1928 June ANCHOR

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June, 1928

Alpha Sigma Tau announces the re-installation of

Delta Chapter at State Teachers' College Indiana, Pa.

March

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Alpha Sigma Tau announces the petition of Sigma Tau Chapter Teachers' State College Greeley, Colorado to be installed August Nineteen-twenty-eight

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CHOR Founded A. D. 1925

Published twice yearly by members of the Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority.

Vol III, No. II

JUNE, 1928

Price $ .75

CONTENTS Alpha Sigma Tau Calendar_ _______ _______ ____________ ________ Miss Ada A. orton __ ___ _____ _______________________________ An Appreciation ___ ____________ ___ ________ __ ______ ___ _____ _ An English College __________________________________________

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Rain Drops ------ -------- ---- -- ------------------------- - --11 Iota Chapter ----------------------- _________ ___ __ ____ ______ 12 Iota's Chapter Hou se _____ __ - - 路- --- _______ __________________ __ 14 Eta Chapter ---------- - --------------- ---- -- ---------- -----16 Alpha Chapter ---------- --------------- -------- -- - ---------18 A Vi sit to Alpha's House ____________________________________ 21 Lambda Chapter -------------------------------------------22 Delta Chapter _____________________________ ____ ___ _________ 24 Zeta Chapter - -- -- ---------- ----------------- ---- -- --------28 Sigma Chapter Letter -- - -------------------------------------33 Sigma Alumnae __________________ - -------路------------------34 In Memoriam ----- - -- -- -------------------------- __________ 34 The~ Chap~r -------------- - ------------------------------36 Detroit AI umnae ----------------- ____ __________________ ____ 37 Travel lmpres ion ------------ -------- ----------------- ---- "8 tudents' Corner -------------------------------------------42 Wingles Vi ctory ______ ------------ ------- ----- ____________ _4~ Fir L Teachin rr Experi en e -----------------------------------4 Di r cto ry ________ ---------------- _________ ---------------~ "'- ~

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Alpha Sigma Tau Calendar FALL -1928 (Important Dates ) October 1-Literary Editor send list and addresses of Chapter Officers and members to Acting Editor of The Anchor- Miss Josephine Ch oate, 797 Ashland Ave., Buffalo, N.Y. October 15-First Anchor letter due.

November 7-Founders' Da y. ovember 15-All material for Anchor, snap s and last minute items.

No vember 20-Check for Anchors sent to Miss Carrie Washburne, 611 P ea rl St. , Ypsilanti, Mich.

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MISS ADA A. NORTON Chief Patroness and A. E. S. R epresentative At an AI pha Sigma Tau National Council Meeting held May 19, 1928, at Ypsilanti, Mich., the resignation of Mrs. Grace I. Erb Ritchie was accepted . Miss Luella Chapman, Sigma, was elected President.

Miss Ada A. Norton, our Chief Patroness, was elected A. E. S. Represen tative.

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An Appreciation It is with sin cere regret that we ann oun ce the resignati on of our National President, Mrs. Gra ce I. Erb Ritchi e. T o her fell the honor of being the first National President of the Alpha Sigma Ta u Sorority and for two and one-half years she ha s guided us in a most abl e manner.

The first years of an organizati on are vital ones in its hi stor y a nd to be willing to assume the responsibility of leadership at uch a time shows the tru e worth of Mrs. Ritchie.

Since becoming a member of the Alpha Chapter of the Alph a Sigma T au So rority in 1904 she has always proved herself a l oya l member, interested in all its activities and ready to respond to the chapter's call f or help, so to th ose who knew her, it was no surpri se to have her show her willingness to lead the so rority through the first cru cia l years of its Nationalizati on.

Th e two and one-half years have been ma rked by steady gr owth , stabili zati on and t oday we are on a mu ch stron ger Nati onal basis than when she accepted the responsibility of leadership in November, 1925.

Under her effi cient guidance we were represented in a most a ble mann er at the Co nference of the Association of Edu cati onal Sororities in Denver in August, 1927. The part she took in the di scussion of topics of importance to the Association was most valuabl e and showed her keen sense of right thinking, her vital interest in establishing standa rd s of high attainment fo r all women wh o are to enter the teaching profession, and her desire to further all constru ctive work towa rd the settl ement of problems that come before Coll ege women.

Her treatment of the topic assigned to her at th e "o pen" meeting of th e A. E. S. Co nference in Denvor, " Sorority Friend ship," reveal ed her high id eal of f ri endship and refl ected grea t credit upon her and up on the A lpha Sigma T au So rority.

A t the Denver meeting she won the admirati on, the respect a nd fri end shi p of a ll the A. E. S. representatives. They will recogni ze. as will th e Alph a Sigma Tau members, the loss we have met becau se she r.:a n no longe r carry on the work .

P er onall y, I feel that A. S. T. has suffered a great loss. I kn ow her to be a woman of sterling wo rth. Her ability is such that it commands the respect of fell ow- workers in an y fi eld. Her loyalty and interest may, I am sure. be depended upo n to furth er the best interests of the Alph a Sigma Tau So rority and though she ceases to be our P resident she will not cease to use ever y endeavor to help us in atta ining our hi gh ideal s.

May I express a t thi s time and in this way our hea rtfelt th anks to her for the time she ha s given and f or the work she has done in behalf of AI pha .~ ~gma T a u, and ask her to. lend us her wi se counse ls in the furth eran ce of our eff orts to attain th e highest standard s possible in th e edu cati onal fi eld f or womanh oo d.

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An English College ELLA WILSON, Professor of Geography Michigan State No rmal College, Ypsilanti

Summer schoo l! How humdrum! But a summer school m old Cambridge isn' t humdrum at all.

All towns in England are old to us and Cambridge is so old that no one is quite sure just how it started. The earliest acco unts record a village at the head of navigation on the Cam just where the road between the fens and the forested uplands led to the Midlands from the East. The town was big enough at the time of William the Conqueror so that he built a castle here and used it as a base for hi s military activities against Hereward the Wake who resisted for so long the Norman advances.

To a mere casual observer, there are many evidences of antiquity.

The streets are narrow and most of them possess a multitude of names.

One begins as Trumpington and ends as St. J ohn's after being King's Parade and Trinity in turn . Buildings with picturesque projecting stories sag a bit in respectabl e decay and quaint old lanes twi sting in and out are so full of sheltered nooks that it is easy t o imagine them the centres of intrigue and romance.

The names of streets and buildings so und a littl e strange to American ea rs. A stor y is told of a touri st who hired a guide to show him the places of interest. " What is that building? " asked the American. " Christ's College," said the guide.

"And what is that little all ey?" " J esus' Lane," was the answer. " Quit your swearing and get down to business or yo u'll l ose your job," said the indignant visitor.

It is just a wee bit startling when a highly respectabl e lad y answers yo ur inquiry in regard to the l ocati on of a certain co ll ege by saying, " Jesus is a little out of the way." Or perhaps you are told that the fair you wish to attend is being held in "Chri st's garden," or that a good place to rest is " Donkey's Commons." You can only hope that ther" ha s been no mental reservation, "that is where all donkeys rest."

The co ll eges, like the tow n, are so old that their beginning i a matter of conj ecture. It is now quite generall y believed that they were not religious foundations although J esus College occupi es the site of a Benedictine nunnery .

The coll eges a re not co lleges in our sense at all but gl orifi ed dormito rie . Around the quadrangles of each are the living r oom of th tudents a nd tutors, the Master's Lodge, the kitchen, the buttery, th Hall, the library, and the chapel. The buttery i both an ffi ce , her Lh undergraduate g ive hi order for the meal - which ar r d in hi rooms; and the to re room from which hi r ant fet h s hi s

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dail y common s, that is, his daily all owance of bread, butter and milk.

All hi s meal s are served in hi s ro oms except late dinner whi ch is taken in Hall.

As a rule, each boy who lives in co ll ege ha a suite of three roo ms - bedroom, study, and "gyp room." The " gyp room" contain s a sink and a fau cet and a cupboard for storing china and provisions.

Th e se rvants who bring the provi sions from the buttery are "gyps" and the chamb er maids are " bedders."

No t all the boys can live in college, so carefull y selected houses call ed hostels are engaged by the college auth orities for the outside boys. The hostels mu st not be more than two and one-half miles from " Great St. Ma ry," the university church, and each boy mu st be provided with a stud y and a bedroo m.

The co ll ege dinin g Hall s and Chapels are beautiful. But for th e tabl es in one and th e altars in the other, it would be hard to di stingui sh them. Both have wonderful co lored wind ows and often both have high pa nelling wi th rare carving. The chief glory of each Hall is its portraits of th e " famous sons" of th e College and that of the chapels is its co lored wind ows. P erhap s the most bea utiful are th ose of J esus Coll ege designed by Burne Jones and Maddox Brown e and executed

by William Mo rri s.

The best kn own chapel is King's. It is a perfect exampl e of the perpendi cular style in architecture and its fan vaultin g is one of the fin est in existence. Since medieval days a service ha s been held here dail y in term time. The white surpli ces over bright red r obes, the hauntin g sweetness of boys' voices, and the solemn cadences of the responses f orm a memorabl e picture.

Each co llege is separated from all the others; each has its own brid ges across the Cam, and each one has its own parks or " Backs" al ong the ri ver. Furtherm ore the university buildings in which most of the lectures are given are not connected with any of the colleges.

Students fr om an y of the co lleges may attend the same lectures, but t.utor of th eir own colleges direct their readin g and check up their work.

Cambridge differs from the universities we kn ow best in other ways besides organization. Its reputation does not depend up on its size.

It ha s never had over three thousand students. Entrance requirements are rig id. A boy' s scholarship must pass mu ster and so mu st his family. In spite of the tradition that its first students starved in garrets, Cambridge is toda y a rich man's school. No boy 路works his wa y through college. A boy who earns a scholarship is not so mu ch admired as the boy who has a father with enou gh money to pay hi s way. The boys who help in the laboratories are not students but "college servants" who have a chieved their ambitions when they become helpers in the university.

As in every college community, traditi ons are man y. Each boy wears a blazer made in his college colors and embroidered with hi s

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college " arms." o mere student dares step upon the quadrangle turf.

That is sacred to "Dons" and other college celebrities. Participation in sports is universal. Cricket, tennis and boating are the most popular.

May Day is the big day in the university calendar and it doesn't bother an yone a bit that it comes in June and lasts a week and not a day. The first four days are devoted to boat races. In these races the rival boats do not try to pass each other but to bump each other. The boat bumped must allow the bumper to go by. The winning boat i the boat with the greatest number of bumps to its credit. The races are rowed in thi s way because the co urse is so narrow that each co llege mu st start from a different place and so with a different handicap .

The boat that is farth est from the go al at the start does not have to fini sh fir st in order to win but it must go the fa stest in order to bump the most opponents. After the races are over, there are co ncerts, co llege balls, and other festivities. The final event is "Congrega ti on" dur路 ing whi ch prize exercises are recited and hon orary degrees are sometimes given.

The English college system succeeds in making ed uca ti on a matter of living rather than a matter of lectures. Common r oom and Hall afford excell ent opportunities for the exchange of ideas and the individual conferences with tutors do awa y with " lock-step" progre s.

A genius does as much as he can and the slacker or dullard is elim路 inated in the " Little-go" examination of fir st term in residence .

Summer term is not an integral part of the university year, but university life is much the same then. The summer scho ols are not large. In 1925, two hundred seventy f oreign students from all over Europe took the co urses in English language and literature. Most of them were teachers of English who wanted to better their prounuciati ons. Cambridge has the reputation of having the purest English just as Tours has the reputation of having the best French. Seventy-three students, mainl y British, were in the Schoo l of Geography. Lectures ca me fr om nine until one and the afternoons were given to field trip s and lab orator y exercises. Some time between four and five ca me "Tea ." Not even a fi eld trip was complete without arrangements for that function. After tea time was play time. It wa often hard to decide whether to go punting, or to amble off on top of a bus into the country, or to explore quaint corners and beautiful buildings.

Dinner was served at seven fifteen and th en, if one wished, there were more lec tures. It was not humdrum but " j oll y" to hear a real Macaulay di co urse on English litera ture and to see a man who went with Robert co tt on hi s last expedition and to hear him tell that gallant story.

Cambridge i ca ll ed a liberal university because the science ar tressed a well as mathematic and the cla ics. To one who is a us路 tomed to new co urses eve ry term, to a sy~ tem of ele ti es that permita wide selection of co ur e , and to a rather happy-g -luck mod of tud nt lif , Cambridge ~ eem co n er ativ both in its life a nd in it curricula .

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These old customs give a mell owness and charm that are often lacking in the hustl e and change of our university life. But may th ey not hinder adju stment to changing conditi ons? Do th ey compensa te for the great differen ce in opportunity offered to the boy of means a nd to the boy whose ability and ambitions are much greater than hi s hank account?

There is little to criti cise and mu ch to admire in Cambridge . .Would that with our flexibility, vigor and democ racy we might have rr~.:>re of the courtesy and eagerness to serve which are th e most evident expressions of that finest of all English tradi tions - noblesse ob lige.

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Oh how I love the rain!

T o hear it patter, patter on the pane.

I love to sit and watch The pale cloud s above From which each drop descends.

They remind me of sto ri es I used to rea d Like imaginary fairies Dancin g before my eyes They make the very branches on the trees Sparkl e and gl ea m, like diamonds into the bl ack of night.

I sit and watch as long as my eyes will stay ope n But when they begin to droop And my watch I can no l onger keep, I go to bed dreamin g of th e beautiful ram drops A nd what th ey mean to me.

DonoTH Y CoNNEL LY (Theta)

The members of the Grand Rap ids Alumnae greatl y enj oyed a dinner held at th e Morton H otel this spring. At that tim e they vo ted to send a beautiful g reen glasswa re lun cheo n set to AI pha's new So rority House. Th e Alpha gi rl s have ju st written their thanks and a ppreciation.

Mrs. Grace Cleib Ritchie sail s for Eng land in 1une. We are l ooking forward to hearing of her pleasant vacation trip.

Lillian Griffin again plans to teach at orthwestern Uni versi ty.

Chicago, Ill., thi s summer.

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Iota Chapter Emporia, Kansa s Dear Alpha Tau Sisters : The semester is almo st over and everyone is stud ying in earnest especially our pl edges who are lo oking eagerly toward initiation.

That remind s me! We haven' t told yo u the names of our last semester pledges. They are: Olive Morg-an, Hugoton; Harriet Tussler, Wi chita; Hazel Tector, Roxbury; Eva Butler, Glasco ; Isabel Yeager, Larned ; Goldie Converse, Larned ; Kathryn Ikerd, Hutchin son; and Nina Watson, Osage City. We think they are a mighty fin e bunch of pledges, and hope they will all be initiated.

Our Valentine party which we had at the Commercial Club Rooms was a big success - just an informal affair with goo d music and dancing.

We are proud to announce that Magdalena Young was initiated into Pi Kappa Delta, national honorary scholastic fraternity. Loui se Gardner, our president " made" Xi Phi, honorary leadership fraternity.

You should see our new furniture ! We have two new overstuffed divan s and a new chair for our chapter room. But best of all is our new Orthophonic which the alumnae gave us, and right here we want to tell you how mu ch we like it. There is going to be a plate put on the doo r with your names on it, so we'll remember you alwa s.

Our formal was given at the Country Club, April 14 . D corati on were yellow roses and ferns which banked the orchestra pit and .fir place, and window boxes. A fea ture dance of a olonia l typ ' as aiven by two mall girl .

Melvin Miller' Orch stra fr om T p ka

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furnished the music. Favors of ashtray and cigarette h olders in form of a hook were given to the guests. Those of the alumnae who were present were: Ruth Bell, Leta Swisher, Grace Brown, Myrlie Fenner, Betty Ziegenbusher, Nora Franz, Geneva Norris, Thelma Porter Ezeta Steffey, Mrs. Waldo Hinshaw (Meredith Shepard ) and Mrs. P ercy Young (Dorothy Mirth ) .

New officers for next year have just been elected. They are: President, Louise Gardner; vice-president, Anna Mae Carey; treasurer, Helen Beck; recording secretary, Margaret Gilbert; co rresponding secretary, Florence Miller; historian, Thelma Tayl or; custodian, May Beveridge ; and house-manager, Bernice Grubb.

We have a new house mother with whom we are very pleased. She has recently been house mother of the Sigma Epsilan fraternity in Manhattan.

Sunday, May 5, we had our Mothers' dinner whi ch was the climax of a week-end hou se party for our mothers. We had a wonderful time.

We are sending a snapshot that was taken of the mothers and daughters.

We are planning a farewell party for some time soo n, but don' t know for sure when it will be.

Good-b y 'til next year!

Love, Iota Girl s (F. M. )

Beta Chapter Notice A Beta Chapter reunion will be held in Mt. Pl easant at the time of the big home-coming for the dedicati on of the new building, June 16-17.

Plan s are being made by Mrs. Larzalere, Mrs. Brooks, and the r esident alumnae, and include a luncheon on Saturday, the 16th. Every Beta gi rl should plan to be there!

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Cecil Butler, our new Business Manager for the A nchor, tells us just how Iota "pztt it over."

Iota's Chapter House I ota Chapter is proud of its new home. We are realizin g more every day just what it means to us- and we hope that before man y more years every chapter will be enjoying the same pleasure.

We had been renting houses, from one year to the next, since we originated several years ago. The more we thought about it, the more it seemed a shame that we should be practically throwing away at least a hundred dollars a month- for that was about what our rent wasand not realizing any permanent goo d. Besides, the " hou se hunting" problem was getting t o be a se ri ous one. We were f ortunate enough to have a very interested patron, Mr Loomis. He helped the committee, of which I was a member, to hunt up goo d prospective houses - then to talk to owners so we wouldn't get "skinned" and finall y it go t to the legal proceedings where proved to be price less. The deal • finally cl osed with our paying $125.00 each month f or eleven year s and eight months. That so unds like a long time, but then, we'd be pa ying it out in rent, and thi s way we are gaining something. That did not include the furniture - but it was a l ove ly home, beautiful! furnished. It did include all the interest up to the final pa yment. We are paying $50.00 a month on the furniture, and our alumnae and patrons have trea ted u royall y by giving us many love! thing for our hou se.

It really isn' t a difficult as it sounds, and I'm ur u' ll all be doing it soon.

CECIL B TT.ER.

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Eta Chapter Kent, Ohio OFFICERS Presid ent---------------------------------------------------------~ary Cook Vice-President-- ---- ------------------ --- ------------------------Sara P eoples Treas urer __ ---------------------------------------------------- -~uri e) White Corresponding Secretary __ --------------------- _____ ---------------Ruby Dort Recording Secretary------------------ -- _________ ____________ Mildred ihousen Arlvisor ________ ------------------------------ ________ : __________ Ruth Parrish

PATRO S A D PATRONESSES

l\k and ~rs. Dick Donaghy Mr. and ~rs. Raymond Man'c hester ACTIVE

~E~BERS ~arion

Sara P eoples ~ary Cook ~uriel Whi-te Eleanor Hankamer Elizabeth Schroeder Caroline Eaton Dorothy Stadler Virginia Darrah ~ary Louise ~orris

Heye r Katherine ~cSwe e n ey Libra Williams Lillian Spiedel Elizabeth Forgacs Helen Lauser ~ildred ihousen Ruby Dort ~argaret Armour PLEDGES

Caroline Phillips

Gladys Oliver

Moulton Hall , Kent, Ohio Dear Sisters of Other Chapters: The week-end of February 15th was surely a busy one for the Eta Chapter.

On Thursday, the 19th, we had our rush party at the home of our sponsor, Miss Ruth Parrish. We left the dormitory and lessons for a few hours to play Bunco and enjoy the program that the pledges had arranged. Several of the girls presented a short pantomime, Mary Louise Morris sang a group of songs, and as the last number two of the girls gave an Apache dance.

We had many fine girls there, two of whom we pledged in March.

That evening it was announced that we would reall y have our longdreamed-of sorority house, so for more rea so ns than one the evening was an eventful one.

The next evening we had our mock Illltiatwn . All of us walked out to Brady Lake in. the bitter co ld and stingin o- snow to a little log cabi n in a woods. A soo n as we arrived we were led in one b one to appear in the august prese nce of a most fea rful judo- , part human a nd part bea t, who forced u to amu e him.

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The moment the last vi ctim had been released th e jud ge a um ed human form and sat with us about the r oaring fire eating eno rm ous sugar donuts and toasted marshmall ows and drinking hot co ffee.

On Saturday afternoon we were formally initiated into the AI pha Sigma Tau. We had our servi ce at the Franklin H otel, wh ere that evening we had the initiation banquet. Mary Loui se again sa ng for u and Muriel White played two vi olin selecti ons. .

All of the new girl s were greatl y impre sed with the beauty of th e ceremon y and felt a nearness to each other that was new and in spiring.

Sixteen of us attended the Methodi st Church on Sunday morni ng and had dinner together in th e Co ll ege dining room afterward in honor of our new sisterho od.

We mention ed our sorority hou se earli er in the letter. It is ju st the loveliest place imaginable up on a hill and am ong trees and nea r the Coll ege. Ten of our girl s live there and enj oy every minute of it.

They still have their meal s in th e dining room at th e Coll ege and all of us, fourteen when we are all there, have one bi g tabl e and sit together.

On March 15th we had a Mothers' Day at Moulton Roll. Seve n of the girl s who li ved at the dormttor y entertain ed th eir mothers for the week-end. On Sunday mornin g we prepa red breakfa st f or all of the girl s and their m others and after breakfa st we adj ourned to the mu sic room where three girls presented an impromptu prog ram of songs, vio lin so los and piano selection s. It was a bea utiful da y and everything worked out deli ghtfull y for a neve r-to-be-f orgotten week-end.

We kn ow that yo u are all having just as man y good times and enj oy bein g togeth er as sisters ju st as much as we do.

Fraternally yo urs, C AROLI NE EATON.

Lois, the little six-year-o ld daughter of Leona Hay, Detroit, Michigan, di ed on April 23. It was a very sa d shock to ever yo ne.

Araminta M. McLane's moth er, Mrs. Cynthia M. McLane, died Feb. 3, 1928. She was in her 84th year.

Th e engageme nt of Miss Elsie Ament, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Ament, of H omestead P a rk, to Walter S. Rea ri ck, of Tarentum , so n of th e Rev. J. M. Rea ri ck, of Mifflintown, was announced at a bridge luncheo n given Sa turda y in th e crystal roo m of th e William P enn H otel by her sister, Mrs. Margaret Morris. Elsie wa s a Delta Chapter girl of 1917.

Eta is to be co ng ra tulated on their new home. It would be a plea ure to visit th em and see how they keep house. It certainl y is a spl er.did wa y to mak e th " id eal girl as we ll a s th e id ea l So rori:y Girl.

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Alpha Chapter Our new officers a re : OF FICERS Ge ra ld in e H al'---- -- - __ -------- ____ ---- - --- - --- --- - --------- - - ____ __ President Isabell a MeG u ire __________ _____ - ----- - --- ---- - --- _________ ___ __ Vice-President AI ice Furl ong _____ _______ ------ ---- - ____ -- --- -- ---------- - ---------Treas urer Et hel Sit a w _ ---- - --- ___ _________ ----- -- - __________________ Reco rd ing Secretary Lydia Brow n ___ __ ____________________ ____ __ ____ _______ Co rrespo nd ing Secretary Ma rga ret H olcomb __ ________ --- - ----- - ------_--------------------- Custodian Sa ra h Poll ock ____ ________________________ ________________________ ---Chaplain Cera ld i ne No rt on __ __ _____________ ----- - ----- _____ __------------ ---- Historia n

AI ph a Chapter takes g rea t pl easure in a nn oun ci ng it - sp r ing pl edges : PLEDGES Ca t '1eri ne A l t ~r -- ------------------- - -- ----- ----- - --------Fo rt Way ne, India na E lva Anderso n ___________ _________________ ___ ------ _______ Ironwood, M ichi ga n Kat 11eri ne B:J !ton _______________ __------ -- ------------ ________ Leslie, Mic hi ga n Viola Co naL----- ----------------- - - - ---- - - ---------------Ypsilanti, Michi gan Irene Ho Tma n ______________ ________ __ _________ _____ Mo unt P leasa nt, Mic hi ga n Virginia 1-:l ug!~es-------------------------- -- ----------- - -- Yp il a nti , Michi gan Ma ri ~ K leba rL- --- --- -- ---- - ---------- ---- --------------- Broo kl yn, ew York R' a '1C 1l Lo negrin __ ____ _______ _______ _____ _____ ___________ Fo rt Wayn e, I ndia na Eli za beth Pay nf' __ ___ ______________ ___ __ __ ___ __ __________ __ Newaygo, Michigan Ru th Washburn e __ __ ___________ ___ ___ _____ __ ____________ Gra ss La ke. 1ichigan

The peak of AI pha's interests a t the prese nt time, is, of co urse, our new So rority H ouse. We are one of the three so roriti es on the campu s th at a re managing their own houses. We have been in our house since Christmas time and every da y we gr ow more f ond of it. We have furni shed mu ch of it ourse lves, in additi on to bu yin g our baby gra nd pian o. And we are so happ y with all the gifts th a t have he! ped us a nd all ow us to use th e Anch or as a mediu m for th anking all of yo u again for yo ur kin d remembra nces. The H ouse is managed on a co-o pera tive basis. We a re hea ded b y Carrie Washburne, as H ouse Director. Don' t you think we a re mighty lu cky to have our own Carrie as boss? We do! With the excepti on of a janitor, we are our ow n caretake rs. Each girl has assigned room duty each week and the schedul e is so planned as to enabl e each girl to have every r oom in the h ouse some time during the term. The pl a n h as b een ver y successful and we a re lookin g f orward eagerl y to ma ny ha ppy years to co me in our own H ouse.

Alpha began thi s inte resti ng and bu sy term with rushing . As we a re a ll owed but one ru shing pa rty in the sprin)?;, we et the date f or April 7, th e Sa turd ay ju st preced ing Easter. U nfo rtuna tely it was a ra in y an d g loo my day, out ide, but up on entering the girl s f ound themse lves in a n a tm o phere of wa rmth a nd co mfot路t springtime pr va ilin a in eve ry nook a nd co rn er, with th e profu ion of spring fl ower and colors. We entertain ed th e girls with a Bridae Breakfast. ev r d ta il of whi ch spo k of th Easte r ea on. F luff bah hick p r h d on tit p lace ca rd a n l ho ola te bunni with our O \ n merald nd [ 18

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gold ribbon s tied on their necks, a! so marked the places. Bridge talli es took the form of brightl y colored Easter Eggs, each bearing th e insig nia of A. S. T. After the bridge tabl es were cl eared, th e remaind er of th e time was spent in social dancing in our spacious rooms.

The followin g Saturday, April 12, brought to us our Theta Cha pter of Detroit Teacher's College. The girl s, accompanied by Miss Edith Mansell and Dr. Gurtha Williams, dr ove out to our new house and spent the entire afternoon with us. Of co urse they brought their pledges and who, in turn , brought all kind s of sandwi ches, and things we like. Our pl edges very meekl y submitted to dish washing and other kitchen ta sks, neces ary in the best of parties. Girl s of both cha pters entertained us with a displa y of their vari ous tal ents. Mi ss Mansell told us interesting experiences of her visits with all of you ; especiall y interesting was her account of the installati on of Delta Chapter. Welcome, Delta ! We are proud to have you with us. A short business meeting of Theta and Alpha took place at this time, at which we vo ted unanimously in fa vo r of the petition for membership from a lovel y g roup of girl s of Colorad o State Teachers' College, Gree ly, Colorado.

And we were so thrilled with the set of green fost oria that Theta brou ght us, and nee dless to menti on, the invitation we were extended, to be the guests of Theta in Detroit, to attend the Circus and Progres sive dinner thi s spring. Our afterno on together was enj oyabl e beyo nd all expression. How we wi sh it were possible to entertain every one of our sister chapters !

On the evening of April 25, we formall y pledged our new girl s and you should see them scurrying around now- so obliging and ~o apparentl y happy. So are we.

Future events which we are busil y planning now, are : our Spring Party - thi s will be the fir st time we will be giving a closed pa rty in our ow n hou se. Our down stairs ro oms will be thrown toge ther f or dan cing - the upstairs for bridge. Our spacious back yard will be transformed into a Japanese ga rd en. We are al so rehearsing our a ct for the annual Koll ege Komedy, an eve nt in which most campu s organ izati ons participate a nd co mpete for a prize. Alpha Sigma Tau carried off honors last year so we a re striving to keep up our standard.

Our annual Moth er-Daughter Banquet will be held Commencement week-end . Two future Saturd ays a re reserved for a wiener Roast at River Brink and a Pajama Party - which will last far over into the foll owing morning - but will not interfere with our so rority Row a t church.

Two of our members have recently carried honors to us by being initiated into Campus honorary scholarship fraternities. Carrie Washburne is now a member of Kappa Delta Pi and Gwendol yn Clancy a Stoic. Katherin e W oo dward, an Alpha girl at Ann Arbor, has bee n elected to Phe Beta Kappa.

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A Visit to Alpha House As we walked up the street to the house, the two girls who were on the porch disappeared and it was easy to guess the reason why when we opened the door. There was not a person in sight but a scurry was heard in the kitchen, so we said nothing.

It was one of the nicest homes I have ever seen. And the piano! ! !

Those girls are to be congratulated on their purchase. And are they proud of it? Well, I guess they are. We enjoyed a real trea t when Margaret played and sang for us.

Then we went upstairs, and what an array of beds. Thirteen girls sleep upstairs and each has a separate bed. Dance programs and pennants covered the walls. One girl was waving another's hair. Another was strumming on a uke, some were engaged in a real discussion but none were too busy to stop and greet us and talk. There wa s real A. S. T . cordiality.

That evening was a real treat. We came back to the pajama party, and I am now well posted on the coming styles for pajamas. There was hzy dancing around in wild r ose and black silk ones, there was Gwen helpin g her in actually rather subdued ones. There was one in tail ored ones seemingly practicing for a circus. Another black haired statel y maiden in Chinese array but who insisted on doing the schottish, much to every ones dismay.

Soon the girls who had been out on dates began to arrive and change. One flipp ed down in pongee trimmed with tourqoise blue.

All sor ts, sizes and col ors. An argument about lost p. j .'s took place and they never were found.

Suddenly it was time to fall asleep and where did they sleep? All over. If yo u had tried to walk through that hou se this is what yo u would have see n. Three in one bed downstairs, two in a single one, several on the fl oor, so me on the couch, one in a chair, and up stairs there were so many one couldn' t even find the thirteen beds. Such fun!

The morning after the night before dawned and the house looked rather upset, but let me say this. T wo hours after they had been up they had served breakfast and were off to church and that house lo oked as if there hadn't been a person around.

Mighty fine housekeepers, these Alpha girls and if you ever go to Ypsi be sure to stop in and if you aren't delighted with yo ur welco me then you aren't a true A. S. T .

MAE HAMMOND (Sigma)

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Lambda Chapter Dea r Sisters: One can hardl y imagine a nyone havin g a fin er tim e during th e " rush" season than Lambda Chapter had. It was wonderfu l this yea r.

Two of our parties were held at the Rend ez-Vous. P erhap s yo u have heard us speak of thi s place before. H owever, th e fa ct that we chose it f or so many of uur affairs, proves our enj oyment of thi s beautiful Littl e Coffee Shop. It is quite a unique place and we l ove to go there over and over again.

The first affair of the season wa s held in February ju st a fter the second semester sta rted. We invited ab out f ourteen girls. Th e party to ok the form of an informal dinner after whi ch everyone enj oyed card s.

V:le went to see " Tommv" th e second time we entertained. o one kn ew th e play, but we to~k a chan ce and went anyway. " T omm y·· is the cutest play one can imagin e. Mo t of the girls still remember it with pleasure. We really created quite a scene in the thea tre. h enty girl s sitting togeth er, all wearing large co rsages of vari-colored sweet pea .

After th e theatre we went to th e Ru ssian Inn for re fre~ hm e nt s .

The Ru ian Inn is ju st one of th ose places whi ch one ma y eas il y find if one " noses" around the thea tri ca 1 di stri ct. even of th e girls accepted our invitati ons to beco me members of th e La mbda Chapter of the Alph a igma Tau Frat rnity .

Th e girl s we re pl edged ·oon afte r the eco nd part • but .fo r a week w d mand ed a g rea t dea l of work, al o so ng • sh ort essa s. a nd poem>-.

Th e al o ent rtain ed at ur program me ting .

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Lambda Chapter initiated its new members, Pauline Eynon, Charlotte Miesse, Ruth Hershey, Alice Fl emmin g and Pauline Miller, on March 28, 1928.

Kitty MacDonald had the mumps and was unabl e to be initiated.

However, we expect both Kitty and Jane Messamore as member before we leave school in Jun e.

The initiation took p lace in the afternoon. It was fo llowed by a formal dinner and dance at the Rendez-Vo u . Lena Hutton acted as toa stmaster at the dinner.

We ,are sending snap -shots of a few of our new girl . We are a lso enclosit;~g some songs and essays which the girls did as pl edge 路 .

We are planning a house-party for th e week-end of May 18th.

Everyone is lo oking forward to it and we know we shall ha ve a good tim e.

Our girl s are sin cerely sorry that it was impossibl e for us to be represe nted at th e exercises when Delta Chapter was in stall ed.

We wish to greet yo u again, and hope to have the plea ure of mee tin g yo ur girls soo n.

H opin g that all of yo u had as happ y and successful a yea r as Lambda Chapter.

ALPHA SIGM A TAU Tun e-" Memories" Alpha Sigma Tau , Alpha Sigma Tau , Farewell to our pledging days When we face the world alone, We' ll think of thee always, AI pha Sigma Tau , AI pha Sigma Tau, We bid thee fond hell o You ' ll remain in our hea rts When from Temp le we part In our bea utiful memo ri es.

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PLEDGE SONG Tune-"Let Me Call Yvu Sweetheart" I will ever l ove thee, AI ph a Sigma Tau , Promi se to be faithful , cherish every vow, Sisters we' re united by a bond of faith and l ove, Dear old Alpha Sigma Tau, it's you I'm thinking of.

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Delta Chapter REINSTALLATIO AND ACTIVITIES OF THE DELTA CHAPTER OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU FRATERNITY

State Teachers' College, Indiana, Pa. The Delta Chapter of the Alpha Sigma Tau Fraternity was reinstated at the State Teachers' College, Indiana, Pa., on March 17, 1928.

The Delta Chapter was fir st organized on Ma y 27, 1916, with Miss Araminta M. McLane and Miss Mary St. Clair King as Patronesses.

The chapter was quite a busy one during the war, but in 1919, at the end of the school year, the Pan-Hellenic had a meeting at which it was decided to abolish all sororities because of the expense and beca use it wa s undemocratic to "carry on" during the war.

In 1923 a group of Indiana music students go t together and orga nized a club whi ch was named Delta Tau. Later the club included other than mu sic students. In 1927 the club asked Miss King to be its Advisor, and it was through her that the Delta Chapter was reinstated at Indiana, on March 17.

The ru shing season began early in the year and continu ed until the second semester started. A Tea was held at the home of Evalyn Jones on February 25 so that the " rushees" might be better kn own .

Two weeks later, March 3, the impressive Ribbon and Pl edge services were held at the home of Miss Alma Munson, Patroness.

On Friday evening, March 16, the Literary Society presented a program in the College auditorium in which Miss Sidney Th omp so n appeared in costume in ori ginal plays and old folk l ore. She thrilled her audien ce with her delightful personality. The Sorority girl s from four Sororities all installed on March 17, were the special guests of the evening.

Immediately foll owing the Recital a Reception was given in Recrea ti on Hall of the College by the Pledges of th e f our ational Sororities on the College campu s. The Alpha Sigma Alph a, A lpha Sigma Tau, Delta Sigma Epsilon and Sigma Sigma Sigma.

The Ha ll was deco rated with boughs of blossoms and soft colored li ghts, which made it look like a spring garden in spite of the fa ct that a snow storm was in progress outside.

In the Receiving line were the P residents of the Greek letter club , the Faculty Advisors and guests of each soro rity. Members of each sorority were chosen to take part in the entertaining Prog ram which followed: Piano Sol o-Air de Ballet_ ___________________ Clwminade CAROL! E GESSLER A. S. T. Play-Gretna Green Marie Linky _____________ _________ ]EAN WITTER, S. Th oma Linky __________ _______ __R UTH TrLTO A vi Linky __ ___ __ __ ___ ______ _VIOLET RAL TO

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Refreshments appropriate for St. Patrick's day were served at the close of the program and after a social hour the Reception came to a close.

The following day was another big day for us. Our Initiation was held at the home of our Advisor, Miss Mary St. Clair King, where nineteen girls were initiated. Miss Mansell, the National Organizer from Detroit, and Miss McLane, (rom McKeesport, came to help us with initiation. We have one Pledge to bring into the fold next year.

Immediately following the Initiation a formal banquet was held at the Indiana Hotel. Mrs. Walsh, honorary member, was Toastmistress.

We had the following program: Vocal Solo ________________________ __ MARGARET HATCHER "Origin of Delta Tau" _____________________ RUTH ARNOLD "Memories of Delta Chapter" _______ ____ _____ MISS McLANE Piano Solo ___________________________ CAROLINE GESSLER "Future of Delta Chapter" __________________ MISS MANSELL Letters and telegrams from the other chapters of Alpha Sigma Tau were then read by Miss King. We also received most beautiful flowers.

After we sang "Good-night Ladies" our Banquet was at an end.

On Thursday evening, May 3rd, the Pan-Hellenic had a formal banquet in the dining room of the College at eight o'clock. The re路 ceiving line consisted of Pan-Hellenic officers and our Dean of Women, Miss Hope Stewart. Covers were laid for ninty-three including A. S. A., A. S. T., D. S. E ., S. S. S. girls and patronesses. A wonderful dinner was served after which there was the following program: Alpha Sigma Tau-Song __________________________ A. S. T. One of Ours ___________________________________ D. S.E. DoROTHY BRUBAKER A. S. A. Hooray ________________________________ A . S. A. A Tri-Sig _______________ ____ _____ ______________ S. S .

VIRGINIA DICKINSON Delta Sigma ___________________________________ D. S. E. From Our Midst_ ___ ____ ___ ________ _____________ A. S. A. PHYLLIS GLASGO With Us Tonight_ ___ ______________ ______________ A. S. T. HILDA FuRNEss Tri-Sig Song ___________________________________ S. S.

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'WHO'S WHO IN DELTA CHAPTER The Delta Chapter has some members of which it is very proud: Mrs. J. M. Walsh and her husband are the authors of a book copyrighted in 1928 entitled "HISTORY and ORGANIZATION of EDUCATION in PEN SYLVANIA." Miss Alma Munson exhibited at the Philadelphia, Pa., Art Exhibit and was the only amateur to have her exhibit sold.

Miss Mary St. Clair King is Teacher of Piano and Or~an in the Music Department. She is Organist in the First Presbyterian Church of Indiana, the largest church in the city. She is known throughout Pennsylvania as a Professional Accompanist.

Evelyn Jones has recently received the prize for words and music of our new school song, "Indiana's Glory."

Carolyn Gessler won the prize for the music put to the words of "The Beacon Light," another school song.

Emma Trathen was pledged into ALPHA PHI GAMMA, a journalistic fraternity and DELTA KAPPA PI , an honorary fraternity.

Katherine Kramer has been pledged into ALPHA PHI GAMMA. The Delta Chapter has: Miss Mary St. Clair King, Advisor, 134 South 7th St. , Indiana Pa. Miss Alma Munson, Patroness, State Teachers' College, Indiana, Pa. Mrs. M. J. Walsh, Honorary Member, Philadelphia St., Indiana, Pa. Mrs. Alexander Stewart, City Patroness, o. 7th St., Indiana, Pa. Mrs. Elmer Ellis, City Patroness, School St., Indiana, Pa. Miss Marjorie Gaylor, Resident Member, Phila. St., Indiana, Pa. Meet the Delta Chapter girls: ELEANOR WYLIE, Glassport, Pa. MARGARET HATCHER, Johnstown, 706 Monongahela Ave. Pa., 996 Franklin St. President of A. S. T., 1927-28.

Li te rary Society.

Y. W. C. A. Sec retary of Music Club.

Secretary of Freshman Class.

Ves per Choir.

Band.

Chorus.

Secretary of A. S. T., 1927-28.

Lit erary Society.

Y.W.C.A. Lyri c Club.

Vesper Choir.

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RUTH ARNOLD, Pitcairn, Pa. 469 3rd St.

CAROLINE GESSLER, Indiana, Pa. S. llth St.

Treasurer of A. S. T., 1927-28.

Prigind Vice-Pres id ent Y. W. C. A.

Vi ce-President of A. S. T., 1927-28.

Hi storian of A. S. T. for 1928-29.

Literary Society.

Treasurer of Music Class.

Orche tra.

Band.

Lyri c Club.

EDNA McMAHA , Alexandria, Pa. President of A. . T., 1928-29.

Literary Soc iety.

W.A.A. Lyri c Club. esper Choir.

Band.

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Lit erary Society.

Secretary of Sophomore Class.

Juni or Chamber of Commerce. " i'viay Queen" a t Commercial Tea .

WIL 'li NA KELLY, Carrollto wn , P a .

Secretary of A. S. T .. 1928-29 . ewman Club.

Travelers' Clu b.

Lit erary Society.

1\l othe r Goo e Club.

Vespe r Choir.

Sec retary of Seni or Class.

Recordin g Secretary of Juni or Cham· her of Commerce 1927-28.

Corres pondin g Secretary of Juni or Chamber of Commerce 1926-27 .

Assista nt Treasurer of Junior Cha m· her of Comerce 1925-26.

Secretary of Y. W. C. A. 1925-26.

Se ni or Class Play 1928.

LOis PATTERSON, Alto ona, Pa. 614 25th St.

KATHERINE KR AMER, M unh all , P a.

712 13 th Ave. Ar t Ap pren ti ce of " The Oak." L itera ry Society.

Al pha P hi Ga mma.

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LO UISE SEEDS, Altoo na, P a .

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Lyri c Club.

Literary Society.

Hi stori a n of A. S. T. 1928.

Literary Society.

Y. W . C. A. Cabinet Membe r.

W.A. A. Lyri c Club.

Repo rt er for " The Indi a na P enn."

GLADYS HoFFMAN, Latrob e, Pa. Pan-H elleni c.

Literary Society.

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KATHERINE MoRROW, e w Ca stl e, Pa., 219 Laurel Ave.

JANE Yo uNG, N ew Ca stl e, Pa. 734 E . Washing ton St.

loA M AE CHRISTIE, Kane, Pa .

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EVALYN }ONES, Indiana Pa. Oakland Ave. President of M usic Club .

Stud ent As embly Committee.

Lyri c Club.

Ves per Choir.

Orches tra.

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Y. W. C. A. Literary Society.

Tra velers' Club.

CLAIRE RAYMOND, Indiana, Pa. 309 N. 6th St. Custodian of A. S. T. 1928-29.

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Adv iso ry Board of " Th e I nd iana P Pn n·· Coll ege Weekly Paper.

Litera ry oc iety.

Alpha P hi Gamma.

Delt a Kappa Pi.

PHYLLIS BALLANTY E, Derry, Pa .

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Zeta Chapter State Teacher's College, Lock Haven, Pa. Dear Sisters in Alpha Sigma Tau: We have had many interesting experiences sin ce the last issue of the Anchor. Our rushing season for the second semester was rather limited because the time was so fill ed with other activities. We did, however, have one home-made feed right after Easter vacation as a rushing party.

On April fourteenth we banquetted at the Ameri ca n Legion H ome in Lock Haven. This home provided a banquet hall, social rooms, and a room for dancing. Places were set for members, a lumni, a dviser s, and guests of honor .

The tabl es we re attractively set with bouquets of yellow rose buds, nut cups in emerald and gold, program and menu books b ound in emerald suede leather covers with the so rority seal in go ld, and tied with go ld cords.

After the delicious roast chicken dinner had been served, P atty Thornton, our toastmistress, introduced the President, Margaret Breth . who in a few words of welcome to all present, concluded with the reading of a poem appropriate to the theme of her talk.

Blanche Swope, '27, then delighted the diners with a vocal so lo, "The Gypsy Love Song," responding with, " I Love You Trul y," a s an enco re. J o Paul , another '27 gra duate, was enthu siasti call y received when she played a violin sol o " Londonderry Air," and then played "Mel ody of Love" as an encore.

The Alpha Sigma Quartette composed of Dot Kill en, P eg Martin, Peggy Mill er, and Al Read, sang two selections, " I W ould that My Love" and " Indian Mountain Song." Both were received with delight.

Dr. Dallas W. Armstrong, President of the College and guest of honor, gave a brief talk setting forth hi s viewp oint as to the worth of a so rority to its memb ers and to the coll ege.

The program was concluded with a piano solo, "Momenta Gi ojose"

by Moskowski, by Martha Maitland who responded with the encore, MacDowell 's, "An Old Log Cabin ." Between the vari ous numbers on the program, some a nnouncements and messages were made and read.

The ann oun cement that Mary Nason has become Mrs. Edwin Mill er was received with surprise.

The remainder of the evening was spent with dancing and visiting.

The pledges ; President and Mrs. Dall a W. Arm tron o- o-ue ts of honor ; Mi J e ie cott Hime , faculty advi er ; M r. R. tewa rt M Dougall, pa trones ; and M r . Carroll R. All , honora ry m mb r ' r pre nt.

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The next thing of importance was a sorority dinner for the entertainment of our "boy friends" who attended the Junior Prom . It was rather good fun to turn tables and show the boys an enjoyable time.

The issuing of bids resulted in receiving two new girls, Elsie Harper and Myrna Miller who was recently elected President for next year.

We wish all of our sisters success in their fall activities.

Fraternally yours, Zeta-Alpha Sigma Tau. Donrs MATTERN, Literary Editor MRs. R. STEWART MACDOUGALL, Patroness Mrss ]ESSIE ScoTT HIMES, Faculty Adviser MRs. CARROL R. ALL, Honorary Member Out Going

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Geraldine Conway Helen Thornton Margaret Gradwell Elva Green Lenore Sharp Roberta Seltzer Mary Louise Lewis Emma Frances Fry Bernice Hammer Sara Wilson Kathleen Spengler Alice Miller Dorothy Gearhart Myrna Miller Alice Read

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Extra-Curricular Activities We are proud of the recognition and h onor s many of Zeta's g irl s h ave r eceived from the variou s College organizations.

L E ORE SHARP, g ranted B. S. Deg ree.

President of No rma l Times Editorial Staff Secretary of Shakespeare Literary Society Member of L. A . L. and Gl ee Club D OR OTHY BASTAIN Memb er of A rt Club M ember of Pri ce Literar y So cie ty Vice路President of Y. W . C. A .

MARGARET BRETH M ember of Y. W. C. A. E LVA GR EEN Member of Pri ce Lite ra ry Society D o ROTH Y KILLEN Member of Glee Club Membe r of Y. W. C. A .

E sTHER SMITH M embe r of Y. W . C. A . a nd L. A. L. KATHLEEN S PENGLER President of Y. W . C. A. V ice-president Pri ce Lite rar y S ociety M embe r of V esp er Program Committee Sch olar ship H on o rs ELIZABETH SPOTTS Member of 1 o rmal Times Editorial Staff a nd Sec retary Membe r of Y. W. C. A . , Sch olarship H o nors GE RALDINE Co NwAY Inter-S or ority Coun cil, Membe r of Art Club Membe r of Drama tic Club Member of Internati on al Kinderga rten U ni o n Memb er of Y. W. C. A ., President of the H ostess C lub ADELI NE E ICHLER Membe r of the Gl ee C lub , Va rsity Basket Ball T eam Vo ll ey Ball T ea m Membe r of Intern a ti onal Kinderga rten U ni on ch olarship H ono rs MA RGARET GRADW ELL H ockey T eam , Membe r of H oste Club Membe r o f Y . W. C. A .

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Member of Price Literary Society, Member of Y. W. C. A. Member of International Kindergarten Union MARTHA MAITLAND

Normal Time;; Editorial Staff, Gl ee Club Piani st Member Price Literary Society. Y. W. C. A. Cabinet Member of International Kindergarten Union HELEN THORNTON

Kindergarten Specializing Course, Member of Y. W. C. A. Member of International Kind ergarten Union L uc iLE TAYLOR

Editor-in-Chief of Praeco (Co llege Annual) ormal Times Editorial Staff. Y. W. C. A. Cabinet Member Inter-Sorority Council MARY LomsE LEwis

Vice-President Dramatic Club, Member of Y. W. C. A. EMMA FRANCES FRY

Member Normal Times Editorial Staff SARA WILSON

Und er-graduate representative of Y. W. C. A. DoRoTHY GEARHART

ormal Times Editorial Staff, Vice-President Art Club MYRNA MILLER

Member of Dramati c Club, Member Price Literary Society Y. W. C. A. Cabinet ALICE READ

Member of ormal Times Editorial Staff Member Inter-Sororit y Council HELEN LEAR

Member Naturalist Club Member Shakespeare Literary Society MARGARET MARTI

Member of Glee Club, Member Shakespeare Literary Society Inter-Sorority Council MARGARET NEESON

Vice-Presid ent Y. W. C. A. Member onnal Times Editorial Staff ELSIE HARPER

Member of Art Club, Member of Y. W. C. A. GERALDINE GREASER

Treasurer of Y. W. C. A. Member Normal Times Editorial Staff DoRIS MATTERN

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Sigma Chapter Letter State Teachers' College, Buffalo, N. Y. Sigma Chapter sends greetings and best wi shes to all sister chapters of Alpha Sigma Tau. Our rushing season began soon after the beginning of the second semester. The first party was a tea in charge of the PanHell enic Association, a representative b ody of all the so rorities on our campu s. All Freshmen ~irl s having a "C" average were invited and given a chance to become acquainted with all Sorority girl s as well as f or Sorority girls to meet (h e m.

Our informal ru sh party was a farmer's party and- a big success!

Invitations were celluloid roosters with a note bearing the foll owing verse inserted in the chicken's bill: Cock路a-doodle-do !

Tell you what to do, Leave the hayseeds in your hair Cast off all that city air 1oin us in a farmer 's sport A gosh darn picni c by report We' ll be glad to meet yo u there So come alr.ng-do, if you care Alpha Sigma Tau. All the old hi cks and their wives turned out all dressed up in their best bib and tu cker and entered heartil y into th e games and old fa shioned dances. And last but not least the eats. Oh those pancakes and sau sage!

The final party was a luncheon at the Town Club foll owed by an aftern oon of bridge and general goo d time.

After surviving the two strenu ous weeks of pledging we were pleased to welcome these members : Martha Hodgso n Editn Otto Elsa Prozeller

Helen Bruce Irma Carmody No ra Halloha n El ean or Hird

The spring season is an unu suall y busy one for us. We held our annual dance April 20. This year it wa s very original and novel. being a " Danse Futuristique." Everyo ne in the schoo l lo oks forward to the Rose Sale which we hold each year in May. Then comes the inter-sorority sing held on the campu s. This year we hope very much to win first place. Besides thi s, Sigma Chapter is publishing a Song Book of all A.E. T. songs. And last but certainl y not least, is our annual House Party which furni shes a fittin g climax to our year.

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Sigma Alumnae Buffalo, New York We started the year with a very enthusiastic joint meeting of the active and alumnae at Joe Choat's house. We planned to 3have a Valentine dance, which proved very successful. It was held _at 'Grover Cleveland Country Club. It was a rainy night for a ride }n the country, but everyone turned out. 路 We still have our dinner parties about once a month at the girls' houses. Our meetings usually end up in discussing all the recent engagements, marriages and births.

Arlene Scilly is planning on being married this summer, and of course we are all talking about Lorna Roberts' wedding, planned for July.

Adeline Thule, or rather, Mrs. Hurley, is very happy over the birth of a son. Adeline is living outside of Boston at present.

A few weeks ago a number of the alumnae had a get-together in the form of a dinner at the Archways Tea Room, finishing the evening at the Hippodrome. .

We are planning a bridge for April 21, at the Alumnae Club.

Wishing the other alumnae chapters the best of luck.

Sigma Alumnae

In Memoriam Eunice Webster, a loyal member of Tau Phi and Sigma Chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau died at her hom~ in Buffalo on April 14, 1928. ~ Eunice was pledged to A~pha Sigma Tau in 1924 at Buffalo State Normal. Her work was along her chosen line in the Household Arts Department. Eunice would have completed her course this June had she not been forced to路 leave OJ) account of ill health.

Her work in her stu'dies and sorority were a credit to her. Last year Eunice held the office of Secretary and filled it very well.

She was a kind, thouqhtful and unselfish type of girl, the kind best beloved everywhere. ' .

She has left a ~pace in, our . midst' that canont be filled by another.

Eunice has left us but our life has been the richer for havin"0 her friendship. 路 '

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Theta Chapter Detroit Teachers, College, Detroit, Michigan PATRONESSE S Dr. Gertha Williams

Miss Edith Mansell

OFFICERS Helen Ja cka _____ _______ __ ______ __ __ __ __ ____________ ____ __________ __President Louise Brown __ _----- - - - -- ___________ _________ ------------ -----Vice-President Helen Rente------- -- ------------ - - - ---------- - -- - -------------- - -- Treasurer Jane Thomas __ - - - ---- -- ____________ __---------- ___ _______ Recording Secretary Mary Quinn ______ ____ ___________ _____________________ Correspo nding Secretary MEMBERS Helen Jacka Jane Thomas Helen Rente El sie Akroyd Marion Boosinger Audrey Hanna Mary Mandrea

Louise Gilbert Edna McKinley Dorothy Fleming Loui se Brown Eloise Martin Betty Friedel Mary Quinn

Frances Rose Velma Stafford Mary J ohnston Margaret Brodiso n Dorothy McClure Edna Mae McKee Ida Brody

PLEDGES Ruth Kni sely Mary Gilbert Hazel Boyum Lucille Dyer

Dorothy Connelly Eleanor Brinkman Grace Myers

Virginia Mo mmertz Patricia Brenton Harriet Marr

The formal initiati on of Theta Chapter was held at the Abington Hotel, February 9th . T hose initiated were Frances Rose, Margaret Brodison, Velma Stafford, Ida Brody and Mary 1ohnston. The ceremony was followed by a banquet at which Dorothy McClure presided as Toastmistress. The speakers for the evening were Miss Edith Mansell , our Advi so r; Helen Jacka, our President ; and a Representative from the Detroit Alumnae Chapter. The table was very prettily decorated with spring flowers and yellow tapers tied with green ribbons.

A " Ru ssian Tea" ! Sounds like something a littl e bit differenta little bit mysteriou s, doesn' t it? It was ! Picture a l ow-ceilinged room, diml y lit by candl es wh ose bright gleam catches the sheen of the old sil ve r tea pot. Picture the r ound blue and yellow tables and the quaint Ru ssian costumed mi ss who demurely sa t in a corner and toasted squares of bread for our sa ndwiches. Then add to the picture thirt " bri ght-eyed" co ll ege girl s, pl easure bent, talking, lau ghing, eating and dan cing. Th ere yo u have our Ru ssian Tea. Did we have a good time?

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held at Miss Mansell's home. Bridge seemed to be the favo rite pastime of the evening.

As a final party, a formal bridge wa s chosen. We arrived promptl y at eight, the g uests being escorted to and fro by the members. Bridge was played until ten o'clock when sco res were co unted and prizes awarded. After the dainty luncheon was served, th e guests were presented with roses and taken to their homes.

Detroit Alumnae Dear AI ph a Sigma Tau Sisters: The Detroit Alumnae have been enj oying some very l ove! y mee tings thi s year.

Our December meeting was held at the home of the president. A Christmas tree with "gifts" for everyone provided urpri ses and fun.

In January Marion Bailey Harris entertained us at her home. We had th e opportunity of meeting her wee daughter that afternoon and she is so very sweet.

A real Valentine'y party was the one held at Ma rga ret Day Baxter's charmin g littl e home in February.

F or our March meeting we all assembled at th e "Abingto n." Th e Theta Alumn ae were our guests and ten tabl es of bridge were in progress precedin g the short business meeting. We were indeed delighted to make the acquaintance of our Theta sisters and hope that we may be brought toge ther more often in the future.

On the afterno on of April 28, the Detroit-Leland Hotel was th e rendezvous of about one hundred sixty A. S. T. Alumnae and their friend s - the occasion being a benefit bridge, the proceeds of which are to be used to buy something for the new so rority house of Alpha Chapter. Miss orton was among tho se present and we are very g rateful to find her r ecovered fr om her last winter's illness.

Wasn't th e last number of the Anchor just dandy! We realize and appreciate the hours of work on the part of Mrs. Bohl en and the Anchor staff which make its issuance possible.

So many of the Detroit Alumnae are teaching in Detroit or suburb s that the usual topics of conversation at our meetings are "Scho ols," "Principals," and " Children! " Among the newest Alumnae members are: Dorothy Beyschlag and Zada Black, who are tea ching in River Rouge, and Ann e Maier and Frances Gibson, who are teaching in Detroit.

Detroit Alumnae send greetings and happ y vacation wishes to yo u

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Travel Impressions We reached New York at five-thirty o'clock on a Sunday afternoon.

The day was waning, the lights were just beginning to come on and in the dimness of it all one co uld see hurry and scurry in every direction. Even at thi s early moment I began to feel that all I had heard or rea d about ew York would unfold itself to me in a very reali stic manner.

Having only one week to stay in New York bef ore sailing for France meant that we co uld see only a few of the real points of interest.

The foll owing aftern oo n we took the trip to Chinatown and lower Manhattan. Many buildings, fam ous stru ctures and landmarks were passed. Before leaving thi s section we visited a Chinese sh op and a dinky theater now given over to a religious training school for the di strict. We next viewed lower Manhattan . We passed the Brooklyn Bridge and saw the city of Broo k) yn outlined in the distance- Brooklyn is kn own as the city of churches.

The last part of the trip was given over to a view of the Bowery Section of New York . Narrow streets, reeking with dirt and filth , drew our attention. Here lived- no not lived, merely existed- man y times several hundred people in one apartment or large dwelling house.

Another day we took the tour along Riverside Drive, Millionaires Row, and visited Grant's tomb. Many beautiful , old resid ences as well as newl y constructed h omes of the rich were passed . Many of the more costl y dwellings fa ced the Hudson River whil e on the opp osite sh or e one had an excellent view of the Palisades . The Hudson River is well named the River Rhine of Ameri ca .

While in ew York we saw several good plays and attended perf ormances at the new Roxy and Paramount Thea tres. The Roxy is the largest theatre of its kind in Ameri ca and cost twen ty-five million dollars. The Paramount, which is not so large but more artisti c in its appointments, ha s an art co ll ecti on worthy of inspecti on. ew York is indeed " prog ressive" in ever y activity of its life and is a tru e representative of American life at its best and probab ly at its wo rst.

Th e day for sailing came all too soon. With everything in rea diness for leaving, we secured a cab a nd reached the pier just in tim e to boa rd the ship before the ga ngway was taken up.

As we steamed out of th e harb or, lower Ma nha ttan ' and Brooklyn bega n lowly to fade away in the distance. Ellis I sland with its severa l imposing imig ra ti on buildings was passed. The Statue of Libert eame into view. What a ma ssive yet impressive tructure it was.

A day ' ca ua l in pection of th e boat and fellow passengers pro d. if the ea were calm, we hould find our elves happil y ituat d forth voyage. Already I bega n to feel a so meo ne has said, " that day pent n hip b a rd were am ng the happie t of a lif time.' Da after day with hour for rest in on ' d ck hair or walking a bout, ufll i nt ti m

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for reading and letter-writing - why shouldn' t this add to the j oy of living ? Then too there were the usual deck games to be enj oyed during the day. In the evenin g an interesting social gathering, excellent mu sic to be heard, and the m eeting of new acquaintan ces.

The sea was quite stead y for the g rea ter part of the voyage. Two nights, however, it was rather rolling. F ortunatel y I was not seasick going over and arrived at Cherb ourg fee ling none the worse for the ocean voyage.

Cherbourg is a small, quaint, old city fill ed with qu ee r, odd-shaped buildings. The inhabitants greet you with a smil e, mutter something in French and pass by. Soon we b oarded a train for Paris and within two hours of our arrival upon French soil found ourselves in the lively capitol of France.

Paris in the spring time is a delightful spot. Old histo ri cal buildings, well kept ground s, attractive shops, tempting to the visitor, draw our attenti on. Everything in Paris is very expensive. Trul y the Parisians make a vast profit fr om th e tourist trade. They are not alwa ys the most friendl y towa rd visitors. It is thi s unfriendl y attitude th at is cau sing man y tourists to visit other large cities a nd co nsequent! y other countries.

We spent one very profitabl e day at Versaill es. Versailles with its Palace, numerou s adjoining buildings, art gall ery and magnifi cent g rounds is a rare spectacl e every true l over of French hi story is certain to vi sit. Man y of the palace rooms remain the same as when Napoleon lived there.

We were soon to leave France, its history, culture and m odernness and make our wa y to a tin y Eur opean country noted for its hospitality, sceni c beauty and natural wo nders. Switzerland, the delight of the vi sitor, is surel y an exampl e of goo d government, fri endl y co-operati on and sane living. We were one week in Switzerl a nd and stopped at Bern , Lucerne, Zurich and Interlaken. Bern is one of the most beautiful and picturesqu e cities in Switzerl and. The Universal Postal Memorial is lo cated here.

We nex t visited Interl aken. Interl aken means between the lakes.

From here one can take numerous m ountain trips. The " Jungfrau" and " Grundenwa ld" trips were especiall y interestin g. The trip to the t路J P of some mountain area offers diver sifi ed interests al ong the way.

Here and there one sees a tin y village nestl ed in some sheltered spot.

Perhaps a patch of green will appear with here and there a few fl owers in bloom. The Swi ss Chateau is always admired for its ru sti c beauty, overhanging roof and tidy app earance.

Lu cerne with its delightful lake is a favorite reso rt for the visitor.

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variety of goo ds. The Swiss love their country, take an unu sual interest in its government and are a h ome-loving and hosp itable people.

On entering Austria one immediately sees quite a different co untry. In Au stria we have a m ountainou s area but one n ot so densely p opulated as in Switzerland. In between the mountains lies fertil e soil, but they do n ot have the contented home life such as one sees in the above-mentioned country. Their homes are not beside the tract of land they cultiva te. Th ey congregate in one mass of stru ctural masonry, living in flats with a small alley as a street.

Vienna practicall y comp ri ses the whole of A ustria. It is tru e she has lost a great deal of la nd as a result of the World War. Nevertheless she is a co untry that will live. When a co untry can unfold a hi stor y such as Austria has they have a rig ht to feel proud. They have kept intact their cultural ta stes and I think to some extent they are living on the g lories of their past.

Th e socialisti c element in Vienna is very strong . One might say the environs are altogeth er conservative while the city of Vien na is very strongly socialisti c. The peopl e appear to be very l azy, not doing any more than what is actually required of th em to make a mere living. There are decidedl y two classes here, the upper and lower. The more intelligent strive to achieve fame . To them there is no task too arduous and they probabl y make up for the slu ggishness of the lower class.

Vienna with its fine university, splendid school s, and excell ent instruction wi ll ever remain a center f or art, mu sic, litera ture and all sciences.

Having spent one month in Austria and Vienna our time fo r Germany was rather limited . However, we did stop at Cologne and Frankfurt. These cities ab ound in hi story and legend and today are known as thriving industrial centers. Germany as a great nation is rapidl y regaining her pre-war p osition among the great nations of the world. The trip down the Rhine from Frankfurt to Cologne offers for ceni c beauty and historical incident a never-to-be-f orgo tten experience.

In Belgium one find s a fri endl y and industrious people. This small co untry has come ba ck wonderfull y since the war. Entire vi llages and town s are rebui lt. As someone has said, " Belgium rebuilt is a more modern and industrial Belgium than in pre-war days."

Brusse ls is a grea t industrial center. Her shop are modern in appearance. Everywhere one find s di splayed the famou Brussels laces. Ostend is a fam ous summer resort n oted for its fine bathing beach and splendid h otels.

We had the unique expe rience of fl ying from Ostend, Belgium. to London, England. Thi , m y first fli ght, proved ver enjoyab le. Looking d ow n, the English Channel appeared but a ribbon of blu while hou e a nd tree were mere dots.

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city. Modern yet reta1mng so mu ch of hi story and linking somehow the richness of the past with the newness of today. London boasts of splendid hotels, fine old residences, historical buildings and magnifi cent parks. While in London we visited Westmin ster Abbey, Hampden Court and Buckingham Palace. Traveling from one city in En gland to another one exclaims at the beauty of the English co untryside.

Lea ving Lond on we spent several days in Leamin gton fr om which point we visited Kennilworth Castl e, Warwi ck Castl e, Shakespeare's home at Stratford -on-Avon and the Ann Hatha way Cottage.

We al so spent some time at Chester, England. Chester is a delightful old city with long, narrow stree ts, cobblestone pavements and old hou ses, many of them dating back to fourteen and fifteen hundred.

We l ooked forward with real pleasure to our two weeks' stay in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh is another large indu strial center. The bleak, gra y, stone type of dwelling is everywhere evident. All of these gray structures seem to have numerous chimneys. Edinburgh is well named the smok y city. The Sco tch are very proud of their country and of Edinburgh. They seem to think that no city abounds in so mu ch history as Edinburgh . Here one find s what is called the most famous street in the world, " Princess Street ." At the far end of thi s street, situated on a natural rock formati on and occup ying a forbading position overlooking the city is Edinburgh Castl e. (History da ting back to nine hundred B. C. ) On thi s street are al so see n St. Giles Cathedral, the J ohn Kn ox H ouse and Sir Walter Scott's Monument.

From Edinburgh we took the trip to the Lady of the Lake country, to the Trossachs and visited Abbotsford, th e home of Sir Walter Scott.

While in Austria, Germ any, Engl and and Scotland we sa w several very fin e pla ys . The pla yhouses for the most part were small, poorl y ventilated and lacking mu ch in the exqui site app ointments seen on thi s side. But as so meone has said " In Europe we have the tal ent and n o money whil e in America yo u have mu ch money and no talent." We will take thi s statement for whatever it is worth.

Glasgow at last and homewa rd bound. Going back, we foll owed the m ore n ortherl y route leading into the St. Lawrence Ri ve r and arrived at Mo ntrea l a fter a glori ous holida y fill ed with pleasurabl e experi ences.

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Students' Corner Benefits Derived from a Sorority A sorority is a society of girls who are bound together by the same laws and principles and are striving toward the same goal. A successful sorority must also consist of members with mutual ideal s.

Very often there arises a questi on in regard to the value of soro rities. Those who see such organizations in an unfavorable light are usually non-members who are almost entirely ignorant of the purposes of these societies and the benefits to be derived fr om them. As a so rority member I maintain that so rorities are very beneficial and well worth while.

When a girl knows that her conduct has a direct effect n ot only upon her own reputation , but al so upon that of a number of other girls, she carefully considers the results of her actions before performing them . She becomes more unselfish and considerate of others. In this way she develops a much greater sense of moral responsibility.

By association with a group of girls she learns of their ideas and ideals, thereby gaining a much broader conception of life. She becomes acquainted with more people than she. would if she were not a sorority member. She also has the satisfying feelin g that she belongs somewhere and that there are others who are interested in her welfare and to whom she may come in times of perplexity or troubl e. After a girl leaves school, if she is a sorority member, she has some place to which she may return and someone who will be glad to welcome her. With the development of the sorority spirit there naturally comes the development of a loyal co llege spirit and the awakening of a new interest in that institution. ' Because sororities strive for hi gh scholarship their members become better students. They also take a great interest in ex tra-curri cular activities. The so rority, more than anything else in the coll ege, develop s one sociall y, thu s preparing one f or future life. One is given an opportunity to develop executive ability by acting on committees and by fillin g certain offices. Where, but in a sorority, would one be given such opp ortunities as these?

Although I have given perhap s only a few of the benefits to be derived fr om a soro rity, they are, I am sure, almost countl ess. Onl one who has had the pleasure of belonging to such a n organiza ti on 路a n r all y ap preciate its true value.

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WHAT ALPHA SIGMA TAU MEANS TO ME Learning to sing the songs of Alpha Sigma Tau is not all that is meant when the requirement is made; to me it mean s every girl should know the meaning of the words making up those songs. Every girl who wishes to he an Alpha Sigma Tau member is accepting as a part of her every day life, standard s of courtesy, fair play, and willingness to help. She is to he loyal to man y fri ends, not to one friend only; she is willing to help her fri ends when they need her.

There is a purpose which I think is " to find , and give my best"that means that a member is guided towa rd a goal just as a hall is guided toward the basket by a practiced wrist. A girl who is honest in her purpose is one who is set straight toward a worthwhile goal. Seeing loveliness in both persons and things where a quick glance reveals seeming uglin ess is an ability which every girl who is a true Alpha Sigma Tau wi ll want in her life.

Merely to mem orize has a lways been an easy thing for many gir ls; to gain knowledge which will help not onl y to play games well and to aid some one in need, hut to understand what power her life will have if she is sincere through clean thoughts and pure living is a victory ove r herself which I am sure every girl wants to win.

People seeing her sincerity and dependabl eness will know that she is what she is because she has a standard for living - she is seeking and findin g the best, she is fa cing life squarel y, she is a true and loyal member to Alpha Sigma Tau. " We live in deeds, not years ; In feelings, not in figure s on a dial; In thoughts, not breaths; We should count time by heart-throbs, H e lives the most who thinks most, Who feels the nobl est, And who acts the best."

I have tried to show yo u what I want Alpha Sigma Tau to mean to me ; I hope and pra y I will he able to foll ow out. what I have written and what I have pledged .

CHARLOTTE E. MIESSE (Lambda ) REASO S FOR JOI I G A SORORITY One of the things a perso n looks forward to when expecting to join a sorori ty is the form ing of cl oser fri en dship with the girl s of that particular g roup . One takes pleasure in thinking that the e friendship wil l prove to he tru e and lasting ones as the result of haring joys, ideal s, and work in common. Through thi s comradeship, , h ne s in makin g friend ships will probably he replaced h a fri ndl a nd social s pirit. Taking part in so ial affair will d l op 111 ne an a ir of se lf po 路 e 路i n and ea e, a nd the kn o' ledo路 that ou are

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being depended up on by the others will likewi se devel op a sense of responsibility. P erhaps one of the fin est results is the spi rit of un self. ishness that grows among the girl s, the idea that each one may serve and help each other in all things; a tru e sisterl y feelin g which we may trace to the common love that binds us to AI ph a Sigma Tau. " Friendship ab ove all ties does hind the heart, And faith in fri end ship is th e noblest part."

R uT H HERSH EY

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Wingless Victory Suppose in some city of Greece, a crown of wild oli ves or a prize of man y tal ents had been offered for a Winged Victory, and there were three of p ower. The first might keep hi s mind and body so absorbed in Gymna stics or bu siness or p olitics, that no picture comes to him, and he ha s either not to compete or to make up so mething he never saw, co pied from others, and a co mpl ete failure. The second turns all hi s mind toward it and meditates over an ideal of victory, but there come to him onl y lovely Venu ses and ripe cupid s th at he can wing and call Victories, th ough th ey are not so, becau se in hi s soft nature lies nothing Victory can shape itself fr om. But the third, deep in who se nature is something of hope, virility, strength - to him, when he turns his dream s toward it, a hundred Winged Victo ries l ea p out ; he could not say just how they come, hut he would recogni ze one as hi s best, and he would seize it, he would emb ody it in marble; a nd then thr ough the ages, with out a head, without an arm , smitten and ill-treated, it would still stand the emb odiment of Victory, calling men and women to strugg le and co nqu er, though onl y through its broken fragment ; it would do it beca use it was in th e man, beca use nothing can come out of the man that was not fir st in him ; he must have felt all that Vi ctory speaks before he co uld make it ; it is hi s soul.

All that a man has seen and kn own and felt, all tha t lies within him is, so to speak, the substance out of which hi s imagin ation h as to work, the bricks laid before him fr om whi ch he can select fo r hi s work . The small man may be an artist ; on! y the gr eat ma n can be a g reat arti st.

A hoy might write a song of yearning, unrequited love, because he knows vague yearnings of love at sixteen, hut no boy of sixteen co uld have written Paradise Lost or the Iliad ; the dream power mi ght he there, but the matter for it to work on co uld not be th ere.

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"First Teaching Experiences" By

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FLEMING-Theta-Detroit Teachers' College

Of course, you kn ow all about the first day. I came to college 'lt nine o'clock in the morning, and everyone sa id, " Hello! " and " How are you?" and " What did you do to yo urself thi s vacation?" Some A [hem started telling about what they did ; and n ot to be outd one, I told lhem about a few things that I did. They said " How wonder''-..11 !" and "How marvelou s !" But, of co urse, we all understand each other and our coy little ways.

Then everybody went to class, becau se everyone was on time, sce.ing thdl this was the first day. Having n othing different to say, we went to the room where we were supposed to mee t. After we all were in and the door closed, we found that it was more advisable to stand than to sit on a part of a chair. So there I was, straining my ears to catch my assignment. The last I heard was my own - the main reason being that I left after hearing the news. They told us that we had better start right away for the sch ool. Pleasan t prospect!

Then we ate some three路decker sandwiches and some "cokes" and di scussed thi s grave situation. Finally we parted, each in a different direction. It wa s then that I discovered that the car which went out to my school ran once every twenty minutes. I guess I must have just mi sse d a car. Anyhow I waited a long time. Finally one arrived, ~nd I told the conductor to let me off at Terry Avenue. I supp ose he kne w there was a school near, because he lo oked at me di sparaging ly and said, " I suppose you' re a school teacher! " " Yes," I blushingl y admitted and began to wonder what on earth was wrong with me. After quite a ride, I came t o my destination.

Alighting from the street-car I had to walk three blocks on a shadeless street during the noon of a very hot day.

Then to the principal 's office three flights up. On arriving at the top , I was told that the principal was having lunch, and so I waited.

Finally she came, a nd I was led to the room where I was to teach, assisting another teacher.

My first impression wa s a ea of children, hut up on inquiry I found that ther e were sixty-four in the room. My next discovery was th a t the schoo l was traditi onal. I also noti ced: a pair of twin s, the naughti est h oy, a girl who lisped, the children who could be depended up on for response, and th ose who could not.

The next few da ys were spent in noti cing other things, mostly names, place , co urse of stud y, and schedul es, both treet-ca r and otherwi se.

Then ca me th e day when I began to teach and ' a amazed at the cliff e r nee from training-school experi en es: Th da ' r di coura~ in g l y warm a nd th e pupil la nguid a nd d cil e. Lat r I was to di ~eo vcr th ir tru e na tures.

THE ANC HOR Plans began to loom importantl y - they had to be wri tten a week in advance. I was glad I had done so, howeve r, when th e supervi so r came! Trembling) y r emindful of training-school days, all precau tions were taken. The news of her presence ha d, of co urse, spread like fire all over the building. The children sat like littl e angels the first time, but, oh, what a contrast was the seco nd visit!

They were reall y ver y ni ce, a lthough at tim es one would never have suspected it. For instance, wh en Palmer and Bill y have a littl e fight on the playgr ound ; or when fi ve small bo ys throw rocks into a pond- and I arrive in time to be splashed from head to foot ; or when all the little girl s try to walk with " teacher" on a narrow walk ; or I try to drill with arithmetic tabl es, or some lan guage game, onl y to find that the knowl edge slips through young head s like water on a sieve ; or I explain to Mary Jane's mother why Mary Jane did not have one in reading. Through such experiences one realizes the full significan ce of what a teacher is expected to kn ow and be.

In spite of having t o get up earl y and the danger of mi ssing the car, and the childlike pranks, I can look back at the time spent at the school, and smil e, and say, " I had a goo d time !"

Directory AIpha Sigma Tau So rority F ounded atM. S. N.C., Yp silanti, Mich. , October, 1898 NATIO NAL COUNCIL A. E. S. Representati ve ____ ____ ___ _____ __ _____ Mtss ADA A. NoRTON 510 P ea rl St. , Yp silanti, Mich.

President_ _____ __ _: ________ ___________ _____ Miss L uELLA CHAPMAN Buffal o State ormal Schoo l, Buffal o, N.Y. Vi ce President and Organizer_ ______ ____ ____ MISS EDITH L. MANSELL 241 Glend al e Ave., Highland Park, Mich.

Corresponding Secretary ________ __ __ ____ ______ MISS MAE HAMMOND 209 Crestwood Ave., Buffal o, N.Y. Reco rding Secretary _____ __ ------ - -------- ______ RoBERTA SELTZER C. S. N . S., Lo ch Haven, Pa .

Treasurer_ ____ ______ ____ ___ __ ___ _____ ___ MJ SS CARRIE WASHBUR E 611 P earl St. , Ypsilanti, Mich.

Editor " The Anchor" _________________ _MRS. Lo uiSE GLADE-BOHLEN 933 Turn er Ave., Grand Rapid s, Mi ch.

Assistant Editor sMISS ARAMITA McLANL _______ McK eesport, Pa ., Carnegie Libra ry MRs. H . FuLLER ______ __1829 Madiso n Ave ., Grand Rapids, Mich. [ 47

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THE A CHOR ACTIVE CHAPTERS A D SECRETARIES ALPHA-Michigan State ormal College _____ _______ Ypsilanti, Mich.

Miss Luella Galliver, 611 Pearl St., Ypsilanti, Mich.

THETA-Detroit Teachers' Coll ege ____________________ Detroit, Mich.

Miss Louise Brown, 266 E. Hancock Ave., Det roit, Mich.

IoTA-Kansas State Teachers' College ______________ Emporia, Kansas Miss Opal Carr, 1006 Constitution Ave. , Emporia, Kansas KAPPA-Miami University ________ ___________ ______ __ Oxford, Ohio Miss Betty Dea rin g, Mia mi U., Oxford, Ohio SIGMA-Buffalo State No rmal SchooL ___ _____________ Buffal o, -. Y. Mi ss Angeline Rice, 385 J ersey St., Buffal o, . Y. ZETA-L. H . S. Normal Co ll ege ________ ____ ________ Loch Haven, Pa .

Margaret Hazel Martin, Loch Haven, Pa. LAMBDA- Temple University ______________________ Philadelphia, Pa .

Miss Kath erin e oble, 2036 . Park Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. ETA-Kent State College ______________________________ Kent, Ohi o Miss lar y E. Cook, Kent, Ohi o DELTA-S. T. C. _______ __________ __ _________________ Indiana, Pa. Miss Mary St. Clair King, 134 S. 7th St., Indiana, Pa .

DETROlT ALUM AE Mrs. Florence Schmid-Baker, 16509 Wildemere Ave., Detroit, Mich.

GRA D RAPlDS ALUMNAE Mrs. Lilla Laurence-Full er, .M adison Ave ., Grand Rapid s, Mich.

MILWAUKEE ALUM AE Mrs. Grant M. Hinkamp, 962 4 1st St., M il waukee, Wis. SIGMA ALUM 'AE Miss Lorna C. Roberts, 281 Emslie St., Buffalo, . Y. OFFICERS OF ASSOCIATIO

OF EDUCATIO ~ AL SORORITIES

Miss M1 NIE SHOCKLEY, A. S. A, ________________________ Chairman 709 College Ave., Alva , Okla.

MRs. C. P. EIDIG, P . K. s. ________ _____ _________________ Secretary 23 Lockwo od Court Apt., Cincinnati , Ohio MRs. 0RLEY SEE, D . S. E. __ .:. __________ ________________ _Treasurer 48 Wildwood Ave. , Piedmon t. Ca lif.

M ISS FLORE CE EcKERT, T. . u. ______ Director of Loca l PanHellenics 4 13 Ballard St. , Ypsilanti, Mich.

M1 ADA A. ORTO â&#x20AC;˘___ _____________ Director of Ci t P anHellenic 510 Pearl t., Ypsi lanti, li ch.

Mr M BLE LEE WALTO [ember Woodstock, a. [ 118]