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THE CHRISTi.L',S CE:..0EJlATIOUS
On different occasions the Central Office has tried to have all the chapters hold somer1ho.t ·similar celebrations on or about the same date. Its suggestion for the last social gathering of 1915 was a Christmas Tree, and in preparation for that event it sen~ out the pretty legend of the camdle and the e~~lanation of its use on the tree. It was not possible for all the chapters to hold identical o.elebr~tions, because local conditions called for modifications, but ever1 chapter endeavored to have something of the trne Chri-Stmas spirit in oonneotion ~ith their last social gathering. In ~he case df'Alpha, there was an initiction on the 16th of December and, of oourse, the o~lebrat1on uhich folloued wos tbe time-honored banquet, but .even h~r~, us you uill see from the Chapter Letter, there was the Christmas thought uppermost · in the minds of the revellers. However, ~e uill let the different Chapter Hi~torians tell the story in · their own uords. ...UJ>HA
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On Friday night, the l'lth, Alphn Chapter held one of the
of the banquets ever given by the Sorority in Farmville. a1i our best hotel, the Continental. In the · centre of the table uas o. smo.ll Christmas Tree, betiu:ttfully ·aecorcted with the customary trimmings and ad orne a oi th four 1 i ttle cundl'es • At each of the sixteen plntes were tvro Fhite roses and a little hand-painted place curd with a. big Sante on it and with A .s .!J.. v1ri tten across him in red. We were very sorry not to· be able to get our sorority flower for purposes of decorati·o n, but we 'found them unobtainable. , The menu was a delicious six course affair, be·a1!z.tffully served. After the banquet \79 vlent to the parlors, rrhere \7e popped our little prizes off the tree, finding in each an amusing conundrum and an attractive paper hat, or something of the kind. Our favors to the nevt girls \7ere Slllull gold bracelets \7i th A .s .A. on them. I 2.1ll sorry to say, ho\7ever, that they did not arrive in time for the ~anquet, as we had planned. lunong the sixteen present were Prof. EasAn, our honorary member, Miss Cox, Hend of the Home EconoFlics Department, three other facu~ty ~mbers, and Hattie Paulett, un alumna member. Everybody seemed to enjoy the affair thoroughly, and all our visitors remarked that it . uns one of the prettiest affairs they ha.d eV'er attended. '.Thlary Swain, Chapter Historian.
It took place
ALl?ILl ALPHA
\Vhen the question of a closing celebration was brought up, Alpha ~lpha decided that it would prefer tQ put the n.vailnble money together and the~ ·dispose o£ it as seemed best, instead of giving presents to one another. - One of our decisi.ons v.ras to buy o. very much needed article for o. girl ~ho is uorking her n ny thru school nnd to uhom any little ~hing would be a great help.. Th~re ~ere other gifts besides th-:i.$ ~a.t Alpho. Alpha guve c.r;J o.n organ1.zatum. The · chapter, ho~ever, ~~d not really lose ou~ on its Christmas_Celebratior · a~ter all, :+or one ~four locul . alumnae, . Ruth Steppenson, 1.nvited us
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to her home. nhere she hnd r-. lovel y Christma s Tr ee r>.na. on it 2. little five cent present .~or~ eu_?h• ~hcse v:e te mostly humorous e.nd ere c ted lots o~ fu~. , Rutb s :ratner a cte·d as Santa Cl aus. After the gifts were dl.strt.buted, delicious refreshments were served. Alphr\ Alpha is very wel~ satisfied -r1i th this ye n.r•s c~l~brc.tion . ~eretofore ~e ; ~ay~. ) dr!7~~ .. ?;: Si,~iU. S · nome and.' b<;>u'gll:t . :for. h~r ~ptne ·. :pres.e nt . .re thought. s'he _w~ul~ Xike!;.: <. ·... l'le :.·have .:felt \ so -much · better satisfied this year ln the matter of our Christmas giving~ for we feel that -r.Je HAY.ei sho1m the true Christmas spirit ~s never before. Other than this meeti~g at Ruth 1 s, things heve been rether quiet. Our girls all returnee:., hov1ever, so ~ve start 191? with an enrolment of twenty-four, of T7hom eleven were here last year und thirteen are nevr initiates. our netT girls ~re becoming n very vi tal part of the Chapter, nnd we 'feel· sure that they rill form a splendid nucleus us n basis for the Chapt e::-:next yenr. Ist:..belle Key,Histori ~r .ALPHA BETA Alphc Beta had planned a Christmas pnrty for the S8 turday before
Tao~.tion, ·b ut decided inste a d to devo·te the time and money to the C~ilcren 1 s Christma s Party. · Under the auspices of our· Y.w.c.A. a
Christmas Tree wns sat up ·on the campus. Stockings f'1i1.11 of pop-corn. oo.na.y and oranges were given to e.bout a hun·dred poor children. The tree vras lovely with its different colored electric l'ights, its tinsel ~nd its other appropriate de_ c ore.tions. ·It. was lighted ea ch night during the Holidays~ Alpha Betc girls helpe a in different ways, and the Chapter as a -rrhole contribute d. the pop-corn . 't-7e had e gay get-togethe1· popping the co·r n, so c.:fter ~11 we had a Christmas party of our mm, us rrell as having a s·h['.,re in the joy o:f the children. Our SchQol sus o~gunized a Student Council. Each socic ty may · sand ~ del agate. -,7e selected I.Iargaret Lloyd to represent AS A. , Thea Homo Eoono~ios Club chose one of our girls, Nietc Brawford. This is ~ vary new idea c.t Kir:il.:sville, but vre believe that it is going to mean a g~eat deal to the schoql to hnve this Student Congress. On J c·nuo.ry 8th we are planning to give q reception o.t Rita Hus~ ted 1 s to introduce our eight new patronesses. We are exceedingly ;>roud of this splendid group of r:o'Dlen and v1e knov1 that our c~lunmae n ilJ be greatly ~nte:rested in learning their nomes,- Mesdames E.- M; Violettr. Se.m Ellison, Bret Stev~nson. H. c. Gardner , William Bondurant ,- V/r.rren Hcmilton., Geo~ge Laughlin nnd HE::.rry McCahan. V!e shall have as guests· our alucnae, the faculty lndies ond the Tri Sigmas. One of our pledge e I~1c.bel Luepkes. vho is speciali'z ing in c.rts, made scme rTOnderfully attractive OhristQas Ccrds to send to our patronesses. We used the eight Correspondence Co!'d.S that came as n part of Urs. Me.;rtinrs gift to the Ch.::ptezo ·.in a rnther unusual way. 1:To made a cover for n 1 i ttle booklet in uhioh :P o.troness may v1rite the name of' ench l:.~l.. v.ri th v1hcm chE tal-ks... Tho bookl.e ts a!'e s-quare, are tied nitth red ct>rd · and };:€'neil. ar.c and inscribed v:ith the nm::1e und the date.. Nei tc. Brr_wford, Histeri-~n (Uiss Je~ett urites that the reception was a great success , that during ·the first hour there was progressive conversati<'m for the n.cti7es an~ the pat~onesses only, as the girls had not all mbt those i-romen. Dv.rit\~ the seoond hour the alumnae and some rushees we~e pr~s· ent. Durin;; the thiz•c. the Tri Sigmas met everybcdy. .Alpha Beta _has evidently ooY.ered itself uith glory, for this is th(; fi'rst_ time t ·h ut any soc,.ety at Kirksville ho.s ever hnd Jc.tronesses.) Ono of the Pctronesses ~ns so ~le~sed at her election that she invited n number of the =:ctiv.e g1rla to ussist her nt ·one of her receptions. She took great·. :pains to· · ·tave all. her guests meet :the AS/1.s. )
50 . ALPHA GJJ:!I1.A School hns seemed rcther tiull ~fter the gnyeties of the Holiday~ at home. There has been prncticnlly no aoci~l life l.rhatever here since Neu Year's. Part of the dullness is du e to the fact tha t there has been so ouch s icknesJ. One of ot,_ r r; irls, Cl [l.rn. i:1 c;gus on. hus not been able to ret~rn becnu se .o:!: her sister's illness r;hich tho not serious Pill keep Clara at home to 166k after her . 'sne u ill prob a bly be beck for the Spring Term. i7e nre sorry in!lecd to lose here, :for there are such a ferr of u.s, and \:'e surel ~-r nee d oll ou r n orkers, · ile had grea.t hopes that there \"i01J :l.d be many attractive nev1 girls nt the opell ing of this Term. b,.1t none entere d tha t \76 u ou.ld ca.re to ru.s h . Al~ha Gamma is planning for a party on t he 29th of J~nucry . :.11 th~ :;;>lans have not been made o.s yet, . so rTe shall have to t ell yor;_ about 'l t in our next letter, uhen \ Je shall ·hope to be a blc to report good netrs concerning our rushing. ·,;c ar(' most unfortuna te here in having our rushing season so terriuly prolonged. It means a small cha.pter, and it means only o. short time in the sorority · for the neVl girls. rrederica Fur.ccn, Historian. KAllSAS CITY
It ~auld seem o.s tho the Kcnous City Association had gone to sleep after its Initiution, but this letter will atlaeast purtly e~ plnin our apparent megleqt~ uhich ne assure is only apparent, us every membe;r is enthusiastic. I think ,even the ''Huabr.nds 1 Auxiliary" may be included in this; ut least theyrre polite enough to soy they enjoy the meetings too. Ov1ing to illness ., in two fc.milies, the absence from the city for several \7ecks of tuo other tEobers, and a General holiday rush for all, the Kr:tns.o.s City 11asociution hus been very much C.elcyei'. in its forc~l organization. Houever, Lucilo Sends Kruse started thing~ going by inviting us ·all to her home on S...:.turdu-y , Jcnuary 8th and \ l e are nou organized. . lfe thoroughly enjoyed our evening ~-:1. th H:-s. · Kruse, having D. de .lightful socinl tir:lc first. after which n e put ell the lj.u.sbnnds _in one room, and transacted ull the necessur;r 1>1i.siness in nnother. Mrs. Kruse served delicious · refreshments, in r:hich the Sorori ~Y color scheme uas carried out. n1o · By-La~s adopted o.re very similar to those crf the Hm:tnibal .Association, u ith the exception that 't-re voted to raise a ll necessary funds by a.sses:s.mm~t instead of monthly dues. n e elected three officers, ..Lucile Sc.nds Kruse. Presi de n t, l.T: rtle Pcrr ~ Kcllo F" . Trcv,surer, anG Jj.:.bel Anderso:1;_1, Scc:cetary. __ t n ns also voted t ha t \7e ~ include in our Rules the suggestion mnde b y our 1Tati on P l·csi dent that a letter be ,-.rritten the first of ouch 1:1anth, in time for the " Umrs n ~.lumbers of the PHOENIX. The first \'/ccnesday of euch month \7as cho s en for the regu.lur time of meeting. lJ a bel !.nG. erson, S ccre t 2~ :
:.y:r ClffiU!W , V A . :~t the suggestion of T.ldric Iiupp the AS k:. living i n un d ne a r Lynchburg h nve org~nized an .'...lur~nne f.ss ocic,. ti on. '.rl~e i dc n is a ll_ v ery ne-r~ to us, for \7e hc.ve never h nd any thing 0 f t h e s ort connecte d. \71 t h 0ur ·c !1a.pter. There is n o one of us \l h o !1o.s n Gt be en out of Scho ol three ye ars or oore . but ··oe are nll deep l s i n tereste d in the n cih.fc.rc of ~sL · 2nd deeply gr c tified over the uon derful pro gress it hc.s mnde ~ur1n g the l ast yea.r. .ie .: ..re E;Speciclly delif; hte d P ith oux ID[I.(;" Zine. _ Ou;,: oembership ths I.1;,:s. I?crron (Uellie J.Jbnson), r.IrG. :D i l l :..rc UJ1,=·clus l'L1sley), Hr3. Hna~ins (3 everly :~nC.revrs), r.1r.r ;r llc c.r::.. :Clis e Lecl: ie. Vir:;inia 'r urner, unc the u rite::-, Uury To-..-,sun.
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The las·t ·m eeting of our J~.ssocict.tiion was held in 1-i oodstock at the home of _Helen Linc oln. ~very member was ryresent anf ~ e uere additionally fortunate in having Jess Ghenoweth-F ith u~, Helen tac n ot told us ab~ut t~is ahe a d! so it wes a great surprise and joy to see Jr-'ss, who lS e. rare spec1men of droll wit und -.,,-ho keeps a crowd of girls in good s~irits all the tune. ' . Helen has snch a c om fll1rtaule ·homw h ome nnc1 StJch intere s ting and hc~pltable parents that nothing ues omitted that might ada to our ?l~asure; Mrs. Lincoln v.relcome<l ns at a most uwatizin,~ dinner, after wh 1ch v1e went to a dance g iven by ·the Odd Fellows. ~:rom this \7e retar~ed nt midnight, when we stnrted s oTorit y s ont:;s, disc uss e d some bus1ness ana recent h ~pp enin ~s und retired at 3 A.hl~ How ~~ did begrudge the feH hours that had t ::· be spent in sleep. Saturday morninG we tdid t ·the tovm nnd Saturday aftP.rnoon w~) talked some more. Our ~ ttenti on centred·especially upon the Bjtls in oxfor~. the banquet, the n ev: g iTlS and colle p,e h a-;:)p enings. Sc turde.y evening Helen 1 s fr.iends cc.mc in ~1-nd we had e mo st oelightfltl time telstories, singinG sor :Jr-i ty songs., plt-:y ins curds, ~ r sewing. Vie ega-in spent the greE~ ter p r:rt cf the night in me r riment. Sunday morning YJe di d n ot f)O to church, because _f or some reason servicec had been dispense~ with f~r that day in the only church. It was a gray, ·-s tormy day, bnt we were h a rdly avmre of mt, so happy were we · together. He left Helen 1 s r.10 st reluctantly SunGay evening nnd. now w~ are all loo·k int; forward eagetly to the next meeting, which is to· be held v;i th Helen Boggess in January. Lou Leed om ,
SIDNEY, o. Four of Alpha Alpha Alumnae, . living in or ·hear Sidney, have organized nn Association. This carae about . largely un<l er the inspiration of Jess ·Chen oweth, whu was s o fortunate us t o have a ttende d the House Party ofthe Springfield Ass ocia tion in December. The organization ·is as yet very · ne~1 and bus madecno .specinl plans beyonc1 arr~n.ging for as frequent meetings as pons~ble .
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. . The Central Of:;ice desires e.t . this .tirae to express its deep apprce4ation o:f · _the ef:fc}rts made by Chapters and .. ind.i .vidual ASAs · to render happy · the ·christmas of those who have the c ure of publishing the PHOENIX. Miss :Blomoerg was greatly surp rise and deeply touche d by the wonderfu+. thought on the part of the girls in the activ~ chapters. llords fail your national President, · when she tries t o expr~ss \vhut ::11:... denonstration of l~ving interest meant to her. Christmas was u tine o. sickness. t'.nd hNll th has hun g in. · the balance · e'lle. ~ince, but the l oving messages anu ~he bantttiful gifts made the <lays les·s difficult. The work of the Central Office hcs not been. ens y at any tim~. but tha membership, thru its 1nnur.1ernbl·c expressions of ~.pp reciation ana interest. hns ma de all the vwrk ·s eer'l nell worth VJhl.le. "My cro·Fm is in · my· h~art, not on m:;r head; Not cl ecke c~ with diumoncls anu In.cliun stones, Nor: to·· b-ff seen·:i my crovm is calle d Content-A orovm i.t i-s ~hafi seloom kings enjoy.'' Shakes_pe_a re.