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ALPHA

Alpha has only seven girls ~u ck , but the seven are quite denot to let T.r i SigrJa v:ith its fourtenn get the girls we v;rant. \Je have been doing a number of things to interest our rushees.

The secon~ Saturday after school opemed, we gave a little reception and all seemed tp have a lovely time. 17e had about eiehteen ~ushees.

The next time v:e entertained \·:e gave a Bacon Bat, and on this occasiun we had narrowed down to ten guests.

We \rvalked about t~ree miles to c. most attractive spot, where ~7e took many pictures, later making o. hue;e Afterviards we gathered c.:mrp fire, over ~-;hich VTe coo1~ed our food. around the fire and sang to yhe accompani~ent of a guitar. lTow, what do you suppose r:e hc.d in store for the last of the evening?

Ls I knoVT you would never guess, rr11 just have to tell y ou. that '.·;e announce<l Gordon ~eeman' s engagement.) which was a good deal of a surprise to rnost of the people. ~e do so hate to lose Gordon, and especially before Pledge Day. Ali the rushees said they enjoyed our .Bacon Bat more thnn any other, -r:hich is snying something, you knon-;-1iecnuse Tri Sigma had taken ther.1 on one just a v1e ek ago.

But one can never tell hovv "n ise" these little rushees are !i · A feVT Saturdays l a ter ~ e gave Gordo~ ~ miscellnneo~s s hov er and invited only eight rushees this ti~e.

Everybody brought something attractive and useful for (;ardon.

After refreshm ents He n en.t to the 1 0-yru' and had a nice little dance until supp0r time.

It Pas then that ':.'c c:ll hud to bid fare n ell to Gordon. :But I must not forget to tell yo· about our neVT pledge, Mary Kel l am, r~ho attended our School a part of last year. fl.s she boarded o1:t in tovm, our girls did not gP.t to k:riow hor until tfl:is year.

I o.m 3cing to coc.ch her tonight in preparation for her examination, 1;;o r.r e c r· n hurry up her i nitiation ['. little . .Q.Ls oursc • you k.norr about Yn p-,;?D Dnlta tr;;ring to cot""e bnck ou have no i 6.ee. . ovr excited B l le u·nsct 17C ~,, r 0\'7 that f1~· al 1sa eare us I·." ':'s . l· ~ 2 rtin proved that it is quite _ t t o ent e :t 1 '.:.'he final ou t come o a re 1 ie f to ':'ri S i crna as it ASA has "\"Jon ·.,as [iS 1:1u ·rcat lc.11'rels b the ';Ja~.r in ' ·hich the _' 7/e arc sure ·tl1at it never could hav e been mcmaee d . unlessASA had had our I;~ rs. J\ a rt:;.n ::<tits head nith o.ll her "\7on de r ful expe ri ence. · · J>. lpha l:as been so f re ud of tl:e ne·:.' 11 ssociations at Norfolk 2-nd J':nnsis City. r!e have bee n sporting oar little gr cC' n and Ph ite ~·ib oons for some time. iTc ho p e to have ot!1er alumnae ro ssociations in / ~. rginia soon.

Our graduates arc planning tr have a State Ll cct in .J ~ :.clli"Dond at Than.l{s g iving, when th ey hope to re-in i t ia te a laree number _ ; ·:f forr.~e r AS.P...s a:..1.d thus get some ne\"T subscr i ptir-ns to the PHO!:NL""\. :rre; ':.!.e looking :fonmrd anxiously to that same ~hanksgiving ~:eE:>k , o.s r led ge ~ay comes on the Saturday f o llo ? ing. ~e nr c nr~ se ttled on e i ght c irlG ,. i10m i7e surely m:mt.

Please Yr ish us good lucl:-t-· J?ut , there ~ I rmstn 1 -, 11 .~ .:~ .rget to tell you that Helen Gra:r is Editor-in-chief of the FOCUSIT liary Swain, Historian. t~rr.ined

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26 ALPHA A:..PHA

Before we begin to tell you about ~ur Chapter happenings, uc uant tc. so.y how very much we do appreciate 'the T'HCENIZ this yeur. :Sau r number lS more 'ttrelcome than the last. if S"J.ch a thing is poss ibl~. ·.-re want to. tell y~u too hoY! l.)rouG. the Chc.pter was t~ be able t~.~ put on col"rs 1n honor of our nevv A.a.soc .i ations. ~Je are all anxiously awn iting the cat:::logue from the Colorado Str'te Tea.c!lers College.

Helen Bo·· gess hc.s told us about the group she i::; trying to get together nt Kent. !.l;?hD. .Alph~l hopes that ASA will grow ereatly this year. rve have not told you yet, I be 1 ieve, about our tvro latest )leQges, Henrietta Armstrong and Katherine Arbogast.

The former is from st. Haryrs, o., the latter from Springfield o., o.nd a very t;ooC. friend of Helen Bogess.

We are very proud of all of our ple ages e nd feel that we have securei many of the best girls in the Freshmen Cla3s. :Very year our Y . W.C.A. has a nHecognition Servicen. .t:o.thcrine sang this year..

She has a lovely voice.

Another of our singers is Chloe ~dgar, who sang at a ~Tilight Recital the other evening. ~veryone enjoys Chloe 1 s singing.

She is tr;ling out for the ;>art of nl:lartha 11 in the opera of that same name and Y<~hich the Arion Choir is going to present this year.

Katherine is trying out for "Nancy11 • Things look pretty bright for both .

These two girls, however, are not our only singers.

There are six of us in 11adrigal c+.ub t.his year.

Thi:J is a .musical association of thi:cty-five gil·ls that gives ~ concert every year.

Miamd has had a Home-Ccming.

Many graduates were back ana fiaW onr football team win from Ohio, \7esleyan with n: score 0f 1 ')-6. :loise ~verett was back, also Helen Bogess.

Helen did ~?t tell anyone that she was coming.

She said she just couldn 1 t sta~i~~ l~nger.

The Freshmen girls entertained at n taffy pull.

Another visitor here is He len Ed\7ard 1 s mother. ~7e have all enj eyed meeting her.

Speaking of rreshmen, reminds me that rre olCI. girls told them that they had to write an A~A song.

Last week they were handed in. and most ef them arc s ~ ~e ll worth reading that we are going to send them on to the Central Office.

Last Uednesday, }.!rs. Clark, our new patr('lness, entertained us at her new home in a most· unique way.

She has quite a collecti•n of beaC.s, ab~ut 2Ae strands; collect~d from all c~rners of the wqrld.

After a lovely lunch, we were e~:1'tcrtained "'~i th the victrola.

Alpha J.lpha feels very f~rtuna tc in lt:lving Mrs. Clark as patroness.

She is the 't'Tife of 'Professc r Frank Clark, whn is hee.d cf the Greek Department . r:rs. Clc.rk h('lwever, shines wi th nr. J..·c:2lected 1 i.ght, for she has ILacl e a r.ume for h~.rself in the litera:;:-y wcrld., and is listed in "\Vhots Vfuotr .

De tween H~<Jl-97 she hud ed j_ tor 5.a: (;b.arge c f "The We 11 Spring" a>id did uC.itorial work on "Our Su~tia~ . Af·cernoon", as we.ll as se rving as Assist -ant .:::;o.i t~r of "':L'he Livint; Age".

S}le brough~ out "The Green S.<lrl\et " in J.O<J 6* "Blake :Eteading" in 1 9H3 an a JIBeaoon Lic-ht Ser ie s " tn lC '-34 .

S h~ has done much of her "i.JOrk unde r tlte pen-n ame of HUobart Cl eQY 11 • r:~m y c. i her short stories ha ve been publi shec in the lfYruth's Co u ~)2.nion o.n d '' ·The Independent". f ' ~ r rreshmen a r e full of ASA S:;?iri t.

One of them has bc ~n ·11:osen ·t o the 'Jlrss :P:tes ic3.c-:-lc v , a big h onor here at d ior:: i. . Cur s3>can -·Ol.n l unen teCl ou r Cha:Jte r very J.1 i ghl~! the other da:r , 2.nd the :n icc ~ ' {l r c1 s J,J.w. t vre a. r e hearing ever··.] s ide Gh0\7 us very clearly tho. t Al ;? h 2. A±·:'t a1s effo:-tts at ulimb ing to 'the tc p a rc not being ov erJ.oa ked. '.fe ~-·· ··.ell rer'OP.".Jle 0 1:1· effo:.:-ts 1 hov;c v er .

Is abel l e Key, Secretary.

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ALPHA BETA

Our social affairs during the middle of a Quarter are neve~ ·;rr:__r.y nany, so Alpha Beta hasn 1 t a great many things to report this m o ~1· j;~ ~·l1c t't7o sororities, SDX and ASA gave an informal afternoon party to t hP raculty ladies and to all the girls in school.

This helped wonderful · · ~y to get us acquainted with e·verypody and to do avray vri th any feel in ~ of aloofness between the sorority and non-sorority girls.

Our rival, SDX, ts petitioning for an sss charter. and 't"!il1 vrobably succeed in senuring it.

17e have asked them for an ofternoo~ date during the visit of their national installing officer, so that no may give n reception in their honor.

We shoulc like to have this op portunity to meet any member of the SSS Council, who may be here, and uc should like very much to establish the plensantest kind of relation~ with our rivcl. · Our School has just suffered a great loss in the death of russ Ophelia Parrish, our librarian.

She has been connected with the ~chool for n number of years and had endeared herself to many students , lwth past nnd present.

The Home Economics Department has just organized n. Home Economics Club uith one of our girls, Lena Nenmyer as president.

Another of our girls, Celeste No el, is a member of the Y.W.C.A. Cabinet.

From November 3rd to 8th our School will close for the State Teachers Associa tion in Kansr.s 01 ty.

Host of our girls n.re planning to be at home.

Miss Jewett and Elizabeth Uhe are going on to the ~eachers Convention and nill establish the Kansas City Alumnae Associa- ·, .1i91L. ini ticting several former Kappa Theta Psis , who were never able, 1 J~orone reason or the other, t o get back to Kirksville for initiation.

The week foll~w ing our init~.ation will be held, and at the s~e time u e ere planning for 2 State Meet o.nd u · l!,ounders .·D ay Celebration.

Alpha Beta has its eye on q~ite ri number of attractive girls v/ho 17111 be eligible for pledging n.nother Qu nrter. We hove had only one rushing stunt so far.

However, each girl has follorred n syst -ema~ tic rushing schedule, and much e:ffec·t5.ve indtvidual rushing has been done.

In this way He feel tha t our girls 'Y..nov..r t1~e rushees more intimately, and, later, when ~7e give our big rush parties no girls are :.sked that a.re not represente.tive .ASA types. live have already reserved dates 1ri th our rushees for the \7eek 'Jllc1 comrnenc ing Friday, November i l2tr Iior thc:t evening rm hc.ve p1an:;::.\eri -c. progesstv-e dinner party~ The next afternoon lle ~.7ill entert2. in v1 ~:ti1 u ma ti.not: donee n.nd thc.t night 1ri th a . bunking party and "midnigh.i; feodu, to be f '.J l] 0\"red on Sunday morning r:i t r. :. brenkfa st.

Sundt:.J." c.ftern :Jo:J. v,·e inte:r:d -:;o b2.7e R":{odP.k Hike" to the t:oods, 1rith a stop c.t c. f a :rmhous0 fo:r home mud_r; 0ider ~~nd doughnuts.

By next manth ~.7e hope to be <.' bL; to tntroduce a number of ne F p ledges.

Our Pledge ServicG o~ t ~o wee ks ago uug ITonderfully impressive. ~:e 1:ent out a little i'lay from to-rm to D r1uiet V70o ded glen.

There, facing the setting sunt i7e p113dged four de a r girls to LSL. , KettieDickerson, Isabelle Rcbi:.J.son, Virginia Victor, and Ruby i7ells.

A little while hefore that event, Elizabeth Uhe c.na Lena :~ evnnyer gave us a 'Polly~nnu pa:-:-·1:;:>·· The surprise of the evening oc.me ·~o7hen the n c.pkins were opened, for in ench 1:as found c little red he a rt inscribed 1,· i th the name of Ethel ~Jev.Tl;y · er and a I\:r. Alexr.nder 11h o Pas :::onnerly n student ill o~ School, but, wh o is n ow a banker in ':2renton, L1o.

The we dding tc.kes plece en:t:l~.,. in !Tovember.

Our Ki rksvill e Lcctu~e Course opcne~ on Octcber 25th uith .\lice Hiels on, the fcm'ous soloist as the b:i.g attrncti on.

The pro gram for tr..e Course sho .7s tha t ve are to have some splendid entertainments .

Neita Brawford, Hist o rian . ·

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ALPHA G1J.~~A..

C'..l r rushing season this year seeos to be C.oubl:r hc..rC:, 'JCC 21'.S • there arc so fe u ~csirable Girls in the entering class.

ITe ere rus h ing eight ri:;ht . e;1teridid girlc c.:t ::>resent. r:!\1o of thPrn 2.re rres'lYn c.n~ cannet be t e.ken until ne::::t yeCJ.r under ~ ci10ol Rules . ~re h~ve ve'." 1 i ttle ·chc.:.nc-e to rush exoe ) t u:· O.r,ncin;; ···i th t ~~ e t;irls 0t noon 2~C. t-:1 . the fi>V~ning.

SoL.: etimes \ 'e ·cab~ them a.o --~n tortn nfter c: cs r:-e:; c.:.:;e Gv er :J:or the G.aJ. Several Yreeks ago vr e had a 11 Vlienie' 1 Roast", .::me a :fki.et t :1e ne'."' e; irls. ' le vrent out to the •rooC's e.'Jont t;-re lvQ o 'c loc :r. c:nc. a te 1in .r U.inner. ·r hen ne took a long ,_-·alk c.i'te rn<::. rds.

Dv er·'uoC', 7 seemed t o enloy the afi'~ir ver y much.

On account of ·vhe Junior ::rom on o c ·~ o ::~ er 3eth, ''e shc:l l not be able to give our Hallmr1e 'en PG.rty as v; e h~d ;>lanned.

7e htl pe ·c e have it ~ u eek later, hm rever and ~ re making all arr~ngiments ! t r -2 Several of on r old sirls are c orning bac~ for the biG feo t ball grune betv1een onr team G.nd Ri<3 1:i, ,~rhi ch is schedule a for Uov en'u cr 20 th. ·s oon e.fter lihis v;e ler.~ ve for o ,_u~ ~~;hauks,s ivin t:; i r,cct ion. ~~:~ c nieht before Fe are l,Jlanning for a feast so a s to entertain our :-- n£ ~1ees Katherine L. Froelich, Hist o ri~ THE MAIL POUCH

Tlie S'prin~field Division of the Uiaini Alnmnce h o d its f irs-~ monthly house party et the home of Lou Leedon a t St. Pe.r f s on the l~ -t;~ of October.

Ruth Duffey, Dorothy Clason e.nd Helen !. incoln ~ot the:::e for :'riday evenine.

L.s one of the bunch there said , 111.!e tc.lke c in-cct 1 the wee small hoursr and then h a dnrt told each other half Tie Pen~~ c t .o say11 • Saturday morning r1a.~ S?ent l o oking over st .P<:'..ris :me. t :1e aftern oon in re a ding the PHOErtrx, at le['.st ~o u read \7hile lihe o·;;:1ers chrocheted.

2~ l o i s e :.;verett a rrived i!l time for 0 timer S.s.t u rd 2.y oTenine.

Later Lou entert oined her gu e st s ~ ith a theatre ~a rt y .

Gnn C:a.y morn ins n e sp ent at church 2 nd the ~ fternoon on :::. "J.ons Ti (e . : very one of those ~ resent says tha t the first month ly hous~ ~cr t 7 wus a great success, a nd every one is look in;; i'o rrra rd eagerl :7 to -che ne~~t n hich ~ ill meet u ith ~uth Duffey . ~h e bunch had ho?et to hava ~ l oren c l ::e rr of .L'.B ~rese nt t oo , but .:' l es s hc.d to s c:1c~ h er ::.~ q; r c ts.

S.1h c Gi r l s 1 tri e d. to l')catc ,.S s l.Hidc;c -: o0 , L rs. J.uth '::'-.:--.rri:Jt Olds, but d i d n ot succ ee d in rco.chin;::; h e r.

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Vlrg inia Tp::rner: A , 'ha s ma tricul a ted at ?.andc• lph-~~[::. C ')n \/omanrs Coll eg e . " Ea ch year t ~ Friendship 2dds a ring, .

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