THE PHOENIX OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA JANUARY, 1949
Volume XXXIV, Number 2
ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA IS AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE By Wilma Wilson Sharp
Alpha Sigma Alpha's first year a s an associate member of National Panhellenic Conference has been completed . For, although A':E.A' s eligibility to associate membership wo ~ nnt established until June 1, 1 948 , when all requirements were completed, the official date of admittance to NPC is November 12, 1 948 . The period of associate membership is four years. More than one-folfrth of the time of adjustment is behind us. The remaining three years will continue to test our strength and spirit . Happily, the progress of the past year provides a hopeful, hearty prophesy for the three years-a ll the years- to come . Through the pages o f th e 1948 January Phoenix (Alumnae Bulletin) and the general letter which followed it, Alpha Sigma Alpha's affiliation with NPC was carefully explained to our entire membership. You were informed of the requirements exacted of us by June 1, 1 948 . In compliance, to the best of our ability, we cleared our rolls of dual membe rs- of whom A'2:.A had relatively few. Until such time os their colleges received required accreditation, charters were withdrawn from f~ur college chapters : Gamma Gamma, Northwestern State College, Alva , Oklahoma ; Beta Gamma, Northeastern State College, Tahlequah , Oklahoma; Beta Eta, State Teachers College, Dickinson, North Da kota; Beta Xi, State Teachers College, Oneonta, New York. Each of these four colleges now has pending an application to its regional accrediting agency . We have high hope t路hat all four will be accredited by the close of this college year. In the meantime, a close un official contact will be maintained with the former chapters and all their initi ated A'5:.A members remain members in good standing in our fraternity . We are permitted to treat each individual chapter as "a local sorority w0rking toward an Alpha Sigma Alpha charter if and when its college becomes duly accredited ." Our welcome into NPC was iss ued June 2nd by Mrs. E. Granville Crabtree, Secretary . So, the requirements were met by the date set. It was accomplished at considerable sacrifice of time, money and emotions. But there have been compensating factors, too. The team work and approval of our membership has lessened the responsibilities of national officers. The wonderful cooperation and support of NPC officers, especially Miss L. Pearle Green , Chairman, is gratefully acknowledged. Miss Green has proved herself a fraternity leader of integrity and courage during thi s period of adjustment and confusion . She has been the very embodiment of fraternity ideal s and has held others to the practice of those ideals. Already NPC City Pon he llenics in ten cities have issued invitations to A'2:.A res ident members to become associate members. 路 You ore advised that such approaches should come from the City Ponhellenics to A'2:.A members. Emphasis has been placed by both NPC and A '2:.A o fficers on the following regulations: ( 1) No person who has resigned from one NPC froter.nity is eligible to membership in another NPC fraternit y. (2 ) No chapte r
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o f on a ssoc iate member fraternity may re linquish its charter and be accepted by another NPC member fra ternity. Every member of A'2:.A should be a well info rmed member. If you hove questions regarding any phase of our NPC membership, write your national offi cers. By maintaining our own standards and strength , A ~A can contribute to Notional Ponhellenic, " the cooperative organization establi shed to maintain on a high plain fraternity life and interfraternity re lationship." NPC is now composed of twenty full members and e leven a ssociate members, repres'"n t ing many thousa nds of American college women . In addition to its executive officers and the obviously necessary committees, NPC has other important committees that aid in carrying out its function . For example, a Committee on Education prepares for distribution to NPC delegates a monthly bulletin of pertinent material on problems of ed uca ti on . It is NPC policy to hove representation at gatherings which include representative women's groups of America . NPC has on official observer at the United Nations, accenting the NPC ideal of "wide and wi se human se rvice ." This is familiar teaching to Alphas. Simultaneously we are reminded of another A'2:.A maxim: " Ideals ore fine but hard work is the soil in which they grow." Together, through the productive, hard work of all members, let's make 1 949 a good and happy year in A'2:.A .
ORGANIZING ALUMNAE CHAPTERS ALUMS-this means YOU . You're needed-you ' re hunted-you're wonted! Ah-oh-don't turn away and soy, " This is not for me. " It is!! There you ore- away in a new town, torn from the old pols and associates that your Alpha Sigma Chapter held for you . Haven't you ever wished there were some Alpha Sigmas near who hod the some memories and wishes as you? There ore, our files show it-there certainly ore ! All you do is write- right NOW-to Mrs. Donald L. Frost, Notional Alumnae Organizer, at 1 1 62 N. Sycamore Blvd ., Tuscan, Arizona , and tell her you want to know other Alpha Sigmas in your area. Who knows , maybe she lives around the corner, maybe even in the some building. Find out now! Your Alpha Sigma Alpha is building, growing and expandi ng . We were trained for that in our college days, and Alums and Alumnae Chapters ore the life blood to do such growing. Widen your horizons. Enrich your friend ships. Build and grow outside of yourself in Alpha Sigma Alpha' Emma M . Frost Notional Alumnae Organizer
Em Frost, our Notional Alumnae Organizer, ha s reall y worked up enthusiasm for new alumnae chapters. Watch for the announcement of the alumnae chapter in Hawaii , Tucson, Arizo na, and J oplin, Mi sso uri , in the March Phoenix.
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2 OHIO EXTENSION PROGRAM The BUCKEYES ore on the move again! Hove you wondered in the post ten years what hod happened to the Ohio Alpha Sigs? Did you think Ohio was the lost cause? The Alpha Sigmas from Alpha Alpha, Delta De lta Lambda Lambda, Ups ilon Upsilon, and Omicron Omic;on Chapters ore out to prove that Ohio is not a lost cause' Due to circumstances beyond our control we lost all of our Chapters in Ohio, but something has happened in the post few months, and this will not be th-e lost you will hear about Ohio Chapters! T he whole thing started at the Detroit Regional lost April. Sue Campbell, Marge Crawford, and Janice Marsh, all from Canton, Ohio, come to the Regional with questions-"now that we ore Associate Membe rs of Notional Ponhellenic Conference, why can't we reinstate our Ohio Chapters?" The answer to that was o big "YES" we con, and to prove they were interested in going further than just tal ki ng about the Chapters, the Canton delegation invited the Ohio Alpha Sigmas to a Teo in Canton on June 5th , 1948, to talk over the s ituation . All credit to the Canton delegation for making th e initial step in the project that was to become the OHIO EXTENSION PROGRAM! The Teo was attended by Alpha Sigmas from Canton, Akron, Cleveland," and Columbus. After a big discussion of the situation in Oh io, on the Ohio Campuses, it was decided that we needed someone to "head up" the work, someone who would oct as contact between the Campuses, and interested Alumnae . There was so much enthusiasm for the project that Claro Oden (Mrs. James), of Columbus, volunteered to do the job! The first step in the campaign to follow was the re ed ucation of Ohio Alumnae, a process that is still going on as the address li sts of the Chapters is growing . In July, 1948 , a letter was se nt to all Ohio Alumnae an nouncing the plans and procedures for the Ohio Extension Program . Briefly, we now hove one Alpha Sigma on each campus in Ohio where we formerly hod Chapters, acting a s contact person with the University Ad mini strations, interested students, and with Mrs. Oden. Alumnae ore to send Mrs. Oden names of girls going to those Univers ities, to whom they hove spoken about the sorority . The Campus Contact person will talk to the girl, and if she does not pledge another sorority, will remain in contact with her, as a poss ible member of a new pledge group. The two Notional Officers li vi ng in Ohio, . Marion Poweil and Virginia Carpenter, and Claro Oden planned some week-end visits to the campuses in question to talk with our Alumnae living in the University towns, or nearby. First on the list was the home of Ohio Uni versity, Athens, Ohio. Seve ral Alumnae living near Athens attended a dinner meeting to discuss the Ohio University soror ity picture. The sum total of our discussions was that more sororities ore probably needed in Athens; but the small, overcrowded college town does not offe r any further facilities at the moment. Next, a visit to Oxfo rd , Ohio, the home of Miami University. Only four of our Alumnae ore living in Oxford . Here we hove no " house probl e m" because the Administration rules against so rority houses. There is a need for more sororities. Our chief problem at Oxford is Alumnae st rength. We were told by the Dean of Women, that the University would not approve of any group tho,t was not supported by a strong Alumnae Chapter in Oxford. This is just a matter of time, because we do hove Alumnae living near Oxford, enough to make on Alumnae Chapter. Miss Nellie Lash of Middletown, Oh io, is now in the process of organizing the Oxford Alumnae Chapter. All Oh io Alpha Sigmas were proud and happy for ou r own Dorothy Porter Cumm ings, winner of the 1 948 Wilma Wilson Sharp award, who was honored at a luncheon planned by Helen Miller . Guests come from
Zanesville , Newark, Marietta , Toledo, and Cleveland . The talk during and after the luncheon swung aroun d to the Extension Program . Oh io State University is another campus where we ore face to face with the " house problem." However, the feeling of the Administration is that no more sororities ore needed at the present time. The Columbus Alumnae Chapter is acting as the promoter behind the return of Lambda Lambda Chapter! They ore planning money- making projects to help with the whole Ohi o Problem . Plans were mode for future moiling to Ohi o Alpha Sigmas, as well as state wide money-making projects. W e intend to hove Ohio Extension pay for itself. It may toke severa l years to achieve the goal of re -instatement of Ohi o Chapters, but Ohioans ore cog nizant of the fact that the ground work must be Sta rted now! Extension is not just a problem for the Notional Council , it should be the active concern of every alumnae. We ask you to watch our progress in the next few years . Perhaps this is a good way to loy extension plans. Ohioans ore making o special effort to find out if " State-wide Methods" ore o practical , workable answer to our Extensio n problems.
ALUMNAE, HAVE YOU HEARD THAT: Our popular and efficient editor of The Phoeni x, Genevieve S. Lieb of Indianapolis Alumnae chapter, was featured in the October issue of The Fraternity Month under the section of We Pause to Honor These Fraternity Leaders . . Evelyn Bell, our Notional Alumnae director, just received the position of Assistant Supervi sor of Elementary Education in th e Buffalo City Schools . . . Ethel J . Alpenfels received on honorary doctor of science degree from the Colorado State College of Education . She is recognized as one of th e world's leading anthropologists and is on associate profess or in the School of Education at New Yor k University . . . Jessie Keep of Lafayette, Louisiana, has obtained high honors as a Health and Physical Educa tion instructor at Southwestern . Watch for her article in a future issue of " Hygeio" . . . Dr . Emily L. Stogdill of Columbus Alumna chapter is on associate professor in the department of Psychology at Ohio State Uni versity . . . Elizabeth Lehr, Greeley, Colorado, has con tributed material to a seven book series of Anthologies . . . Jean Reimet was elected as a business girl con sultant to "Charm" magazine from Westinghouse of Philadelphia . . . Connie Pennypacker is the director of a Sub-Deb clubroom in Strawbridge and Clothier Deportment Store at 路 Philadelphia . . . Shirley Clair is on the faculty of the Physical Education Department of Teachers College of Temple University . . . Ann Munch Viola, Kansas City, Missouri , is the copable leader of the Community Children 's Theatre .. . Last June the Canton Alumnae chapter was hostess to the alumnae from Akron, Cleveland, and Columbus. It was such a successful gathering that the A--:i.A's were all trying for it again . The ideo has spread! Founde r' s Day found the Rochester and Niagara Falls groups meeting with the Buffalo Alumnae chapter. Still others have fiopes of experimenting with the plan . . . Some of these A.--:i.A's do travel about. A former BE presi dent, Frances B. Spencer, was in th e Hampton Roads chapter, then on to Washington, D. C. , ne xt to Phila delphia and now word reach es us that she is in Chicago, affiliated with the chapter there . To rival that record is that of Alice W . Brown, newly elected president of the Hui Hoolaul eo, Hawaii , Alumnae Chapter. Initiated by Pi Pi, Alice belonged to the New York, Buffalo, Boston, and St. Louis chapters before being a charter member beyond the confines of U. S. . . . The Sigma Rho Chi Alumnae Chapter of Detroit, Michigan, has been responsible for the first and second rush parties for the Rho Ch i chapter at Wayne University. The (Contin u ed on page 4)
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ADVANCE CONVENTION NEWS Alpha Sigma Alpha's Houseparty Convention is to be held at Gratiot Inn, Port Huron, Michigan, from August 22 through to August 26 . Let us tell you some of the plans that have already materialized, and some of those that are still just blueprints. The lovely Inn IS to be turned over to only Alpha Sigs during our Convention time. The convention th eme is, " House party Convention," and already plans ore rolling to ma ke it just that. In addition to the grand swi mming available right off the Inn' s lawns, tennis, golf, horseback riding , boating , dancing , ping pong, bicycling and hayrid es are all part of the hotel 's facilities and planned re crea tion . In the morning , breakfast is served buffet style before the huge fireplace . Luncheon in the Continental manner on the patio and porches . . Dinner is served in the huge dini1~g room with the strains of a small orchestra to lend delightful atmosphere. The same orchestra wanders among the beach umbrellas and tables an the patio at luncheon. Gratiot Inn at Port Huron is only sixty-five miles north of Detroit. Those coming in to Detroit by train will be met by sorority chartered buses to bring them to the Inn's doors. Those coming up from Chicago can come directly into Port Huron to be met by the Inn's station wagon . We are urging husbands and families to join us at o~r Houseparty Convention . There is much and plenty to amuse and delight them while we have our few closed business meetings. As for all of the rest of the time-they are wanted and most welcome. The approximate cost is ten dollars a day. Miss Helen Corey, National Convention Chairman, is in charge of all of these plans. Tear off and mail the section below, so that Helen con include your name on her "for further information" list. Publicity Chairman Ethel Barrett
CAMPUS 'COMMENT Busy seamstresses were the Beta Zeta's of Southwestern Louisiana Institute. They prepared dolls which were given at the Lafayette Community Christmas celebration. Each member took at least one doll. Some lucky children were very grateful to our A-:i.A Santa's helpers. Yes, seventy-five happy children certainly appreciated their efforts . . . The March of Dimes will receive a big boost from the annual drive to be conducted on the Louisiana campus by Beta Zeta's. Such a wonderful cause we are sure will merit their best efforts . . . Alpha Sigma's are leaders, we always knew it, but the record of Alpha Beta chapter proves it! Nine Alpha Sigmas were elected to membership in Cardinal Key, honorary service organization. Our congratulations to Beverly Hull , Dorothy Nixon, Norm:J Shearer, Kathleen Willoughby, Elsa Webbick, Dean Pickens, Martha Brockman Novinger, Jean Revehouse Leach and Pat Teese . . . Bet those Alpha Beta alums looked wonderful in formals representing the year they
pledged A'i:.A on Founder's Day. The actives and alums joined in the celebration .. . Among the recent honors won by Beta Nu's at Murray State was the se lection of three members as campus tavorites. Mickie Turk has achieved this award for three consecutive years, Barbara Bigham and Jane Johnson were also chosen . Betty Thompson reigned as Homecoming football queen . Versatile Mickie Turk was named assistant music director of the annual musical "Campus Lights" produced by Sigma Alpha Iota and Phi Mu Alpha . Brains tooyes Dorothy Smith and Jean Smith have been pledged to Kappa Delta Pi, national education honorary. A Mistletoe Ball-what a wonderful idea . The donee was held December 16 and highlighted by a special orchestral arrangement of the Sweetheart Song. All Beta Nu's are proud of Mary Julia Moore who was presented as the Ideal Pledge at the traditional initiation service. Wish we could have heard their talented patroness, Mrs. Harlan Hodges, read "The Littlest Angel" . . . The Epsilon Epsilon's have plenty of school spirit. There would be no doubting it if you could see them selling programs at the college basketball games. Who could resist such saleswomen! . .. The Tri Sigs at Kansas State enjoyed a dessert bridge party given by the A-:i.A chapter. A wonderful time was hod by all. Perhaps this id~a could be tried by your chapter . . . Only twenty-five cents, yes, that bought a chance on a wonderful quilt raffled by the EE alums. Guess who won it; the girls beloved housemother .. . Pi Pi found it's truly better to give than receive when they prepared a wonderful basket of goodies for George, friend of all students and janitorial expert at Buffalo State . He was slowly recuperating in the hospital after on operation, and certainly appreciated the girls' thoughtfulness . . . One of Theta Theta's outstanding activities
PLEASE INCLUDE MY NAME FOR FURTHER CONVENTION INFORMATION. Name Chapte r Address Dates attending - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- - - Se nd this to:
MISS HELEN L. COREY, 6310 Sherwood Road, Overbrook, Philadelphia 31, P e nns ylvan ia
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4 for this year has been the preparation of the annual Christmas Party for underprivileged children. Each year s ince the idea originated Kay Fielding, an A'2:.A, has been in charge of it, and this year the chapter took charge of it as one of their social welfare activities. It really was great to see some of the children have such a good time with the candy and toys brought by Santa. The girls hod almost as much fun as the children . . . News from Farmville-Each fall a circus is held in the campus gym which is sponsored by Alpha Kappa Gamma. Jessie Picket was appointed chairman this year. She really did a wonderful piece of work; it was a huge success . The queen of the circus is always kept a secret until the night of the event, and this year all of the A'2:.A ' s were mighty proud to see Violet Ritchie reign as queen of the circus . . . Nine of the Alpha Chapter seniors have been named by a faculty-administration committee to represent their college in the fifteenth edition of "Who's Who Among Sudents in American Colleges and Universities" for this school year, and we are proud to say that four of these are our Alpha Sigma Alpha's. Those girls are Jessie Pickett, Violet Ritchie, Jane Taylor, and Martha Gillum .
DIRECTORY National Council President- Mrs. Fred M. Sha rp, 1405 H a rd y A ve. , Indep enden ce, Missouri.
V ice-Presiden t- Miss Virg ini a Ca rpente r , 13605 Sha ker Blvd., Cleveland 20, Ohio.
S ecr etary- Mi ss H elen Corey, 6310 She rwood R oad, Overbrook, Philadelphia 31, P enns ylva nia.
T •r easurcr-Miss Esther Bucher, Suite 226, 1025 G ra nd Ave ., Kan f:. as City 6, Missouri.
R egistrar-Miss Marion S . P owell, 1371 5 T e rrace R oad, Eas t Cleveland 12, Ohio.
Alumnae Director- Mis s Evelyn G. B ell, 767 L a fayette Avenue. Buffalo 9, N ew York. Edi t <>r-Mrs . B. F. Leib, 3540 N. P ennsylva nia S t reet , A p a r tm ent T, Indianapolis 5, Indiana .
National Chairmen Alumnae Edi tor_:Mis s Eloise Proc t or, 18 E . 40th St., Ap t . 3, Indianapolis 5, Indiana.
College Erli tor--Miss Joan Ste inmiller, 89 K es wick R oad, E g-ger tsville 21, N . Y .
Alu.mnae Or,aanize•·- Mrs. Donald Frost , 1020 N. Cam p bell A ve., Tucs on, A r izona .
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P u blic R -.lctions Dir ector - Mi ss Ethel E . B arr-e tt, N o. 29, The Crescent, Montclair N ew J er sey. Mrs. J . E . Gillesp ie, 221 E . 4Gth St. , K a n sas City 2, Missouri. F ellowship--Mrs. Snead Camden , Ch ath a m , Virg ini a. Sc holarship-Mrs. R ein a rd Schlosse r , 1800 D ex t e r St., De n ver 'i , Colo r a do. Ifis to•·ian-Mi ss L ouise Stewa rt, 1330 Blue A venue. Za nesv ille, Ohi o. Convention-Miss H ele n Cor ey, 63 10 Sher wood R oad. Ove rbrook, ' Philadelp hia 3 1, P ennsylvania. Art- Mrs. Robert J . Wolf, 1021 Argo Blvd .. Sch en ect a dy, N . Y . Music-Mrs. Arthur L. H ellrich , 76 W . Gen esee St.. Apt. 4. N ew H a rtford, N ew York . Foun der' s Day- Mr s. Harriett B. J ohn son , 137 N. Sa r a t oga St., Suffolk . Virg ini a .
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Each A'2:.A who would help in the building Can help with her dollars also. Dues she should pay And a part she should play In ventures that help us to grow. Now everyone knows that A'2:.A grows By forming new chapters galore . So, need we mention Our work in extension To make ourselves known more and more? Our college chapters already established May call on us some day for aid . Should there be a need Their call we must heed, And we can if our dues have been paid . A'2:.A grows through its well-planned conventions Where college and alumnae thoughts are exchanged. If you ' ve been to orie You've shared in the fun . National committees had it all pre -arranged. There are countless activities in which we engage To keep A'2:.A in the limelight. One important link At least, so we think Is our PHOENIX- our shining light! As morale builders for the college chapters Our alumnae must work hard today. If they'd give their all Then they'll heed the call To become Life Members of A'2:.A ! Virginia Blake Finn
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clever invitations and the entertaining programs were the work of the alumnae, allowing the college members a chance to get well acquainted with the rushees . . . Last May the Maryville Alumnae chapter honored two of their patronesses of twenty years' service . They are Mrs. Albert Kuchs and Mrs. Clun Price. Both did much for Phi Phi during its infancy when they were sponsors of the active chapter, and now as patronesses they never cease to be a help and an inspiration.
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