1932 December ANCHOR by Alpha Sigma Tau National Sorority

Greetings! fl WE

of the National Council as well a all Si ters

of Alpha Sigma Tau, extend sincerest greetings and a hearty welcome to our new active and alumnce chapters- Rho of Durant, Oklahoma, Altoona Alumnee of Altoona, Pennsylvania, John stown Alumnce of Johnstown , Pennsylvan ia, Pitt burgh Alumnce of Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, and Omicron Alumnce of Ath ens, West Virginia. fl MAY your chapters live on forever, carrying on the good work and upholding the ideals of dear old Alpha Sigma Tau! fl A MERRY CHRISTMAS and a Happy New Year to All Sisters Together! LuELLA CHAPMA EDITH L. MA TSELL MARY E. CooK CARRIE W. STAEHLE MARY LOUI E DOYLE ADA A. NORTO

THE ANCHOR DECEMBER

1932

VOL . VIII

NO . 1

• Th is Issue Is Dedicated to the New Chapters of A lpha Sig ma Tau

• Publ ish ed twic e yearly by the Alpha Sig ma Tau Fraternity

CONTENTS Page Alpha Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D elta Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Zeta Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

E ta Chapte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Theta Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I ota Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

La mbda Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

u Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Xi Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Omicron Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pi Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

R ho Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sigma Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Altoona Alumn::e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D etroit Alumn::e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

E ta Alumn::e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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I ota T au Al umn::e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

J ohnst own Alumn::e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pittsburgh Alumn ::e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sigma Alumn::e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Director y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C(itie 9oot-C]Jath to . C]Jeace

C(!}(9 be glad of life

because it gives you the chance to lo ve and to work and to play and to look up at the stars ~ to be satisfiea with your possessions but not content with yourself unti you have made the best of them ~ to despise n othing in the world except f alsehood ana meanness, and to fear nothing except cowardice ~ to be governed by your admirations rather than by your disgus ts ~ to covet nothing that is your neighbor's except his leindness of heart ana gentleness of manners ~ to think seldom of your enemies, often of your fri ends, ana every day of CJhrist; and to spena as much time as you can with boay and with spirit, in [}ad 's out-of-doors, ~ these are little guide-posts on the foo t -paths to peace. '3ienry CVa n CJJyke

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What Price Co-operation? HEN in the course of human events it becomes necessary for certain members to expound their views in regard to service and cooperation during rush season, pledging and initiation, then is the time to endeavor to stimulate every member with an altruistic sorority spirit. Is it possible we have a reader who hasn't experienced this situation?It is the height of rush season, or this week-end is initiation, or in two weeks our dance i being staged, and the same few people have done all the work while, when the event comes, the others participate, scan everything critically, and then condemn after everything is over. With deepest sincerity we laud those conscientious and altruistic sisters who do the work. Often they realize that they are doing more than their share and that certain parasites are attending and enjoying the social affairs for which others have planned and labored. These girls have imbedded so deeply within them the spirit of sorority and the desire to advance its interests that they are willing to sacrifice self and endure the criticism of those members who contribute nothing constructively but always offer lame and transparent excuse when asked to do their bit of work. " vVhat of these slackers?" you ask. It seems that this lack of co-operation is a problem confronting all organizations at this time when we are in the midst of our year's work and everyone has had time and opportunity to show her true spirit. Something must be radically wrong with the few (for we can be thankful they are the minority) who have not absorbed the spirit of service and self-sacrifice to the extent that they are willing to devote them elves to advancing the sorority from which they receive undoubted social, mental, and moral advancement. Inasmuch as those who do serve admit that they derive from it not only experience but also satisfaction and a deeper love for and understanding of what a sorority may mean, we are led to conclude that the fault lies more with the individual than with the organization. We can do nothing for persons who have unreceptive attitudes. To all of you who feel you fall into this category analyze your attitude carefully. Are you always too busy to render service? Have you a "ready-made" excuse pigeon-holed for instant service? Are you too quick to criticize and too slow to laud? Do you ever take inventory to determine just what your membership and contributions have added to sorority life? Have you ever seriously analyzed how much sorority can do for your character and personality? Have you deri\ed invaluable friendships, understandings, and experiences through con tact with your sorority sisters? If your liabilities over-balance your assets on these points, i n t it time for you to " clean house," to sweep out the old and move in the new? Let u all aim to get out of sorority all those things which are our lawful riaht. 'Give to the world the best you have, and the best will come back to you. MARION A. BoRST, Sigma

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Just a Thought About Friendship OT long ago our dean of wo men here at T emple vi ited us and talked about fri endship and what it should mean to tho e wh.o are. fo ~tuna te enough to be in a orori ty. Her message moved somethmg w1thm all of us and made us think a little more about our friends. Until you know that there is another life, dearer than yours, to travel with you along life 's highway- un til you know that love i not a thing set apart, but a flam e that will burn through all your day and through all your heart, you have not tasted life. When this life comes in to li ve with yours all the gardens of the worl d bloom anew, the ong of the birds has a sweeter sound and a new light shines through the windows of your soul. You have not ta ted li fe until you have felt the surae of fri endship within your being.

Wri te life without its frien dshipsAnd w ho would read it throu gh ? Paint life witho11t its friendships W here is th e rainb ow hu e? Build life w it hout its friendships And w ho would live therein? For friendship's glow leads to th e goa l T hat each of us w ould win.

"T oo " DAMI N GER, Lambda

Let There Be No Depression in Friendship E HEAR so much about, an d experience the effects of, economic conditions today that the wo rd " depression" can 't help being in our consciousness. But the effects of this vast economic depression need not interfere with all the realms of human affairs. F ri endship is one world far removed from such interference. F ri endship, in my opinion, includes the All Sisters T ogether of Alpha Sigma T au. It not only includes it, but is the basis, the very foun dation of such an organization. Surely its importance can never be forgotten by you, or you, or you. And the way to successfully safeguard this foundation of 'y our sorori ty is to never at any time beco me thoughtless enough to let any mean thought arise in your mind concerning your sisters or friends, nor to ever let any mean act be commi tted by you that woul d in any way impair a friendship. Surely in these depressing times, real fri end hi p-sisterlin ess, charity, kin dness, thoughtfulness, pleasantness, courtesy- is at a premium to brighten up the hearts of those about us and to add to their joy in living. Let each Alpha Sigma T au go on henceforth with the thought in her mind that there will be no depre ion in friend hip a far as he is concerned. 'IR s . J AME DER o D lta

H e who e virt ue exceeds h is talent i a good man, H e who c talent exceed hi irtue i a mean on . -

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Cornelia Otis Skinner

AVE you Lambdas in Philadelphia realized how we Deltas away out in Indiana have envied you being near the big theaters- seeing The Bar?'etts of Wimpole Street, Music in the Ai1', and perhaps The Vanities or Th e Scandals? Our envy is over- Cornelia Otis Skinner honored our College Leonard Literary Society by presenting her famous impersonation, "The Wives of Henry VIII." Exquisite costuming and perfect portrayal held the audience in uspense throughout the evening performance. The only regret we have is that Henry VIII did not have a great many more wives. Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: yes, six wives was all he had. First Catherine of Aragon, virtually Queen of England for twenty-four years, was divorced by Henry and three years later died of a broken heart. Her failure to bear a son caused Henry's affection to change to the extravagant, spicy Anne Boleyn. With the same failing as Catharine, Anne was accused of relations with Mark Smeaton, Sir Henry Norreys, and other gentlemen. She was beheaded three years after her marriage. Jane Seymour, the gentle daughter of a country nobleman , became the third wife of Henry VIII shortly after the execution of Anne; Jane made Henry's dreams come true with the birth of a son, causing her death in a few days. Anne of Cleeves - poor little homely Anne, misrepresented by Holbein's portrait. Needless to say, Henry lost no time in divorcing her. Katharine of Howard, a young lovely girl of nineteen, married Henry when he was old, fat, and diseaseridden; but she, too, was charged with an outside interest, Thomas Culpepper. She was beheaded scarcely two years after she had risen to the English throne. Twice a widow, the last of Henry's wives managed to bring together a mall family with the three children of her husband's former marriages. She outlived Henry and four months after his death became the wife of the handsome Sir Thomas Seymour. Never before had we realized the extreme cleverness in a woman having the ability to fascinatingly entertain her audience for an entire evening ; becau e after all, Miss Skinner is fascinating. Never once during the evening did our thoughts wander from the fate of Henry 's six wives; they were made dramatically perfect. Our attention was not held by Miss Skinner's own personality, but by the personalities created by Miss Skinner, each distinctly different. Cornelia Otis Skinner is not only an actress, but an artist. BETTY E. STURM, D elta

On Being Sponsored PONSOR, sponsoring, sponsored! What a strange sound that word has. A sound, I must confess, vaguely reminiscent to me of spelling, spinach , and speedometer, which are nice enough words in themselves but in which, somehow, lurk formidable memories of coercion and trouble. So I came into Alpha Sigma Tau- Theta Chapter- as Third Spon or last spring, affably enough on the surface, but really quite uncertain as to what could lie in the unknown behind so weighty a title. But I've found all of my vague worries dissolved in the charm of the present.

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The gang is an enthusiastic, spontaneous, and widely varying one. Worries, weariness, and depression vanish like late spring snow under the force of this energy and vitality. There is a smile and an infectious humor in the Alpha Sigma circle that defies the dreariest day or the most harassing situation. The apartment, furnished against the great odds of a down sliding scale of economics and brimful of contributions from geography, health education, art, and nature study majors, not to mention the family attics and boy friends, is one of those cheerful places where everyone congregates and relaxes without the strain of " best behavior. " The activities are continuous- the sort of whirl which only a couple of dozen of peppy college girls can devise when they repre ent interests and personalities of sufficient variety to act on each other and through each other toward more and more enjoyment of the things which they find most congenial. Teas, bridge, talks, games, dances, dinners, suppers, picnics, and what-not come and go in bursts of enthusiasm only dimmed by the next in succession . .. . Sponsoring I find to be a big treat and really a pleasure, for under what other name can one find so much youth, energy, and enthusiasm all linked together in a truly "social" experience. J ANE BETSY WELLING

Sorority and- M atrim o ny ORORITY is akin to matrimony . First, let us consider rushing, a girl's first insight into sorority life. She has had friends and perhaps sisters, but never so rority sisters. Rushing is a new phase of the college girl's life. So, too, is courtship, its parallel. She has had friends, chums, brothers, perhaps, but no lover. It, too, is a new and different experience. And girls do not always "get" the sorority or the lover they prefer. Some take second-best ; some go without. But for the fortunate ones, pledging may be compared to the engagement. Both are sweetly solemn and dignified, admitting the girl to a more intimate relationship . Both are steps in a definite process. To carry the parallel further- consider informal pledging and initiation. May they not be compared to the pre-nuptial showers, practical jokes, rice, confetti, shoes, and the like that brides experience? And is not the formal initiation very like the marriage ceremony in its acredness and beauty? Then our initiation dinner and program are much like a honeymoon. Initiates and sisters alone together in a relationship not equalled before or after. There is a reflection of the preceding ceremony in the minds of all. The entertainment reflects it and the participants are influenced by it. But after the honeymoon all must settle clown to work ; work with a different purpose than ever before-and bringing a richer reward. Life is not all courtship, and we cannot expect sorority to be a continued rush part but we do have grand good times together. Lif married or ororit -would be very drab were it not for our recreation; but we ha e our duti and re ponsibilitie in both. " Marriage double ones dutie and hal n '_ right ." orority doe that by just a many a th r are in th hapt r. L v

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and forbearance and a willing sharing of each other's joys and sorrows is as good advice for a sorority initiate as for a bride, and i a good reminder for the sorority member. E u GENIA BEARE, Sigm.a

What Is Sorority Type? H AT is " sorority type" ? Just what kind of girls do tho e of u who are already in Alpha Sigma Tau propose to honor with the privilege of becoming one of u ? Let me put before you two girls, imaginary of course, who might be considered as timber for any chapter. I shall leave the decision to you as to which one is truly the type of girl that we want in Alpha Tau. Esther is a very popular girl. She has a great many dates, is secretary of the fre shman class, shows great promise of belonging to a great many organizations, but her high school record is one of grades which barely passed her. She has always been too busy having a good time to do much studying. Of course, she is pretty, and, in her way, accomplished , and if she can be made to realize the value of a little studying may turn out quite an asset to the sorority. Edna is not so popular as Esther. She has very few dates, and will probably not belong to more than two or three of the most worth-while organization s in school. She is always neat and clean, but her circumstances do not permit her to indulge in all the foibles of dress which are part of Esther's attractiveness. Edna's high school record is an exceptional one. She was valedictorian of her class, a reporter on her school paper, a member of the dramatics club, and was elected to the National Honor Society. The question is before you; the evidence has been presented ; you are the jury. I s E sther more entitled to the appelation of "sorority type" than the ELIZABETH MILLER, X i more quiet, studious Edna?

Delta's Plan AN you use more friend s if we can help you find them? We, Deltas, have been trying to conceive a plan by which we may get to know our sisters from the other chapters. After all, aren 't we " all sisters together, " and aren 't your friends our friends? It certainly gives me a big thrill to meet a sister of Alpha Sigma Tau, but I believe it is an impossibility for all of us to meet. Can we get acquainted? I would ay, yes. This is our plan: We all have our ANCHOR of the spring of '32 , and it contains the names of all the girl in all the chapters as well as the news from each of those chapters. V\ hy couldn't we write to a sister of another chapter telling her about ourselves and perhaps she would answer. I know we college girls like to receive letters, and wouldn t it be great to get one from a sister at some other college? Let's try it. JA E ALLISON, D elta

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Three New Pennsylvania Alumnae Chapters DEAR SISTERS OF ALPHA SIGMA TAu:

What a thrill I had this summer writing letters and making trips. First writing letters to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and Altoona, Pennsylvania, where alumnre chapters were formed of both Delta and Zeta chapter girls. What a lovely group of girls! What fine and enthusiastic letters I received. I had been after these girls for three or four years, and finally my dreams came true. And such dreams ! ext was my visiting- ! went to Pittsburgh in April and there met some of the Delta girls. We had a nice luncheon, afterwards I told them about the alumnre work. The group there had a business meeting and elected officers: Katherine Kramer, 712 13th Avenue, Munhall, Pennsylvania, is president. The next meeting I attended I met some Zeta girls. The Pittsburgh girls meet at McCreery's every month. The Altoona girls organized next. I was sorry not to get to their luncheon, but the busses just would not make the right connections for me. However, Miss Mansell did get there and by all reports the Altoona chapter is flouri shing. Dolly Gearhart is the president of this chapter. On July 6, I went to Johnstown and met several of the Zeta and Delta girls at the Capitol Hotel. There I told them all I could about alumnre chapters. The girls were a little shy at first, but finally warmed up to things and by the time " tea" was served, they had organized and elected officers. Edith Paul of Johnstown is the president. I attended one other meeting in Johnstown and the chapter was reaching out to gather in more girls in that vicinity. They meet in the homes of the girls. The biggest thing done by the Pittsburgh chapter was the sponsoring of a lovely dance held September 10, in the Cardinal room of the William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh. We had over sixty couples-guests were invited. We were honored by having girls from Delta Sigma Epsilon, Pi Kappa Sigma, and Sigma Sigma Sigma sororities at the dance. The Pittsburgh chapter is going to try to make the dance an annual affair. The chapters from Altoona and Johnstown were also represented at the dance. In August the three chapters had a picnic at Camp Rest-a-While, near Indiana, Pennsylvania. We had a splendid time and hope more girls will attend next summer. Here's success to the alumnre chapters in Pittsburgh, Johnstown, and Altoona. MARY ST . C LAIR KING D elta

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How To Be Unpopular (In One Lesson)

VERY Alpha Sigma Tau girl is striving to be popular. You'll even find some of them reading magazine articles on how to be the shining light of the chapter. Being popular is out of date. It's something like the fad for long skirts. As soon as every "femme" began to lengthen her skirts, fashion leaders began to put shorter skirts on the fashion market. I have a scheme that will make you different from any girl in your chapter. Instead of trying to be popular, why no t try being unpopular ? Did you ever think of that? My method is safe, simple and sure. Just give it a trial and watch for results. First of all, to be unpopular, you must make sure that you are chosen to be the chapter's editor. You will be astonished when I tell you that in accomplishing this, you are halfway to your goal. ow that you are editor, commence to pry into the private affairs of the alumnre. Write up all the news about their engagements and weddings. Even go so far as to pester them into writing editorials for the ANCHOR. Ah, patience, my dear sisters. You are nearer to the peak of success. And now, get after the actives- oh, yes, the pledges usually are very good material. They all must write something fo r the ANCHOR, too. The best time to annoy them is right before a uniform or when they are busily compiling a five thousand word composition. Courage, editors! T he goal is almost within sight ; but one more thing has to be done. Keep coaxing your sisters to bring in group pictures and be sure to insist that there be as many girls in one picture as possible. There you are. Just follow these few simple directions and you are certain to be the most unpopular girl in your chapter. If you desire further information about my marvelous discovery, write to THE LAMBDA Eo. DEAR CHAPTER EDITORS: At least you'll never be THE most unpopulat' in Alpha Sigma Tau- for I'm already it I- NATIONAL EDITOR.

East Does Meet West NE of the girls in our chapter had the greatest desire to write to someone else that she didn 't know. She ran her finger through the directory in the back of an ANCHOR and she wrote down the name of the girl on whose nam e her finger rested. It just happened to fall in the N u Chapter list. Our little girl wrote to this fortunate person. You know, she told her all about the sorority doings. She wasn 't sure of receiving an answer ; but she did. Now a link runs between East and West. Don 't you rather think that is a splendid way of knowing about the other fellow? LAMBDA

In every wo rk of genius we recogni ze our own rejected thoughts; they come back to us wit h a certain ali enated majesty .-TENNYSON

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Scholarship Cup Award NCE again the scholar hip report has been completed. Alpha chapter has won the cup from Theta by a narrow margin. The cholarship committee has appreciated the effort most of the chapters have put forth in getting their reports to us on the earlie t possible date. Two chapters, Lambda and Xi, fai led to re pone!. The ones that submitted ratings arrange themselves in the following order according to their ranking- the highest listed first. Alpha, Zeta, Theta, Delta, Eta, Omicron, Sigma, Nu, Iota and Pi. Congratulations, Alpha! row we a re well on our way toward making our record for the present year. I hope that each chapter i making a real effort to win . Let's make it a one hund red per cen t competition th i year with every chapter reporting. MRs. R. S. MAcDouGALL, Cltairman Scholarship Committee

And the Whole Chapter Went to the Convention ERT SELTZER, one of our alumnre sisters, wa out West this summer, and the other day she told me about a group of girls he met in Illinois. These girls were unusually alive and happy . Bert soon fo und the reason. They belonged to a national so rority and their whole chapter was leaving very soon to go East to their convention and possibly on an Eastern tour. When Bert sufficiently recovered from the shock, they told her how they managed for the whole group to go . They usually sen t two representatives to the convention but thi time they decided to take the money to charter a bu and driver, to use a little of their own money, and have all of the girls go East. Wouldn 't that be a good suggestion for swelling our conventi on crowd next summ er? MARY SHARP, Z eta

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Fi~th Biennial Convention August 23-24-25 Nineteen thi rty-three

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OFFICERS President ......... . . .. .... . Violet Lahti Tr easurer .. . . . . ... . .. . .. Ruelle Fischer Vic e- president ...... . ..... Doris J ackson Custodian .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . Winifred Dick . . .. .. . . . Vern ice A! len Historian Corres ponding S ecretar y .. J ean Campbell . . . . ... . Ailsa White Pianist . . . R ecording S ecretary . .. . Maxine Herri ck Chapt er Editor .. . ....... L aura Dwelley

ACTIVES Jane Groh Kathleen McGarvey

H elen Wago ner J eannette Yerd on

Genevieve Stumm Ed na Swallow Muriel Zweidinger

NEWS! NEWS! Be oM ! WHIZ! ZIP! " What was that? Those Alpha Sigma Taus are at it again. " " Wonder what they 're up to now? " And believe me, we surely had a reason for excitement. We arrived home from a dinner which we gave at Charles McKenny Hall in honor of our new members. Everyone was scurrying about, for it was Saturday and - - the night of the Harvest Hop, when - - Brr--- ring . Brr- - - ring. Brrr--- ing! " Isn't someone going to answer that phone? " "I can't, I 'm in the bath-tub !" Brr--- ring! Brrr - ing ! " I can 't either, I 'm busy." " Guess I'll have to answer it. Won 't be for me, anyhow." " H ello, Alpha Sigma Tau Hou e! What? We did ! Really ! Oooh- - - 'bye. Oh, girls, we won the scholarship cup!" " We did! Quit your kiddin '." " Honest, that's what that call was for- really, I 'm not foolin '." "I sn't that grr - - rand? " " Boy, aren't I thrilled! " "Yup, and my marks counted, too ." " Guess I didn 't get my 'A' for nothin '." "Your 'A .' How about mine? " " Well, mine weren 't so bad, either. " " Bet mine counted more 'n yours! " "Don't scrap girls. \Ve won it, didn 't we?" " We certainly did- and are we proud !" " You can bet we are! " - -And so far , far , into the ni gh t! GEN EVIEVE

Everyone is the so n of his own work. -

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ALUMNJE NEWS Charles Wiley Hayden, infant son of one of our alumnce, Catherine Wiley Hayden , has just celebrated his first birthday last month. We wonder how he liked the candles ; and Kathryn Louise Reninger, the red-headed daughter of our patroness, still has this pleasure to look forward to. She will enjoy her first birthday cake in January.

* * * * Then there are those ever-important announcements- marriages. One of our former presidents, Mary Heath, left the ranks of "single blessedness" to be married to Charles Arnold in the Christmas season last year, and managed to keep the marriage a secret until the summer.

* * * * An announcement from Evelyn Reithmiller informed us of her marriage to Paul Boushelle just before the close of chool last year. We all wish you happiness.

* * * * There is the rank of girls wearing diamonds on their left hands, who come back each week end for no other reason than to see their sorority sisters. Among these are Ellen Brandel, Georgia Dwelley, and Leona Hofmann. We expect to hear " those wedding bells" ring soon. VIOLET L AHTI

ALL SISTERS TOGETHER ALL SISTERS ToGETHER- Alpha Sigma Tau means just that to me. If you aren't fortunate enough to ha ve a sister of yo ur own, joining a sorority means realizing for the first time, the love of those who a re willing to give their best and count no costs. Friendships that a re go lden- bright , pure, a nd shi ning. Friendships that live through rain as路 well as sunshine; the ~e are the kind fostered by Alpha Sigma T au. Someone has said that "sympat hy is two hearts pulling at one load." The truth of t his little statement has been proven many fold. Big tasks are reduced to a mere nothingness when we have someone backing us u p, and ready to lend a helping hand w hen we feel incapable of carrying on alone. H ow much better than shouldering all t he burden and becoming weighed down with de3pondency. We have more to give to other people and more to receive from people. With strength and beauty of character as our aim , we will remain always-All Sisters Together. BETTY RICKs, Delta

A li ttle knowledge is a dangerou thing Drink deep or taste not the P yerian Spring. -

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OFFICERS President ... .. .. . ......... . J ane Allison Treasurer . . ......... E lizabeth Swanseen Vic e-president ... . .... . ... Marie Moore Historian ... .. .. ...... Carolyn Simpson Corresponding Secretary Ardelle Campbell Custodian ... .. . .... . . ... .. Betty Ricks R ecording S ecretary .. Suzanna Mountsier Chaplain .. . ...... . .. . . Ja ne Stombaugh Chapter Editor . ... .. ...... Betty Sturm

ACTIVES Jane Allison Betty Bouton Ardelle Campbell Mary Eber Margaret Guckert Mildred Miller Marie Moore

Suza nna Mou ntsier Gladys Overholt Betty Ricks Carolyn Sim p on Ja ne Stombaugh Betty Sturm

Louise Sutton Elizabeth Swanseen Clarabel Tweed Betty Weaver Eleanor Welsh Margaret Wiggins Marguerite Yoos

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DID YOU KNOW? GLADYS OvERHOLT, president of the Delta Chapter, last year, has been elected president of the National Student Council of the Young Women 's Christian Association of the Middle Atlantic States. The election took place at Camp Whelan, New Jersey, this past summer. Gladys was also elected president of Kappa Delta Pi, the national scholastic honorary fraternity of the Indiana campus including students of all curricula. Marie Moore, the vice-president of Delta this year, has been elected secretary of the sophomore class. Marie has also been elected treasurer of the Young Women's Christian Association on the campus. Alma Munson, an honorary member of Delta, had on exhibit her development from Realistic to Modernistic Art at the recent Art Exhibit held in the Crystal Room of the Moore Hotel. 路 Margaret Guckert, treasurer of our Panhellenic Association, has been elected vice-president of the Young Women's Christian Association of Indiana. Margaret is also the president of Newman Club of the campus. Elizabeth Swanseen has recently accepted a bid from Pi Omega Pi, the national honorary commercial fraternity. The only students eligible are those enlisted in the Commercial Curriculum having at least a B average, outstanding both in leadership, personality, and scholarship.

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DELTA CALE DAR OF EVENTS School opens. Seeing everyone again make us think heaven is just around the corner. First sorority meeting of the year. Twenty girls pre ent. Our corresponding secretary and custodian are not back. Office vacancies filled by Ardelle Campbell, corresponding secretary, and Betty Ricks, custodian. Jane Allison read the installation service for these girls. Panhellenic Tea Dance. Heaps of excitement and many attractive freshmen. We can hardly 路wait until February when formal rushing season begins. Ribbon and pin pledge held for Thelma Comming in East Parlor. Formal initiation in "Y" room for our newest and dearest pledge, Thelma Commings. Founders' Day banquet at Yellow Lantern Tea Room. Twenty-two alumnre back, a wonderful dinner followed by an amusing and worthwhile program . Betty Weaver received scholastic award. Everyone agreed she had the bigge t and best time ever. Christmas party. Panhellenic dance.

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ALUMN& NEWS Chapters, marriages, births, dances, heads of departments, engagements, weekends, bridges- do you know what all this i ? It is our alumme news. We have told you before about our three new alumnre chapters, Pittsburgh, Altoona, and Johnstown. And are we proud of them! The Pittsburghers gave us a dance on September 10, and now they are making plans for another one. They are having a benefit bridge at Kaufmann 's on December 3. Wish we could go. Oh, and gues what! The first baby of the Pittsburgh alumnre was born September 30, ancy Jane Bybee. The mother is Cora Mae Spires Bybee. Kit Kramer, president of the chapter, has given us the name of the lucky man, Bob Doyle. We met him at the dance and think he will make a pretty nice brother-in-law. Speaking of brothers-in-law, Wilma Hafer was married March 12 to Jimmie Anderson. She is living in Punxy. Is she happy? Well, I wish you could see her, all thrills and heart throbs. Best of luck, Wil. Mid Williams McElhoes, of Altoona, has a little baby boy, Robert Edward, Jr. , born July 7. We would love to see him, Mid. Marian Murphy, of Clearfield, attended a weekend party at Penn State. Tell us more, Marian. Carolyn Gessler, head of the music department, Blairsville High School , played for the Literary Society, here at school and we have envied Blairsville ever since. We have enjoyed meeting several of the Zeta girls through our alumnre. Hope to see more of you, Zeta. That is all, now, but at the rate they are going, we shall have a book next time. MARGARE T GUCKERT

OUR SCHOLASTIC AWARD Three years ago the Delta chapter started the precedent of presenting a yearly scholastic award to the sister having the greatest number of quality points. The purpose of establishing this award was to motivate the girls to higher scholastic achievement ; the Deltas have always aimed to have an excellent scholastic standing on the Indiana campus. This recognition of scholarship is a real honor to receive- those of us fortunate enough to have been honored feel that hard study is worthily rewarded. In 1930, Miss Helen Davis was recognized by the award ; in 1931 , our last year's president, Miss Gladys Overholt, was the second to receive the award. This year Delta proudly announces that Miss Betty Weaver receives the scholastic award for 1932. Miss Weaver is a sophomore member of the music curriculum, outstanding in both class and social activities. Betty is well worthy of receiving the scholastic award. Delta congratulates you Betty. FOU DERS' DAY BA QUET On November 12th the Delta Chapter held its annual Founders' Day banquet at the Yellow Lantern Tea Room. The decoration were carried

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out in a yellow and green motif. Forty-two actives and alumnre enjoyed a delicious dinner. After the dinner our president, Jane llison turned the meeting over to Betty Sturm who acted as toastmistress. Our vivacious Betty in turn introduced " Honey" Miller, who welcomed our newest sister, Thelma Commings. Thelma gave a very charming response telling how much more she realized the meaning of friendship as he found it since her initiation into Alpha Sigma Tau. Carolyn and Betty Gessler and Evelyn Jones, three of Delta's alumnre, brought back memories to many of the old girl as they sang three of their well-known medley . Then our sponsor, Mi King, presented the annual scholarship award to Betty "eaver. For once, Betty was speechless. Mabel Fiscus, a friend of Alpha igma Tau, san a for us Friml ' " When a Maid Comes Knocking at Your Heart" and " Chinese Lullaby" from East Is West. Then Betty introduced us to Florence Strayer, Zeta chapter, of the Johnstown alumnre chapter and Katharine Kramer of the Pittsburgh alumnre chapter who told us so mething of their chapters, and our own Eleanor Welsh, who spoke for the Altoona alumnre chapter. Of course, we sang our Tau songs conducted by Peggy Wiggins. After the program ended we danced and visited with the alumnre, who expressed their delight with our acti ve chapter and hoped for more frequent opportunities to get together. MARGUERITE Yoos BETTY WEAVER

IN SYMPATHY We, the member of Delta, offer our deepest sympathy to Alice Stafford and her family in the death of her father, late this summer. To some of us, who have never experienced a similar so rrow, it is hard to fathom the loss attended by death , but eventually, we too, will have that inevitable experience. Remember, it is not an eternal sleep, but one that will bring a greater and more glorious awakening. It is something we all must discover and not look forward to in the eyes of some awful adventure, but as a life for which we must make our life here on earth more perfect and true.

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OFFICERS President ........ . .... . . Ruth Schmoyer Vic e- president ... .. . .. . . Mildred Sechrist S ecretary . .. . . . . . . . . .... Ru th Henninger Tr easurer . .. .. . .... .. . . .. . Myra Evans Corresponding Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . ... Mary Louise Borland Custodian .. .. . . . . ..

Chaplain .. . ............ Emily Williams Historian . . . .. . . . ...... . Dorcas Tressler Chapter Editor ...... Evelyn Livingstone Intersororit y Council . . .. . ...... . ... . . .. . . . .. . . ...... . . .... Ruth Schmoyer . .... ... . . .. .. .. . . . ... Caroline Shult z .... Grace Hoffman

ACTIVES Mary Louise Borland Myra Evans Betty Fulmer Ruth Henninger Grace Hoffman Alice Lillibridge

Evelyn Livingstone Katherine Peters Violet Sanders Ruth Savage M ildred Sechrist Ma ry Sharp

Ruth Schmoyer Caroline Shultz Dorcas Tressler Emily Williams Thelma Yingling

ZETA AL UMNJE N EWS! MARY THOMPSON, '32, of Hollidaysburg, is teaching fo urth , fifth, and sixth grades in the Gaysport school near Hollidaysburg. Marguerite Fogle lives at 701 Messenger Street, Johnstown , and is Mrs. Robert Weis. She would like to hear from any of the Zeta girls. " Peg" Dorries, '32 , is teaching. ' Helen Russell, '32, is teaching school near her home in Dewart, Pennsylvania. Betty De F rehn, '32 , is teaching at her home town in Johnstown , Pennsylvania. Jane McGirk is teaching in kindergarten near Altoona. " Peach" Soyster, Sally Wilson, Gwen Radebach are all waiting for Roosevelt to give them schools. Charlotte Knapp, '28, is still teaching school in Yo rk, Pennsylvania. An alumnre chapter was for med in Altoona this past summer. Dorothy Ruppert from Tyrone is married. Edna Fitzsimmons who has been teaching in Aliquippa the last few years, has been appointed to the University of Pittsburgh faculty. Helen Thorton has been married to Gerald R. Fowler, who is a lawyer in New J ersey. They will live at 235 Roosevelt Avenue, Boonton, New Jersey. The latest city to announce a new alumnre chapter is Johnstown . PROGRESS TOWARDS PEACE Grace Brooks Ross, the first president of our chapter, was the speaker at our alumnre banquet. T his is a reproduction of part of her talk: " Now in the days, long, long ago, when I was in college and someone would

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路 knock at our dormitory doors, our attitude was 'If you're an R.O.L. or a B.E.X. stay out; if you're an A.S.T. come in !' Don't think that was all we did . We three sororities fought fast, furiously , and continually. But lo and behold, this afternoon Mrs. MacDougall said, We're going to an intersorority tea !' I am telling you I almost drank my tea cup at that tea. I was so surprised . There, as big as life, were the active and alumnre members of the sororities drinking tea, talking and dancing together. And I tried my best, but I couldn't tell an A.S.T. from an R .O.L., nor a B.E.X. from either of you. You all acted as if you were one big sorority. " Now that is what I call real progress toward peace and co-operation. MARY SHARP, Z eta

FRIENDSHIP I suppose every senior does it- that is, looks back over the other three yea rs that go to make up her college life- rem embering so many thinos-not particu la rly the psychology and literature and science, but the queer little odds and ends that have gone to make college life interesting. A certain football game- a date- a class meeting-the joke of some professor. Comparing this rush week with la t yea r's, thi H omeco min" with the Freshman yea r whe n everything was new and strange; remembering how yo u watched the parade-a show for your benefit, scarcely wondering who thought up all those clever ideas-never realizing the time and energy spent on the house decorationsadmiring the band , the actions of the pep club during the half. Lucky Fre hman, yo u'll soon have so much to do , you won 't have lono to stand on the side and adm ire the parade. Now Senior, you've had a good time-what have yo u enj oyed the mo t? The parties, the cl a~ses, the learning of new t hings, the activities, the sports, the going away and the coming back, the looking forward to new things? The senior can only saythe friends. Without friends there could be no parties- clasoes would be terribly boring -sports would lose their zest-dramatics would be impo sible- to go away or come back wit hout the prospect of friends waiting would take all the enthusiasm out of going anywhere. True friendship is the most important part of all college life. Freshmen , develop it and never let a chance to make a friend slip by! Often a mong memorie of these fri ends of mine will come that of a room, dimly lighted with long tapering candles set upon an altar at the end of a lonrr room- of low, soft mu ic- pale yellow roses. A semi-circle of girls a round the a ltar and the quiet voice of the one behind the altar oaying, ''We hope that you will feel that yo u are among friends- not in college only, but for all time; not only in fa ir weather, but during sickn eos, sorrow and misfortune-." ELIZABETH \ I CENT , It President

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OFFICERS Pl'esident . . . .... . _. .. . . . .. Mildred Pyle Vic e-president . . . . . . .. . .... Eunice Hines Treasurer . . . . .... . .... ... . . Ella Wa lker S ecretm-y . .. . . . . ... . .. .. .. Marie Fisher

Martha Bouckey Jeannette Lewis

Corres ponding S ecretary ...... . ..... . . .. ..... . .. .... Mary J ane Ma nchester H istorian .. . . .. .... .. ........ Reg Starn Chaplin .. ... . . . . . . . . ..... Lois Williams

ACTIVES Luci lle Jacobs Catherine Kenney

La urabelle Owe n Mildred Reiber

PLEDGES Marion Balser Mary Barclay Wilda Belle Bosch Ruth Collier Mary Curry Betty Garber Sally Giltz

Audrey Hood Florence J enkins Anne Kain J anet Knott Helen Lundeen Virginia Motz Sula N eale Frances Wright

Mary Lou Scu ll ion Hester Season E loise Shum way Olive Springborn Lucille Ta rr Antoinette Vetran o Lucille Walsh

* * * * EXCERPTS FROM THE DIARY OF AN ETA Septemb er 24- A lot of our girls back. Milly, our president, gives a lovely dinner in their honor. Such chatter. Octob er 22- The thrill of a rush party as an active instead of a rushee. Eunice, our chairman, makes it a lively affair in the form of a SpookHouse Spree. Nov em ber 4- Another rush party. All very well acquain ted this time, which makes the general get-together in the cabin a happy affair. The feeling of good fellowship being warmed by the glow of the burning log . Nov ember 20- A solemn yet happy affair. The real beginning of sorority life-pledging- church, and then a lovely dinner with the new pledges bowing all over the place. Novem,ber 22- A long anticipated event. Our plaque in the Den, open to all admiring glances. A dance and buffet supper thanks to Mr. and l\!Ir . Robin Hood. I N THE NAME OF FRIENDSHIP When the active members of Eta chapter a ked me to write an article for THE ANCHOR, I readil y said that I would. For to me, it i not only an honor, but a great privilege to contribute to the Alpha Sigma Tau magazine. However, now that I am at the actual task of writing, I am somewhat at a loss as to just what I might say that would be of interest to all my sisters.

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To the new freshman, the prospective sorority member, and to the active member of any sorority; there is always sufficient justification if only from the social standpoint for the existence of sororities. However, to many non-sorority women, to matured people, yes, alumnre of well known sororities, there is a constant cry that sororities are undemocratic, selfish and mere clannish, social organizations. As I look back over my own sorority life, the many, many joyous and happy occasions and sometimes the rather tragic ones; the joys and benefits far over-shadow the evils. The sorority gives to every college woman the opportunity to make friends, not only for college days, but for all of life. Some of the most loyal friendships are developed while working together for the common good of one's so rority. To me, that is the one treasure I have gained from my so rority contacts. When the Alpha Sigma Tau or any sorority fails to offer the opportunity to fo rm lasting and life-long friendships, the most valued of all earthly possessions, then and only then, I believe so rorities have failed. DoROTHY

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JUST A PLEDGE I'm not so much to look at The men all pass me by, I have to tote this parasol Whether ifs wet or dry. My hair is straight, my face is pale My middy is unclean, A sorry sight for any eye And any heart t'wo uld seem. But all I ever get from them (The actives, everyone), is guffaws, Wild and loud and long That make me want to run. Oh sure, yo u've guessed it, if you've Been a pledge at K.S.C. It's Hell Week for the pledges here And one of them is me (poetic Licence, I guess) . MARIO â&#x20AC;˘

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OFFI CERS President . . ..... . ....... E leanor Devlin Custodian ............. . Marie Donegan Vice-president .. . ... . ... . . Corrine Carey H istorian . ........ .. ..... Helen Tucker Corresponding Secretary . Car men Delaney Chaplain ................. Sally Kraetke R ecording Secretary ..... Noreen Cooper R epresentative to Council ... . ... .. .. . Treasurer ........ .. .... Adelaide Feeney .. . . . ............ Pau line Dombrowski Chapt er Editor .. . ..... . .. . . J ane Evans ACTI VES Corrine Carey No reen Cooper Myrtle Correll Carmen Dela ney Eleanor Devlin

Pauline Dombrowski Ma rie Donegan J a ne Evans Julia Falvey Adela ide Feeney

Lenore Filer orine Kemter Sally K raetke Helen Tucker

PLEDGES F rances Hart F rances Chatel

J ean Ru ehle Gladys Briner Lillie Bosynski

Elizabeth Marsh Virginia Childers

* * * * "OUR PLED GES " T HE two very exciting weeks of " rushing" were oon over and six charming girls were pledged at a tea at our chapter's apartment across the campus of the colleges of the city of Detroit. After the impressive pledging ceremony and delightful tea the members were not lamen ting the fact that this would be the last time we wo ul d wash dishes. Weren't we surprised though when two pledges suggested doing them? The spiri t shown by the pledges is very fin e-even when demerited five hundred fo r a very minor disobedience to a member. Two or three pledges are assigned to clean a roo m in our apartment, and pity the pledges that do not keep their roo m presentable! We " dug" when we were pledges, and when we become members we forget that we were once pledges, and make them " dig" as we once di d. PAULI

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OPEN H OUSE Alpha Sigma Tau held " Open H ouse" at their apartment T ue day, ovember 15 , to which the students and members of the facul ty we re invited . R efreshments were served continuously from 12: 00- 7: 00 P . r. T he guest were introduced to the member , an d were conducted around the apartment. " Open H ouse" is always an affair of great in terest at Detroit City College, since Alpha Sigma Tau is the only sorority that has an apartment. The faculty is parti cularl y in terested in seein a how thi s tudent oraanization progresses.

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On Tuesday morning the apartment was a scene of ,much hurrying about. Members and pledges were busy straightening up the apartment, and preparing the refreshments. The members were tired but happy when the affair was over. Everyone had enjoyed his visit, and " Open House" was avowed a big success by all. MYRTLE CoRRELL

FOUNDERS ' DAY BANQUET The annual Founders' Day Banquet at which the Alumni and the actives have a grand get-together, was celebrated on November 10 this year. The Abbington Apartments furni shed the etting. A large T shaped table was decorated with green fern s and yellow tea roses. The speaker after the dinner were Eleanor Brinkman , pre ident of the Alumni , Eleanor Devlin, president of the actives, and Virginia Childers, chairman of the pledges. Bridge tables were arranged in the apartment and some of the girls sat down to a friendly game of cards. Others, in the company of Miss Welling and Dr. Williams, our sponsors, visited the Art Studio of Mr. Makielski where a most interesting di cussion was had with him and his brother. M ARIE Do EGAN

THETA BRIDES Who was it said that June was the month for brides? Evidently Theta girls don't believe this, for the latter summer months made two Theta " misses" matrons. In the month of July, Mary Jane Notaft, now inactive, became Mrs. Jerry Grantham, and Margaret Bynum, active at the time, became Mrs. Harvey Schultz. Theta chapter held a linen shower in honor of Margaret Bynum Schultz, and the linens were lovely. I believe that every type of article into which linen is made was represented . Towels, napkins, luncheon cloths, not to mention the wide variety of bath towels, bath mats, etc. Mrs. Schultz agreed with Theta girls that she would have enough linens to last for years to come. Theta extends its heartiest wishes for a lifetime of happiness and success to these young matron . JA E EvA s ROYAL SPAGHETTI Upon hearing that Miss Jane Betsy Welling, our new ponsor, was extremely particular as to methods of preparing paghetti for consumption , Theta declared it imperative that we serve said delicacy at her formal installation dinner. Formal? . . . Well . . . When the royal dinner was announced the honorable auest wa placed between two pages and led up the royal tairs (boxe of ery une en hei ght covered with purple denim ) to the royal throne (a rocking hair placed on top of a day bed ) wh ere he eated her elf a bit precariou 1 , perhaps, to partake of her royal food. This he did in a ro al manner. fter the fir t course had b n enjoyed and comm nt d up n in ari-

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ous and sundry voices, the ice cream being too hard to serve, we decided to hold our royal ceremonies. Our president, Eleanor Devlin, placed the shining royal crown (one paper plate) upon the wise old head of our dear lady, and another page presented her with the royal scepter (one broom). Then she received the hearty appreciation and good wishes of all the gals, who had formed an unending, or repeating line for the purpose. The ice cream having been found to be in a palatable condition, we terminated our ceremonies and got down to business. After all, however, the royal queen seemed to be of the royal opinion that although the spaghetti had been royally served, it couldn 't be changed from its status of being spaghetti, and she announced in her placid, queenly voice, that she would have to show us how it should be cooked- and what a royal reception that suggestion received! NoREEN CooPER

PROGRESSIVE DINNER On Thursday, November 20, Theta chapter held their third rush party in the form of a progressive dinner. We assembled for fruit cocktail at the home of our president, Eleanor Devlin, with eighteen members and fifteen guests. We had salad at Norine Kempter's followed by the meat course at the homes of Sally Kraetke and Helen Tucker. For our dessert we went over on the other side of the city to Jane Evans', and ended up at the sorority apartment for coffee. When we traveled from house to house, we mixed the girls up so that everyone had a splendid opportunity to meet everyone else. At the end of the evening there was no doubt in our minds that the girls did enjoy themselves, and in the future we intend to have one party of this type for each of our rushing seasons. ADELAIDE FEENEY

OUR FORMAL RUSH PARTY Formals, formals, formals, formals, formals, formals , formals! Lace ones, net ones, crepe ones, satin ones! Fluffy ones, smart ones, charming ones, sophisticated ones! No, it's not a fashion parade- it's the girls from Theta chapter and their guests walking two by two into the dining room of the Detroit Yacht Club. Time? Sunday, October 23, 1932. Occasion? The last party of this rushing season. Laughter? Of course!!!! Good time? The best ever. 路 Congenial crowd? Well- we'd hate to boast too hard- but- we have said Alpha Sigma Taus and their guests- oh, it might be the guests at that- nevertheless, we rather think everyone felt ((at ease." Planned by? Our own Marie Donegan and her committee- they have our vote of thanks and applause. LENORE MARIE FILER

( 1) Happy Theta H ome; (2) Eleanor Brinkman, Detroit Alumn re Pr ident; (3 Dr. and Mr . Ridderhof of D troit lumnre; (4) Ju t Pledae ; ( 路 ) Theta All路 ( o) Lambda miles.

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A PETTING PARTY Elephants, cows, horses, rats, cats, dogs, etc., just the Barnyard Squabble in general, but instead, it so happened that it was our first " rushing party." And the pets we had ! You should have seen them! Connie the cow, Hattie the horse, J osephin e the gi raffe, etc., all came dressed up to scare the lion whose den we borrowed for a cloak room. Due to our oversupply of animals, about fifty altogether, and I might say that we would have had to hire a stable if any more arrived panting with their tongues hanging out, we were forced to use all of our rooms. In each room games such as "Spin the Pan and Forfeit," "Cootie," and "Upset the Stable" were played. Some of the higher and more sophisticated animals contented themselves at a table of bridge. Most important of all we developed an artist out of an English Bull. It's pretty tricky the way we did this. Each animal was given a scrap of paper, a wad of gum , and a toothpick. The ring master informed them to mold a gummy pet out of these meaningless materials, and a prize was given for the best. After showing these hungry bears the gum, however, we noticed watery lips and longer hanging tongues which frightened us so that we brought on the animal crackers as pacifiers. They took these so well that the generous Alpha Sigs condescended to supply molded ice cream pets to those whose hungry tomm ies still ached . Believe me there weren't many, not much !! The lion then grew overheated, the clock began ticking very loudly, and the Alpha Sigs bade a most successful goodnight to all of the pets. CORRINNE CAREY

CRAZY BRIDGE A GRAND SLAM!!! This is exactly what old man "Hoyle" received right on the well known " button " at a recent rushing party bridge riot staged at the A.S .T. apartment. Lenz, Culbertson, Work, and all other bridge experts woul d have torn their hair out by the roots, could they have seen what happened to their orthodox bridge, when played according to the rules dictated at this party. Members, advisers, and guests-all gathered at the tables, shuffled dealt, and sorted their cards as any respectable bridge player should, and proceeded to bid in like manner. After bids were properly established, the first shock to the bidders appeared in the form of the following rule: Bidder must play for one trick higher than established bid , doubled by opponents. Then to sort of make things more pleasant for the bidder, it was announced that dummy must be well shuffled and spread face down and played just that way- bidder not seeing value card played before placing it on trick. There arose a great chorus of 11 ah 's" and "oh 's," groans, and whatnots from bidders and partners, and a complimenting chorus of chuckles smiles and in some instances, outright guffaws from opponents. The foregoing chorus, however, was mild to that which greeted the announcement at the close of the hand . It appeared that the instigator of the < new rules of bridge" about that time developed (if that could be possible) a guilty

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conscience for riding the bidders too hard, and calmly announced that losers and winners of the hand trade scores. Thus ended RO ND ONE ! On the next hand , after a conventional deal and bid, the rule_ announcer must have got her bridge rules and those of that good old fashiOned game of " Old Maid" mixed as each player was told to draw a card from the hand on the left, but after thi was done, decided that it was not fair to the bidder, who was then told to remember the bid, re huffle the cards and then play the bid. As this announcement was made, several players were noted in the act of scanning the immediate vicinity with a wild look in their eyes, but rest assured, the announcer of the rules had taken the precaution to remove from reach and sight, all light, movable, and juicy articles, capable of attaining high velocity, when catapulted from a right hand well hinged on the outside end of a full flexed right arm. End of RO ND TWO! To make a sad story glad, when the riot subsided, first prize went to low score, and so on .... The prizes were a framed humorous ver e, a comic silhouette, a musical nigger doll, and a jackass. After a few choice morsels of gossip, to calm frayed nerves, lunch was served and apparently enjoyed by all. CARMEN DELANEY

THE FUTURE Why I have been chosen to write about the future, I cannot tell. My eyes are not filled with mysticism , nor am I given to fits of any kind which might make these dear members think that I commune with the spirits. I know this, however, without placing any crystal ball before me, and that is that you can count on Theta chapter doing one thing and thinking of another thing to do from now until eternity. One thing is never finished before plans for another thing is started. Tonight is our Founders' Day banquet, and next Tuesday is " Open House," and I feel safe in saying that before the end of next week this bee hive will buzz about for some bigger thing coming off the following week. Underneath all is going on a soft continuous drone preparing for something way way off in the future, in fact , for next June. Every year at Commencement Theta chapter has to sit aside when honors are given. Not because out of the many colleges of Detroit Municipal Colleges the Teachers College does not present any honors whatever. Many girls in the Teachers College who surpass girls in the Literary Arts College must sit still while lists of these honors are given. So- Theta is going to give an honorary key to the girl in Teachers College who is hi o-hest in both scholarship and social activities. Why hasn't anyone thought of this before? Perhaps that now we have started thi , other organizations will follow-and Theta is glad to be able to start things. Another thing mixed with that continuous drone i our dance to be held during the Chri tma holidays.- We are o-oing to put on our bio-b hats, and watch u trut! It i going to ab olutely be the s~' !lest dane an yon has ever attended, imagined, or heard about. "e ar o-oing t make it the talk of the town w eks ah ad of time and w k aft r !! EtE

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TO THE UNKNOWN TEACHER I SING the praise of the Unknown Teacher. Great generals win campaigns, but it is the Unknown Soldier who wins the war. Famous educators plan new systems of pedagogy, but it is the Unknown Teacher who delivers and guides the young. He lives in obscurity and contends with hardship. For him no trumpets blare, no chariots wait, no golden decorations are decreed. He keeps the watch along the borders of darkness and makes the attack on the trenches of ignorance and folly. Patient in his daily duty, he strives to conquer the evil powers which are the enemie of youth. He awakens sleeping spirits. He quickens the indolent, encourages the eager, and steadies the unstable. He communicates his own joy in learning and shares with boys and girls the best treasures of his mind. He lights many candles which in later years will shine back to cheer him . This i his reward. "Knowledge may be gained from books; but the love of knowledge i transmitted only by personal contact. o one has deserved better of the Republic than the Unknown Teacher. No one is more worthy to be enrolled in a democratic aristocracy, 'King of himself and servant of mankind.' " WILLIAM FREDERICK BIGELOW

Such as are thy habitual thoughts, so also will be the character of thy mind, for the soul is dyed by the thoughls. -MARcus AuRELius

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ACTIVES Lelia Barber Kathryn Blair Lois Gilbert Margaret Gilbert

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Helen Philli ps Helene Randall Helen Steele Leta Swisher

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Playing Sol . . . . . . . . . . . . "I 'll haunt yo u" Whistling . . . . . . . . . . . . . "My Carp" Laughing out loud in class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "My stars" Meeting Brickie at 10 . . "I had the best time" French

"I have to study"

Walter

"I have to grade paper tonight. "

Having a good time . . . . ''What's the sco re ?" Dancing and wri ting -., checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '' Oh , you meanie." Driving around in her car "Oh , Gosh." Go ing places . . . . . . . . . . . " Now folk ., Tap danci ng . . . . . . . . . . . "Isn't t hat sna izie ?' ' Dancing the "Zoop" . . . .

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OUTSTA JDING IOTAS OF 1932-33 Dot Hogue: Vice-president of sophomore class. Margaret Gilbert: Madragalian singers, Senior Bulletin reporter. Madelle Hoffman: Sunflower representative of W.A.A., K Club. Helene Randall: Sigma Pi Sigma. Leta Swisher: Belles Lettres (Literary society). Lelia Barber: President of Pi Omega Pi (honorary commercial fraternity) , Kappa Delta Pi (national educational honorary fraternity). Jean McLean: Secretary and treasurer of Spani h Club. Lucine Horton: Secretary of Math Club. Helen Knouse: Sigma Pi Sigma. Lois Gilbert: Varsity B.B. team. Helen Phillips: Alpha Sigma Tau Bulletin reporter. Anna Faye Barngrover: Maid of Honor to Homecoming Queen. ALPHA TAUS ON " STEAK" FRY A few weeks ago, during the lovely autumn weather, the Alpha Taus planned a steak fry. The crowd, consisting of Alpha Tau actives, pledges, and alumnce, rushees and housemother, motored to an ideal picnicking spot, northwest of Emporia. The spot must be described, for it completed the setting for a most enjoyable evening. It was alona a small river. A clam has been built for the water supply, and the water ripples down over the rocks like a miniature iagara. Along the bank are large flat rocks. These prove to be ideal for picnic tables and seats. Our fire was built, through the efforts of the pledges and a few actives, and the coffee was tarted boiling. ow comes the joke about the "steak. " It wa steak alright, only it was ground up ! The next big job was to fry the hamburgers for the crowd. This was well taken care of, and soon everyone was draped around on the rocks and banks, eating sizzling, hot hamburgers, potato salad, and ipping steaming coffee. The second course consisted of delicious pumpkin pie and more coffee. After everyone had satisfied his hunger, the campfire was replenished , and the crowd gathered around to sing and visit. It was decided that everyone would go to "Sunset" to dance, but upon arrivina there, things were found to be locked up. This closed our evening, and everyone certainly did have a swell time! RuTH HoRTON, (a pledge) CALE JDAR OF IOTA E\ ENTS September 12 September 13 September 14 October 1 October October October ovember ovemb r Dec mber

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OFFICERS President . . ..... . ....... Lorraine Raino Tr easurer ... . ....... . .. . Mildred Curry Vic e- president ..... .. ... Dorothy Kitsch Custodian ... . .. . . .. . ... Myrtle Newton Cm·responding S ecretary .. Ruth J ohnston H istorian ... .... . ...... Helen Herlitzius R ecm·ding S ecretary . . . . .. ... Kay Laird Chaplain .. . ... . . ..... J acquelin e Gi lmer Chapter Editor . ..... . ...... Ruth Davie

ACTIVES Virginia Burke Mildred Curry Cora Daminger Ruth Davie Jacqueline Gilmer

H elen Herlitzius Rut h J ohnston Dorothy Kitsch Kay Laird Christi ne Mega rgee

Helen Megargee Myrtle ewton Lorraine Raino Agnes Waad

* * * * LAMBDA SCORES AGAIN ON THUR DAY ni ght, November 10, Lambda of Alpha Sigma Tau gave a rush party in the fo rm of a dinner-bridge at the Hotel Touraine. From Mitten Hall, Temple's new recreation building, the rushees were escorted in taxis to the scene of activities by a committee of A 2. T's. After the formalities of introductions, all proceeded to the dining room where, upon an artistically planned table, pretty little cardboard ladies, done in red , white, and blue in honor of Armistice Day and servi ng the combined functions of place cards and talli es, cordially beckoned each girl to her position. The delicious dinner, which brought to a peak the already existing piri t of gaiety, was followed by a short talk to the prospective A 2. T's on the object of our organization and the obligations of membership by Lorraine, our president. The card playing offered an excell ent opportuni ty for rushees and A 2. T's to become more closely acquainted, and the dancing and general chatter which succeeded the games produced a feeling of intimacy among all who attended. When the last of the lovely bridge prizes had been distributed the rushees were again whisked away to Mitten Hall, leaving each of us to speculate as to which of those whose faces were seen for the fir t time tonight would be full-fledged A 2. T's by this time next year. DOROTHY A. KITSCH ANNOUNCI NGWe threatened a wedding and surprisingly enough, Miss Evelyn 'faguire did marry McDonald McCord on September 3, but that' no t the hal f of it. Romance is ever in our hearts and now we are bubbling over with three more engagements-those of Miss Dorothy Kitsch , whom some of you will

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remember from the convention, to Mr. William Fahy ; Miss Mary Peters to Mr. George Flexner and Miss Jacqueline Gilmer to Mr. Alexander Postmichel , and who can tell what Christmas will do for Mildred Curry? Then there are the two little maids that spent a summer at Penn State and hope they 've made two of Lock Raven 's famous ex-football men. Oh, are we in love! FROM OUR ALUMNJE The alumnce held a dinner last week in Mitten Hall. We understand their purpose was to organize an alumnce chapter. That would be splendid , wouldn't it?

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Mary Peters comes to visit our girls once in a while. She certainly did help our sorority make a good impression at the Panhellenic tea, given in honor of the new freshmen. 0

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- -and it doesn 't alter one bit our old affection for our so rority sisters, even though we are a hundred miles away from them ! Things keep popping up .... The macaroons we bought at the grocery store being tied in brilliant ribbons of Green and Gold cellophane .... Our first attempt at boiling spaghetti recalling the one former time we watched the process- when , at our last spring's houseparty , the sorority chef fussed and fumed over an old dishpan full of it on a decrepit oil burner. . .. Hearing, with mixed emotions, our earnest young laundryman whi stling " Blest Be The Tie That Binds" .. .. Proudly and gently fingering , at frequent interval , the sorority shower gifts which constitute so treasured a part of our worldly good ... . A couple of our husband 's ties bearing the label " Lambda." .. . A chair here in the living room of our apartment constantly reminding us of the one from which we used to preside over sorority meeting . . .. Laughing and crying for hours after the active sent up their bewildering, beautiful wedding present. .. . We all come to it! E vELY M c CoRD

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ACTIVES Ruth Baker Adelaide Brewer Madeline Dreany

Alice Mary Gudgell Audrey Mayne Hazel Platt Betty Vincent

Dorothy Graham Margaret Graham Ora Howard

H elen McRoberts Mildred Miller Alyce Nessler

June Ri chmond Helen Rigney Irene Schmitt

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Opal Schwalm Marie Sherlock

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NEWS FROM NU Nu HOPES to be forgiven for its lack of contribution to the A cHon this fall. Due to the fact that school may close several weeks earlier this quarter due to inadequacy of heating faci lities, all class work has been greatly speeded up. If most of us survive these weeks of hurried activities, we feel that an added vacation will be necessary to enable us to start work next quarter. Very early and very late study hours resulting in trained dispositions, lack of sleep and appetite, have made all of us at Nu chapter house wish very earnestly that there were twice twenty-fo ur hours in each day. But for all of that, Nu is keeping the emerald and gold flying as highly and as brightly as before. Rush week came rather later than usual, and really was a " rush" week in more than one way. Every year we have deplored the fact that our parties were too formal - that we did not have an opportunity to know the rushees better or to let them know us better. So this year, in order to make even the most sedate girl forget her dignity for a while, we had an old-fashioned taffy pull party. Was it a success! Each gi rl had to make for herself an apron out of crepe paper. The aprons were judged by the patroness for both utility and beauty. Prizes were given for the winners. I wish you could have een everyone, patronesses, graduate students, actives and pledges, pulling taffy and really getting well acquainted. It truly was a happy time for all. Our other two parties- a Sabbath-day Sunshine Breakfast, and our formal dinner dance- were well worth the time spent in their planning. The thina appreciated by all was the fact that, while our parties were just a nice a ever

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our expenses were much, much lower. Which goes to show that Alpha Sigma Taus are not only good entertainers but good managers, too. After winning two cups last year- Boosters cup and the scholarship cup (are we proud of that!), we felt that along with maintaining the same standard, we should make ourself more prominent socially on the campus. And of course, since we do truly have the nicest house on the campus, we felt that an open-house tea to other Greek organizations would be a good way to open a program of social affairs. We have followed this by two very informal house-dances. And, if school doesn't close early, we are planning a Mardi Gras costume dance in the early part of December. N u is happy to announce the following: Alice Strelesky is now Mrs. Carl Humphrey, Este Park, Colo rado. Dibby Carroll is Mrs. Herbert Strelesky, Mitchell, Jebraska. Nora Moulton is Mrs. tewart Hockom, Denver, Colorado. Evelyn Burchfield is Mrs. J. Kendall Chambers, Denver, Colorado. Idella Summers is Mrs . Michael Bennett, Denver, Colorado. Esther Schonstrom is Mrs. Wm. Baab, Greeley, Colorado. Ruth Evans is Mrs. Les Meyers, Greeley, Colorado. u is fo rtunate to have Laura Serafini Blake, organizer and fir t pre ident of Nu chapter, living in Greeley. D uring rush week, Laura proved to be a real help to the chapter. NU GIRLS

Who W e Are Betty Vincent, senior Madeline Dreany , senior Adelaide Brewer, senior H elen Rigney, junior Alice Ma ry Gudgell , junior Ruth Baker, junior June Ri chm ond , sophomore Audrey Mayne, junior Hazel Platt, seni or Irene Schmitt, grad uate Ora H oward, junior Mildred Miller, freshman Opal Schwalm , freshman E llen McRobert , senior Marie herlock, senior Alyce es ler, fre hma n Dorothy Graham , sophomore Marga r l Graham, senior

What W e Like What W e Do Sleep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Physical ed ucation , art, president of Nu. Writing to E lzie . . . . . . . . Home Economics, typing, house manager. Taking baths and giggling Student teachin"', French and German, look for the professo r. Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swimming, ask que tions. Ride the bus . . . . Kindergarten-Primary, swimming, dancing, giggling. Student teach in"' . . . . . . . Vice-president , English peacemaker. Go to Colorado School of Intermediate, e ducat ion, movies. Mines .............. . Pay bi lls . . ......... .. . Treasurer, keep quiet. Traveling salesman .... . Commercial, a rt, getting orchestras. Dating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English, writing a thesis, dancing. Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kindergarten-Prima ry, wimming, build fir e . Silence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H ome Ec., laugh at joke . wimmin"'0 ........... . History, ping pong. panish . • . . . . • . • . . • . • • Foreign Language, eatin rr. ig Mu's ............. . History, dancing, pep. D oing thing- for A :3 'r . 1athematic , riding. Being late for pledge Kindergark n. hockc •, ba ,ketball , indoor. me tin g ............ . Being late for pledg {athematic , tennis, hockey, ,. lleyba ll. meeting ............ .

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Tr easure1• . .. .. . ........ Sophia Lockhart Historian ... . . . ..... .. .. . Eleanor Miller Custodian . .. .. .. Mrs. Clarence Rock well

NoTE: It has been necessary for Xi to " double-up" on officers becau e our membership this year is so small. ACTIVES Elizabeth Miller Sophia Lockhart

Eleanor M iller Allison Huntley PLEDGES

Florence Werner

Frances Mahoney

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READ AND TAKE HEED THE life of a pledge is no joke. I have been a pledge for several months and surely would hate to tell of all the misery the actives have dealt me. Nevertheless, here's a cheer for Alpha Sigma Tau, and its standards. If you don't want to take fifty swats for stealing the president's boy friend, there's a way out! Maybe some don 't know what it is, but I'll tell you. Turn on the actives and give the swats to them. I'll bet she won't like it. Still there is an easier way out- keep up your grades and go active. I never heard of an active giving another active any swats. Did you? Pledges- no matter what difficulties arise, remember that there is a bright future ahead and that some day we will have the same rights as our superior sisters now have. Just a pledge of Xi chapter. FLORENCE WER

A PLEDGE'S REVENGE A Pledge doesn't have such a pleasant life In fact, there is quite a lot of strife The actives at first do so much for us But we end up making their life joyo us. It's do this, do that You'll get two points But I'd just as soon lose points As have pains in my joints. Every pledge will surely agree That her life is not so heavenly But cheer up, cheer up , for next term will be Some new Pledge doing the same for me. MARJORIE T AYLOR,

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(1 ) Kinnie, Jo , and Beryl of Omicron; ( 2) Alpha igs at edar rest (Omi ron ) ; (3) Zela Girls, gue where; (4) Omicron Picnic at Harvey Hoi ; (5) Zeta's Pre ident Ruth chmoy r; (6 ) Lambda; ( 7) Zeta's Evelyn, Thelma, and Dorea .

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Kinnie Hunter Millicent Miller Opal Montgomery Beryl Woodroof

Helen McNeer Helen Moses Belva Farley

FOUNDERS ' DAY BANQUET OMICRON CHAPTER of Alpha Sigma Tau observed Founders' Day, November 5, with a banquet which was held in the banquet hall of the First Church of Christ, Princeton, W.Va., Saturday evening at 6:30 o'clock. The banquet hall was beautifully decorated in the colors of the sorority, emerald and gold . The room was illuminated by candle light. Members, guests, and alumnre were welcomed by the president, Virginia Charlton ; the response was given by Lillian Moses of Oak Hill , president of the sorority in 1931-32. Mrs. Meade McNeill gave a talk about the history of the sorority, and also plans for organizing an alumnre association. Belva Farley and Opal Montgomery entertained the group with humorous readings. Several harp selections were rendered by Mrs. Ralph Klingensmith, of Athens. Special vocal and instrumental music was given by E. R. Crotty, Jr. The last number on the program was the singing of the sorority hymn . BERYL WoooRooF HIGHLIGHTS 1923- Beta Theta, a local sorority, was organized with four charter members. 1930-May- Beta Thetas become Alpha Sigma Taus . 1930- September- Only one member on the campu - Lillian Mose 13 initiates. 1931-September- Seven actives on campus- ten initiates . 1932-Second semester- Eight pledges- a visit from Miss Chapman . 1932- September- Eight actives-one pledge. November 5, Founders Day banquet attended by eight actives, one pledge, sixteen alumnre and five guests. ( 1) Planned an Alumnre Association at Princeton immediately after banquet. ( 2) A shower for Mrs. Pansy Hoi t Croye, one of la t year members, who was married this fall. Planning big things for ' Rushing.' (1) Dance- Miniature Night Club, November 29. (2) Progressive party-

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Athens- Punch at Social Room, salad and musicale at Mrs. Klingensmith's, main plate and bridge at Mrs. Bradley 's. Theatre Party at Princeton, Demitasse at Mrs. Me eill's-December 3. (3) Panhellenic dance for rushees on December 3. WEDDINGS Since the establishment of the Omicron chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau on the Concord campus, May 31, 1930, we have had ix marriages: Allie M. Whitlow to Otis Stauffer. Virginia Boone to James White. Thelma Brown to Jack Brown. Myrtle DeLozier to Orville Onks. Pansy Holt to Roy Croye. Julia DeLozier to William Hans. OMICRON DRAMATIC PLAYLET Place : Women's Hall- Room 323 Tim e: Any Wednesday Night What: Alpha Sig Sorority Meeting

.The corridor was dark and still Suddenly up your spine crept a chill. A shout, a cry. "It 's in Room 323!" What could the matter be? You stealthily open the door, And there seated on bed, dresser, and floor Are a dozen, maybe more Of those awful Alpha Sigs. Then above the roaring din You hear: " Shut up it's time to begin." All was quiet, the president had the floor (and most of the room , being 3 feet wide or more ) When through the stillness rung, The " come hither" whi tle of Jim McClung ; Helen fidgeted in her chair, "Psst, Missie, tell him I'll be there. " But Poor Missie is busy gazing afar For the sight of Ashley's yellow car ; " Virginia don 't keep us so darned late," Wails Beryl, "I 've got a date. " " How unusual," carols out that little pill, Kinnie Hunter, who never can keep still. " Do hurry," says Opal with a sigh, " I 've a rendezvous with Louis \ ia." " Now listen we've got work to do " ay Bula Mac, " orne to order all of you. I gue my hu band ' down b low

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And if I'm late there'll be an awful row." "Oh gee, oh gosh, just look there, oh land," Wails Belva, "there goes Smithy with my man. " "Such nonsense," says Kitty, the daffy, "All men do is feed you taffy, Now Belva take my advice, Don 't fall for the same man twice." "Order," shouts the president, " Please! All this nonsense must cease. " " Look!" cries Helen with a shout, 8:30, it's time meeting was out. Kinnie, hand me my tam , Got a great big date with a little bitty man ." Once more the halls are quiet and still. Sorority meeting is over and all is well Mrs. McComas at least can breathe When she sees the last Alpha Sigma Tau's leave. "KITTY"

BowLING

JUST A WORKIN' FOR YOU When is the end of my journey? There is a command that I must keep. Will the errand be a true or a false one? How many merits do I reap? Will there be a rest hereafter? Will my duties be hard or light? Are there rewa rds for the pious? 0! ! what can I do t hat is right? 路w here is the book I am searching? What is its purpose and plan? These are the thoughts that perplex me , Answer them if you can . Maybe But it is a That a A member

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Pledge

LOOKING ONE'S BEST To be truly "'Ood-lookingOne must live cleanly, Toil purposefully, Feel unselfishly, Care deeply, Think loyally. Love spiritually, Develop religiously; For goodness has its wellsprings in the soul and it never looks out of ugly eye . -

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President ....... . .. . Alberta Neidergerke Vic e-president ... . .. . .... Virginia Ruby R ecording S ecreta·r y .. Mary Edna Barrett

ACTIVES Mary Edna Barrett Dorothy Bennett Virginia Herron

Lois Hoynck June McCarthy Frances McMahon Alberta Neiderge rke

Mary R ose Barter Clarisse Birk Helen Chlanda J anis Dale

Virginia Engelmann Grace Feeney Cathryn Matthews Florence Renn

Myrtle Prather Virginia Ruby Dorothea Schaberg

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Harriet Schroeder Maxine Stevens M arjorie Taylor Ruth Ude

CALENDAR OF PI September 6 Back at school for another year. Oh my! September 14 First rush party- a formal tea at Mrs. Barrett's home. September 17 The second rush party was Alpha Sig's own 1932 Olympics. Some future famous athletes were among the rushees. September 20 Ribbon pledging for the thirteen new pledges. October 3 Formal pledging at the home of Mrs. Crouch, our patroness . The tables were turned on the actives that day and they had to entertain the pledges. October 7 The alumnc.e chapter entertained the pledges at the country estate of Mrs. Seidler. They said they had a wonderful time. October 8 The actives and pledges hiked to Meramac Quarry. Sandwiches of all varieties- from tuna salad to steak and baconwere enjoyed. October 14 A week-end at Dorothea Schaberg's club near Belleville. Actives, alums, and pledges all were there. Friday night everyone enjoyed a Crazy Bridge Party. Much originality was shown at the Tacky Party on Saturday night. October 17 Blue Monday and the Alpha Sigs were really tired . October 24 Our pledges entertained us with some very original and talented acting. November 3 Mock initiation but nevertheless our pledges vvere at chool the next day. November 11 A holiday. The active were the guests of 1is Glatfelter,

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our sponsor, at the College Club benefit at the Odeon in the evening. November 19 Afternoon- Panhellenic Bridge at the t. Loui Mart Building. Evening- The alumn re chapter gave a Scavenger Party for the actives and pledges. November 23 Thanksgiving vacation began after your last class. MR. WIMPY'S LOVE AFFAIR One day Mr. Jackie Wimpy decided that he must marry o all he had to do now was to find a o-irl whom he thought worthy of him. He had searched through the little town of Harrisburg but he wa still the unattached Mr. Wimpy. One aturday however he happened to reach Schaberg town and as it looked promising he decided to take a room at Hotel Siedler. After he had washed up a bit he went down to the main dining room. A little waitres by the name of Ma xine came up to him to get hi order, but our Jackie Wimpy was unable to talk for after one look at Maxine he was breathless. He had fallen in love. After he had revived his breath he found he had forgo tten what he had wanted and thinking that the day was Friday ordered some H erron . To start a conversation with Maxine, Jackie decided to complain about the food , but Maxine, used to such complaints, only aid you Niedergerke, and promptly went to the kitchen to get him a gherkin. The days that followed were unfruitful for Jackie, but he was to be an undaunted lover and despite the fact that Maxine would pay no attention to him and he thought he could Barrett no lon o-er he succeeded in getting Maxine to promise that she would go walking with him. What a walk! Because Jackie did not know the burg very well he led her over a rocky path and poor Maxine ''vas having a terrible time for Jackie was going at a fast Pace, but Jackie was always there to H elb er. At last they came to a little park in the center of which there was a bench. They sat down and Jackie thought that now was the time to ask her to be the one to fry his hamburo-ers. But Maxine said no . Ah. What a woebegone Jackie. When at last he had found a girl good enough for him he would not have him. The Morrissey the less she would listen. He began to C1'ouclz lower and lower until his spine was almost B ennett in two and he said he would f{i el himself. When Ma.-xine heard this threat her heart immediately melted and she reached over to touch his arm. How Glat he was when he F elter. The next day Jackie went to Hu tchinson jewelry hop and bought a Ruby ring for Maxine and then went to Alsbury-Kobolt flori st hop and bought her a Lillian rose. That night they went to the ju tice of the peace and were married and lived happily ever after. \ IRGI I A CHROE DE R Pi Pledge thing of beauty i a joy fo rever. Its loveline increa es. It will ne er pa s into nothingne . ~Y..'~L

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ACTIVES Ruth H eirich Dixie Robinson

Mary June Sauls Mae Allee Pitts

Erma Lee Wilson Anna Joe Adair Mary Lois Goddard Louise Rexroat Charlene Shane Pauline Wilson Virginia Crockett Pauline Wharton

PLEDGES Joy Caviness Patricia Leek Mildred Pitts Ruth Strickland Billie Conard Brenouph Morris Rosamond Morgan Rebecca Shafer

Wenona Guy Ruth Gaines Alice Rungi Maxine Jones Opal Saunders Eloise Clinton Georgia Lee Neathery Daisy McDonald

HISTORY RHo CHAPTER of Alpha Sigma Tau began as a local bridge club in 1928 with thirteen members. Unlucky? Well, I don't know. Anyhow"What this world needs is more sororities." So the bridge club stopped playing bridge, and went to interview President Briggs. "You may have a local sorority," he consented, " if you'll agree to nationalize one year from date. " A contract was duly drawn up and signed, Misses Riling and Scrivener consented to be sponsors, and Nu Nu Nu was born. The first time Tri Nu rushed, they pledged five girls, the second time twenty-one girls went in, then seven, and next ten. But the days were flying and the end of the year drew near- and no word fro m Alpha Sigma Tau as yet. ... Just as we were about to give up hope- came a letter. That little epistle probably started more telephones ringing and caused more excitement than any letter in our history. "We're to be initiated! We're to be initiated! " And sure enough Miss Chapman, so charming and sweet, came all the way down from Buffalo to make us Alpha Sigma Tau. She was so lovely and we were so excited that life those two days was a veritable merry-goround. But at last it was over, and, hallelujah- we were genuine A~ T's. SOME OF OUR MEMBERS Mary Boyd Abbott- She is short with brown eyes, black hair and dimples. People call her Boyd and Abbott and one or two daring ones call her "stumpy."

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Cloriene Slaughter- She is little and cute- no, that isn't quite di gnified , and she can really be that, especially when she wants to make the pledges feel little. She is a member of the Southea tern quartet. This quartet is quite famous, by the way. They have made tours over Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Arkansas, and have sung over WBAP at Fort Worth. Next to her quartet, she loves Bob. Margaret Crockett- She is slender and sweet, and can she dance! Her name is Margy, and his is Cortez. Mary Bess Hannah- Maybe she is a Southern Beauty with her dark eyes and hair. I don 't know. But she can do things with those eyes, if you know what I mean. She's on the "Y" cabinet, too. Dorothy Gentry- Besides being gorgeous looking, she is somewhat famous. She was Junior Queen this year. And her uncle is president of our school. Elizabeth Armstrong- Can you imagine a natural platinum blonde? And can you imagine a blonde being interested in one boy for a whole year? She must be one of these all-around exceptions. He thinks so. Dixie Robinson- Well, really, I don 't know what we'd do without "Dick. " She's always ready to help and in for everything including- well, he's tall, he's dark, he's handsome. Helen Harmon- Besides having been elected "Miss Southern Okla" in a beauty contest, she's a slick dancer and a perfectly ripping sport. Mary June Sauls- A member of the student council, a sweet dancer, and a belle of the town (but she can only hear one "ring") that's June. Lily Hotchkins-She's a scholar and a lady, but don't get excitedshe's taken- and the big event is supposed to be this spring. Ruth Heirich- She is one of the most charming girls we've met. And she is simply brilliant, and I mean she actually is. She is secretary to President Briggs. Anna K. Wharton- That's me. Draw your own conclusions from the above descriptions .... DANCES We've just had an idea for a dance. It's for the week before Thanksgiving, and we'd decided that we were tired of turkeys and pumpkin when the idea hit us. We would be collegiate. And this is our plan: The dance is to be called "The AU-American Scrimmage." We are going absolutely to force football helmets on the orchestra boys' heads, even if we can't get a football suit on them. There will be goal post at either end of the hall and line numbers along the sides. The walls will be covered with pennants from the schools, and such signs a "Hold that line. " The hall will be decorated in the dear old colors of our school, " The School of the Rising Sun," and football-shaped balloons will hang from the fans and walls. A referee will blow a whistle for the half and two quarter . At the half we will have a miniature football queen and star perform. Favor are little football pins. The pledges gave the members a cute dance last year. It wa a barn dance. The hall was decorated with corn shucks, hay, wooden hor es- anything that looked the part. Everybody brought a date and everybody dressed " country." On entering each boy and each girl wa given a num-

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ber. The orchestra called out when to change partners and everybody changed. We had a regular country box supper. The pledges had decorated boxes, and when someone called out a number, the boy and girl with that number called for their box. Then everybody sat around on the hay and almost consumed box and all ! Two of our dances that we enjoy most are our annual valentine dance, and our spring formal. The pring formal is at the country club- with corsages, and refreshments, and everythin g. We haven't made any very extensive plans for these dances yet- but we'll let you know- SISTERS Sisters . . . We didn 't have a full meaning of the word, until we became a national sorority. ow we know how much it conveys. For we realize that we are not only sisters in our little circle, but that in many other chapters, we have gained new isters that we will love and perhaps we may know. We can 't ever tell you how glad we are to be a part of Alpha Sigma Tau. SCHOLARSHIP FU D We li~ed the idea of the scholarship fund immen ely. So our sponsors got a nice, new shining coffee can. They cut a hole in the lid big enough for nickles and dimes and pennies- well, and quarters, too. Every Wednesday night when we go to sorority meeting, we are met at the door by an arm holding out the coffee can and asking for " alms." Someone always has an extra coin or two to drop in. ALUMNJE Edith Munson is going to school at Texas University- and does she love ... it? Malvina Stephenson is teaching school at Beggs, Oklahoma. Glenna Faye Colwick is a Theta at Oklahoma University- and getting over as we knew she would. Lorene Shane Epley is keeping house while the hubby teaches in Wirt, Oklahoma. May Pitts has been in San Francisco, but he is starting to school again here next term, we hope. Mary Alice Conner is in Kansas City going to a school of art. She may be famous some day. Ain 't that sumpin? Dorothy Bentley and her mother are spending the winter out on their ranch . We'll be glad when she gets tired of the wide open spaces and come back to us.

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OFFICERS Presiden t . . . .. . .. . .. .. .. Clare P rozeller Chaplain ........... .. ... Ca rolyn Ewell Vice-president . . . . . . . .... Grace Schubert Panhellenic R efJresen tatives .. . . . ..... . ........................ M arion Borst R ecording Secreta ry . F lorence Cunn ingham Tr easurer ... . .. . .. . .. . . . Dorothy Green .. .. .. . .. . . .. . ..... Ma rie Louise F ew Corresponding S ecretary . . . . Doris Boldt H isto rian . ... . ... .. . .. . Catherine Brink Custodian . . . . . ......... Helen Th ursack

Eugenia Beare Doris Boldt Beverly Bolla rd Ma rio n Borst Catherine Brink Phyllis Carpenter Florence Cunningham Rut h DeMond

Clare Pro zeller Grace Schubert Helen T hursack Ma rian Weber Mary Whiti ng Leah H artland Wilson

Lois Anne Drye r Carolyn E well M arie Lo uise Few Lois Fox D orothy Green Ma rgaret Mesmer Est her M iller Eileen O'Day PLED GES

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H elen Culliton

SIG MA CALEND AR OF E VE NT S September 16 First meeting wi th Miss Chapman. A dinner party at the F ai rfax, no less ! September 29 First rush party at Leah Wilson 's in the fo rm of a studio party. Leah 's spacious home lent itself admirably to our artistic attemp ts, and our rather overwhelmingly large number of rushees. October 14 Second rush, a Garden Party at the P ark Lane. It was a perfect party, and everyone said it was the best ever. Alumnce turn ed out by the score. October 21 Silence peri od. Under a dark cloud unti l noon- and then. We go t eigh t pledges-only one H ome Ec. Will she have to wo rk ? October 31 Ribbon Pledging with J ean, Marion, and Carolyn at their apart ment. November 6 P in Pledging with Jean, Marion, and Carolyn. Tea fo r the pledges afterward. November 11 Black F rid ay, on whi ch clay the pledges wo rk fo r us to show their deep appreciation for all we have clone to them! _ ncl did J ean make them wo rk ? (b raids and middle hair part aren 't exactly beco min g to some of our pledges so vve fo und. ) November 18 Pledge exam- only a pledge could adequately de cribe it. November 19 Formal initiation, grand and impressive, at the Town Club.

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February May June

New sisters' party for sorority. Christmas party. 3 The outstanding social event to which the whole school may come, and on which the whole sorority will work, and about which it will worry for weeks- Alpha Sigma Tau Dance. 7 Rose sale- at which the yellow roses will be sold out to members before the sale really begins. 7 Graduates Party- fun , but rather sad because so many of us are leaving. E s THER MILLER, Sigma

SIGMAS YOU WOULD LIKE TO K OW Clm·e Prozeller- our president. othing is too big for Clare to undertake. It is her courage and enthusiasm that in pires the other Sigmas. Grace Schubett- Grace came up from ew York just to work for Alpha Sigma Tau, and does she work? Well I guess! Florence Cunningham- Nope , we just couldn 't get along without Florence. She is always ready to work or play, which ever it may be. Dotothy Gteen- Dot is our loyal little English girl whose curio ity sometimes gets the better of her. She is wearing a Sigma Upsilon pin and is now a member of Kappa Delta Pi plus a bid to Nu Lambda Sigma. Dotis Boldt- Dorrie, our little ray of sunshine sports a Phi Sigma Phi pin and I guess " we" like our Merle. Catherine B1·ink- Our Kate is always at hand when we want anything done well. She is disgustingly practical- or was until a Sigma guard rather mysteriously appeared to safeguard her beloved A.S.T. pin. Mation B01·st- Yes, Borsty is president of Kappa Delta Pi and by hook or by crook comes an 1 in practice teaching. By the way, Marion is not wearing her pin- Why, you ask? The name is " Si." Jean. B em·e- good old faithful. Always around when there is anything to be done. No need to mention the Kappa Kappa Kappa badge that has replaced the Alpha Sigma Tau Shield. Cm·olyn E well- "Ewellie," our devout little chaplain who ays " sheasell" in the initiation ceremony. Eileen O'Day- our " colleen. " Margaret M esmer- her side kick. Esther Miller- the cynic, third of the well known trio . Helen Thursack- Sigma's custodian whose ill fate it is to carry around · the Sigma trunk etc. when initiation time come . Leah Wilson- Leah has come back to u from the Alumnre chapter. Just how did we ever get along without her? Ruth D eMand- better known as the " gigaler. ' Ruth i a Home Ec. Student and I gues he hines when it come to 'eat ." Mary Louise Few- Mary Louise i from Lockport but she i alwa on the dot except when he misses the trolley.

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SOIREE BOHEME "This is the loveliest party we've been to! " "Where do you get the ideas? " " It must be loads of work!" These and various other remarks were to be heard the night of Sigma's Studio Soiree. And since we all felt the same way we decided to tell you about it. Let us go back and see it as it was- -. Being a Studio Soiree the atmosphere exude Bohemianism and suggests as much as possible the current conception of a Greenwich Village studio. Spanish shawls hang from the staircase and drape the piano. In a window seat reposes a large and complacent Buddha. The odor of burning incense pervades the " studio. " Cushions are strewn haphazardly about and light is furnished by candles. In the kitchen girls may be seen hustling around making salads and sandwiches- but I needn 't describe that picture, you are all familiar with it. The scene shifts- We are upstairs now and girls are running about in various stages of dishabille seeking pins, powder, combs and whatever else they have managed to forget. Why the dishabille say you? Because, my innocent readers, they are donning their pajamas. Pajamas of all styles and colors in which they make a charming and colorful picture, squatting on the floor and on cushions or any place handy. Again the scene shifts- We are back in the " studio" once more. As our guests arrive they are asked to sign their names on a palette which is hung from the stair-railing and are then given a beret to wear so that they too may be part of the atmosphere. The entertainment of the evening affords an opportunity of exhibiting one's artistic powers. About eight card tables are set around the "studio," at each of which one may test one's creative abilities. In one corner sit four girls hopefully trying to carve some recognizable object from a cake of soap. In another corner are four more working with chewing gum and tooth picks, the results usually taking the form of animals and insects. The Zoo is also well represented in another group through the medium of pipe cleaners. Modelling clay is a nice, messy process and, of course, the water colors bring forth many modernistic impressions. This is a progressive party, of course, so that each may try her hand at everything. At each table one sorority girl acts as judge of the finished (?) products, racking her brain at the end of each ten minutes (the time limit at each table) , trying to decide whether the bath tub or the tombstone is more realistic. Finally a halt is called and to appease the ravenous appetites awakened by such creative labor, salads, sandwiches, tea and ice cream are served" It was the grandest party! " "I don 't know when I 've had such a good time! " " We're so glad you enjoyed it. " Goodnight- and so to bed. GR ACE M . S CH U BE RT Sigma

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"I KNOW A LOVELY GARDEr " When Tennyson burst forth with his "Come into the garden, Maud," I'm sure his words had the desired effect upon the person to whom they were addressed. We, too, had a similar message to convey to our rushee , but, instead of emitting poetic rhapsodies, we presented each would-be guest with a dainty, white, flower-bedecked garden gate- you know, the kind one loves to swing upon! It was not until the gate had been pushed ajar that the secret was disclosed, namely, a garden party, to be held at the Park Lane in October. The conservatory was the nicest place we could have chosen in which to have a most delightful dinner. Atmosphere and still more atmosphere pervaded the place. Place cards in the form of gates and flowers galore made our party a veritable " Enchanted Garden"-the kind you read of in story books. Truly enough, the affair was formal , that is, in name but not in spirit, for everybody entered into the gaiety of the occasion. Our enjoyment was intensified by the musical program- both vocal and instrumental, the latter being furnished by two alumnre sisters, Lillian and May Zdarsky. After dinner, the entertainment took the form of bridge, both tallies and prizes centering around the garden theme. To me, daintiness and delicacy was the keynote of this, our final rush party. I did not have to stretch my imagination very far to see a quaint little maiden of yesteryear in crinoline and poke-bonnet, tripping lightly along a flagged walk, and bending now and then to give her thir ty flowers a drink from her brightly painted green watering-can. " Romantic" you will be saying, but one must admit it's a pleasant feeling to lift one's feet off this earth occasionally and indulge in a bit of reverie ! DoROTHY L. GREE , Sigma SIGMA INITIATION To me, Alpha Sigma Tau initiation ceremony is the most solemn of all rituals. It conveys a deeper and more spiritual meaning of sorority that we are apt not to get at any other time. On November 21 , Sigma initiated one faculty adviser and six girls. Our new faculty adviser is Miss Ruth McLean. I should say newly initiated because Miss McLean has been with us for over one year. Our new members are Beverly Bollard, Phyllis Carpenter, Lois Dryer, Lois Fox, Marion Weber, Mary Whiting. We are proud to have such lovely new members. The Town Club was the scene of our festivity and added to the dignity and impressiveness of the event. After the ceremony we had time to relax and " primp" for dinner. Our dinner was particularly delightful. We thank our charming toastmistress, Leah Wilson for an interesting program. The Dixie Duo sang and recited for us. We all enjoyed hearing the e talented girls render _orne of our favorite songs. Doris Boldt welcomed our new members and LoL Fox responded. "The Review of The Pre iclent , ' as the titl ugge t wa giv n by as many of the pa t pre iclent a w r able to com . Th who w r n t

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able _to come sent their message by letter. It is always a pleasure and somewhat of a thrill to hear of the history of our chapter presented ftrst hand . The President of president , Miss Luella Chapman, spoke to us. One of Miss Chapman's hobbies is thinking up new phra es containing A.. T. Her newest is "All Stick Together. " She must have quite a list of these phrases by now. We always enjoy her talk to us because she has these little phrases inserted throughout The seal was made more meanin gful to me than ever before after hearing some of the girls give their impre sions of the objects of the eaL The following girls took these parts: Candle, Carolyn Ewell ; Crown, Marion Borst; Book, Catherine Brink ; Stars, Ruth DeMond ; Anchor, Margaret MacDonald; Scroll, Eugenia Beare. We were fortunate to have Mrs. Lorna Roberts Cruickshank, patroness, and Mrs. Ruth Holden Baker, alumnre president with us. They spoke to us as past presidents. We thank Florence Cunnin gham , chai rman of initiation for an event which we will long remember. CLARE PROZELLER, Sigma Dear Father, we thank Thee for Thy kindness to us, for Thy Mercy and Thy good wilL May we grow in womanliness, in endeavor and wisdom. Help us to be sisters in the true sense of the word, to let no rift come between us, nor to let distance separate us spiritually. May we make our lives worth while wi th Thy aid and to be true followers of Jesus Christ Help us in this our prayer, Lord, as we ask it in Jesus name, Amen. SIGMA

A NEW TODAY With each new rising of the sun T hink of yo ur life as just begun. T he past has shrived and buried deep All yesterdays- there let them sleep. Concern yourself with but today; Woo it and teach it to obey Your wish and will since time bega n Today has been the friend of man. But in our blindness and our sorrow We look lo yesterday a nd tomorrow . Yo u and today! A soul sublime, Go forth dear sister- climb a nd climb . -

CAROLYN SIMPSON,

Deita

ALTOONA ALUMNAE CHAPTER (Altoona, Pa.) ACTIVES Louise Seeds Dorothy Gearhart Virginia Logue Lois Patterson Sara Wilson Margaret Farwell Mary Long Reba Franklin

Betty van Scoyoc Phyllis Kinkead Gertrude Marks Geraldine Grea er Betty K ell Edna McMahon Mercede Burns Gertrude H agerty

Alma Soy ter Jane McGirk Wilmina Kelly Dorothy Killen Helen Frisch Margaret D orrie Anne Gin "ery

* * * * ON MAY 14, 1932, at the Penn Alto Hotel, Altoona, Pennsylvania, a most delightful luncheon was given for the purpose of gathering together as many Alpha Sigma Tau gi rls as possible from Altoona and surrounding towns. A short discussion was held, after which it was unanimously decided that we organize into an alumnre group. Election of officers was held, and the following were elected: President ; Dorothy Gearhart, Vice President; Louise Seeds, Treasurer ; Margaret Fanvell, Secretary; Lois Patterson. Our most lovely meeting was a luncheon held on June 16, in honor of Miss Mansell, our National Organizer, who, after a delightful talk, presented our chapter with its charter. At this meeting we were happy to have twenty-one of our members present- including Mrs. MacDougal, patroness of Zeta chapter at Lock Haven. Other meetings, including a picnic, have been held, and most pleasant times enjoyed. At present we are endeavoring to earn money, and are planning a card party to be held at the Penn Alto Hotel on November 1. We have much help and enthusiasm promoting our idea, and feel sure we shall be successful. Any suggestions that will benefit our chapter will be gratefully received.

A PRAYER Our H eavenl y Father, we thank Thee for the privilege of meeting here a a group of sisters. We are gratifi ed for all the temporal blessings that are ours 路 but especial! , we thank Thee for friends and these si ters that are more than friend . Ma all tho e whom we love be truer a nd finer becau e of our fr iend hip. Might we grow in tho e thing which make life rich and strong. Help u to outgro\ the imperfe t and int rpr t life in terms of love. May a ll the littleness be crowded out of our Jiv ; '"'h路 u a truer, broader perspective of right and wrong, and abov all rna w a a gro up fo ter a piril of friendliness and tru ly be "a ll i ter together. men AROL Y r 1 cPso , D t'lt a

DETROIT ALUMNAE (Detroit, Michigan)

OFFICERS President ........ Miss Eleanor Brinkman Vice-president .. Miss Margaret Holcomb Secretary ........ Mrs. Carrie W. Staehle

Tr easurer . .. .. .. . . . Miss Edna M cKinley Corres ponding Secretary ... .. ....... . ... . .... Mrs. Gwendolyn G. Ridderhof

ACTIVES Mrs. Marybelle N. Baker Mrs. Lillian G. Bennoway Mrs. Mildred Siebert Blay Eleanor Brinkman Ruth Campbell Mrs. Virginia R owley Cooper Ruth Madill Davis Florence Field Clara Hicks Margaret Holcomb Marie Klebert

Mrs. Esther Field Lippert Edith Mansell Mrs. Helen G. McFee Isabelle McGuire Mrs. Edna Mae Soeder Edna McKinley Grace Myers Ada A. Norton Mrs. G. A. Lucille Reynolds Mrs. S. Vera Richardson

Mrs. Elizabeth Burns Russ Mrs. Clara Schumann Mrs. Miriam P . Sheppard Gwendolyn McLaughlin Sprague Mrs. Carrie Staehle Emi ly Timmer Dr. Gertha Williams Mrs. Mildred Lidke Withey Katherine Woodward Mrs. Gwendolyn Ridderhof

FOUNDERS' DAY ON THURSDAY, November 10, Detroit's active and alumnre groups of Alpha Sigma Tau held a joint celebration of Founders' Day. A semi-formal dinner and bridge party was held at the Abbington. Both actives and alumnre had a very enjoyable and sociable evening. It was such a lot of fun to meet our actives and new pledges and also our new faculty adviser of the active group, Miss Welling. The food was delicious and everyone looked lovely. Success reigned supreme and with that in mind we departed after a happy and sociable evening expressing the thought to make the event annual. ELEANOR BRINKMA

THE EIGHT "DO MORES" Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do

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ETA ALUMNAE (Youngstown, Ohio) Presiden t . . . . ..... .. Miss Frances Owen Vice- presid ent .. . . .... Miss Ma rian Snow

S ecreta ry . . . .. . . ..... Mrs. Dale Burrows T reas urer ...... . .... Miss M arian Heyer

ACTIVE Mrs. Richard Barrett Mrs. Walter Brush Mrs. Dale Burrows Mrs. Myron Dav is Mrs. Elmer Dunn Edna Eat on Lois H anna

Maria n H eyer Blanche Hillma n Mrs. Fred Hixson Mrs. Clingan J ackson H elen J enkins Agnes Kaley Florence K eyser

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Frances Owen ally P eo ples Caroline Philli ps D orothy Shoffer Mari on now E liza beth Willia ms

TIDBITS Two weddings took place in our group during the summer. Miss Esther Farrelly of Hubbard, Ohio, was married June 21 , to Professor George Moore. Mr. Moore is professor at the Teachers College in Virginia, Minnesota. They are making their home there. Miss Virginia Fenton of Lowellville, Ohio, was married June 8, 193 2, to Clingan Jackson, Hillsville, Ohio. Mr. Jack on is a reporter with the Youngsto wn Vindicator. They are at home to friends in their new home, 15 Walnut St., Lowellville, Ohio. Our best wishes go to both of these couples. Another male member was added to our group on August 21. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Dunn, 68 Stewart St. , Struthers, Ohio. This is the second son born to the Dunn 's. He was named William lton. Mrs. Dunn will be remembered as Mary Dickson. We extend our deepest sympathy to Mrs. Clingan Jackson, who recently was bereaved by the death of her father.

There is nothing good or evil a ve in the will . -

M TLTON

T o ease another's heartache is to forget one's own .

- L T ' COL Give to a gracious mes age a ho t But let ill tidings tell themselvc .

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IOTA TAU ALUMNAE (Neosha Rapids, Kansas) OFFICERS Conespondin g Secretary ............ . ..... . ........ M yrlie Fenner Co llhorp Tr easurer .... Harriet Tusler Humph reys

President . . Louise McConnau"hey Gardner Vic e-president ... . ... . Jessie Amole Zajic R ecording S ecretary .... . Perle Leslie Dall

IoTA TAu alumnc.e at Emporia wish to extend greeting to our National Officers, and to all other chapters, both active and alumnc.e. We are rather old and yet rather young. It has been a struggle to maintain membership large enough to carry on with our aims and purposes. The idea for an alumnc.e chapter has been in the minds of many of our loyal alumnc.e for a long time, but it has only been for three years that we have had a semblance of an organization. Our alumnc.e organization plans to meet twice a year, once in the fall and once in June. The fall meeting is to be so arranged as to coincide with the Kansas State Teachers Meeting. There are eight of these alumnc.e members living in or near Emporia who have organized a bridge club which meets once a month. This group grew out of the larger alumnc.e group. Likewise, in Topeka, there are ten girls who have a club. These groups carry over into adult life much of the enjoyment experienced in school life. The Topeka girls planned a luncheon for the alumnc.e organization during the Kansas State Teachers Meeting. It was held at the Hotel Kansan on Friday, ovember 15, 1932, at one o'clock. Fourteen girls were present. A news letter is sponsored by the Iota Tau chapter which carries items concerning any alumna member of the Iota chapter. The dues of our organization are one dollar a year. The greater hare of this is u ed in putting out the news letters. These letters are sent out about every two months. In this way the members can keep track of each other. Perhaps our most important achievement is our permanent file. It is kept by Perle Leslie Dall, recording secretary. Each girl ha a card put into the file upon initiation into the Iota chapter. On it are these things : the name of the girl, her address, name of parents, their address, and a marriages, births, and deaths occur they are recorded. We feel that thi is a worthwhile project. We hope in the near future to be able to give more support to our Iota chapter, but it will take time. LouiSE Mc CoNNOUGI-IEY GARDNER

That best portion of a good man's fate-His little, nameless, unremembered act of kindness and love.- LINCOLN.

JOHNSTOWN ALUMNAE (Johnstown, Pa .) ACTIVES Mildred Allen Geraldine Beas Clare Cover Betty DeFrehn Helen Lear

E leanor Miller J eannette Patterson Margaret Pfarr Edith Paul J osephine Pa ul

D oroth y Risch Florence Strayer Kathryn Wagner Marguerite Fogle Weis Ma rgaret Marsh Wilson

D EAR SISTE RS IN ALPHA SIG MA T Au :

We want to tell you about our brand new alumnre chapter which was recently organized in John town. The first meeting took place in the sun parlor of the Capital Hotel on July 6. There were twelve girls present and it -was so enjoyable to become acquainted and to glean news of all our friend and acquaintances. Miss Mary St. Clair King of Indiana was with us and with her inspiration and guidance an organization was effected with the following officers elected : President, Edith Paul ; Vice President and Historian, Florence Strayer; Secretary, Mildred Allen ; Treasurer, Margaret Pfarr ; Service Chairman, Kathryn Wagner. Since that time we have had three meetings. Our second one was a "get acquainted" meeting held on the spacious veranda at the home of Mrs. Norman Davis. At this meeting everyone became better acquainted resulting in a " talk fest " which , needless to say, was enjoyed by all. In September Edith and Josephine Paul entertained us and in October we met at the home of Florence Strayer. After the business sessions the meetings ended in playing bridge and bingo interspersed with discussions of all recent news (wise and otherwise) . Our ovember meeting was held at the Hamilton House where all enjoyed a delicious chicken dinner. After teaching all day, driving for fifteen miles to the Hamilton House and at last, at 7:45 P.M ., really sitting down to eat, you can easily understand why the dinner was a huge success. Miss Mary King and Grace Huston journeyed over from Indiana and Miss Ruth Haworth came clown from Pittsburgh to help enjoy our feast. Jo Paul made the place cards and Marguerite Weis the favors and to say we were proud of them would be putting it mild . After our short business meeting we all played " Bunco" and ' Cootie" with avengence. It was nice to have Jerry Beas and Helen Lear tell us just what to do. We had such a good time-prizes, n 'everything. We are now anticipating our December meeting when we are all going to go down to Geraldine Bea ' and see what anta Clau brings us. He ha promi ed to be there. Our chapter now ha sixteen active member from Johnsto' n and 1cinity and we hope to increa e teadily a time goe by. Greetin and best wi h to all. JoH TOW \L

PITTSBURGH ALUMNAE (Pittsburgh, Pa .) A HAPPY excited crowd were we who met on April 8, 1932, at McCreery's to form our new Pittsburgh Alumnce chapter. Miss Mary King and some of her Delta girls were there to help us all off to a good start. From the ten charter members, we elected Katherine Kramer, President ; Beatrice Armstrong, Vice President and Historian ; Louise Wherry, Secretary ; Ruth Foight, Treasurer; and Margaret Beeson as our Service Chairman. Our regular meetings are on the first Saturday of each month. May 7-0ur second meeting and luncheon at McCreery's Gold Room. Enough ideas, ambition and pep left over for a later time. June 4- Another one of those get-togethers. The organization is coming along fine. We enjoyed the foo d and babbled over many interesting bits of news. June 15- We are honored . An appointed reception committee entertained Miss Mansell at luncheon. July 2- A bridge luncheon. Interesting plans were made for our August meeting. August 6- Anchors away! We journeyed to Indiana for an outing and were very happy to be with Miss King and the Delta girls. September 10- The dance we've longed for! Up to the seventeenth floor of the William Penn Hotel and into the merry whirl of dancing, soft lights, sweet music and plenty of college spirit- all packed into one small evening. Attractive green suede cloth programs with the gold seal of A.. T. lent much color to this affair which, needless to say, was a huge success. October 1-Surprises are always welcome and we were happy to know that, for the sake of a little mileage, we could be with the Delta girls on ovember 12 for Founders' Day Banquet.

SIGMA ALUMNAE (Buffalo, N. Y.) President . . ... ... .. . Ruth Holden Baker Vice-president . . . ... .. Lucile Hull Steen Tr easurer . . . . Dorothy Heath McGarvey C onesponding Secretar路y . . Helen I. Bruce R ecording S ecretary . . . .. .... . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gilberta Nelson Morran H istorian .... . . . . Hazel Sobetzer Walrath Publicity and Literary Editor .. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evelyn A. Grampp

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IN JuNE of last year, the graduates of the active chapter were invited to become members of the Alumnre chapter at a service which was held at the home of Mrs. Ruth Baker. At our first meeting in September which was preceded by a steak roast, there was a grand turnout and plans for the year were enthusiastically received. We have planned a variety of interesting events. There are to be two meetings held with the active chapter, a breakfast party during the Christmas holidays, a skating party in January and our annual Valentine Dance to which the husbands and boy friends are invited, a luncheon party, and last but not least a baby party for the " teenytiny" members of our sorority. Among the newest arrivals is a baby daughter, Gretchen, at the home of Mrs. Harry (Sally Beard) Van Brunt. Dan Cupid is at it again! This time its Winifred Cruickshank, whose engagement to Kenneth Smith has just been announced. Wedding Bells have been ringing for some of our girls this past summer. Margaret Harrington became the bride of Allison Mitchell and Marjorie Gunsolly is now Mrs. Sherwood ÂˇB. Sipprell. We are happy to know that Mrs. Almore Ludwig, who was Dorothy Young, is rapidly recovering from her recent illness of several months. " Dot" is now a resident of Schenectady, ew York. EvELYN A. GRAMPP, Literary Editor

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