit e aims were set in this alumn;e plan:

1. to secure cha rters f rom alumn;e chapters m existence at the time of the 1934 convention : 路2. to promote the organization and chartering of new a lumnae cha pters; 3. to keep in contact with small g roups whose interest had been aroused but who we re not ye t qua lified to petition for a charter. The 1934 report of the Nati onal V ice President showed 19 alumnae cha pters in existence. Due to loss of member s through moving, 3 of the chapters have become extinct, namely, Ma r-Va., T oledo, and N orfolk. Th e remaining 16 alumnae g roups we re informed by letter of th e constitutional amendment which necessitated a fo rma l petition for a charter. A s a result, requests fo r cha rters were fil ed and g ranted to the fo llowing cha pter s : A lva, Boston, Buffalo, Central P a., Chicago, Columbus, D enver, Des Moines, Emporia, Huntington, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Ma ryville, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, P a. Again by resorting to the mail s alumn;e living reasonably near other A"2.A's were encouraged to get acquainted and subsequentl y to organize alumnre chapters. Thi s method coupled with the unparalleled cooperation of college chapters and individual alumnre has resulted in the organization of five new alumn;e chapters including, Eastern Pennsylvania, Greeley, Kent, Wichita, and Ypsilanti. During the past two yea rs contacts have al so been establi shed with the fo llowing nine g roups. They have signified their desire to org ani ze, but to date no definite chapter s have been formed. These g roups include : Canton, Cincinnati, and Lima, Ohio; Tulsa and Okl'ahoma City, Oklahoma ; Detroit, Michiga n ; F t. W ay ne, Indiana; J ohnstown, P ennsylvania ; E astern Shore of Virginia. Our sorority records for 1934-35 show that 790 A"2.A alumn;e we re living near alumnre chapters, or in other words had access to some alumn;e organization. O f that number 521 were actively pa rticipating in the alumnre program. R ecords for 1935-36 show that 952 alumnre now have access to alumnre g roups and 650 have bee11 regular attendants路 at meetings . Although th ese fig ures represent a small proportion of the entire alumnae membership of our sorority, we fe el that they indicate

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a g rad ual expansion of our national organi zation, and further show a ma rked trend toward a revival of sorority interest among our alumme members. In reporting alumnae activities th e N ational Vice-President fee ls that the convention body should be info rmed of one phase of the wo rk which has hampe red the national chartering of alumn<e chapters. W e refer to the sub-rosa alu11111<e orga nizations which college and alumnre g roups info rm us have existed for a yea r or longe r in th e fo llowing places : Akron, Day ton, P ortsmouth and Youngs town, O hio; Gunnison, Colorado; Pittsburg, Kansas; St. Loui s, Mi ssouri ; San Diego, California. Prior to May, 1936, these chapters failed to r es pond to any comm unications, but since that time letters received f rom groups at Akron, Ohio ; Kirksville, ~Ii ssou r i; St. Loui s, and Gunni son indicate their members are seriously contemplating petit ioning fo r a cha rter in the fa ll. It is hoped that thes e g roups as well as others will respond to the nationa l sorority's endeavo r not only to broaden the scope of A ~A but also to keep, college and alumnre member s closely knit together. The recommendations of the 1932 and 1934 convention fo r a National A lum nx Card Catalog have been carried out. A system similar to the one used by the Na tional Regis trar has been adopted. NATIONAL PH IL ANTH ROPIC \ iVORK :

Due to路 existing economic conditions it seemed wise to enco urage A lumnre Chapters to contribute annua ll y to the F ellowshi p Fund and locally to Commu nity Chest Drives and similar projects. In 1934-35, $139 was contributed to the Fellowship F und by our Al umnre Chapter s and $150 in 1935-36. This is further evidence of the increased interest of our alumnre in the activities of Alpha Sig ma Alpha. During the two-year period $434 toward life memberships have been co ll ected by alumnre chapters and placed in the National Convention Fund. A lpha Sigma A lpha is the first A. E . S. group and one of the few national sororities to pay a ny part of alumnre expenses to convention. It is hoped that the alumn;e delegates at this convention will take some action to insure such proced.u re in future years. C oLLEGE V I cE PRE SIDENTS:

In working with the college g roups路 the National Vice President has endeavored to show her understudi es how her office could be used to promote better chapter spirit; how she could cooperate with the chapter president and college faculty in arousing members' interest and participation in campus activities; and how she could definitely benefit her chapter by seeking the fri endship o f alumnre and patronesses. W e feel that A lpha Sigma Alpha's college vice presidents have done a singular piece of wo rk in cementing alumnae and patroness interest in college activities, and al so in broadening the activities of their chapters on their respective coll ege campuses. In submitting thi s report, I wish to express my g rateful appreciation to N ational Council members, to my college vice president and also to the many alumnae whose willing cooperation made possible the fulfilment of the program mapped out by the 1934 National Convention. Respectfully submitted, E v ELY N

BELL,

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R E P O RT OF T H E NATIONAL SECRETARY T o the 1936 National Convention of Alpha Sigma Alpha: As stated in the Na tional By-Laws of Alpha Sigma Alpha, Ar ticle I. Sec 3, the duties of the Na tional Secretary are div ided into definite general activities : First-"The National Secretary sha ll keep all r ecords of the National Convention a nd the National Council meetings." Complete record of the 193-1 Xational Convention was made. Reports of national officers, national committee chairmen, specia l committees, college chapter delegates, a lumnre chapter delegates, etc., as presented before the convention body may be fo und in the fil es of the Na ti onal Secr etary. Following the 1934 National Convention the proceedi ngs of the connntion wer e carefully put itt accura te and permanent fo rm fo r publication. One hundred copies of six ty-six pages each were mimeographed. Copies we re supplied to college chapte rs, a lumnre chapters, national councilors, national committee chairmen, Alpha Sig ma Alpha fo under s, and li fe members who have contri buted $100 to the EndO \Yment F und, without cost to the individuals. A compl路ete record of th e N ationa l Council meeting of August, 1935, was made and twenty-five copies of twenty-fi ve pages each wer e mimeographed and distributed. S eco11d- "The N ational Secretary shall carry on all gener al sorori ty correspondence." A ll corres pondence directed to the offi ce of the N ati onal Secretar y during the biennium has been cared for and carbon copies of such a re in th e fil es o f th e office. Al so, a ll correspondence r esulting as a follow-up from the 1934 Ka ti onal Conventi on was attended to and copies of such fil ed. Th ~rd-" The National Secretary shall compile the sorority efficiency grades each year ." T hi s was done at the close of the college term each year of the biennium. The r eports consisted of a compilation of marks on chapter officers' efficiency as r ecorded by th e N ati onal Councilor s and the annua l sorority examination average of each chapter compiled by Miss Mary Gaal , National Chairman of Sorority Examinations. The reports showed th e percentil e rank of each chapter according to genera l averages attained. Copies of th e effici ency reports of the past two yea rs may be fo und on convention bulletin board. A comparati ve study of the reports over a period of years will arouse sig nificant queries as to the causes of the almost constant position of some chapters in the percantile column in contras t with th e wide va riability of the position of other chapters . F1wthernwre, in addition to duti es so stated in the National By-Laws the National Secretary has served as Chairman: of a special committee on the observance of the lSOth anniversary of the formation of the Constitution of the U nited States. The National Secretary has conducted the usual program of supervi sion and guidance of chapter understudies throughout each college yea r. R egular contacts were made with the chapter secretaries through general form letters, reports, and personal letters. Copies of the secretary's minutes of chapter business meetings we re filed with the National Secretary each month. During the year 1935-36, as an experiment, a blank form was used for reporting minutes of chapter business meetings with the idea in mind that such forms would lessen the time required in making such reports. Following distribution路 of copies of the Proceedings of the 1934 National Convention a questionnaire on the use and value of such publication to the college chapter was mailed to each chapter secretary. The questionnaire revealed somewhat

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thoughtful plans of study, but the reports we re indefinite as to whether the plans were carried out or not. Important values listed by the chapters were as follows: Convention Proceedings : 1. Impressed the chapter with the many details of the national organization.

2. Impressed the chapter with the importance of the national organization. 3.

The chapter realized the strength of the sorority as a whole in which each chapter has an important place.

4. Gave the chapter a deeper understanding of what the sorority is doing fo r its members. 5. Chapters can know recent business transactions of the sorority. 6. Brought out facts which the convention delegate omitted in her report to the chapter. In general the cooperation and interest of the chapter secretaries during the biennium just past is worthy of high commendation. As a whole the chapter secretaries have done good work. It is suggested : 1. That f urther efforts be made to maintain proper parliamentary forms and

correct standards in the matter路 of reporting business meetings of the chapters. 2. That continued emphasis be placed on the importance of accuracy and permanence of records. Respectfully submitted, LEO NA WILCOX, National Secretary. REPORT OF THE NATIONAL TREASURER To the 1936 National Convention of Alpha Sigma Alpha: Careful and deliberate were the preparations made by the National Council to introduce the new National Treasurer to the full obligations of the duties of the office. Two months after the close of the National Convention in August 1934, the new treasurer received the files from the former treasurer, Grace Fultz Hawo rth, and assumed entire responsibility for the discharge of the duties as set forth in the Constitution. Four banks were investigated and approved by the National Council as depositories for Alpha Sigma Alpha funds, a checking account and three savings accounts were opened. United States Treasury bonds of $3,700 were purchased' on February 11 , 1935, through the Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company. The Trust Department of this bank has rendered valuable services to the sorority during this two-year period when the government 路has called many high per cent bonds and exchanged them for lower per cent bonds. The reduction in interest income for one year from the sorority's bonds amounts to $434.30. This is regrettabl e but entirely unavoidable as our Endowment Fund must be invested in U. S. Government bonds. The bonds are held for safe-keeping in the vaults of the Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company of Buffalo, New York. During the past two years the duties of the National Treasurer have been in

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thei r performance the

1. Th e collection of all National dues with the aid of the college trea urers and the alumn;e chapter treasurer s. 2. Chapter understudies were super vised by means of letters and reports to the chapter treasurers and letters and reports to the National Treasurer. 3. A ll monies received were deposited in banks designated by the National Council. 4. D isbursements from the National Treasury have been made only upon the written order of the National President. 5. An accurate account of all receipts and disbursements has been kept. 6. A tentative National Budget for 1936-38 has been prepared with the a id o f the National Council and is r eady to be submitted to the Convent ion. 7. The promissory notes of members who have received loans from the Fellowship Loan Fund are in the possession of the National Treasurer . 8. The National Treasurer has been bonded annually by the Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company in the amount of $15,000. This Company was approved by the National Council. 9. A n examination was made of the former treasurer's books for the threemonth period July, August, and S eptember, 1934, by the firm of K onopak, Hurst, and Dalton, Certified Public Accountants, T oledo, Ohio. E xaminations have been made on June 30 o f each year of the books of the present National Treasurer by th e firm of Ernst and E rnst, Audits and Systems, Denver, Colorado. Copies of the audits have been placed in the files of the National Council members. 10. A detailed report of receipts and disbursements was made to the National Council at the National Council Conference in August, 1935. Nine detail ed reports of .receipts and di sbursements have been made to the National Council since 1935. 11. A r eport of detailed receipts and disbursements of sorority funds is to be made to the Convention body August, 1936. 12. Certificate orders from the National Registrar were checked and approved. 13. In F ebruary and March, 1936, inspections were made of Sigma Sigma and Beta Beta chapters, res pectively, and reports of the inspections were submitted to the National Council and the chapter secretaries. 14. Membership cards were typed for all new pledges and all payments of fees were recorded on membership cards. The cross file for the married members has been brought up to date. 15. New forms for the annual chapter budget and annual chapter audit as required by the Constitution were prepared for the chapter treasurers and used in 1935-36. A new, more simple form for the chapter monthl y financial report is being prepared. 16. The stock of sorority supplies, including stationery, which is held by the Nicholson Printing Company, Richmond, Indiana , has been repl enished by orders approved by the National President and all orders for these supplies have had prompt attention.

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17. Orders fo r official sorority jewelry were caref ully checked and sent to the L. G. Balfour Company, Attleboro, Massachusetts, our official jeweler. The jewelry so ordered is as follows: 117 137 98 27 3

1934-35 pearl set badges plain badges pledge pins g uards Mother Patroness pins

112 114 128 24 9

1935-36 pearl set badges plain badges pl edge pins guards Mother P atroness pins

18. Reports showing receipts and loans of the Fellowship Loan Fund were sent periodically to the National Fellowship Chairman and to the National Council. In 1934-35 the Fellowship Loan Fund tax was paid by 21 college chapters and 15 alumn<e chapters. ln 1935-36, National Fellowship 路w eek, April 10-16, was instituted as a time for the payment of the annual Fellowship Loan F und tax of $ 10. Sixteen college chapters and seventeen alumnae chapters responded. 'W ith the assistance of the National F ellowship Chairman a nd the National Committee on the Approval of Fellowship Loans, 24 loa ns were made to pl edges and members r epresenting 11 chapters. Payments were made on many loans and five loans were paid in full. Because of th e recognition which is being given members who are actively interested in meeting the obligation of Alumn<e clues, a list of all members making pay ments towa rd Alumn<e clu es since June, 1934, is given by chapters.

A lpha A lpha Wilma Fistner \iV eymouth

Eta Eta Esther Bucher

A lpha Bela Clara M uclra Thomas Inez Pierce Bone

Th eta Th eta Dorothy Currier 'Dorothy H erne Pyle Elizabeth Barnes

Alpha Gamma Jane Stoltz Mary Cribbs

Iota Iota June Douglass Lucille Williams Myrna Treimer Georgia Barton

B eta B eta Frances Barclay Marian Behrens Winfred Johnson Jacqueline K endall Rose Lamme! Alice Mcintyre Inez Nicholson l\fcKinley Jean Young

Kappa Kappa Eleanor Carpenter Anna Grimm Jean Kerr Mary Kerlin N orma Nyce Thelma Stortz

Gamma Gamma Emogene Cox Edna Donl ey Essie McKitrick Nail

Lambda Lambda Josephine Ambacher Gladys Armstrong Mary Gaal

THE PH O E I IX Cornelia J ones Gwendolyn Langdon Katherine Loechlcr Ruth Ludwig Violet Roush Lucill e VI/ estinghouse Doroth y Windom Ethel W olfgram

Nn N u Jane Large H elen Williams H enncbcrg

Omicro11 Omicron Mary J ane Fairchild Emmy Schlott Louaine Schram Winfr ed Schram Alice Sturgill Freda Sturgill Laurel Hanley Antoinette Link Jane Smith H elen McGuigan Pi Pi Sylvia Arend Vernabellc Barlett Margaret Daly Katherine Daw Virginia Donnigan Madeline Falkner Alice Gregor Edna Gramp Ruth Heddon Dorothy Holmlund Margaret H ouston

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Eleanor Kranz H elen Lazer Ruth Lies Doroth y Ma rl ey Marj orie Moreland Catherine Moo re Betty M urph y Zita Oli ve r Doris Palmer Dorothy E wers Pi erson Mary P owers Ruth Pui s Orcada S inclair Martha Steinha user Shirley Stowell Finch E dith Reiss Yesser

T an Tan Lela Pitts H a wkes Kathryn Parsons Mary Mae P aul Elizabeth Ag new Philomena Mullen Freda 路winters Beth H a rkness Shirley Baird Margaret Oshant Katherine Pratt Mermi s Eleanor vVinters Chi Chi Mary Turner Gallegher Geraldine Hutton Margaret Schofi eld Frances Shaw Betty Kidw ell Soland

Thirteen of th ese members have compl eted payments on the Life M emhcr hi p dues o f $25 and are now added to the Life Membership Roll of their chapters. The list f oll ows :

A lpha Beta Inez Pie rce Bone Clara Mudra Thomas Gamma Gamma Essie McKitrick Nail Eta Eta Esther Bucher Theta Theta Dorothy Currier Elizabeth Barnes

Pi Pi Katherine Daw Helen Lazer Dorothy Ewers Pierson Ruth Pui s Shirley Stowell Finch

Tau Ta.u Eleanor vVinters :Mary :Mac Paul

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Problems for the chapter treasurers and National Treasurer have been somewhat increased by the tardy remittance of fees, by the failure of the chapter treasurers to collect the initiation fees prior to the initiation service and by the omission of personal data required when sending pledge and initiation fees. It is the opinion of the National· Treasurer that the chapter nominating committees should exercise the greatest of care in selecting members to serve the chapters as treasurers for to a great extent the businesslike maintenance of the chapters both local and national, depends upon the industry and dependability of these girls. It is also believed that wherr the membership allows, an undergraduate member should work with the chapter treasur·e r as an assistant to learn the intricacies of the office. The duties of this office were not found difficult to accomplish, but the greatest difficulty facing the National Treasurer is the matter of having adequate time for the performance of all duties set forth in a manner acceptable to the membership. It was not possible to have an Assistant National Treasurer appointed as there was no member available for such work. The National Treasurer is grateful for the splendid cooperation of the National Council and the sorority membership. Respectfully submitted, PoLLY SCHLOSSER, National Treasurer. REPORT OF THE NATIONAL REGISTRAR To the National Convention: During the past two years the work of the National Registrar of Alpha Sigma Alpha has been concerned with the responsibilities as set forth in the National Constitution.

Pledges and Initiates Membership Records for pledges have been received as follows: 1934-35 ................... '' ..... ·.. . ... . ... 323 1935-36 ... ' ................. ' ........ ' ..... 335 The number of initiates in Alpha Sigma Alpha for the two-year period 1s: 1934-35 ' .. . ....... . .. . . ' . ............. . .. . . 235 1935-36 ... . ............... ' ........ ' . ....... 234 These figures show an increase from 451 initiates· in 1932-34 to . 469 initiates in 1934-36. The chapters are to be commended for their splendid efforts to maintain membership standards, and in particular, for keeping an average of ten initiates per chapter during the last two years.

National and Chapte1· Membe1·ship Records In an effort to maintain accurate membership files there were 333 form letters issued to married members of Alpha Sigma Alpha during 1934-36. Responses were received from 220 persons. Special form letters were sent to 41 married members of Alpha Alpha Chapter. Replies were received from 26 persons. As a member of the committee for the publication of the January Directory the National Registrar issued a complete chapter membership list to each Chapter Registrar, some National Officers and alumnae. From their revised lists it was possible to accumulate valuable information relative to married names and address

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changes. The National Registrar appreciated the cooperation of the Council, Chapter Registrar s and alumnae. It is the opinion of your National Registrar that within the next two years e fforts shoul d be made to contact early members of Alpha S igma Alpha fo r whom names onl y are in th e permanent files. It is also her opinion that the membership files should be used fo r the accumulation of furth er permanent records relative to pledge and initiate membership.

Mem bership Certificates Membershi p Certificates were issued to 448 per sons during 1934-36.

A lumu ae Charters At the meeting of the Nationa l Council in Aug ust, 1935, it was decided that alumnae charters be prepared and issued to Alumnae Cha pters of eight or more members. Twenty alumnre cha rters have been issued during the year. A sample of the charter is on display.

Tm usfers One transfer letter was issued during 1934-36.

So ug B oolliets In acco rdance with a decision made at the 1935 N ational Council meeting, the Nationa l Registrar issued mimeographed song bookl ets to each chapter of Alpha S ig ma A lpha, in the fa ll of 1935.

Chapter R ushing T he 1932-34 scrapbook of practical rushing suggestions reached the majority of cha pters during 1934-35. A questionna ire asking for genera l rushing in fo rmation was issued. Excerpts路 f rom th e responses to this questionnaire we re sent to the chapters. Suggestions fo r " rushing etiquette" wer e issued to each group. Reports wer e submitted by the chapters concerning tactics employed to bring A lpha Sigma Alpha before rushees. A digest o f these reports was prepared for the Council and is avail abl e fo r perusal. Specific chapter problems were handled indi vidually.

Pledge Trainiug Detailed information concerning pledge training as路 conducted within each chapter was given to the National Registrar. Ideas obtained from this materia l we re g iven to the groups. Attention was called to the mimeographed sheet "Suggestions fo r Pl edge Organization." The Chapter R egistrars were given an opportunity to submit th e suggestions of their chapter s f or the revision of the Pledge Manual. T wenty-five copies of the revised edition of the Pledge Manual were distributed to each chapter in September, 1935. Respectfully submitted, DOROTHY WILLIAMSON (ROOK,

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To the National Convention: Supervision of the secret wo rk of the sorority a nd preparation路 of suggestive devoti onal material fo r chapter use comprise the specified work of th e ~ at ional Chaplain. T hi s has been carried on during the past t wo yea rs mainly by the usc of questionna ires and outlines sent to the chapter chaplains. Since correct presentation of rituali stic services depends upon adequate equipment, each October, the chapter understudy has been r equired to submit a pa raphernalia inventory, not only li sting the items availabl e, but noting their condition. Standard parapherna lia lists with which the chapter may compar e its own paraphernalia have a ided in bringing deficient chests to the ave rage or above. La ter in the year, s u gges ti on~ fo r replacing, repa iring, or adding to paraphernalia have fo llO\Yed fro m the N ational Officer. It is interesting that during the two-year period the r equests fo r replacements and additions have been g reater than at any time in the pr eceeding fo ur years路 and that they have been more numerous during the last yea r than in 1934-35. Not onl y have the chapters themselves purchased, but alumnce and advisers have made contributions. I deas fo r more effecti ve presentation of services have been solicited, the National Office acting as an exchange fo r these. An attempt has been made to impress each chapter chaplain with the necessity of careful , intelligent, and deta iled planning of all services. During 1934-35, the plan of sending suggestive devotional mater ial each month to the chapters was continued as it was impossibl e to mimeograph the Nat io11al Boo /~ of Devotions in time to be of benefit that yea r. Because of the delay in issuing the book, chapl ains of that yea r were asked a lso to contribute to the orig inal book, the revised edition being distributed in October, 1935 with an outline for the yea r based upon the materia l of the book. H owever, since the plan is to make our devotions book an ever-growing thing, the chaplains of 1935-36 also were a pproached for mate rial. T hi s has been rated by an Alpha Sig ma alumna so that the most app ropr iate contributions may be distributed at the opening of the new college yea r. In May, 1936, paraphernalia was assembled for the pledging of the new Ch i Chi chapter at Muncie, Indiana, and the ser vice outlined for the installing offi cer. A supply of paraph ernalia for the installation of this chapter and part of that r equired for the next new chapter a re available. In order to acquaint the chapter chaplains with each other, R ound Robbins have been initiated in the summers of both years and in the winter of 1934-35. The N ational Chaplain attended the 1935 Council meeting in Buffalo and has served as chairman of the committee on Farmville memorial. A review of the two-year period prompts the following suggestions : 1. That exchange among the chapters of plans for ritualistic services is highly advi sabl e.

2. That enj oyment and benefit may be derived fr om exchange of devotional material and that a real contribution may be made to the sorority by collecting this in permanent form. 3. That the chapter chaplain appoint an assi stant in preparing rituali stic se rvices and that whenever possible this be a girl returning the next year, it being essential that there always be at least one person thoroughly familiar with the sorority's secret work.

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4. That under 110 circumstances shall a pledge be permitted to prepare pa raphernalia or setting for a ritualistic service. Such tasks are the priYilecre and duty of initiated members. 5. That the active and pledge chaplains work together and that consideration be given to combining the devotional periods of the two g roups. Respectfully submitted, Lo ursE N. STEWART, Nat io11al Chap/a.ill. REPORT OF THE NATIONAL EDITOR To the National Convention: The National Editor's first consideration is the PHOE NIX, our sorority magazine, and for the past two years she has concentrated on that, trying to publi sh a magazine that was interesting to see and interesting to read. Along with that came the problem of keeping up the magazine and keeping down the f:OSt. Upon investigation, it was found that paper and labor had taken a tremendous jump in price due to F ederal Codes and Rulings. During the spring of 1934, Nicholson Printing Company had absorbed their increased costs and printed the spring issues at no profit to themselves, rather than raise their prices in the middle o f the year. H owever, this practice could not be continued and so prices did advance \\'ith our November, 1934 issue, which was printed on enameled paper. In March, th e magazine was changed to two columns, thus keeping in line with other progress ive publications. The costs for the year were: N ovember ...... . . . ....... . . . . . ..... .. . .. $452.52 January . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452.26 March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461.92 May ..... . .................... . ........ . 456.22 Throughout the year in addition to the monthly letter to the chapter editors, your editor wrote to each PHOENIX correspondent and Alumn;:e Chapter giving and asking for suggestions for improving the magazine. These suggestions and recommendations made during the 1935 Council meeting were carried out in editing the 1935-36 magazine. More pictures were printed, a smaller type was used and a directory was published. The costs of these issues were: November ....... . ....... ... . . .......... . $494.80 January-directory . .. . . ... . .. . .......... 831.51 March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450.99 May .. . ......... . .......... . .... . ....... 581.53 A detailed report of the cost of each issue may be found on the bulletin board and on the publication table. During the past two years, the national editor has written hundreds of letter soliciting and acknowledging articles and has contributed regularly to Banta's Greek Exchange. The editor's problem lies in interesting members in annual subscriptions, which have been pitifully few and in obtaining literary contributions, which have been less than she desired. The future of the magazine rests with the membership as well as with the editor. Respectfully submitted, GENEVIEVE S. LEIB, Natio1!al Editor.

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To the 1936 National Convention: The work of the National Extension Officer, for the past two years, has been quite generally confined to three major duties of that office. These are- to maintain chapter contacts through the supervision of the Collegiate Representatives, to provide for inspection of college chapters路 and to investigate fields of expansion. This report deals with the above divisions. During the college year the monthly contacts with each Collegiate Representative dealt with suggestions as to the work of that office and endeavored to emphaize the importance of this officer as a representative of Alpha Sigma Alpha on each particular campus. Representation definitely assured through vital personalities in local Panhellenics, through participation of all members in college activities and by good standing in scholarship ratings. The keeping and use of adequate files as a means of office and chapter efficiency was similarly stressed. Through the cooperation of the National Council an inspection program was arranged, dividing the responsibility of chapter inspections, each councilor inspecting the chapters nearest, thus keeping traveling expenses at a minimum. During the past two years nine chapters have been inspected, the reports exchanged and filed . The following is a summary of chapter inspections : Xi Xi, Psi Psi, Omega Omega by Elizabeth Bird Small. Sigma Sigma, Beta Beta by Polly Schlosser. Alpha, Mu Mu by Evelyn Bell. Phi Phi by Wilma Wilson Sharp. Theta Theta by June Smith. A manuscript of routine matters, chapter information and office duties was compiled to aid in the inspection of chapters. Due to the very serious financial situations still prevalent in educational institutions and among college students and the changing status of many departments of education and Teachers Colleges, and extension activities during the past two years have been extremely limited. Through the untiring 路 efforts of our National Editor, Genevieve Leib, and the Chi Chi alumn;e, it is with joy and happiness that the National Council presents to this convention body, a pledge chapter, Chi Chi at Ball State Teachers College, Muncie, Indiana. Two extension visits were made by the National Extension Officer and fiftyone letters were written contacting colleges of good standing on the matter of sorority affiliation. . In closing this report the National Extension Officer offers some opinions as to the future policies of this路 office. . . . In her opinion the time has arrived when the expansion of Alpha Sigma Alpha must become the concern of all sorority members, alumn;e and college and not only of one officer or one body of officers, the National Council. New fields and possible interested college groups could be reported for investigation by many of our professionally situated members and Alpha Sigma Alpha girls in every state. Also, in her opinion it is the place of each colleg~ . and alumnae member or chapter to set forth the real place and worth of sorority membership, thus to justify our membership and our existence as an organization during this period of questioning and weighing of values. 路 Lastly, it is the hope of the National Extension Officer that the college chapter

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convention delegates may carry back to their respective chapters a keener appreciation o f the important role of the Collegiate Representati ve as a member chosen to particularly r epresent A lpha S igma A lpha on each coll ege campus. Respectfully submitted, S . } UN E S M I TH,

Na tional Extension Officer.

REPORT OF THE NATIONAL F IN ANCE CH A IRMAN T o the National Convention of 1936 : Since the constitution and by-laws as revised by the National Convention of 1934 delegated no specific duti es to the National F inance Chairman, the acti vities of the offic e continued to be concerned with certain departments of the finances of the sorority; and it is, therefore, the function of the National F inance Chairman to direct the attention of thi s convention body to the following financial facts : TH E E N DOW M E N T F UN D

The condition of the endowment fund-the amount and the investment-is reported in the auditors' statement for the year Jul y 1, 1935-June 30, 1936. The record of bond purchase and exchanges since August 1934 is as fo llows: Bo11d purchase In F ebruary 1935, United States Treasury 3% Bonds 1951-55 were purchased at a total cost of $3856.63. Market price ..... . .. . . . ..... ... . . . . . .. . $ 103.00 Par value . .. . .. . .. . . .. . ......... . . .... . 3700.00 Cost on date of purchase . .. .. . . .. .. .. . . 3811.00 Accured interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.63 The bonds were registered in the name of Alpha Sigma Alpha. The purchase was made on the authorization of the National Council. B ond exchan ges Certain issues held by Alpha Sigma A lpha we re called for redemption by the United States Treasury Department, and certain other issues were received in exchange. The record of the exchanges is as follows :

November 1, 1934 $11 ,100.00 U nited States of America 3*% Treasury Bonds due April 15, 1946, were received in exchange for $11 ,100.00 United States of America 4th Li berty Loan 4* s, 1938. April 11, 1935 $26,200.00 United States of America 2%% Treasury Bonds due March 15, 1960, were received in exchange for $26,200.00 United States of America 4th Liberty Loan 4* s, 1938. October 16, 1935 $3000.00 United States of America 2*% Treasury Bonds due September 15, 1947, were received in exchange for $3000.00 United States of America 4th Liberty Loan 4*s, 1938. These exchanges were made upon the authorization of the National Council.

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Th e bonds of the E ndowment Fund are held in a safe keeping account with the Manufac turers and Traders Trust Company of Buffalo, New York, and are deliyerable onl y upon the joint sig nature of the National Pres ident and the National Finance Chairman. The attention of this convention body is called to the fact that neither the National President nor the National Finance Chairman has, singly or individually, access to the bonds. In N ovember 1930 the bonds passed into this safe keeping account on the vote of the National Council and they have not at any time since passed from the custody of the Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company or its legall y responsible agents. This safe keeping account is maintained at a cost o f thirty dollars per annum and it was advised by the legal counsel of th e then Chairman of the Board of Trustees so that the Chairman might be relieved of the responsibility of what her attorney called "personal handling of the securities". This account is maintained on the authorization of the National Council. The Depositories for the Sorority Fmtds The banks in which th e sorority funds are deposited, together with the amount of deposit in each, are listed in the auditor's report. These banks became the depositori es for amounts not to exceed $5000.00 for any one bank on the vote of the National Counc il, after each bank had filed with the National Treasurer a statement that it \Yas able to meet fully all of the following requirements: 1. It is a member of the Federal Reserve System. 2. It is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 3. It has experienced n路o difficulty within the last few years in meeting the demands of its depositors. 4. It was permitted to open immediately after the National Bank H oliday of 1933.

In January 1935, four non-interest bearing demand notes in the total amount of $10,000.00 were converted into cash, of which the sum of $6143.37 was depos ited in interest bearing accounts, and the sum of $3856.63 was invested in registered U nited States of America Bonds. These demand notes were converted into cash on the authorization of the National Council. THE TREAS U RER ' s SuRETY

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Th e bond given by the National Treasurer is described as: Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company Surety Bond No. 20662 in the amount of $15,000.00 issued in behalf of Ollie S. Schlosser, as Treasurer of Alpha Sigma A lpha, and is help in safe keeping by the Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company of Buffalo, New York. The Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company is rated in Best's Insurance Reports, December 31, 1933, as A-Excellent. A, indicates the financial standing of the company and Excellent indicates the business methods as to prompt payment of claims and the manner of meeting its financial obligations. This company is admitted to New Yo rk state, the insurance laws of which require a guarantee in cash, secur ities, or surety bonds. The Treasurer's borld was accepted upon the authorization of the National Council.

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T H E AU DI TORS

O n the vote of th e N a ti ona! Council, E rnst and E rnst were appoint ed to make the audit of the National Treas urer's accoun ts for the periods October I, 193-J.-J unc 30, 1935, and Jul y 1, 1935- June 30, 1936. On the vote of the N ational Council , K onopac, Hurst, and Dalton audited the accounts of th e retiring N ational Treasurer fo r the period Jul y !-September 30, 193-k FELLOWSH I P LOA N S

A ll loans g ranted from the F ell owship Loan F und were apprO\路ed by the National F inance Chairman, acting for the National Council , upon their authorization. N ATIO N AL Coxv ENTIONS

The years since 1930 have seen the development of three impor tant fin ancial polici es in regard to the conventions. 1. The f ull transportation expense of each coll ege chapter deleo路atc is forwarded to her, before convention, either in th e fo rm of transportation tickets or a check on the nati onal treasury, according to exp ressed \Y ish of the delegate. By thi s plan, th e delegate is relieved of th e necess ity of finding the means of advancing a sum sufficient to cover her t ransportation expenses. T o the college delegate thi s is an important conside ration.

2. The conventions since 1930 have been changed fr om quadrennial to biennial meetings. Th e reason f or this change lay in the need o f bring ing the different coll ege and a lumnre chapters into closer association and understanding, thereby strengthening in all depa rtments of the sorori ty the consciousness of national affiliation. A n added recommendation for the change is that the inspiration of conventi on is brought back to the college chapter every second year, instead of every fourth, and, consequently, each coll ege member, be fore she g raduates, has some part of the rich convention experience. 3. The convention of 1936 records a still furth er advance in that th e f ull hotel expense is allowed each delegate of a chartered alumnre chapter ; and there a re at thi s convention 15 delegates of alumm:e chapters on thi s basis. T hi s is an important step in the development of sorority strength and solida rity. These last two developments in convention policy present large financia l consideration, for it will be remembered that the costs of convention are met by an apportionment fr om the clues ; and, unlike the usual fraternity custom, th ere arc no convention asses sments laid u pon the coll ege or alumnre chapters. Th e work of the Finance Chairman incluclecl the in spection of P si P si, Omega Omega, and Xi Xi chapters. Reports of each inspection were made to the Xational Council. Respectfully submitted, ELizABETH BIRD SMALL, N ational F,:nance Chairma11 . At the close of the nine reports of the National Council M iss :-Iinn ic :-1. Shockley, former National Vice President expressed appreciation of the \\路ork of the National Counci lors.

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The financial report of the National Treasurer was submitted by Mrs. Polly Schlosser as follows : FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE NATIONAL TREASURER To the 1936 National Convention of Alpha Sigma Alpha: An examination路 of the books and records of the retiring National Treasurer of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority by Konopak, Hurst, and Dalton, certified public accountants, Toledo, Ohio, was made for the period June 30, 1934, to September 30, 1934, at which time the books were closed. Similar examinations by Ernest and Ernst, auditors, Denver, Colorado, were made June 30, 1935 and June 30, 1936. Detailed statements covering these reports are herewith submitted: CONDENSED STATEl'viENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS

Balance in Treasury, July 1, 1934......... . ........... Receipts for fiscal year ended June 30, 1935 ... .... .... $10,689.17 Disbursements for fiscal year ended June 30, 1935 ...... 10,287.10 Balance in Treasury, July 1, 1935 .... . ........... 路..... Receipts for fiscal year ended June 30, 1936 . .......... . 10,623.07 Disbursements for fiscal year ended June 30, 1936...... 8,401.27 Excess of Receipts over Disbursements for 2-yr. period

$84.020.19

Balance in Treasury July 1, 1936 . . . .... . .... .. . ......

$86,644.06

84,422.26

2,623.87

DISTRIBUTION oF SoRORITY WEALTH

Checking Account-First National Bank, Denver Colo ............. $ Savings Account- U. S. National Bank, Denver Colo.. . ........... Savings Account-First National Bank, Kenmore, N. Y........ . .. Savings Account- International Trust Co., Denver, Colo.. . . . . . . . . Savings Account-U. S. National Bank, Denver, Colo........ ... . . Notes Receivable- Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States Treasury Bonds-Registered in the name of Alpha Sigma Alpha. (Held by the Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company Buffalo, New York.) 2~ per cent Treasury Bonds ........ . . . ............. $26,200.00 3 per cent Treasury Bonds ........ . ...... 路. . . . . . . . . 3,700.00 3)1.;1 per cent Treasury Bonds ........................ 33,150.00 2y,( per cent Treasury Bonds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000.00

5,937.50 1,152.52 5,000.00 2,500.00 106.63 3,762.00

$66,050.00 At recorded cost ... . ................. . .............. . The market value June 29, 1936 was $69,357.43.

$68,185.61

Total wealth as of June 30, 1936 .................. ..

$86,644.06

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I NCOME AND E xPE NSE STATEliiENT Balance in T 1-casur)'-July 1, 1934 E ndowment F und ..... . . .... .... . . . . . .... . .......... . ... . . . ..... $68,056.17 Fellowship F und . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,152.31 Convention F und . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,617.69 Publication F und . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.78 General . . . .. ... ... .. . ... .. .... ... .. . . . .. .. .. . ..... . . . . .. . . . .... . 11 ,175.24 Total ... ..... . . . . . . . .... .... . .... . . .. . ... .. . . ... . . . . .. . . . . $84,020.1 9 R eceÂŁpts f or Fiscal Ye ar ended hm e 30, 1935 E ndowment F und A lumnre dues ..... . . .. . . .. . ..... ... . .. . .. . .. . ..... $ 34.00 T otal . ... . .. . . . .. ... . .. .. ..... . .. .. . . . ... ... ... - - -

34.00

Fellowship Fund T ax f rom college and alunmre chapters .... . . .. .. . . . 316.50 Interest fr om Loans and Savings . . . .... . .. . . ... .. . . . 29.92 T otal .. .. .. .. .. . . ... .. . ..... . . . . . .. .. . ... ... ... - - -

346.42

Convention Fund Returning members . . . .. . . . ...... .... . .. .. . ... . . .. . 880.00 Initiates . ..... . .. .. . . .. . . ... .... . ..... ... . . . . .. .. . 884.00 Miscellaneous ...... . .. . .... . .... . . . .. . . .. . .... . .. . 4.90 T otal . . ... ... . . . .. .. ... .. .... . ........... . . . ... - - -

1,768.90

Publication F und Returning members 220.00 Initiates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221.00 Annual subscriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.00 Advertising-Balfour in PHOENIX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Interest-D. S. Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,400.90 Total ..... . ...... .. . . .. . . ............. .. . . .. .. .- - -

2,909.90

General Fund 660.00 Returning members Initiates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 884.00 Pledge fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,610.00 Official jewelry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,364.25 Official stationery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.25 Royalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.10 Interest-D. S. Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.50 22.85 Miscellaneous ...... . . . .. . ...................... .. . Total . . . . .. .. .. ......... . ......... . .. .. . ...... .- - Total Receipts

. ....... .. .... . . . .. .. ..... .... . .

5,629.95 $10,689.17

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D isburseme11fs for F iscal Year E nded June 30, 1935

Fellowship Fund Ad justments .............. . .... . .. .. .. . .... .. ..... $ Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23.28 $

23.28

Convention Fund Stationery, supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86.36 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278.30 Transportation . ... .............. . ............. . . . . 2,215.06 Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 994.96 A wards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00 T otal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 3,581.68

Publication F und Printing and P ostage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,822.92 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 1,822.92

General F und Badges and jewelry .... . .. .... .. .. . ... ....... . . .. . 2,079.65 Inspections . .... . .. .... .. .. .. . .. . ..... .. ........ . . 22.50 Extension ... . ..... . ... ...... ... . .. .. . . .. . . . . ..... . 39.84 Certificates, Constitutions, Pledge Manuals ... . .... . . 166.88 Stationery, Supplies, Telephone a路nd Telegraph . . . . . 222.92 P ostage .................. . ....... . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . 389.65 Association dues and expense . . .... . .... ... . .... . . . 145.45 Surety Bond Premium .. ...... . ... . . . . . ......... . . 37.50 Trust Company Fees ......................... . . .. . 50.29 Secretarial Allowance . . .. .. . .... . .... . .... . .. .... . 1,250.00 Paraphernalia ..... . . ..... .. .. . . ... .. ...... .. . ... . . i2.11 Legal and Professional Fees .. .. . .... . ..... . . . ..... . 205.00 Miscellaneous ........ . . . . .... .. .. .. . . . ........... . 246.45 T otal . . .... . . . . .. .... .. . ..... . ................. - - -

$ 4,859.22

Total Disbursements . ..... ...... ... ...... . . . . . ... . Excess of Receipts over Disbursements

$10,287.10 402.07

Balan ce in Treasll1'3', July 1, 1935

Endowment Fund . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. ..... . ......... . . . .. . .. . ...... .. $68,090.17 Fellowship Loan .Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,475.45 Convention Fund (Deficit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195.09 Publication Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,105.76 General Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,945.97 Total

... .... .. .... ..... ................... . .. . ..... ... ... $84,422.26

Receipts f or Fiscal Year Ended !nne 30, 1936

Fellowship Fund Tax from College and Alumnae chapters . .... .. .. . . 362.50 Interest fr om loans and savings .. .... ... . . ........ . 30.68 T otal .... .... ........ ... .. .. .. . .. ....... .. .... - - -

393.18

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B1路ouyht forward, 393.18 Convention Fund Returning members .. ... .. . .. .......... . .. . . ...... . 889.55 Initiates . .. ...... . ... . . ............. . ...... .. . . .. . 870.00 A lumnae dues . . .. . . ... .. . . . .... . . . .. ............. . 224.00 Interest, U. S. Bonds ........... . ................ . 1,034.56 Miscellaneous ........... . .. .................... . . . 5.00 T otal

$ 3,023.11

Publication Fund Returning members . ............... .. ... .. .. .. ... . 222.50 Initiates . . ......... . .. . . . ... .. ... . . . .. . .. .... .... . 217.50 Annual subscriptions, Directory . .. . ... . . . . ... . . .. . 37.50 Advertising . . . .......... . .. ...... .... .. . .. ... . .. . 40.00 Interest, U. S. Bond . ..... . .. ... .. . ........... . .. . . 1,011.84 T otal ... . . .................... .. ......... .. . . . .

$ 1,529A4

General Fund Returning members ...... . .. . ....... .. ... . . ... .. . . 666.00 Initiates .. . ...... . ...... .. .. . ...... ... .. ... ...... . 870.50 Pledge Fees ..................... . ............. .. . 1,616. 50 Official jewelry .... .... .... . ......... . ..... . . .. . . . 2,317.25 Stationery .......... . .. .... . ......... ... . . . ...... . 7.80 Royalty ... . .. .. .. . ......... . .. .. . . . . . ... . . . . .... . 17.30 Interest, Savings accounts路 . . ....... .... . . ... ... . .. . 152.52 29.57 Miscellaneous ........ . . . ........ . . ............... . Total .. . .......... . . .. ......... . ..... . ... .. .. . .- - -

$ 5,677.44 $10,623.07

T otal Receipts .. ... ..... . ....... . .. . .. . .. . . ... . Disb ursemc11fs for Fiscal Y ea路r ended Jun e 30. 1936

Convention Fund Transportation ..... ... . ............ .. ... . .... . . . . . 186.45 16.71 Stationery and supplies . . ...... . ... .. .... ......... . 10.30 Miscellaneous ........ .. ...... ............. ....... . T otal ..... . .. .... ..... . ..... . .... .. ........... - - -

Publication Fund Postage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.99 Printing (Phoenix) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,325.84 Directory, extra labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65.82 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 2,424.65

General Fund Stationery and supplies ................... .. ... . .. . 622.12 Jewelry, Official .......... . ...... .. . . .......... . . . 2,001.81 157.90 Inspection 66.66 Extension . ... ............... . ............... . . . . . 50.24 Certificates ... .................... ....... ... ..... . 10.09 Paraphernalia . ... . ....... . ............... . ... . .. . . National Council Conference .... . .... .. .... .. ... . . 704.98 Carried forward,

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Brought forward, 3,6 13.80 Postage ... . .. ... ... . .. . ...... . .... ... . · · ..... · . · · 340.54 Associat ion dues and expense .. . .............. . . .. . 137.86 37.50 Surety Bond (T reasurer ) .... . ... .... . .. .. .. ... .. . 30.00 T rust Company Fees ........ . ..... . ... ..... . ..... . Legal and Professional Fees .... . . ..... . . . . . . . .... . 125.00 Secretarial A ll owance ... . ..... . . . . . . . ... . . . ...... . 1,350.00 51.59 Telephone and Telegraph ..... . ..... . . . . .. . ... .. .. . 76.87 Miscell aneous .......... . . .. ...... . .. . . . ... ..... .. . Total ... ... . ....... .. .................. . ....... - - - -

Total Disbursements .......... . .... . ........... . Excess of Receipts over Disbursements .. .. .. . . ... . Total excess of Receipts over Disbursements - two year period ... . . . .................... .

$ 5,763.16 $ 8,401.27 $ 2,221.80 $ 2,623 .87

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E ndowment Fund ....... . ............. .. . . . .. . ... . . .. . .. . .... ... $68,090.17 Fellowship Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,868.63 Convention Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,6 14.56 Publication Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210.45 General Fund ... ... . ... .... .. .. . ...... .... ... ....... . . .... ... . . 11,860.25 Total

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July 1, 1934 Cash in Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 707.31 Notes· Receivable .............................. . . . 2,445.00 T otal ........... . . . . . ............. . . . . . : ..... .. $3,152.31 Activities for the two-year period : 25 new loans totaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,634.50 Interest ad justment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.28 Payments totaling . .. . . . .. ... ......... . ..... .. . .. . 1,294.22 Interest on loans and savings . . . . ...... . . . . .. .... .. . 60.60 Annual tax income .......... . ... . . . ......... .. ... . 679.00 July 1, 1936 Cash in Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106.63 Notes Receivable . ............. . . . .. . . . ............ 3,762.00 Total ...... . ....... . .... . ... . .. ... .... . ..... . . $ 3,868.63 Respectfully submitted, PoLLY S c HLOSSER, Natio11al Treasurer. Miss Elizabeth Bird Small, National Finance Chairman, moved that the financial report of the National T reasurer be accepted as presented. The motion was seconded and passed.

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Reports of the activities of the National Committee Chairmen of the past two years were presented as follows : REPORT OF THE NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP CHAIRMAN To the 1936 National Convention: The Chairman of the Fellowship Loan Fund has investigated twenty-four applications for loans from members and pledges of Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority since the National Convention of 1934. Recommendations that the applications be accepted, after due investigation, were made to the National Council Committee on Approval of Fellowship Loans. The Committee approved all of the recommendations. The financial report of the Fellowship Loan Fund is included in the report of the National Treasurer. Of the twenty-four loans made since the 1934 Convention, seven loans are for the maximum amount loaned to members, or $200; three are for $150; two for $100; one for $60 and nine for amounts less than $40. The total number of loans outstanding at this time is thirty-three. Chapters to whose members loans have been made, with the totals to each chapter, are as follows: Alpha Alpha, five loans . ... . ...... Total $590 40 Alpha, one loan ..... . . .. .. . ...... Total Alpha Beta, three loans .. . . . ...... Total 165 Beta Beta, two loans .............. Total 166 Gamma Gamma, one loan ..... . .... Total 200 Zeta Zeta, one loan ............... Total 52 Iota Iota, one loan ................ Total 160 Kappa Kappa, two loans .. . ........ Total 400 Lambda Lambda, one loan ........ Total 120 Mu Mu, one loan ..... . ........... Total 60 Xi Xi, one loan ................... Total 150 Omicron, Omicron, five loans ...... Total 730 Pi Pi, five loans ................. Total 800 Sigma Sigma, one loan . . .. . .. . .... Total 19 Chi Chi, one loan ................. Total 70 Phi Phi, two loans ........... . ... Total 240 The above covers only loans now outstanding. There are three applications for loans on file at present. It will be noted ÂŁrem the report of the National Treasurer that there is a balance of only $106.63 in the Fellowship Loan Fund at this time. The Chairman of the Fellowship Loan Fund has maintained contact with all persons who have loans from the fund, and has reminded, by letter, those whose loans have been due so that they might make arrangements with the National Treasurer for payment or renewal of their notes. The Chairman of the Fellowship Loan Fund wishes to thank the National council Committee members for their assistance and co-operation. EsTHER BucHER,

Chairman, Fellowship Loan Fund.

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REPORT OF THE NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRMAN To the 1936 National Convention: In order to make up th e Scholarship Report the National Chairman sent blanks to each chapter to be filled out and returned for the year. The bla nks requested the fo ll owing information: 1.

Th e tctal term or semester hours of credit carried by the chapter.

The tota l term or semester hours of A , B, C, D, or F cred it ea rned by the chapter.

The foll owing rating was given: Each hour of A .. . ....... . ......... 5 points Each hour of B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 points Each hour of C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 points Each hour of D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 points Each hour of F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 point The total number of points was then divided by the total number of hour s, the resulting quoti ent giving the rating for the chapter. By this system the size of the chpater diet not unduly influence the rating. A greater number of chapters reported for the 1936 Convention than fo r that of 1934. Failure to report was probably due in part to the diversity of g radmg systems and in part to the difficulty chapters have in securing access to the records. So long as these difficulti es exist the reports will of necessity be ~o re or less unsatisfactory. The Scholarship Report for the past two years is as follows : 1.

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Natio11al Scholarsh,:p Chair111a11 .

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R E PORT OF TH E NATI ONAL EXAM I A TI O

CHAIRMAN

T o the National Convention: The 1934-35 and the 1935-36 soror ity examinations were conducted acco rd ing to Articl e X o f the Constitution of A lpha S igma A lpha. F orm blanks for each yea r wer e compiled and these blanks were sent to the chapter advisers. The F irst Year examination papers we re checked with the aid of "test keys" by the chapter advise rs. The Second and Third Year examination pape rs we re scored by th e National Examination Chairman. All three sets of examination blanks we re obj ective in fo rm. The following examinations were administered in 1934-35: 189 F irst Y ear or Initiate 146 Second Year 71 Third Year 406 T otal 53 Re-ex aminations (for all those scoring less than 90 per cent on the first test ) The National average for the year 1934-35 was: 93.43 % . The f ollowing examinations were administered in 1935-36: 238 First Year or Initiate 133 Second Year 74 Third Year 445 T otal 45 Re-examinations The National average for the year 1935-36 was : 93.33% . The sorority " Study Book", introduced on probation f or one year onl y by the previous examination chairman in 1933, was used during the years 1934-35 and 1935-36 in preparation for the sorority examinations. It is the suggestion of the present examination chairman to use the "Study Book" for another two-yea r period, adding or revising whatever information and material s that the examinees see fit. In order to increase the effici ency of the office, it is th e suggestion of the examination chairman that no initiate examinations be given after the 15th of May, and that all those initiated after that date should take the First Year examination the following fall. Symbolism was not stressed as heavily in 1935-36 Second Year examinations as it was in the 1934-35 examinations due to the fact that a great number of the members had difficulty in interpreting the symbolic information. Therefore, it is suggested that this information be made more specific for the benefit o f the members. Revisions and constructive criticism are invited. MARY M. GAAL,

Natio11al

Examinati01~

Cha.irman.

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To the National Convention: The changes in the Constitution that were suggested and voted on at the Convention at Old Point Comfort in 1934 were printed and distributed to the chapters by Miss Evelyn Bell. It has been assumed by the committee that the Constitution is now in its final form. Consequentfy the usual questi01maire to the college chapters for additional changes has been omitted. In 1934 and again in 1935 a letter was sent to each chapter president asking for a copy of the chapter By-laws for permanent filing. Only twelve chapters responded to this request. It was interesting to note that practically the same chapters responded each year. A study of the By-lawsÂˇ as sent in by the chapter presidents prompts the Constitution Committee to make the following suggestions : 1. That each chapter president early in the college year actually have in her files a completed copy. of the chapter By-laws, following the form given in the Constitution, and that the completed form be sent to the Constitution Chairman when requested. 2. That all chapter members be familiar with the By-laws. 3. That permanent committee chairmen be appointed, and their duties be defined and entered in the Chapter By-laws. ELIZABETH

FULLER,

Constitution Cha.i mwn.

(In the absence of Mrs. Elizabeth U. Fuller the above report was read to the Convention by Miss Alice Sturgil"l, Omicron Omicron.) REPORT OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIAN To the National Convention: It does seem that two years is a long time in the abstract, but when one counts it as the time between two Alpha Sigma Alpha Conventions, really it is a very short span. I am still writing letters and collecting data. I have sent an outline of history of Alpha Sigma Alpha, dating from 1900 to 1919 to Misses S. June Smith and Thelma Stortz and had hoped to send a copy of same to Mrs. Fred M. Sharp, our National President, but since it is not in the shape in which I should like it to be for presentation to the National Council, I am asking further indulgence. HATTIE KELLY THOMAS,

National Historian.

(In the absence of Mrs. Hattie Kelly Thomas the above report was read to the Convention by Miss Louise N. Stewart, National Chaplain). Announcements were made by Mrs. Letha Gaskins, Convention Chairman of the Alphabet Luncheon. The Convention Chairman, Miss Evelyn G. Bell, announced that the minstrel show would be held at 11 :00 P. M. instead of 12 :00 midnight. Miss June Douglass, Iota Iota, moved that the convention adjourn for the day. The motion was seconded and passed. The third business session closed at 11:45 A. M. LEONA WrLcox, National Secretar}â&#x20AC;˘. WILMA WILSON SHARP, National Presidettl.

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FOURTH BUSINESS SESSION The fourth business sess ion of the A lpha S ig ma A lpha National Convention was called to order by the National President, Mrs. Wilma Wilson Shar p, at 9:15 A. M., Wednesday, August 19, 1936. The meeting was opened with the singing of "Crimson and White" and the "Convention Song" led by the Director of Convention Music, Miss H elen McClaflin. The roll of offi cial delegates was call ed by the National Secretary. l~o rty delegates were present. The minutes of the third business session were read and approved. The Nati onal President ca lled for a report from th e Committee on Incorporation of Alpha Sigma Alpha. Miss Elizabeth Bird Small, Chairman of the Committee on Incorporation, presented the following report: REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE IN CORPORATION OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA To the Members of the Convention of 1936 : The committee began its work by securing in formation fr om properly accredited and recommended attorneys in Chicago, Illinois, Cleveland, Ohio, and Richmond, Virginia as to the type of incorporation provided by those states for associations not organized for pecuniary profit. As the laws of the afore mentioned states did not offer any appa rent advantages over those provided by the incorporation laws of New York State for the incorporation of non-incorporated associations, the committee, to save unnecessary expense, voted to recommend that Alpha Sigma Alpha incor porate as a membership corporation of New York State. The committee submitted th e constitution and by-laws to two different atto rneys and received two opposed legal opinions as to the advisability of incorporating with the present set of by-laws. The first opinion was that: 1. The by-laws were weak in that they did not fix definitely th e responsibility for the proper handling of the sorority business affairs. 2. The incorporation law of New York State not only fixes definitely such responsibility but makes the officers of the incorporated body directly reresponsible to the Attorney General, and indirectly responsible to the Secretary of State, of the State of New York for the proper handling of th e funds of the association. 3. The authority given the National Council by the National Convention of 1934 to make such changes in the by-laws as would make the by-laws conform to the requirements of the State law put the sorority in a safe position to begin incorporation proceedings. The opinion of the secon? attorney was that: 1. The constitution a nd by-laws did not suffici ently fix the responsibility for the proper management of the sorority business affairs. 2. The by-laws should be revi sed before the incorporation of the sorority was undertaken. 3. The advantages and disadvantages of incorporation were about equal.

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Having received these two opposed legal opinions as to the advisability of incorporating with the present set of by-laws, the committee voted to refer the matter back to the National Convention; and it now recommends that the National Convention again take the matter under consideration. Respect拢 ully submitted, ELIZABETH Bmo Sl'I'IALL, Chairman. ELIZABETH EvELYN

FULLER.

BELL.

Mrs. Rose B. Kraft, Pi Pi, moved that the report of the committee on the incorporation of Alpha Sigma Alpha be accepted. The motion was seconded and passed. The report was filed with the National Secretary. Following discussion of the report of the committee on incorporation and of the advantages of disadvantages of incorporation Mrs. Nelle Martindale Kuchs, Phi Phi, moved that we rescind our motion to incorporate and that the matter stand thus until it is decided to re-consider incorporation. The motion was seconded and carried. The National President called for a report of the Songbook Committee. In the abs ence of the Songbook Chairman, Miss Ethel Tobin, Xi Xi, the report was read by Miss Elizabeth Bird Small, National Finance Chairman. REPORT OF THE SONGBOOK CHAIRMAN To the 1936 National Convention of Alpha Sigma Alpha: Productive work upon the Alpha Sigma Alpha Song Book has been curtailed for the past two years. At the 1934 National Convention, the Songbook Chairman made the following recommendations :

1. that Alpha Sigma Alpha publish a 96 page song book, printing both music and words; 2. that the book be 7Ys inches by 10Ys inches in size with cloth binding and gold trim; 3. that Alpha Sigma Alpha accept the bid of Leftwich Publishing Company, Los Angeles, California to publish the song book as above specified for 500 copies at $950 or 1000 copies at $1200. The 1934 Convention body accepted the recommendations with a motion which read: "that the convention accept in total the recommendations of the Song Book Committee with the advice and judgment of a committee of Council members to be appointed by the National President". The entire National Council carefully considered the question of publishing the Song Book. It was the decision of the Natiot}al Council that the receipts of the Publication Fund for 1934-36 would not warrant the printing of the Song Book during that period; particularly, since the fund would be subject to additional expenditure in the printing of the Alpha Sigma Alpha Directory. So the activities of your Song Book Chairman during 1934-36 have been limited. The material already assembled has been criticized by two Alpha Sigmas, whose musical training has fitted them to be able critics, Miss Geraldine Smith and 路 Miss Helen McClaflin. There yet remains much work to be done on the material assembled before it can be turned to a publishing house. However, it seems advisable for the 193E

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convention to reach some decisions regarding the proposed song book before furthe r effort is expended. For instance, the co t of the printing i contingent upon the amount of copy to be printed. Considerable time and money will have to be spent in rearrang ing some of the music submitted, before this can be allowed for the Song Book so that the amount of material can be determined and pre1>ared according ly. It was the hope of the Song Book Chairman to have the Song Book manuscript in completed form for inspection during 1936 convention. Investigation proved that the cost involved would be at least $75.00 so the plan was regretfull y abandoned. Your Song Book Chairman believes that it is the desire of th e sorori ty membership, particularly the college members, to have a creditable A. S. A. Song Book. It is hoped that the 1936 Convention will, at a later session, consider this question very carefully and formulate a definite procedure whereby the future acti viti es of the Song Book Committee will be outlined and th e long anticipated A. S. A. Song Book may become a reality. Respectfully submitted, ETHEL E.

T onrN, Nat ional Song Book Chairma11.

The report of the Song Book Chairman was di scussed, general criticism of the work of the song book committee offer ed, and suggestions for further wo rk on a song book made. Miss Anne Hill, Eta Eta, moved that the U niver sal Printing standard sorority song book in which there will be one ori g inal Company issue song, chosen by the music committee as the Alpha Sigma Alpha song, and a selected group of the old songs of the sorority. The motion was seconded and lost.

Announcements were made by Mrs. N elle Martindale Kuchs relative to th e Sports Contest and the College Night Dinner; by Miss Evelyn G. Bell, Convention Chairman, that the convention picture would be taken immediately following the close of this session. Miss Jean Gorham, Omicron Omicron, moved that the meeting adjourn for the day. The motion was seconded and passed. The fourth business session closed at 10 :45 A. M. LEO NA WILCO X , Na tioual Secretary. WILMA WILSON SHARP, National President.

FIFTH DUSINESS SESSION The fifth business session of the Alpha Sigma Alpha National Convention was called to order by the National President, Mrs. Wilma Wilson Sharp, at 9 :00 A. M ., Thursday, August 20, 1936. Devotions were conducted by Miss Vivian Sutton, Zeta Zeta, a former chapter chaplain, with the singing of "The Shield of A. S. A." led by Miss Helen McClaflin, Director of Convention Music, and a prayer. The roll of official delegates was called by the National Secretary. delegates were present. The minutes of the fourth business session were read and approved.

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THE PHOENIX The N_ational President appointed the following special committees: Resolutions CommitteeMiss Mary Mae Paul, Tau Tau, Chairman Miss Elizabeth Barnes, Theta Theta Mrs. Mary Lawrence Mauntel, Kappa Kappa Nominating CommitteeMiss Edris 路warner, Beta Beta, Chairman Miss Marjorie Chambers, Nu Nu Miss Phon Johnson, Epsilon Epsilon

The National President announced that a brief business meeting would be held at 4:00 P. M. just following the round table discussions. A letter from Mrs. Hancock Banning, President of the Assistance League of Southern California, was read by the National Secretary, commending Xi Xi chapter on a project which members of the chapter sponsored at Laguna Beach, California. ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 5604 DE LONGPRE A VENUE HoLLYwoon, CALIFORNIA August 6, 1936 Mrs. Freel M. Sharp 1405 Hardy Avenue Independence, Missouri My Dear Mrs. Sharp: On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Assistance League of Southern California, I wish to take this opportunity of telling you of the very fine work that is being done by the Xi Xi Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha, at the University of California at Los Angeles. This splendid group of girls has made it possible to send to Laguna, one of our near-by beach resorts, a group of young girls from Welfare Department, for a portion of the summer. Mrs. Richey graciously loaned her home and these youngsters are being sent down there for two week periods where they are supervised and cared for in every way by the Alpha Sigma Alpha girls. They are devoting not only their time and effort to the arrangements necessary in getting their charges to the beach, but are acting as counsellors. This means, of course, that these girls are giving up the major portion of their summer vacation period to 路be of assistance to us in our Welfare work. Without their enthusiastic interest, it would have been impossible to undertake this project and we feel they are to be greatly commended. We are calling this matter to your attention because of the National Convention which Alpha Sigma Alpha is having very soon, and feel that your organization should know of the activities of the local chapter in their program of Welfare work. May we extend to you every good wish for a splendid convention and our smcere appreciation for the hearty cooperation from your Xi Xi Chapter. Very sincerely yours, ANNE BANNING, MRs. HANCOCK BANNING, P1路esident, Assista.J.ce League of Southern California.

THE PHOE N IX Miss Frankie Sutton, Xi X i, reported deta il s of the act1v1ttes at the Laguna Beach camp. Miss Elizabeth Small, Pi Pi, presented mation about the camp and how the project originated with Xi Xi th e leadership of Miss Ethel Tohin who was of great ass istance to carrying on the project.

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Miss Mary Mae P aul, T au Tau, moved that the Convention body send greetings to Miss Ethel T obin expressing regrets in her inability to at tend our Convention, and our delight in her work as director of Xi Xi camp at Laguna Beach, Cali fo rnia. The motion was seconded and passed. Suggestions for other socia l and educational proj ects and activities were made from the fl oor of the Convention. Mi ss Jane Carroll, Eta Eta, moved that the Convention body go on record as recognizing the work of Xi Xi chapter. The motion was seconded and passed. After further di scuss ion of possibl e chapter social and educational ser vices and of the inadvi sability of a national proj ect, Miss Leona ~T ilc ox, National Secretary, moved that A lpha Sigma A lpha encourage through th e National Philanthropic Chai rman, a program of local chapter social and educational service. The motion was seconded and passed. Greetings to the Convention were read by the National Secretary from the fallowing : Pi Kappa Sigma Pi Delta Theta Alpha Sigma Tau Georgianna Newby Page, Alpha Mrs. Louise Cox Carper, F ounder Announcements were made by the Convention Transportation Chairman, Miss Carol Pierce, regarding return transportation of convention delegates . Miss Lillian P orter, Alpha Gamma, moved that the meeting be adjourned to convene again at 4 :30 P. M. The motion was seconded and passed. The fifth business session closed at 10 :30 A. M . LEO N A WILCOX, Na tioual Secre tary. WILMA WILSO N SHARP, N ational President.

SIXTH BUSINESS SESSION The sixth business session of the National Convention was called to order by the National President, Mrs. Wilma Wilson Sharp, at 4 :30 P. M ., Thursday, August 20, 1936. The meeting was opened with the singing of the Convention Song led by the Director of Convention Music, Miss Helen McClaflin. The roll of official delegates was called by the National Secretary. delegates were present.

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Miss Edris Warner, Beta Beta, submitted the following reports. The first report was that of the nominating committee appointed befor e the opening of the convention; the second r eport that of the nominating committee which because of the absence of two members of the original nominating committee, was appointed during the fifth business session of this convention. REPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE July 25, 1936 After wntmg each college chapter and alumnae g roup and r eceiving replies and suggestions from many, the nominating committee submits the following slate as representing the wish of Alpha Sigma Alpha for officers to be elected at the 1935 Alpha Sigma Alpha National Convention at Breezy P oint, Minnesota. National National National National National National National National

President ... .. ... ... .... . . Mrs. Wilma Wilson Sharp, Zeta Zeta Vice President . . . . .. .. . .. Miss Evelyn G. Bell, Pi Pi Secretary . . .... . ... . ...... Miss路 Leona V/ilcox, I ota Iota Treasurer .............. . . Mrs. P olly Schlosser, Beta Beta R egistrar .. ......... . ... . . Mrs. Dorothy Williamson Crook, Nu Nu Chaplain .. . .. ... .. .... ... Miss Louise N. Stewart, Upsilon Upsilon Editor ...... .. . . .. .. ...... Mrs. Genevieve Steele Leib, Chi Chi Extension Officer .. . ... ... Miss S. June Smith, Kappa Kappa McCULLOUGH, Epsilon Epsilon, Cha.i nnan EDRIS WARNER, Beta Beta FRA NCES SAYLOR, Nu Nu EDNA

REPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE August 20, 1936 The nominating committee regr ets the necessity of submitting a slate different from that of July 25, 1936. The following nominations for National Officers are respectfully submitted: National National Nati onal National National National National National

President ................. Miss V ice President ... . .. . ... . Mrs. Secretary .... .. .... . . . ... . Mrs. Treasurer ..... . . ... . ..... Mrs. R egistrar . ................ Miss Chaplain ................. Miss Editor . . . . .... .. . . ........ Mrs. Extension Officer ......... Miss

Evelyn G. Bell, Pi Pi Dorothy Williamson Crook, Nu Nu Lillian Buckles Jacobson, I ota I ota P olly Schlosser, Beta Beta Edna Donley, Gamma Gamma Louise N. Stewart, Upsilon Upsilon Genevi eve Steele Leib, Chi Chi S. June Smith, Kappa Kappa

EDRIS WARNER, Beta Beta, Chai路rman. PHON JoH NSON, Epsilon Epsilon. MARJORIE CHAMBERS, Nu Nu. Announcements were made by the Convention Chairman, Miss Evelyn G. Bell, and by Miss Edna Donley, Gamma Gamma, Chairman of Past Conventions Dinner. Miss Mary Mae Paul, Tau Tau, moved that the meeting adjourn for the day. The Motion was seconded and passed. The sixth business session closed at 4 :45 P.M. LEONA WILCOX, National Secre tary. WILMA WrLSON SHARP, National President.

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SEVENTH BUSINESS SESSION The seventh business session of the National Convention was called to order by th e National President, Mrs. Wilma Wilson Sharp, at 10:10 A. M., Friday, August 21, 1936. Devotions were conducted by the National Chaplain, Miss Louise tewart, the singing of "Alpha Sigma Alpha" led by the Director of Convention Music, Miss Helen McClaflin, and the reading of the Alpha Sigma Alpha Creed and selections from the Alpha Sigma Alpha Book of Devotions and a prayer. The roll of official delegates was called by the National Secretary. delegates were present.

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The minutes of the fifth and sixth business sessions were read and approved. Greetings to the Convention from Miss Julia Lancaster, former National Notes of thanks and appreciation were read from:

Edi.to~, were read by the National Secretary.

Mrs. Mary K. Whitcraft, Adviser of Chi Chi Chapter Mrs. Virginia Boyd Noell, Founder Mrs . E. A. Walker and Mrs. Alexander Gaal, Mother Patronesses Misses Julia Douglass and Alberta Williams, I ota I ota Convention Initiates. The National President called for a report from the College Chapter Round Table discussion. Miss Mary Phillips, Beta Beta, presented the following report:

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COLLEGE CHAPTERS To the National Convention: We recommend to the Co.nvention that 1. the sorority examinations be sent out by November 15th and returned to the National Examination Chairman by December 15th. 2. there be a First Year examination given to the pledges after intensive study; the Second and Third Year examinations be done away with and substituted by a definite program of sorority study to be outlined by the National Examination Chairman. 3. the following songs be published in loose-leaf form with the music available, and if not, with the name of the publisher from which we may obtain it: Pledging Day, Closing Song, We Love Thee Truly, The Shield of A. S. A., Alpha Sigma, Alpha Sigma Sweetheart, The Greek of It, All Through Your Life, Blest Be the Tie That Binds, and the two original songs. These scngs would be placed in paper binding similar to that of the National Book of Devotions. MARY PHILLIPS,

Beta Bet-0..

The recommendations of the College Chapter Round Table were discussed separately. After discussion of the first and second recommendations on sorority examinations it was found necessary, in order to adopt the recommendations, to amend the National By-laws. The National President appointed Miss Mary Gaal, National Examination Chairman, Mrs. Dorothy Williamson Crook, National Registrar, and

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Miss Mary Phillips, Beta Beta, to withdraw to prepare an amendment to A rticl e X , Sorority Examinations, National By-laws. Following a Round Table M iss recommendation of sorority song book

discussion of the third recommendation of the College Chapter J oy Mahachek, National Scholarship Chairman, moved that the the Coll ege Chapter R ound Table relative to the publishing of a be accepted. The motion was seconded and passed.

T he National President called for a report f rom the Alumnae Chapter R ound Table discussion. Mrs . Lillian Buckles J acobson, I ota Iota, presented the following report : RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ALUMNAE CHAPT E RS To the National Convention: T he A lumnae delegates and members meeting 111 the round table discussion wish to make the fo ll ow ing r ecommendations to the National Convention: 1. That a pledge may not become a member of an alumnae chapter unless

she be eligible for initiati on at the time of leaving college, be fully initiated, paying in full her initation fees and Life Membership and be approved by the Alumnae g roup, the National Council and A. E. S. 2. That Alumnae members and college chapter delegates living near sub-rosa g roups investigate such g roups and report to the National Council. 3. That all Alumnae Chapters edit at least one yea rl y news letter, to be sent to all alumnae chapter members and exchanged with other alumnae chapters. 4. That during the next two years each alumnae chapter include a study of sorority services and publications in its yea rl y program. 5. That Alumnae Chapters be urged to pay the Fellowship T ax. 6. That all college chapter members upon leaving coll ege be automatically affiliated with the nearest a lumnae chapter and that the alumnae chapter fr om which a member may be trans ferred assume the responsibility of notifying th e new alumnae chapter into- whose vicinity she moves, giving complete information. 7. That the fi eld of extension within the radius o f each alumnae chapter be investigated and reported upon to our National Extension Officer. 8. That arrangements for getting alumnae delegates to the next convention be left to the National Convention. Res pectfully submitted, THE ALUMNAE DELEGATES, LILLIAN B ucK LES ] ACOBSON, I ota I ota. Following a general discussion of the recommendatior.s of the Alumnae Chapter Round Table, Miss Lillian P orter, Alpha Gamma, moved that each recommendation be considered separately. The motion was seconded and passed. Following discussion and consideration of each recommendation separately the recommendations were accepted separately: Miss Frankie Sutton, Xi Xi, moved that the first recommendati on of the Alumnae Round Table discussion be accepted. The motion was seconded and passed.

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Miss Mary Mae Paul, Tau Tau, moved that the second recommendation of the Alumnae Chapter Round Table discuss ion be accepted. The motion was econded and passed. Mrs. Genevieve Steele Leib, National Editor, moved that the third recommendation of the Alumnae Round Table discussion be accepted. The motion was seconded and passed. Miss Ann Adams, Phi Phi, moved that the fourth recommendation of the Alumnae R ound Table discussion be accepted. The motion was econded and passed. Mrs. Polly Schlosser, National Treasurer, moved that the fifth recommendation of the Alumnae Round Table discussion be accepted. The motion was seconded and passed. Miss Jean Gorham, Omicron Omicron, moved that the sixth recommendatio n of the Alumnae Round Table discussion be accepted. The motion was seconded and passed. Miss S. June Smith, National Extension Officer, moved that the seventh recommendation of the Alumnae Round Table discussion be accepted. The motion was seconded and passed. Miss Edna Donley, Gamma Gamma, moved that the eighth recommendation of the Alumnae Round Table discussion be accepted. The motion was seconded and passed. The National President caJled for a report fr om the Resolutions Committee. Miss Mary Mae Paul, Tau Tau, presented the report as foll ows: REPORT OF THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS :

The Committee on Resolutions for the 1936 National Convention of Alpha Sigma Alpha presents the foJlowing resolutions:

1. That Alpha Sigma Alpha express its apprec1at10n to Evelyn G. BeJI, convention chairman, for the splendid organization of our very successful convention. 2. That Alpha Sigma Alpha express its appreciation to Esther Bucher, the hostess of this convention, for her gracious hospitality. 3. That Alpha Sigma Alpha express its appreciation to the management of Breezy Point Lodge for the courtesy extended to this organization. 4. That Alpha Sigma Alpha express its appreciation to the chairman and committees who have made our convention most enjoyable and interesting. 5. That Alpha Sigma Alpha express its appreciation to Thelma Stortz, author and director, for the beautiful pageant of our sorority. 6. That Alpha Sigma Alpha extend a vote of thanks to the editorial staff for its untiring efforts in keeping us informed through the publication of the A. S. A. Antics. 7. That Alpha Sigma Alpha thank Carol Pierce, transportation chairman, for her cooperative services.

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8. That Alpha Sigma Alpha thank Mr. H ouseholder and Mr. Hasbeck, representatives of the N orthern Pacific, and to Mr. Owens and Mr. Wal sh, representatives of the Burlington Line, for their courtesies . 9. That Alpha Sig ma Alpha thank the L. G. Balfour Company for their cooperative services and all courtesies extended. 10. That Alpha Sigma Alpha express its appreciation to the National Council which promoted the attendance of alumnae delegates to the 1936 National Convention. 11. That Alpha Sigma Alpha extend its congratulation to Xi Xi chapter for its very worthwhile social-educational project. 12. That Alpha Sigma Alpha welcome the Chi Chi chapter of Ball State T eachers College, Muncie, Indiana, and extend best wishes for a most happy and profitable future . 13. That Alpha Sigma Alpha make known its heart-felt and sincere appreciation to Mrs. Wilma Wilson Sharp, our national president, whose character, calibre, culture, and charm, and whose purpose, power, poise, and pers onality have been a most influential factor in the life of each Alpha Sigma Alpha girl. 14. That Alpha S igma Alpha honor the attendance of Mrs. Gaal and Mrs. Walker, sorority mothers, who have been present during the convention giving inspiration as well as participating in the activities. RESOLVED; That a copy of these resolutions be placed m the minutes of the convention and a copy sent to each of the above mentioned. MARY MAE PAUL, Tau Tau, Chairman MARY L. MAUNTEL, K ap pa Kappa ELIZABETH BARNES, Theta Theta Miss Lillian P orter, Alpha Gamma, moved that the report of the Resolutions Committee be adopted. The motion was seconded and passed. Miss Louise N. Stewart, National Chaplain, moved that Alpha Sigma Alpha adopt a national ritual for a memorial service to deceased members, this ritual being that used in our service at this 1936 National Convention but subj ect to any revisions which its author, Mrs. Wilma \Nilson Sharp, may deem advisable, and that it be printed in loose-leaf form to be added to our present Book of Ritual. The motion was seconded and passed. Miss Louise N. Stewart, National Chaplain, moved that the following speech be incorporated in the Service of Installation of Officers: "The Chairman of the Finance Committee must possess fa ith, initiative, and strength of character. For this office I present The motion was seconded and passed. The National President called for a report of the tentative national budget for the years 1936-38. The National Treasurer, Mrs . Polly Schlosser, submitted the following:

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THE NATIONAL BUDGET T o the National Convention : After careful study of the income and expense items of A lpha Sigma Alpha Sorority fo r a t wo-year period ended June 30, 1936, the National T reasurer herewith submits the following proposed budget fo r the coming two-year period, J uly 1, 1936 through June 30, 1938: BUDGET

1936-1 93 7

1937-1938 1. The Endow ment Fund can not be less than $SO,OOO.OO which shall be invested in Government Bonds. Our investment in Government Bonds, Ju ne 30, 1936 was $66,0SO.OO par value, $68, 18S.61 recorded cost and $69,3S7.43 market value. The money received annuall y as interest shall be used for strengthening other funds. 2. The F ellowship Fund shall be increased by amounts received th rough the r equired tax fr om college and a lumnae chapters, through interest on loans and the Fellowshi p Fund savings account and through gifts. 3. The Convention F11nd shall be made up of that portion of college dues and initiation dues allocated to thi s fund and all alumnae dues. T he expense all owance fo r thi s fund shall be used to de fr ay the expenses of the N ational Council, one accredited delegate from each college chapter and the hotel expense of one accredi ted delegate fr om each chartered alumnae chapte r to the biennial convention of the sorority a nd to meet any further expenses of the conve ntion. Total Income ....... . .. .... .. .. .. .. $4,120.00 T otal Expense .. .. . . . . .. . .... . ... . . $4,400.00 4. The Publicatiou F11nd sha ll be supported by money paid fo r li fe and annual subscri ptions to the Phoenix, money r eceived from the sale of other publications and the money r eceived fo r adve rti sing in the Phoenix. The money coll ected sha ll be used to defray th e expense of editing all sorority publications. T otal Income .. . . .. .. . . . . . .. ... . . . . $2,1S6. SO T otal Expense . . . . . .... . .... . . .. . . . $3,6SO.OO S. The Genem l F u.nd income and expense as set forth in the Amendments to the Constitution, page 3, Article S, P a rt B, Section 3. T ota l Income . ... . .. .. . . .. . .... . . . $14,061.74 T ota l Expense . . .. .. .... . . . .. . .. .. $11,100.00 The secretarial g rants for路 the nine N ational offic ers a re allowed from the Genera l F und. Each g rant covers the cost of secretarial assistance necessary in the performance of the duti es of each offi ce and is not paid as a remuneration. P ostage expense for each offi ce is allowed in addition to the secretarial g rant. Grants to the amount of $2940 for the period September 1936 to August 1938 are to be di stributed as foll ows : $600 per yea r to the Na tional President. $420 per yea r to the Na tional Treasurer. $100 per yea r to the National Vice President. $100 per yea r to the National E ditor . $ SO per year to the Finance Chairman. $ SO per year each to the other four Council members.

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Grand totals covering Income and Expenditures for the two-year period, 1936-1938 inclusive: Income Convention Fund .......... $ 4,120.00 Publication Fund . . . . . . . . . 2,156.50 General Fund ............. 14,061.74

Total

ExjJellditures Convention Fund ....... . . $ 4,400.00 Publication Fund . . . . . . . . . 3,650.00 General Fund .. . ..... . .... 11,100.00

................. . $20,338.24

Total .................. $19,150.00

Total Income . . ..... . ........ . .. . ...... $20,338.24 Total Expense . .. .. . ..... . . . ... . .... . ... 19,150.00 Net Income ......... . ... . ......... . ..... $ 1,188.24 Respectfully submitted, PoLLY ScHLOSSER, National Treasurer. Mrs. Rose B. Kraft, Pi Pi, moved that the tentative budget as submitted be adopted. The motion was seconded and passed. The committee, Miss Mary Gaal, National Examination Chairman, Mrs. Dorothy Williamson Crook, National Registrar, and Miss Mary Phillips, Beta Beta, who withdrew from the meeting to formulate an amendment to Article X, Sorority Examinations, Nati'onal By-laws, returned to the Convention body. Mrs . Dorothy Williamson Crook reported that Article X, National By-laws, be amended to read: ARTICLE X SoRORITY ExAMINATIONS

Sec. 1. The examinations of the sorority shall be in general charge of the National Sorority Examination Chairman. The plan for sorority examinations shall be approved by each National Convention. Mrs . Dorothy Williamson Crook, National Registrar, moved that the amendment to Article X, Sorority Examinations, National By-laws, as submitted be adopted. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Miss Mary Phillips, Beta Beta, moved that the plan for sorority examinations during 1936-38 include a pledge examination and a first year examination; the first year examination to be given between November 15th and December 15th of each year; and that a program of study be sent out by the National Examination Chairman. The motion was seconded and passed. The National President reviewed for the information of the delegates, proper parliamentary procedure used in the election of officers, and then stated that the election of National Officers would proceed. The National President stated that Miss Evelyn G. Bell, Pi Pi, had been nominated by the Nominating Committee for the office of the National President, and called for further nominations from the floor. Miss Mary Mae Paul, Tau Tau, moved that nominations for National President be closed and that the National Secretary be instructed to cast unanimous ballot for Miss Evelyn G. Bell, Pi Pi, for National President. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

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The National President stated that M rs. Dorothy Williamson Crook, Nu u, had been nominated by the Nominating Committee fo r the office of ational Vice President, and called fo r further nominations from the floor. Miss Helen fcC laflin, Omicron Omicron, moved that nominations for National V ice President be closed and that the National Secretary be instructed to cast unanimous ballot fo r Mrs. Dorothy Williamson Crook, Nu Nu, for National V ice President. The motion was seconded and passed unanimousl y. The National Pres ident stated that Mrs. Lillia n Buckles Jacobson, Iota Iota, was nomina ted by the Nominating Committee for the office of ational ecretary, and called for further nominations from the fl oor. Miss Anne Hill , Eta E ta, nominated Miss Esther Bucher, Eta Eta. Miss Mattie McCorkle, Rho Rho, moved that nominations f or National Secretary be closed . The motion was seconded and passed. Secret ballot was taken fo r the office of National Secr etary and M iss Esther Bucher, Eta Eta, was elected by a maj ority vote. The National President stated that Mrs. P olly Schlosser, Beta Beta, was nominated by the N ominating Committee for the office of National Treasurer, and called for furth er nominations from the fl oor. Miss Marjorie Chambers, Nu Nu, moved that nominations for National Treasurer be closed and that the National Secretary be instructed to cast unanimous ballot for Mrs. Polly Schlosser, Beta Beta, for National Treasurer. The motion was seconded and passed unani mously. The National President stated that Miss Edna Donley, Gamma Gamma, was nominated by the Nominating Committee for the office of National Registrar, and called for furth er nominations fr om the floor. Miss Eleanor Winters, Tau Tau, nominated Miss Mary Mae Paul, T au Tau, M iss Marian Maloy, Phi Phi, moved that nominations for National Registrar be closed. The motion was seconded and passed. Secret ballot was taken for the office of National Registra r and Miss Mary Mae P aul, Tau Tau, was elected by a maj ority vote. The National President stated that Miss S. June Smith, Kappa Kappa, was nominated by the Nominating Committee for the offi ce of National Extension Officer, and call ed for further nominations fr om the floor . Miss Mary Simmington, Kappa Kappa, moved that nominations for National Extension Officer be closed and that the National Secretary be instructed to cast unanimous ballot for Miss S. June Smith, Kappa Kappa, for National Extension Officer. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. The National President stated that Mrs. Genevieve Steele Leib, Chi Chi, was nominated by the N ominating Committee for the offi ce of National Editor, and called for further nominations from the floor. Miss Marian Maloy, Phi Phi , moved that nominations for National Editor be closed and that the National Secretary be instructed to cast unanimous ballot for Mrs. Genevieve Steele Leib, Chi Chi, for National Editor. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. The National President stated that Miss Louise N . Stewart, Upsilon Upsilon, was nominated by the Nominating Committee for the office of National Chaplain, and called for further nominations from the fl oor. Miss Dorothy Fitzgerald, Omicron Omicron, moved that nominations for National Chaplain be closed and that the National Secretary be instructed to cast unanimous ballot for Miss Louise N.

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Stewart, Upsilon Upsilon, for National Chaplain. passed unanimously.

The motion was . seconded and

At the close of the election of National Officers, Mrs. Polly Schlosser, National Treasurer, moved that the last sentence, "She shall be the official representative of Alpha Sigma Alpha to A. E. S.", Article III, Section 1, be deleted. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Miss S. June Smith, National Extension Officer, moved that an amendment to Article III, Section 1, be made to read : "She shall designate the official representative of Alpha Sigma Alpha to A. E. S.". The motion was seconded and p:1ssed unanimously. The newly elected National President, Miss Evelyn G. Bell, announced the appointment of Mrs. Wilma Wilson Sharp as National Finance Chairman. With no further business to come before the convention Miss Jeanne Wright, Kappa Kappa, moved that the 1936 National Convention of Alpha Sigma Alpha be adjourned. The motion was seconded and pa~sed. The Convention adjourned at 11 :30 A. M. LEONA WILcox, National S ecn!tary. WILMA WILSON SHARP, National President.

MINUTES OF NATIONAL CONVENTION APPROVED The minutes of the first, second, thi rd, fourth, fifth, and sixth business sessions were approved by the National Convention body. The minutes of the seventh business session were approved by a committee appointed by the National President as follows:

Nat路ional P1'esident. National Fiuance Chairman. S. LEIB,路 National Editor.

EvELYN G. BELL,

WILMA WILSON SHARP, GEi芦EVIEVE

OFFICIAL DELEGATES

National Council National National National National National National National National National

President . ....... . ........ Mrs. Vice President ... . ....... Miss Secretary .... . ... . ........ Miss Treasurer ..... . ......... . Mrs. Registrar ... .. ... .. . . ..... Mrs. Chaplain .. .. ......... . ... Miss Editor .................... Mrs. Extension Officer . ........ Miss Finance Chairman ......... Miss

National Committee

Wilma Wilson Sharp Evelyn G. Bell Leona Wilcox Polly Schlosser Dorothy Williamson Crook Louise N. Stewart Genevieve S. Leib S. June Smith Elizabeth Bird Small

Chairme1~

Fellowship .......... . ...... .. . . ... Miss Esther Bucher Scholarship ... . . . . . . . ... .. ......... Miss Joy Mahachek Examination ...................... . Miss路 Mary M. Gaal

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College Chapter Advisers Eta Eta . .. .......... : ....... . ... . . Miss Mu Mu ........................... Miss Omicron Omicron .......... .. ... . .. Miss Tau Tau ............ .. ......... ... Miss Chi Chi ...... . ........ . ... . ... . ... Mrs.

Jane M. Carroll Elsie Musolf H elen McClaflin Mary Mae Paul Mary K. Whitcraft

College Chapter D elegates Alpha . .. . ......................... Susan A. Lane Alpha Alpha ..... . ... . ....... . .... Catherine Lando!拢 Alpha Beta .............. . ......... Avis Wheatcraft Alpha Gamma ................... .. Lillian Porter Beta Beta . ....... . . ............... Mary Phillips Gamma Ganuna . .. . ..... . . . ........ Ethel Green Epsilon Epsilon .. .. ....... . ........ Margaret Abildgaard Zeta Zeta . .. .............. . ....... Vivian Sutton Eta Eta ...................... . .... Atme Hill Theta Theta ...... . ..... ..... .... . . E li zabeth Hobby Iota Iota . . ................ . ....... June Douglass Kappa Kappa . .. .... . ......... . .. . . Jeanne Wright Mu Mu ................. . ... . ..... Leontine Rylko Nu Nu .......................... . . Marjorie T. Chambers Xi X i ... .. . .. ................... .. Frankie Sutton Omicron Omicron . ................. Dorothy Fitzgerald Pi Pi .. . . ......... . ............... Betty Murray Rho Rho ..................... . . .. . Mattie McCorkle Sigma Sigma . .. ........ . .......... Betty Creel Tau Tau ............ .. ............ Rita Jacobs Phi Phi ........... . .. .. .. . .... .. .. Marian Maloy Chi Chi . ........ . .. . . . ............ June Wilkinson Psi Psi ...................... .. . . . Jean Johnson Omega Omega ..... . . .. . ......... . . Ruth Walker

Alumnae Chapte1路 Delegates Alva .............. . ............... Miss Boston ... . ........ . ....... ........ Miss Buffalo ....... . ... . . . .... .. ....... Mrs. Chicago ...... . ... . .. . ... . ... . ..... Miss Columbus ................... . ..... Mrs . Des Moines .. . ..... . . .. ........... Mrs. Eastern, Pa. . ...................... Miss Greeley ...... .. ..... . .... . ........ Miss Hays ..................... ... ...... Miss Indianapolis ....................... Mrs. Ka115as City ......... ... ........... Miss Kent ............. ..... ..... .. ..... Miss Maryville . ....................... . Miss Philadelphia ....................... Miss Pittsburgh, Pa . .. . . . .............. . Mrs.

Edna Donley Elizabeth Barnes Rose Begy Kraft Ethel Llewellyn Carrol Day Tibbals Lillian Buckles Jacobson Anne Willauer Edris Warner Eleanor Winters Letha Gaskins Phon Johnson Jean Gorham Ann Adams Mary Simmington Mary Lawrence Mauntel

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VISITING MEMBERS Alpha Beta Mrs. Jean McKinley Hutchison Mrs. Esther Clark Loosley Alpha Ga111ma Miss Jean Bryson Gamma Gamma Miss Minnie Shockley Miss Lois Rodgers Miss Carol D. Pierce

Mu!Vl1t Miss Mary Margaret Sr:hroer Miss Catherine Deming Miss Lois Reilly

Nu Nn Miss Mary E. Lentz

OmicTon Omiaon Miss Jane Ahl Miss Dorothy Wiegand Miss Alice Sturgill Pi Pi

Eta Eta Miss Estelle Hall Theta Theta Miss Martha P. Levis Miss Edith Howlett Miss Evelyn G. Jackson Iota Iota Miss Julia Douglass Miss Alberta Williams Mrs. Albertine R. Geist

Miss Mrs. Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss

Betty Murphy Helen Bradley Gladys Young Florence Peffer Ruth F. Jackman Margaret E. Daly Alice E . Greger Ruth N. Puis Marjorie Moreland

Tan Tau Miss Kathryn Parsons Miss Freda Winters Miss Marvella Schridde

Kappa Kappa Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss

Alice Carl Phoebe Hamor Thelma Stortz Jane C. ThierolÂŁ Ethel E. Barrett Ruth L. Evert

Phi Phi

Mrs. Nell Martindale Kuchs Chi Chi

Miss Eloise Proctor Miss Adelaide McCarty Miss Helen G. Selvage

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Marriage Announcements A lpha Beta:

Theta Theta:

Betty Ray P hillips to A. Howard Hall on May 25, 1932. Dolores Veronica Peter sen to O rin H. Kanan on Jul y 16, 1936.

Jean A. Sanger to John Leo Conway on June 15, 1936. Iota Iota:

A lpha Gamma:

Pauline Womeldorff Fenton to Lyle G. Black on June 11, 1936.

Mary E lizabeth Cribbs to Ralph Dunbar Pyle on September 12, 1936.

Kappa Kappa:

Beta Beta:

Frances Hill to Harold 0 . John on A ugu st 23, 1935. Mary L ou Brown to Rhea Keith Blakely on April 2, 1932.

Ga1111ma Gamma: Ruth Hall to Christian H. Salwaechter on Mar ch 31, 1934. Gail Noah to Ernest Me rritt Brickley on July 5, 1936. Hersel Mi ldred Knapp to Merton Allen Moore on A ugust 2, 1936. Minnie Estella Wesley to George W. Clark on July 21 , 1936. Epsilon Epsilon:

Lillian E. Richardson to Cecil Earl Baker on June 23, 1934. Helen Hammond to Durward A . Swenson on June 27, 1929.

Myra Prentice to Edwin Newton on June 26, 1936.

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Lambda Lamba: Cary F leming to Philip Frederick Me airy on Iovember 29, 1935. M~t

Mu:

Virginia Wiard to Nelson A . Taft on August 19, 1935.

Nu N~t: Doris T. Schweighofer to Alfred Kretschmer on June 13, 1936. Ca rolyn Bright to W illiam Grover M ueller on March 17, 1935. Ruth Sutherland to Thomas Groff Miller on June 20, 1936. Kathleen L. Clark to John Burnley Gibson on September 3, 1936.

Xi Xi : Evelyn Sylvester Wilmot to H. John Burnell on March 7, 1936.

Eta Eta:

Omicron OmicTon:

Dorothy Lindsay to Frederick Millard Field on June 6, 1936.

Nelle Jane Webb to Lewis Lloyd A ustin on March 4, 1929.

Zeta Zeta:

Pi Pi: Ethel Schutt to J. Donald Peterson on February 22, 1936.

Lucy Wells to Richard Dalton Fowler on A ugust 15, 1935.

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Shirley Stowell to George Frederick Finch on June 27, 1936. Margaret Mary Baldwin to James Frances Daly on August 29, 1936. Rho Rho: Dorothy Lee Main to Gordon R. Hines on November 30, 1935. . Ruth Meyers to V. Nestor McElhinney on January 23, 1932.

Elizabeth McNeill to Carleton P. Dorsey on March 1, 1930. Chi Chi: Dorothy Racey to Maxwell James Montgomery on August 25, 1935. Geraldine F . Hutton to Ralph Thomas Holton on July 5, 1936. Kathryn Faust to Thomas James Davey on June 6, 1936.

Birth Announcements Alpha Alpha: To Mr. and Mrs. Francis Markey (Hazel Pundt), a daughter, Marilyn , on April 21 , 1936. B eta B eta: To Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Langhorn (Margaret Phelps), a daughter, Nancy Ann, on September 1, 1936. Alpha Gamma: To Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Blackstone (1\!Iary Emerson) a son, July 25, 1936. Gamma Gamma: To Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Boyd (Pearl Roll), a son, George N alan, on August 27, 1936. Iota Iota: To Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hull (Elizabeth Farmer), a son, James WiJJiam, on August 13, 1936. To Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Cooper (Marguerite Van Meter), a son, Van vValter Cooper, on August 18, 1936. To Mr. and Mrs. J. vV. Harvey,

Jr. (Pauline Clay), a son, John Clay, on September 9, 1936. Nlu Mu: To Mr. and Mrs. Frederick L. Sherman (Helen Burbank), a daughter, Beverly Janice, March 3, 1936. Pi Pi: To Mr. and Mrs. F. Woodworth Smith '(Dorothy Nixon), a daughter, Carol, June, 1936. To Mr. and Mrs. Allen Jeffe (Alice Brems), a son, June 27, 1936. To Dr. and Mrs. Charles Harper (Thelma Corcoran), a son, June, 1936. To Dr. and Mrs. Richard Watt (May Brill), a son, Richard Jr., June, 1936. To Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weiffenbach (Harriet Sealander), a daughter, May, 1936. To Mr. and Mrs. Howard Beale (Arline Marx), a daughter, August, 1936.

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In Memoriam Alpha: Louise G. Baskerville Morris. Le Claire King Smith. Charlotte Anne Elliott. Gamma Gam.ma: Mrs. C. Leeper, the grandmother of Miss Vera Leeper, the chapter sponsor and J adeena, an active will be missed by each Gamma Gamma.

The dear little old lady's arms and home were always open for u . he was a true "sorority grandmother."

A lpha Beta: Dr. James Stokes, August, 1936, husband of Lela Dawson Stokes. Lam.bda Lambda: Beth Pringle Deter.

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DIRECTORY NATIONAL COUNCIL

President-Miss Evelyn G. Bell, 8 East Depew Ave., Buffalo, New York. Vice President- Mrs. "William Crook, Narberth Hall Apts., A303, Narberth Pennsylvania. Secrefa1·y - Miss Esther Bucher, 4134 Eaton, Kansas City, Kansas. T1·easurer-Mrs. Reinard Schlosser, 2800 Dexter St., Denver, Colorado. R egistrar-Miss Mary Mae Paul, 413 % West Sixth St., Hays, Kansas.

Chaplain-Miss Louise N. Stewart, 3644 Lakeshore Drive, Chicago, Illinois. E.~tension

Officer-Mi ss S. June Smith, 354 Manor Ave., Millersville, Pennsylvania. •

Editor- Mrs. B. F. Leib, 317 East Fall Creek Blvd., Indianapolis, Indiana. Finance Chairman-Mrs. Fred M. Sharp, 1405 Hardy Ave., Independence, Missouri.

BOARD OF ADVISERS

Alpha- Miss· Grace B. Moran, Farmville, Va.

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

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

Xi Xi-Miss Ethel Tobin, 5443 Romain Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.

Alpha Gamtlw-Miss Ethel A. Belden, State Teachers College, Indiana, Pa.

O'J111icron Omicron--Miss Helen M. McClaflin, 237 E. Main St., Kent, Ohio.

Beta Beta-Edris Warner, 1214 19th St., Greeley, Colo.

Pi Pi-Mrs. Carolyn W. Heyman, 10 Granger Place, Buffalo, N. Y.

Gamma. Gamma--M iss Vera Leeper, College and Choctaw St., Alva, Okla. Epsilon Epsilon-Miss Edna McCullough, 1017 Rural St., Emporia, Kans. Zeta Zeta-Miss Downs, Warrensburg, Mo. Eta Eta-Miss Jane Carroll, 706 South Broadway, Pittsburg, Kans. Theta Theta- Miss Mabel C. Bragg, 80 Madison Ave., Newtonville, Mas·s. Iota Iota-Mrs. Hildegarde B. Nissly, 1078 24th St., Des Moines, I owa. Kappa Kappa-Miss Marjorie K. J ones, 1904 No. 13th St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Mu- Miss Elsie Musolf, 112 S. Washington Ave., Ypsilanti, Mich. Nu-Miss Jean M. Richmond, 1411 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Rho Rho-Mrs. Margaret D. Seidel, 1661 Fifth Ave., Huntington, W. Va. Sigma Sigma-Miss Lucy E. Spicer, 601 No. Taylor St., Gunnison, Colo. Ta.tt Tau-Miss Mae Paul, 413 0 West Sixth St., Hays, Kans. Phi Phi-Miss Mariam G. Waggoner, Missouri State Teachers College, Maryville, Mo. Psi Psi-Miss Marian Nelkens, Louisiana State Normal College, Natchitoches, La. Omega Omega-Mi ss Audrey B. Peterson, 1835 Meade Ave., San Diego, Calif.

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ROLL OF COLLEGE CHAP TE RS A lph~State

Teachers College, Farm-

ville, Va.

Alpha Alph~Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Alpha Bet~State Kirksville, Mo.

Teachers

College,

Alpha Gammar--State Teachers College, Indiana, Pa. Beta Beta-Colorado State College of Education, Greeley, Colo. Gcmwu.D Gamma,---State Teachers College, A lva, Okla.

Epsilon Epsil011r-State Teachers College, Emporia, Kans. Zeta Zeta-State Teachers College, Warrensburg, Mo.

Mu Mu-State Normal College, Ypsilanti, Mich. Nt£

Nu-Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, Pa.

Xi Xi-University of California, Los Angeles, Calif. Omicron Omicr011r-State Teachers College, Kent, Ohio. Pi Pi-State Teachers College, Buffalo, N.Y. Rho Rho-Marshall College, Huntington, W.Va. Sig1na Sigmar----Western State College, Gunnison, Colo. Tat£ Tau-Fort Hays Kansas State College, Hays, Kansas. Phi Phi-State Teachers College, Maryville, Mo.

Eta EtCir-State T eachers College, Pittsburg, Kans .

Chi Chi- P ledge Chapter, Ball State Teachers College, Muncie, Indiana.

Theta ThctCir-Boston University, Boston, Mass.

Psi Psi-State Teachers College, Natchitoches, La.

Kappa KappCir-Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa.

Omega OmegCir-San Diego State College, San Diego, Calif.

OF FICERS OF ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATION SORORITIES Chairmm~r--Miss

Edith Mansell, Alpha • Sigma Tau, 161 Highland Ave., Highland Park, Mich.

Secretarji-Miss Mabel Lee Walton, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Drawer 271, Woodstock, Virginia. Treasurer-Mrs. Fred Sharp, Alpha Sigma Alpha, 1405 Hardy Avenue, Independence, Mo. Director of Local Panhellmics-Mrs. C. P. Neidig, Pi Kappa Sigma, 3632 P axton Road, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Director of City Panhcllcnics-Mrs. Orley See, Delta Sigma Epsilon, 48 Wildwood Avenue, Piedmont, Calif. Chairman of Eligibility and NatioHalization-Miss Carrie E. Walter, Theta Sigma Upsilon, 3815 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Chainna11 of Publicity-Miss Mae Warfield, Pi Delta Theta, 717 Linden St., Allentown, Pa.

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ALUMNAE CHAPTER PRESID ENTS 1936-1937

Alva, Okla. - Miss Edna Donley, 1103 Church St., Alva, Okla. Boston, Mass.-Mrs. Clyde E. Jones, 36 Glen Road, 'Winchester, Mass. Buffalo, N. Y.-Miss Margaret I. Houston, 88 Long Ave., Hamburg, N . Y. Cmtral, Pa.-Mrs. Frank Eshelman, 912 State St., Lancaster, Pa. Chicago, Ill.-Miss Ethel G. Llewellyn, 322 W. Lincoln Ave., Wheaton, Ill. Columbus, Oliio - Mrs. Ralph Tibbals, 506 Mil ford, Columbus, Ohio. Denver, Colo.- MissÂˇ Helen Wiscombe, 2317 Vine St., Denver, Colo. Des Moines, Iowa- Mrs. Walter Selvy, 3712 Adams, Des Moines, Iowa. Eastern Pa.- Miss Emaus, Pa.

Thelma

Stortz,

Emporia., Kmzs.- M rs. L. D. Peterson, 316 East Eighth, Emporia, Kans. Greele3â&#x20AC;˘, Colo.- Mrs . Eti Anderson, 1326 Fourteenth Ave., Greeley, Colo. Hays, Kans.- Miss Kathryn Parsons, 509 West Twelfth, Hays, Kans. Huntington, W. Virginia- Mrs . Robert

Thomas, 925 Tenth St., Huntington, W.Va.

fluliaua.polis, Ind.-Mrs. William Kingdon, 3025 N. Meridian St., Apt. 505, Indianapolis, Ind. Kansas City, Mo.-M iss Mildred Hanthorne, 632 N. Union, Independence, Mo. Kent, Ohio- Miss Alice Jane Sturgill, 217 University Drive, Kent, Ohio. Los .Angeles, Calif.-Mrs. Sydny Bone, 11 05 San Jose Drive, Glendale, Calif. Maryville, Mo.-Miss Margaret Sutton, Residence Hall, Maryville, Mo. Philadelphia., Pa.-Mrs. Walter Benneberg, 6114 N. F ranklin St., Philadelphia, Pa. Pittsb1wg, Kans.-Miss Helen Fitton, 613 W. Kansas, Pittsburg, Kans.

Pittsbtwgh, Pa. - Mrs. C. I. Mauntel, 4218 Greensburg Pike, Wilkinsburg, Pa. Wichita, Kans.-Mrs. Fred Field, 504 N. Broadway, Wichita, Kans. Y psila11ti, Mich.- Mrs. George Underwood, 701 Hawthorne Ave., Royal Oak, Mich.

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EDITORIAL STAFF

National Editor Mrs. B. F. Leib, 317 East Fall Creek Blvd., Indianapolis, Ind. A- Elsie Cabell, State Teachers College, Farmville, Va . AA-Alice Williams, M iami University, Oxford, Ohio. AB- Geraldine Bondurant, South High St., Kirksville, Mo. Ar- Ada St. Clair, 935 Philadelphia St., . Indiana, Pa. BE- Evelyn Fesenmeyer, 1731 11 th Ave., Greeley, Colo. r r - Louise Ewalt, 503 Normal, A lva, Okla. EE- Mary Louise Butcher, 512 Wes t 12th St., Emporia, Kans. ZZ- Charlotte R eidenbach, 304 East Culton, Warrensburg, Mo. HH- Noma Matter, 704 North Woodland, Pittsburg, Kans . 00- Margaret Essery, 181 Trenton St., Melrose, Mass. KK-J ane Dickson, 1917 Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa.

MM-Leontine Kylko, Yp ilanti, Mich. N 1-Sally Pennell, 6747 Walnut Ave., Merchantville, N. J. :E::E:- Myrle Patterson, 3717 Livington Drive, Long Beach, Cali f. 00- Virginia Carpenter, 945 Lee Road, Shaker H eights, Cleveland, Ohio. II I I - Mary Zerby, 2750 Bedford Ave., Buffalo, N. Y. PP~~-Ada Jane Ingleclew, Gunnison, Colo. TT- Louise Peterson, 332 West 8th Hays, Kans. <I><I>- Thelma P at rick, Residence Hall, Maryvil le, Mo. XX-Kathleen Darrow, 500 N. Calvert St., Muncie, Incl. Qlcp-Gloria Griffin, Normal Station, Natchitoches, La. QQ- Nancy Tayl or, 130 West Laurel St., San Diego, Calif.

Alumnae Chairman Mrs. Lewis Bradley, 63 1 E . J efferson St., Iowa City, Iowa

Alva, 0/da.-Miss Lois A. R odgers, 916 Th ird St., A lva, Okla. Boston, Mass.- Mrs. Geo rge Pyle, 29 Fayette St., Boston, Mass. Buffalo, N . Y.- Miss Dorothy Marl ey, 20 Orchard Place, Buffalo, N. Y. Ce11tral, Pa.-Miss J ean E. Wolf, New Cumberland, Pa. Chicago, III.-Miss Florence .M. Gee, 1508 N. State Parkway, Ch1cago, Ill. Columbus, Oh·ioDenver, Colo . - Mrs·. Christopher Dobbins, 2890 S. Clarkson St., Denver, Colo. DC's Moi11cs, I owa-Mrs. Earl Jacobson, 1317 Mo rton Ave., Des Moines, Iowa. Eastern Pa.- Mrs . W . Kittleberger, 220 Lafayette St., Palmerton, Pa. Emporia, Kalls.Creelev. Co lo.-Mrs. Howard Sanders, 11 24 Thirteenth St., Greeley, Colo. HaJ•s, 1\.ans.- Miss Shirley M. Baird, Hays, Kans.

H~t11tington,

W. Va . - Mrs. Mortimer Buck, 3309 Crane Ave., Huntington, W. Va . Indianapolis, l11d.-Mrs. Richard Rice, 5352 Park Ave., Indianapoli s, Ind. Kansas City, Mo.-Mrs . H. H. Sherman, 4134 Eaton, Kansas City, Kans. Kent, Ohio-Miss Antoinette Link, 926 W. Washington St., Sandusky, Ohio. Los A 11 gcies, Ca lif.- Mrs . Homer Hunsicker, 1536 Amherst Ave., West Los Angeles, Calif. Maryville, Mo .-Mrs. J ohn Kurtz, 315 W. First St., Maryville, Mo. Philadelphia, Pa .-Mi ss Jane C. Thierolf, 42 Roslyn Ave., Glenside, Pa. Pittsbltrg, Kalls .Pittsbnrgh, Pa.-M rs. Ralph Pyle, 413 H ome Ave., A val on, Pa. Wichita, Kans.-Mrs. Carleton Hamilton, 544 S. Madison, Wichita, Kans. Y psilmtti, Mich.-

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