1940 March ANCHOR by Alpha Sigma Tau National Sorority

A SIGM TA

MA VOL. XV

NO.3

THE ANCHOR MARCH VOL . X V

1940 N 0. 3

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The National Council extends Easter gree ting s to all Alph a Sigma Taus!

Ente red as second class matter November 25, 1937, at the post office at Menasha, W'isconsin, under the Act of August 24, 19 12. THE ANCHOR of Alpha Si gma Tau is publish ed during the months of October, December, March, a nd June . Subscription price $2.00 per year . Publication office, George Banta Publishing Co., 450-454 Ahnaip St., Menasha, Wis. Editorial office: Mrs. Justin G. Doyle, Peek ki ll Military Academy, P eekskill, N.Y.

Announcing Phi Chapter

Songs and Rushing .... . . .. .

Musical Motifs for Parties

Games for Rush Parties

Rushing Parties

Raising Money

Social Work . .......... . .. .. . ........ . .. .

Yearl y Alumnre Programs

Collegiate Chapter News Alumnre Chapter News

Personals

Directory ........... . ... ... . . ... . . . . .... .

ALPHA SIGMA TAU

ANNOUNCES

THE INSTALLATION OF

ZETA GAMMA ALPHA

SORORITY

AS PHI CHAPTER

FEBRUARY 14-17

SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA COLLEGE

HAMMOND, PENNSYLVANIA

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Songs and Rushing ORORITY songs perform their most important function in helping to create the impression the sorority makes on its rushees. When Pi 's present seniors were rushed, the sorority that made the bigge t impression did it on its songs alone. That's all their whole first party consisted of: - songs-peppy, clever, well-sung, and collegiate ; the rushees clamored for them over and over again , and went home singing them . There are certain things that " make" thi s kind of sorority sin ging : first, the son gs themselves- singable tunes, swin gable rhythms, and words that are new and different as well as appropriate. Second , the singing of the songs-before they can be sung well, the girls must know them ; nothing spoils the impression of group singing as much as the embarrassing moment when the girls, unable to remember the words, mumble unintelligible syllables, their song fades off, and that " blank" look comes across their once "smiling faces." Singing should reflect the personality and the collegiate spirit of the group ; and facial expression is really important for thi s reason. While " mugging" can be done effectively only by an expert, it takes no special talent to sing with enthusiasm and to look as if you mean it ; and only then , when there is this whole-hearted enthusiasm will sorority songs have sparkle and zip. MARIE MoRL AN, Pi '41

Musical Motifs for Parties FTEN the use of a piano and music make a party interestin g and pep it up. If a party is to have a musical motif invitations might be in the form of small music rolls headed with a line of some appropriate song or with the large G clef. These mi ght be worked out in gold and emerald with gold staves and signature and green notes. There are several games that could be used at such a party and which give great fun ; a few of them are explained below. I. On pieces of paper the following phrases might be written for each guest to solve. This is called a musical guessing game.

1. Used on a bundle (chord (cord))

2. 3. 4. 5.

A place of residence (flat) A reflection on character (slur ) Bottom of a statue (bass (base) ) An unaffected person (natural)

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6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15 .

Used in driving horses (lines) What makes a check valid (signature ) What betrays nationality (accent) What we breathe (air) An association of lawyers (bar ) Used in climbing (staff) Belonging to a fish (scales) Used in flavoring soup (time (thyme)) Often passed in school (notes) An instrument not blunt (sharp )

II. A musical romance. It could be announced that a story was to be related with a prize for the best interpreter. Then when the following questions are asked the pianist would play the songs chosen, the titles of which would answer the questions. Familiar songs should be used . What was the heroine 's name ? What was the hero 's name? Where was she born? Where was he born? Where did they meet? etc.

Annie Laurie Robin Adair South of the Border St. Louis Blues Isle of Capri

Other questions of many sorts could be used to develop a story. JEANNE GARNER,

Pi '42

Games for Rush Parties

I NCE rush parties are upon us once again, most of the chapters will be looking for a variety of games to use. A good way to begin a large party and also to get acquainted is to make a game of the introductions. Each person is given a numbered tag to wear. On the back of each of these tags is written a command, such as, "Introduce yourself to number 16 ; See that number 9 meets number 24; Discus the weather with number 25; Meet number 13 and ask her to join number 31 and discuss the subject of vacations." These cards should be so arranged as to have rushees and sorority girls meeting each other. A game to be played later is " Dramatization of Popular Songs." This may be done by letting several sorority girls dramatize the titles of ongs, and having the rushees write them clown. The rushee who gets most of the titles correct may be given a prize. The usual giving of small favors to each rushee can be great fun for the guests. Long strings should be tied to the favors, which are hidden about the room. The strings are then draped over everything, crossing one another, hanging over the chandelier, etc. The rushees are told to find one end of a string and follow it to the other end. pj chapter maintains what is known as a "Game Committee.' The chairman of this committee keeps her eyes and ears open for clever game to be played at ru h parties, pledge parties, alumnre parties, etc. he write_ them up and file them. LORRAI E FLOTTE, Pi 41

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RUSHING PARTIES

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Jungle Party

HE Pi girls turned back the wheels of civilization last rush season and invited their rushees to join them in a real voodoo jungle party. Lions, tigers, rhinos, and all the inhabitants of the deep, clark jungle were present either decorating the walls, creeping among the palms or lead ing the way to the witch doctor's hu t. To further create the jungly atmosphere, our energetic decorators strung yards of twisted green crepe paper, darkened the lights, and concocted an idea for a fish pond, right in the middle of our jungle. Here our lucky rushees fished for their favors whi ch were adorable little "furry" monkeys. Along through our jungle, the rushees found opportuni ty to enjoy and play the jungle races, to throw rings through a cannibal's ears, to test their ability in discovering by thei r odors the various types of plant life in the jungle, and finall y to try and puncture coconuts (balloons) by throwing darts. Of course the successful rushees were able to increase their supply of " Jungle Jingles" (Missouri sales tax mills) by playing the various games. Lovely prizes were awarded at the end of the evening to those having the most mill s. As entertainment our trippers of the light fantastic gave a delightful interpretation of a Hunter chasing one of our jungle Rabbits. And not to forget the daintier animals of our jungle, the Pi girls presented their version of "Elsie the Glowworm." Such a strenuous evening naturally brought forth hearty appetites. We prouciJy served coconut, animal cookies, dixie cups, fr ui t punch, and last but not least roasted monkey tails, which were really our old standby " wieners on buns." LOIS WAMHOFF , Pi '41

A Mardi Gras Party

HIS is the time of the year when rush week ideally suggests a Mard i Gras Party. Last year brought to Pi chapter a host of darling and glamorous pledges clue to its success. We held it in the huge rathskell er of the Bevo Mill- an enj oyable eating place in South Saint Louis. The decorations consisted of crepe paper draped graciously about the ceiling over which was thrown rolls and rolls of thin colored streamers. Balloons by the dozens floated in the air. At one end of our ball 'room stood the throne that we banked by flowing purple satin. At the other end round tables were arranged as an outdoor cafe. White cloths were used as coverings as well as white backs fo r the chairs. In the center of the room a cleared space with a grand piano left place fo r the after climax of the evening-dancing. Scattered around were the sisters dressed in cos-

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tumes depicting Mexico and the south. Truly an atmosphere of folly and joy! At eight P.M. a trumpet was heard. There at the entrance stood the herald clad in her fine array summoning the guests to seats where they could watch the evening's entertainment. The program consisted of a comical play given by some of the older pledges, a skit, a dramatic election , and our sorority songs. At about nine-thirty the herald stood at the entrance again. All eyes turned to her summon s. She announced the coming of the maids of honor. One by one, to the sweet strains of the piano, the fair maid s dressed in flowing gowns proceeded down the aisle. Finally the trumpet sounded for the last time. Then our queen decked in a white go\\n with a flowin g train slowly advanced, foll owed by two train tearer . She took her place on the throne around which eve ryone waited anxiou ly to greet her. As each rushee was presented she received her favor. Several games followed after which a delici ous luncheon was erved. All li ghts went out except the candle on each table, stuck in a bottle, which twinkled throughout the meal. Truly an atmosphere of mystery and gaiety filled the room . After the meal there was dancing- during whiCh time girls carried trays and trays of pop corn balls, nuts, and candie around the slippery floor. At ten-thirty the party came to a clo e. Rushees loaded with balloon s, favors, and candy slowly proceeded up the stairs. The end of a uccessful rush sea on was at hand. LO RRAINE ULRICH, Pi '4 1

A Blu e Boo k Tea 1lplza Sigma Tau requests tlze pleasure of your presence at a Blue Book T ea on T!tursday, the four th of Ma rch from jour until five-thirty o'clock NVITATIONS in the form of tiny books with blue suede covers and in blue cellophane envelopes were sent to the chosen rushees. This made an interestin g beginning- this was going to be something more than a regular tea ; and at the Wednesday Club- a place suited fo r members of the Blue Book . A each rushee arrived she was given a corsage of blue gardenias. It wa then explained that the purpose of this tea was to obtain n ew members for the Blue Book of Alpha Sigma Tau. Four thin gs were necessary before one would be admitted to the Blue Book . One must have a family coat of arms and a fortune. One must know certain famous people already in the Blue Book and one must prove that she is worthy of bein g admitted. For each rushee there was a coat of arms on which were certain symbols which represented her. Of course it was nece ary to kn ow omething about the ru hee beforehand. For example if she was a tenni player there was a tiny tenni racket on her coat of arms.

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At the fortune table the rushee obtained her fortune- a short verse predicting her future. She then was given a tiny book in which she was to get the autographs of the well-known Alpha Sigs, such as the president of Alpha Sigma Tau, our radio amateur , and our champion swimmer, who were listed within. To prove she would be a worthy Blue Book member, the rushee filled out a questionnaire about herself. After she had all the qualifications, the Keeper of the Blue Book took her name for consideration. Tea was served and then we sang a few of our songs. This sort of tea is an excellent way for mixing with the rushees and becom:ng acquainted with them. The questionnaire is valuable in finding out certain points about the girls. Then too, the rushees enjoy this tea because of its unusual theme and because of its lack of strict formality . M ARIE Mci N TYRE,

Pi '42

Prison Party

HE invitation to the party was a " prisoner," complete with stripes and ball and chain. The ball opened like a book and presented a judgment again st the person who received the invitation. You have been found GUILTY! Your punishment is to appear at the prison

and the time, place and elate followed. When the guests arrived , large numbers were fastened to their backs and they were tied to a cellmate by means of paper chains about their wri sts. Tables for two were placed at one end of the long room and to these " cells" the prisoners were escorted by hostesses who acted as guards. After all the guests had come, the warden (another hostess ) appeared and announced briskly that the prisoners would now take their "upsetting" ~xerci ses. These exercises consisted of all types of very difficult contortions, such as, eye-rolling- alternately left and right, and bending the little fingers of each hand to the rhythm of music forced from a piano by a musically-minded guard. After the roars of laughter which accompanied this activity had subsided the warden announced the peanut game. The prisoners were formed into two lines and they clasped their neighbors' hands. A guard passed peanuts to the leader of the line who in turn passed them to her neighbor without unclasping hands. Even if a peanut were dropped on the floor, it had to be recovered without loosing the clasped hands. The team whose peanuts reached the end of the line first won the contest. The guards distributed little sacks of peppermint candies to the winners and allowed the losers to eat their peanuts as a consolation. Several other team games were played and the prisoners participated in all the recreation provided by the prison.

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After the playing of the games the warden ordered the prisoners to prepare a newspaper about different happenings at the prison and elsewhere. The guards passed paper and pencils to the prisoners who were requested to contribute short articles, stories, poems, or jokes to add to the "Prison News." As the girls settled to work, they joked a great deal about the "Jailbirds' Journal" but at the end of the allotted time the articles were ready to be judged by the warden. While the warden read the articles aloud, the prisoners and guards listened and showed appreciation of the choice selections they had written. During this time one guard placed the menu on a blackboard hung on the wall. Here is a copy of that menu. SUPPER REGULARS

1. Bread 2. Water

EXTRAS

1. Spaghetti 2. Crackers 3. Celery, pickles, olives, and radishes 4. Cookies 5. Cocoa

The small tables had been pushed together to form a long table. At the place of each prisoner there was a card which held a pardon on it. The prisoners removed their chains and numbers and concentrated on the food which was placed before them and the conversation which accompanied it. When the party was over, each girl, as she left, declared her enjoyment in no uncertain terms and the hostesses were pleased with the success of their unusual party. EVELYN LUECKING, Pi '43

A Zeta Circus Party

HE Panhellenic Council favo red two rush parties for the year 193839 : a formal and an informal one. For the latter a circus was held in the art room which was really turned into a Barnum and Bailey Wonder-land. The invitations were circus tents cut from colored construction paper, folded two times and with various animals telling the tale of the time, place and nature of the event. In order to ga!n admission into the " grounds," each person had to purchase from the " ca1ler" hi s tickets which also included a hot clog, an ice cream cone, a glas of pink lemonade, a visit to the fortune teller and photographer, a chance at rolling balls for prizes, and o on. The entrance to the midway wa lined with colorful cages guarding wild beasts! Inside the midway were all the various booth one find s at a circus. Games were played here in the midway. Souvenirs were hand-made tuffed animals and animal cut from tin.

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A Snow Formal

H E Zeta formal one year was carried out with snow as the main theme. The girls were transported in their lovely gowns to a private tea room twenty-eight miles from college for the formal dinner. Place cards were marshmallows with cotton and paper figure skaters. Huge "snow balls" at various places on the table hide the favors until the proper moment arrived. They were hand-made, monogram pins and bracelets (made from brown cord braided, and green leather). These were attached to each place by yellow and green ribbons. The girls were also p resented with corsages. The entertainment included dancing and clever activities which didn 't require too much motion.

A Stagecoach Party

OR the school year 1939-40, Panhellenic favored only one rush party. So the Zetas held a stagecoach party to incorporate both ideas of a formal and informal party. First a cabin was obtained about six miles from college- a grand place with large rooms, fireplace, electric lights, and oodles of comfy places. Next, one of the cars was decorated like an old stagecoach (torn-apart cartons cut to size and shape and painted). This car was the leader of all the cars. Three girls were secured to dress as highwaymen and "hold-up" the stagecoaches as they passed a dark , outof-the-way place on the road. (At this time the robbers took the sui tcases which the girls were carrying, containing their formal attire.) The invitations (a clever verse telling the date, time and other information) were written on scrolls, tied and enclosed in " carpet bags" (small bags made from light tan burlap and green yarn ). After the girls were transported to the cabin, their formals were hung and arranged in bed rooms upstairs in readiness for the proper time. Entertainment included various old-fashioned pencil and paper games and a " farcical " pantomime of " The Highwayman. " When the food fo r the dinner was ready (some Zeta gi rls had prepared the food in the kitchen- chicken noodle soup , mashed potatoes, filled pork roast and dressing, peas, salad, hot rolls, ice cream and cake) the girls were ushered upstairs to dress. While they were gone, the living room was transformed into a dining room . On the long white-covered tables: the place cards were a drawn facsimile of an old stagecoach town. The names of the girls were written on the windows of the buildings. Hand-made, variegated, cloth napkins were at each place and also old-fashi oned nosegays and wrapped favors. There were handmade candles, made of green and yellow paper which contained the fortunes when the wicks were pulled. After an en joyable meal and a few games, the girls were tran sported back to the college.

A Valentine Party

ERE are several ideas fo r a valentine party. Decorate the rooms in red and white having hearts of various sizes in conspicuous places. The same id ea can be used for table decorations using crepe paper. Provide your guests with a large piece of red paper and paper lace.

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Everyone will then make a heart-shaped cap from the red paper and use the paper lace for frills or decorations on the hats. In this way the guests can make their own favors and have fun making them. A suitable menu for the valentine party is : Spanish Rice, Cupid's Rice; Muffins, Lover's Toast ; Coffee, Lover's Potion ; Gelatin, Heart's Desire; Cookies, Cupid's Cakes. Below are some uggested game : Matching Broken H earls-cut hearts from red paper. Cut each heart in two in various ways. Distribute parts of hearts to group. The people find the person having matching part of heart. Use the word " matrimony" and write the number of words that can be made from it. Heart and Dart Game- Make large red heart. Paste on eight white hearts. Each heart contains a phrase such as " matrimonial success," " no chance," " domestic warfare. " Each player throws a dart at big heart. Heart he hits records fortune. Darts can be made by using feathers, corks, and pins. Scores of " hits" may be kept if desired. Cupid Pie-Player given sheets of paper haped like pies. Contain following jumbled words: Tahresaceh Seseik Gemtagneen gn ir Rargamie larta Key: Heartaches Kisses Engagement ring Marriage altar

Gsish Oevl rlestte Lapsopro

Moprsesi Revol Larrques Sugh

Sighs Love letters Proposal

Promises Lover quarrels Hugs

Cupid's Toss- Group divided into two sides. Low basket in center. Toss hearts in basket. Side getting most in basket wins. Cupid's Post Office-Upon entering each person brings a few valentines. Each person calls at Cupid 's Post Office for valentines. Living Valentine- Use old picture frame. Person stands behind frame while audience says funny things to make him laugh. One standing longest without laughing wins. NoTE: This party was given by the Zeta pledges for the actives.

Delta ELT ~ chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau offers suggestion for rush parties : 1. A Southern Belle Party- This type of party requires an atmosphere of the Old South. To do the serving there should be a colored 1ammy. One of the sorority girls can carry thi s out with costume. The refreshments consist of waffles , bacon, and coffee. Entertainment can be any thincr0 from charade to the Virginia Reel.

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2. A Farmer Party- The more gi ngham dresses and straw hats at this party, the better it is. Dance the square dance with a profes ional c~ller. It's great fun! Refreshments can be big, heal thy sandwiches, c1der and donuts.

A Night Club

VERY successful way of rushing new girls is to have a Night Club. Have the party in the gym or in a place where there i plenty of room. Place tables (card tables are easy to get and handle ) with attractive covers around the sides. The orchestra should be at one end with space for dancing in the center. Menus may be on the tables when the guests arrive and the orders given to waitresse who can be dressed in any costume desired. About every half hour have a floor show made up of outside talent or from girls in the sorority. Decorate according to the type of Night Club you have. Select a name for your N ight Club ; make a big placard and put it over the front door. We tried this several years ago and it was the sensation of Rush Week. BERYL WooDROOF, Bluefi eld Alumnce

A Frontier Party PLEDGESHIP was drawing to a close for our Alpha Sig pled ges, we had as the last week what we call "Courtesy Week. " During this time the pledges are especially courteous and "charitable" to the members. This period was climaxed with a Frontier Party given by the pledges. The Senior Alumnus Hall was decorated as a " lean-to" kitchen of a frontier home. A rickety couch was covered with an Indian blanket. A long table was placed in the center of the room and was laden with pie tins heaped with cookies, and a cider jug filled with pink lemonade. Guests were served fro m tin cups. At the far end of the room was a huge fireplace over which were hung many guns and knives. An old-fashioned churn stood at one side of the fireplace and a mop and broom at the other. Guests were asked to come as either modern or ancient frontier characters. Represented were Sadie Hawkin , Little Nell, Pocahontas, Diamond Lil, and others. Square dancing and a mock frontier wedding were the chief attractions until 9 o'clock when a four-piece orchestra played for dancin g until 10:30. RHO

Many ThanksTHE editor wishes to thank Pi and Zeta chapters for their generous contributions to this section on RUSHING P RTIE .

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RAISING MONEY

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Zeta Tau

E ARE not allowed to spend money on our pledges since we have very formal rushing on our campus here at Farmville, but we thought you might be interested in an unusual means of rai sing money invented by Alpha Kappa Gamma, national honorary society for leadership, on this campus. They are raising money for an alumnre magazine. Confronting the students on their return from Christmas holidays were cleverly de igned caricatures advertising an important event- one never before witnessed on this campus- a basketball game between the women members of the faculty and unskilled student players. T he student body buzzed with excitement. They were eager. The faculty cooperated beautifully ; they even bore the expense of their own " uni forms" which were white blouses and lon g black skirts! The gymnasium began filling an hour before the game with early arrivals- girls not wishing to miss a trick! By the time the whistle blew and the game wa on, the house was packed! Every girl who could beg, borrow, or steal a dime was there! It was a real treat to see our whitebeaded faculty in action! The society cleared over thirty dollars on the game and the students went away away aching from having laughed so much. We believe that such things create a wholesome relationship among faculty and students that is most acceptable. MILDRED MoRRIS

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Alpha Sigma Tau girls at Lock Haven have had a grand time trying new plans for earning money. For awhile we had soup sales and these were quite successful , for the commuting tudents were eager to buy. To vary the menu we then sold toa tecl-chee e sandwiches, ham sandwiches and chocolate milk. This plan went over big, too. In Lock Haven there are curb markets every Wednesday and aturday. To these we took cake and pies. We like to experiment and now are try ing to think of so me new ways to earn extra money. VIRGI IA Mo "TGOMERY

Delta F YOU have a candy kitchen, gi e vent to ) our arti tic abilitie<:. and concoct colorful and inexpensive candies to ell on campu . "You'll b urpri eel how fast the co-eds and even the men will buy th m.

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Emporia Alumnce

ONEY, money, who 's got some money ?" N ot man y of the Em poria alumnre could lay claim to a lot of mon ey, and money seemed to be necessary. Ticket sales for the theatre were "out" because our group was too small. A benefit brid ge was held with success but our town always has so many benefit bridges that we could not repeat that. We finally decided that a rummage sale would just answer our needs as well as do a charitable thing for the people who feel better if they pay a few cents for an article than to have it given to them. The use of a building is always donated by some business man . There is a committee in charge of advertising and publicity. Someone is appointed to pick up the odds and ends (old clothing, furniture , dishes, jewelry, etc.) and take them to the building. About four girls take shifts working through the day, and with a minimum amount of work and expense, we manage to make enough money to carry us through the year. G RACE L EATHERBERRY

TH E GIVER OF LIGHT Dear God of Mercy Grant th e light That I may see Through that giant shadow In my path . N ow I perceive It is not some monster Sent to keep me from my goa l. 'Tis myself, the shadow of my greed, That keeps me fr om

Fulfillment of my drea ms And chains life T o my single so ul. Let me grow Far past what my own T wo eyes can see. This I ask, That the road before me may be clea r And fl ooded with radiance. L ORETTA P ETRUCCI,

Z eta

Co mmittees! Ideas! Plans! All with rhyme and rea on. Meetings ! Lists! More meetings! Kn ow wha t? It's rushing seaso n. L ORETTA P ETRUCCI ,

Z eta

There is a li ttle light That twinkles in th e misty distance At twilight- time F ar across th e tow n Over the house-tops Abo ve the rising smoke That seems to breathe The city's evening prayer. M ARIE M oRLAN,

Pi '41

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SOCIAL WORK Flint A lu mnce

1 AST pring, Geraldine Shugart and Janet Beehler were named on a committee to investigate ways by which the Flint alumnre might serve in some social capacity. The Whaley Home, a place where children may be boarded by employed parents at a nominal co t and attend the Flint public schools, was called. According to the director, what the girls of the Home lacked mostly was the personal touch afforded by contact with family life. Early in the winter, each Flint member proceeded to acquire for herself a girl of elementary school age from the Home. luncheon, a birthday dinner, a short motor excursion, a suitable motion picture, a trip to a large department store to see Santa Claus were some of the means by which these children achieved an insight of family life. Some of the member with children of their own attempted to get girls of approximate ages. The cul mination of this work, but not the end, it is hoped , was a Christmas party at Gretchen Gaffney 's for twelve little girls from the Whaley Home. Cartoon comedies, Christmas carols, a gift book for each from the Christmas tree , and ice cream and cake kept these children mirthfully entertained .

LUCILLE GALE

WINTER'S ARRIVAL Wh en the wind comes rum bling from the north The birds all tremble and shiver, The children all gather around the hearth And bid us all come hither. When the snow flakes begin to fall And the sky grows cloudy and drear , And the trees look bare and tall, Then we know that winter is here. HELEN CROFT, Pi

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THE EARTHY CHERUBIM Through the valley she wandered along Always hummin o- her familiar ong, A tune with melody quite rare wept by the wind into the air. He upon the hill heard this ch rubim, And beckoned her to follow Him; he ascended the hill with ease, not trife, nd with Him went to a land of eternal life. f

RCARET

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YEARLY ALUMNAE PROGRAMS

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Emporia

HE first Saturday of each month of the school year is the regular meeting date of the Emporia alumnre group. All Alpha Sigma Tau alumnre and members are welcome to attend. The program for the afternoon is usually the same and yet never the same. In other words, though we always have devotions, business, bridge, and food, yet the ideas and plans for each item are wide and varied. Our good attendance regularly is a testimony that our members are interested. Other activities include an annual summer picnic for all Alpha Sigma Tau families, a fried chicken picnic in the fall for our collegiate girls, and our monthly night parties for the married couples. Christmas is the time that we make a social service donation. For our courtesies we include a Christmas gift to the collegiate girls for the chapter house, gifts to new babies, tickets to our president for our Yellow Rose dinner, and sympathy messages when necessary. During Rush Week the work of the alumnre lies in attending, but also keeping in the background. By serving the food and helping in that way, we feel that we do the most good as that gives the collegiate girls more time for rushing. Believing that good grades are essential to the success of a good sorority, we offer an honor award to the girl who has outstanding grades, leadership, and cooperative ability each year. There is also given a " houseaward" if the grade of the sorority as a group is raised. ESTER GRIFFITH

Bluefield UR programs for the year are planned by the Yearbook Committee. This year our programs are as follows: September- initiation of new members. October- A steak roast. November- A speaker. December- A Christmas party. January- A luncheon and theatre party. February- A Valentine party honoring the mothers. March- Book reviews. April- Summary of year's work. Election of officers. May- Luncheon and installation of officers. May 31-Tenth Anniversary Banquet.

B ERYL WooDROOF

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Philadelphia N THE latter part of September, the officers of the Philadelphia alumnre met at the home of Dorothy Kitsch Fahy to plan a program for the year 1939-40. Armed with suggestions from all the members of the group, the following calendar was finally decided upon. September 16-Fall get-together, Mildred Day's home. October 14-Luncheon meeting, Jane Messimer Howe's home. November 10-Founder's Day banquet, Hotel Normandie, Philadelphia. December IS- Christmas party, Virginia Burke's home. January 16- Luncheon and book review, Leed's Restaurant, Philadelphia. February 17-Valentine bridge, Jean Kopenhaver's home. March 15-Party for Lambda chapter, Rebecca Brown Rook's home. April 20- Business meeting and book review, Margaret Gentel Reed's home. May 18- Musicale, Clarice Duke Collin's home. June 8-Installation of officers and steak party, Dorothy Kitsch Fahy's home. Some of our meetings have been planned in the evening and others in the afternoon in order to make it po sible for all of our members to attend some of the meetings. We are following our program as closely as possible, and are enjoying all the meetings thoroughly. G. ELINORE DE Cou

Flint Calendar 1939-1940 September- Business meeting. October-Steak roast. November-Talk on flower arrangement by a local florist. December- Christmas party for little girls of the Whaley Home. January-Play review. February-Bridge. March- Anniversary dinner. April-Invitation to be guests of Lansing alumnre. May-Picnic. LUCILLE GALE

St. Louis

HE St. Louis alumnre at the beginning of each year publi h a booklet consisting of a list of officers; chairmen of stan dina committees路 . the Alpha Sigma :rau prayer for reference at meeting~; a complete hst of the years meetmgs, the date of each with two hoste se for each meeting. The St. Louis alumnre meet at the Chase Hotel and the ho tesse assume responsibility for the payment of the room.

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We include in our program a complete directory of all the alumnre and active members, the active members indicated by an asterisk, with their address and telephone numbers. We also have a complete program of our activities for the year. For 1939-40 we had on September 24 a steak fry, in October a bridge for the purpose of raising money on which vve realized approximately $22.00. On November 3, we raffled a $5 bill on which we realized a neat profit. December 26 we held our annual Christmas dance at "Candlelight" an attractive place on Clayton Road. This year it was a dinner-dance and Alpha Sigma Tau girls made a lovely picture in their long dresses in the candlelight against the oak paneling. On December 28, the alumnre chapter gave a progressive dinner in the form of a world's tour for the actives and pledges. It began with grape juice (Spain) and crackers at June McCarthy's, then proceeded to Janice Wrausmann 's for pineapple salad (Hawaii) then spaghetti at Lois Hoynck's (Italy) and ended at Harriet Schroeder's with individual cherry pies and whipped cream (Denmark) and coffee (Brazil). It was so arranged that each place was within walking di stance of the next coursea vital consideration in view of the deep snow which descended upon St. Louis Christmas week. January 26 we held a White Elephant Party at which were raffled sight unseen all the white elephants which we had accumulated in the past year. Matella Link, the golden-voiced, persuasive auctioneer enticed us into buying every single package, and having a good time doing italso with a profit to the treasury. On February 21 (the day before Washington's Birthday) we plan on having a slumber party at a local hotel. On March 24 we would like to give another raffle. We intersperse money-making plans with parties for our own enjoyment. On April 24 we are scheduled for a scavenger hunt and our annual tea to which we invite the actives, pledges and faculty members of Harris Teachers College. May 11 will be our annual Mothers ' Day dinner and in June, at the end of school our annual week-end. At the beginning of the year a budget is planned and not only the activities of the year planned but the expenditures necessary to carry them through. On the basis of this plan, the dues are apportioned for the year. At this preliminary planning standing committee chairmen are appointed. Our standing committees are: Publicity, Charity, Song Book, Program, Scrap Book. For our program we endeavor to obtain a speaker, have a book review , and so forth. This winter we had a very interesting speaker on the foreign situation and a talk on perfumes. LILLIA

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The virtues are no t poured into us, they are natural; seek, and yo u will find them; neglect and you will lose th em . MENCIUS. The broadminded see the truth in different religions, the narrowminded see only the differences. CHINESE PROVERB. Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. EMERSON.

• COLLEG IATE CHAPTERS • DELTA CHAPTER " Step right up , ladies, a nd have your picture taken at Rieman, In c." Borrowing from the convention at St. Louis, Delta chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau entertained t wenty freshmen at a carni val rush party-co mplete with ha mburgers and fort une tell er. Side shows consisted of hill-bill ies, the fastest piano-player in captivity, and a glamorom hula- hula dancer. Refrew ments were hamburgers, spaghett i, ice cream on sticks, and pop. Second semester at Indiana started off with a bang. All of our seni ors who were off campus teaching last semester are back with us again. It's mighty fin e to hav e them here, too. Mary Ruth Fairchild, Helen Garey, and Els'e Ellenberger are back. The onl y one we lost to teaching was Peggy Storey. Peg is teaching Home Ec-ing to girls in Elders-Ridge, nea r Indiana. The latest with D elta chapter is a new song. We're mighty proud of it. The music was written by Joan Sutter, and the words are by Dotty Nelson. We hope it will be in the T au song book before long so yo u all can sing it with us. Carrying out the them e of "You ," Delta chapter was both entertained and educated by a demonstration and talk on make-up and hair styles not long ago. The demonstrator, an ex pert in her field, showed us how we should be wear;ng our hair in acco rdance with the shapes of our faces, and ta ught us the correct ways to apply make-up. You have no idea how w rong you can be doing things and neve r realize it until shown the correct way. On february 1 we held initiation for Dotty Nelson, Betty Manville, Sally Holben , and Joan Sutter. Thus four more girls have taken the vows and made the promises in that beautiful initiation servi ce so well kn own to us all. Christmas brought two gr and surprises to Delta chapter. One was a diamond ring-Peg Stark is the wearer, and th e ot her surprise is a fraternity pin- worn proudly by Peg Ri eman n . Peg Stark announ ced her engagement to us Taus at a gathering a fter Panhellenic Dance. The dance gave us a change to meet the

man too. The ot her surprise, the pin, came all the way from Uni versity of Illinois. Margie Yates Rankin , '3 8, is happily settled in her new home in Cannonsburg. They tell us t he hoU3e was on displ ay as one of the model dwellings in that section. Personally, we t hink Margie and Park are a model co uple too . D elta chapter sends greet ings to all the chapters of Alpha Sigma Tau. FRANCES MouN TSIER

Z ETA CH APTER In December we held a social event in the form of a Christmas party and formal initiation . We held our regu'a r meeting and afterwards had a dinner w hi ch the new pledges had prepared for us. The dinner hour was a very pleasant one with everyone talking a nd laughing (and eating ). The menu consisted of home ba ked beans w hich were delicio us, hot rolls, coffee, jello salad, olives and t he most deli cious candy made by one of our alumni members. After dinner we returned to the sorority room and held our initiation service whi ch was very impressive. We initiated the following pledges: Violet 1ester, Esther Sheasley, Vi via n Williams and Evelyn Long. After initiation we all sat around talking and munching candy. MAR GARET PRIEST

IOTA CHAPTER I ota girls, being in the mood for some fun , had a treasure hunt, December 9. Each girl invited a date and all met at the chapter house. H ere they were given the first clue. Clues were hidden all over the city of E mporia . After the treasure was finally found- the treasure was a box of candy- all couples went back to the chapter house a nd danced . It was lots of fun . H ere's to more treasure hunts ! A Christmas pa rty was held at the chapter house on December 19, just before vacation. A lovely tree with many beautiful and intriguing gift und r it, deco rated one end of t he chapter ro m. The mantel of the fir·pla e and the top

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of the piano were d eco rated with snow LAMBDA CHAPTER scene:;. The girls exchanged gifts after D ece mb er 13 proved to be very lu cky drawmg names. D inner was served in 路 ind eed for L a mbd a chapter when six buffet style. gi rls from fa ll rushing were ribbon J an ua ry 19 has a definite significance pledged, a nd Li la Todd of Colora, Maryfor th e first semester pledges. That date land was initiated. After the ce remonies, was the beginning of hell week! It began the girls " went oriental" and din ed at at twelve o'clock midnight and lasted the Cat hay Tea Garden in the city. till Saturday noon. Saturday morn ina On the sixteenth we held our ann ual the pledges cleaned the chapter ho us~ Christmas Tea for our mothers at the from "t~p to bottom ." They did a gra nd home of our president , Ruth Atherton. JOb. Th1s short period of fun showed The Christmas spirit pervaded the atto the activ es what good sports our mosphere a nd everyone enj oyed the app~edges were! propriate entertainment of seasonal ga mes Formal rush week for seco nd semester and charades, story-tellin g, a nd gro up was opened on January with a " R odeo" carol singing. During t he tea-pourin" we party. Indian blank ets a nd kerooene acquainted ourselves further with all of la mps were used for decoratio n. A difthe mothers a nd viewed ou r scholarship ferent ga me was played at each table. cup for the first time. And so wi th this The guests rota ted from table to table. gay spirit in our hearts, we bega n the Cowboy and western songs sung by th e holiday season. group gave the party a definite atmosOur histo ri a n and edito r , Lilt:a n Gamphere. ble, made u very proud when she was Tuesday evening, J anuary 23, the again awarded t he Pi Mu prize for the party was a dance . The theme was highest scholastic average in the Music " Pola r bears in Iceland ." It was cleverly Ed ucation Department. carried out with snow scenes on the On Janua ry 3, coming back fr om our mantel, stars and blue tinsel icicles ha no-Christmas recess, our six pledges were ing from cei ling, and t wo small i o-i o~s pin-pledged, a nd presented with their on each side of the fireplace. Polar bears cat-bell necklaces and hair ribbons a nd were used in a matching da nce. A novgiv en various duties. The month of J anelty dance which the rushees enjoyed ua ry was a busy month for all co ncern ed , was dancing with a dummy called th~ with the usual pre-examination cra mAlpha Sigma Tau Sweetheart. Favors ming a nd the completion of term papers, were popcorn sticks. but_ the pledges were especially busy with The "Yell ow Rose" preferential dinthe1r regular assignm ents in preparation ner closed the fo rmal rush parties. Yelfo r their test . The pledge chairman anlow candles a nd yellow rose nutcups were xious to begin her pedagogical c~reer, used. A yell ow talisman rose was given became a typical "school ma rm " and to each rushee. "task master. " But after takin o- their Iota is proud to announce the pledginoexamination on the first day of the new of ten new girls. Ribbo n pledging w~ semester , the pledges once more r eo-ained held January 26, and pledging with pins th eir sense of security and well -bei ng. was held Februa ry 1. These new girls On February 10 the a nnual Panhellenic are: Ruth Barnes, Betty L ou Green , Tea was held and t he Lambda chapter Betty Rowe, Virginia Za jic, Hel en H oldand its pledges turned out in all thei r redge, E lla J ane Windes, Lois Huebert splendor to forma lly receive th e scholasMavis Richa rdson, Hel en Bernice M iser: tic cup , and to become acquainted with Mary J oe Swing, Frances Ireland , Betty the freshm an 芦iris of the university who Heaton, a nd J acqueline Folk . A dinner are. in t~ut_h the "cream of the crop." was given after the pledging in honor of Th1s affa1r IS always very lovely and di o-the pledges. nifi ed against the background of o~ r Active initiation was held J anuary 28, beautiful Great Court ; the almost forfor the foll owi ng girls: Ch ristine Andermidab le receiving lin e, soft music and son, Mildred Graber , Helen Owens, Irene decorations ma ke it most im pressive. Stevenson , Ma rga ret Vanderw il t , and Then on the seventeenth we held the Louise Young. Dorothy Watts was inin itiation ceremonies for Ruth Heanie itiated December 14. These are a fine Pauline H edrick, E lizabeth Hood Char~ group of girls and Iota is pro ud of them. lotte King, Claire J enkins, and Ruth ALLENE KocHER R a uschen berge r at the home of Emily

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Reedy. After the ceremonies, we feast ed upon a buffet supper and were further entertained by puppet shows (which bore th e influence of A. A. Milne) and group singing, going home with a renewed love for our sorority. Ou r first informal rush party of the new season took place on the twentieth, in the form of a carnival. Carnivals seem to have been very popular lately among Alpha Sigma T aus, a nd Lambda chapter fe lt that theirs was most effective. F ourteen rushees attended and th e mixing was delightful. With the nex t ANCHOR yo u will kn ow of our success. E liHLY-LO UISE

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NU CHAPTER Nu chapter had an "after-the-ga me" dance at the sorority house, Friday evening, J anuary 19. The gi rls rolled up the rugs, played all the new dance records, ate hamburgers a nd cake before th e open fire in the fireplace, and had three hours of fun! The dance was in honor of the pledges; namely, Lelia Grimes, Virginia Wing, J eanne Ross, and Betty Lea Watson . Nu chapter was very hap py th e first week of Ja nuary, for Lois Armeling passed the tradit ional five pounds of candy to announce her engagement to Carl Meller. The gi rls spent many minutes ad miring the pretty diamond and wishing th eir sister happiness! Nu chapter's president , Kay Lorenz, is chai rman of the advertising committee fo r the "Win ter Carnival" dance spo nso red by the Panhellenic Council . The dance is to be held Saturday, February 17 at the Student Un ion Ballroom , and is to be a forma l a ffair . Nu chapter had a benefit bridge party February 3 in the Lounge of th e Student Uni on. T he party was planned by the pledges, and the proceeds a re to go into the new sorori ty sign which the group are purchasing this quarter. May the Alpha Tau light shi ne bright on the Greeley campus ! Lors ARli!ELI 'G

OMICRON CHAPTER The Omicron girls had a very successful rush season. We have twentyseven new pledges. The pledges are holding the an nua l Yellow Rose F ormal, February 9 in the College Gym , honoring the actives. We are very happy to say that we now have four new pat ronesses, Mrs.

Dean L. H aught, M rs. P. C. Bibbie, Mrs. J ohn M cGraw, and Mrs. H . A. Welk. Fi ve members completed their practice teaching at the E lementary Trai ning School : H elen Tate, Edith House, Althea Cull er, Betty G. Cox and Gladys Keith. Six completed their training at the high sc hool : Laura Hinchman, Edith E lliot, Ann Richards, R ebecca Perry, Lillyan Lilly a nd J ane H annah. T wo of our girls, Marcraret Martin and L ouise French, received bids to Kappa Delta Pi, and three of our gi rls, L aura Hinchman, Sue Perry, and Louise French received bids to Chi Beta Phi. M r . McGraw and Mrs. Welk , held open hou e for our pledges. Mrs. Bradly is hav ing a party fo r the pledges and ac tives, soo n. Elizabeth Linkous, one of our actives who didn 't return to school this year, was married to M r. D ick Massey from Blac ksburg, Va. GLADYS K EITH

PI CHAPTER "Way bac k in 1939 A.D ." in th e month of December we Pi's were scurrying around fillin g Christmas baskets for the needy, knitting a scarf and mittens (Christmas gift ) for our dea r sponso r, and pract icing up on our Chr istmas carols so that we could help the Ca rollers As ociati on on Christmas E ve. The Christmas week was just a round of parties-the a nnu al Christmas Dinner Dance given by th e a lumn re, the alumnre party for the actives, etc. Then came what we call t he " hectic" month of J anuary-what with pledge and active exams a nd excitement, fin als co ming through, and pla nning ways and means of making money. We gave a F ood Craft Supper at the Saint Louis T own Club on Ja nuary 30 which helped to swell our treasury for our rush parties which will occur about Fe bruary 22 .

Co ngrat ulati ons to H a mm ond , L ouisiana! We are wea ring green and gold ribbons on our pins on that day in your honor. We wish a successful rush sea on t o you all . R uTH P RI EBE

RHO CHAPTER " adie H awkins" week i now in prog ress on the outhea tern ca mpus. o, instead of the regular meetin(T all

THE ANC HOR Alpha Sigma T au members and pledges escorted dates to th e Plaza t heater to see "Rio" and from there to t he K . C. Waffle House for a light supper. Geneva Kretsinger and Elsie Robertson were initiated in to Cardinal Key, national leadership fraternity for women. Rudene Nixon was placed on the Dean's roll because of her high scholasti c standing. Rudene is a member of the A Cappella Choir, vi ce-president of Cardinal Key and Alpha Sig Rush Captain . Rudene Nixo n, Geneva Kretsinger and .Tane Orr were pledged to Al pha Psi Omega, national dramati c fraternity. At the present, Rh o chapter is planning a mid-semester rush. G ENEVA K RETSINGER

ZETA TAU CHAPTER If th ere's a wo rd that means more than hap py th en that wo rd can descri be Zeta T au to a "T " ! We "got" sixteen of the fi nest girls on ca mpus during our winter rushing season ! They are: Irene Alderman, Charl otte Avery, K ath erin e Beaten, H elen Briggs, Carroll Costell o, Charl otte Greeley, Ada H arris, E veline Looney, Dickie Lybrook, Lucille Richeson, D orothy R ollins, Taney Saunders, Ruth Shumate, Judith Spinner, Lillian Turner and Ma ry E llen Williams. Dorothy R ollin was recentl y elected president of Kappa Delta Pi , national honorary society for scholarship a nd a number of the ot her pledges have already won recogniti on on campus. Am ong them a re Carroll Costell o whose lovely voice merited her the place she has in the senior quartet ; Dicki e L ybrook who is vi ce-president of the Freshman Class and a ncy Saunders who won second place in the short story contest sponsored by the college magazine. A party was given in the chapter roo m a fter rib bon pledging for th e new girls. At eleven o'cl ock we opened our doo r a nd scrambl ed up so rority hall to congratulate the other seven so roriti es on their " haul " and t o proudly p ush the emerald and go ld pledges through the mob. It's a custom here that helps t o keep a ni ce spiri t among the sororities. The Mardi Gras da nce was lovely. Johnny Ly brook was one of th e eight girls elected from the school t o march in the queen's co urt. We told you last time Marguerite Costello was in charge of th e arrangements for th e dance. J ea n Moyer was tapped into Alpha Kappa Gamma, national honorary fraternity for leadership. J ean is president

of Alpha Phi Sigma honorary society fo r schola r hip , treasurer of the Granddaughters Club and vi ce- president of Kappa Delta Pi , nati onal honorary ociety for schola rshi p. Frances Pope, who, incidentall y, is out of sc hool this quarter, and J ohnny Lybrook have been elected to the May Co urt. Blair Goode is in charge of the costu mes for the occasion. We had our pledge banquet in th e tea roo m on St. Valentine's Day. It was a lovely a ffair. H earts are such a lovely t heme to work aroun d. Each pledge was given a box of monogram A.S.T . stationery. Ann Turner a nd M ildred Mo rris received bids to Ga mm a Psi, honorary art fraternity; Bernice Copely was asked to Beorc Eh Thorn , honora ry E nglish society, and Louise H all received an invitation to Pi Gamma Mu , natio nal honora ry society for social science. We路 a re giving parties in the chapter roo m every two weeks now and we fi nd nothing can be more " chum my" t han foo d! H elen H oyer has been broadcasting fr om station WRVA in Ri chm ond a num ber of Saturdays. H elen has a splendid voice . J ea n Moyer has given severa l piano solos over the same program. Some of the sisters who have the " midd le aisle" on t he brain have fo rmed an "I Love Yo u" club which has t he school guessing and eve rybody wanting to join . Those of you who thin k Virginia is a land of co nsta nt sun might be in terested in kn owing that at this writing we have thirty- two inches of snow and the thermometer reads sixteen degrees below zero! We were really snow-bound one day there- we didn't even have classes ! Co ngratulati ons to Zeta Ga mm a Alpha a nd a thousand welcomes into our sisterh ood ! And a happy Easter to all of yo u ! J OH N NY L YBROOK

UPSILON CHAPTER We've surely had a full year ! Since th e begin ning of this school yea r, it seems that our chapter ha been unusually act ive. We're especiall y p roud of the seven girls whom we pledged after the fall rushing seaso n. The new pro pective members are Dorothy Bess vVages, J uanita Massie, H elen J ane R ogers, Emma Flynnt, Lillian J ackson, D orot hy mythe a nd Ann etta All bright.

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Our winter dance was held on January 13, and was really a big success. Our theme was winter and we carired this out with a blue and white color scheme. The central figure was a snowman made of cotton. Believe it or not, it looked just like those we roll out of snow! We used whitened evergreen, blue lights, artifi cial snow, and huge bunches of balloons to complete the decorations. We're not boasting, but the general agreement of everyone there was that the Alpha Sigma Tau dance was the best one given at the Arkan as State Teachers College this season. The Saturday before our dan ce, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Cardrey, patrons, entertained us wi t h a beautiful buffet

supper at their home. Mrs. Terry and Mrs. Higgins our other patronesses were special guests. We finished exams last week and are now beginning the second semester. Our rush party is to be on Valentine Day, our spring formal in April , and our picnic in May. Here's our best bit of news: we've purchased a divan and a chair for our so rority room and our draperies for it are being made by an alumna, Frances Cole Wen zel. I sn't she sweet? Our furniture is of blue velour trimmed with creme leather. It really is pretty. Furni shing our room is a slow process, but we'll have somethin" lovely when we finish.

In an effo rt to enlarge our small but rather complete library , we recently arlopted a policy under which every member would present the house with a book on his birthday or Christmas. We hope in this way to enlarge, as well as modernize, our library which we believe can be one of the chapter's greatest assets. 8 ::: , Unicorn.

â&#x20AC;˘ ALUMNAE CHAPTERS â&#x20AC;˘ BLUEFIELD ALUMNJE Christmas Party In December after our regular meeting at the home of Phyllis Lill y in Athens we had our Christmas party with H elen Bradley and Romaine Kanod e assisting the hostess. As the girls arri ved, soft tinkling music of carols could be hea rd , and upon entering the livi ng room we found it to be co ming from a little revolving tree on the table. In fr ont of the tree was a red sled pulled by fo ur reindeer. Surro unding this were the favors which were little sleds with a tiny package on each . Inside the miniature present was a small red candl e and a gold candle holder. Each girl brought a beautifully wrapped gift which was given to th e person whose name she drew. Gladys Udy, our chaplain , gave an inspiring talk abo ut the first Christ mas. We sang carols, cracked nuts, and had lots of fun . A part of our charity project for the month of December was a donation to the Ann ual Comm unity Christmas Tree in Bluefield . We also fixed a box of candy, tobacco and magazin es wh ich was sent to the Mercer County Home. All of the Alu mnre girls, dressed in t heir finest, met at the Pin nacle in Bluefie ld Saturday, J anuary 13, and had lunch together. A private din ing room upstairs was prepa red for the occasion . After the luncheon, we went to the theatre. BERYL WooDROOF

BUFFALO ALUMNJE All those who attended the Christm as Breakfast at T op o' th e T own Tea R oo m had a very pleasant time. Besides a "full course" breakfast the girls enjoyed a fashi on show which caused many enviable comments. Christmas gifts for all those present were one of the feat ures of the party and a few games of bridge put the finishing touches on this merry event. Marjorie Milius was hostess at the J an uary business meeting. T here was a

good attendance and we enj oyed a delicious dinner. Ou r February meeting proved to be a most successful way of adding fund s to our t reasury. The "Alu minum Dinner" at Leah Wilson 's was a novel idea. A most appetiz ing and tasty meal was delicio usly coo ked in a well-k nown brand of alu minum. We each paid our usual fifty cents which was turned in as profit because t he food was furni shed and prepared by representatives from the compa ny. A salesman later " ente rta ined" us with a talk abo ut the benefits of aluminum coo king utensils. This bit of " Sales Pressu re" was interesti ng and t he profit gained was well wo rth t he effort spent. We, of the alumnre chapter, are looking forward to the March meeting which wi ll be held with the active chapter. It will be a fine opportunity to exchange ideas and to know each other better. LOIS A'NNE DRYER

DENVER-GREELEY ALUMNJE On November 15 , five of the alumnre fr om Denver motored to Greeley to attend the for mal rush pa rty given by the actives. The dinner was lovely. The evening was spent at a well a rranged carni val after which the girls enjoyed dancing. Aside from a flat tire and five girls in fo rmals, we all had a grand evening. The annual Christmas party of the Denver-G reeley alumn re was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R oyal Lucke near H end erson , Colorado . There were fourteen guests present. The evening was spent playing brid ge. Later we all sat around the Christmas t ree sang carols and excha nged gifts. The seco nd Saturday in J anuary fell on a very cold day after a deep snow sto rm the ni ght before, but it was not too cold for seven loyal Alpha Sigma Tau alums to meet at the home of Ruth Ewer. After a short business meeting there was chatting and the girls enjoyed reading the bea uti ful Christmas ca rds sent from the various chapters. February 10 found us meeting at the home of Dorothy Atschell . The afterno on was spent collecting past A 'CHORS

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and getting them in order for filing. After the business meeting Ruth Ewer reviewed "The Sword in the Stone" by T . H . White. This is an English story woven around knighth ood. The hostess served tasty refreshments at th e close of the aftern oon. R uTH EwER

JOHNSTOWN ALUMN .IE The Christmas meeting of the J ohnstown Alumnre Chapter of the Alpha Sigma Taus was a lovely dinner party. It was held at "The Pri vadyne"-the private dining room of a popular road house near the ci ty. Hostesses were Gladys M omberger, Peachy Williams and Betty McClintock. This party, being the second week of December was one of the first of the holiday season, and it was, indeed, the very thing to perk up the old Ch ristmas spirit. The roo m itself, with its bright red leath er a nd chrome furniture, was suggestive of the occasion. The large squa re table in the center of the room was beautifull y decorated with evergreen and blue a nd sil ver orn aments. At each place was a tiny gift. After dinner, twenty pictures, each containing a well kn own advertisement, clipped from magazines, were placed on a long table. It was lots of fun, trying to guess what each p'cture represented, and more di fficult than one would expect. The very fam iliarity of the pictures, it seemed, made it hard to place them . Winners of th e contest received awards. Then all gathered around the piano to sing carol s and to exchange gifts. The evening had been a merry one. We were so rry that it had to end . In J anuary Flo Strayer Miller held our meeting in her home. We all enjoyed loo king at the Christmas ca rds which our chapte r had received . It seems that every yea r th ey are even nicer th an they we re the yea r before. The entertainmen t was unusual. All abo ut the room were ga mes of every descripti on, puzzles and fasci nating games of skill. We had lots of fun trying to see who could master the largest number of the games. Marga ret Pfarr and J ane Snow ca me out the " winnahs." Our hostess then served attractive refreshm ents, ending with gold colored ice crea m with emerald "Alpha Sigma Tau ," and her own de licio us homemade cookie . (Yes, she can coo k now , yo u know ! ) J o ephi ne Paul was hostess at our February meeting. ince it was held on

the evenina before Va lentine's Day, the theme of the meeting was valentines. Each of us was given a clever valentine folder with five pages inside. We then played five different game;;. All. were most interesting, and so me m particular, most am usi ng. An appropriate prize was awarded to the winner of each game. The refreshments, too , were very "valentiney." Everyone went home with an extra lot of love in her heart.

N ORFOLK-PORTSMOUTH ALUMN.IE The first fall meeting of the orfolkPortsmouth alumnre was held at the home of Harriett Branch, our president. Three new girls, Betty Stanley, Frances Carroll and Ruth Carn ey, were welcomed ' into the aroup. En thusiastic reports from the St. Louis convention by Harriett, Alfreda Collings, Abbye Edwards a nd E llen Maso n we re interestingly given. Doris Coates and Alberta Coll in.,.s told of touring the western part ;f the count ry, and the respective merits of the New York and the San Francisco fairs were discussed by many of the girls who had attended one or both . The October meeting proved to be most enjoyable. Marga ret Finch, who is teaching in Williamsburg, was hostess to a group of ten of the alumn re who motored to Williamsburg, had lunch at the Lodge, and then went through many of the very beauti ful and picturesque buildings featured as a part of the Williamsburg Resto ration. Williamsburg is a town wh ich lands out in the entire co untry as a unique achievement. The R ockefeller Foundation has restored the majority of the original buildings of this one-time capital of Virginia to their former bea uty and grandeur, and it was certainly a distinct pleasure for the girls to go through such marvels of Colonial architecture as the Governor's Mansion, the Capitol , Williamsburg Inn, the George Wythe House, Old Bruton Parish and many others. The November Founders Day banquet of the Zeta Tau chapter at Farmville wa attended by Alfreda Coll ings, Harriett Branch, Virginia Goffigon, Jean We t , Doris Coates, Ruth Carney and Betty tanley. The " irls returned much impre sed by two outstanding feature of the week-end : the forum held the afternoon of the banquet when the nlumnre and members of the collegiate chapter end avor d to pave th way for n clo er

THE ANCHOR relationship between the two groups; the candle light service which was used for the first time at the banquet. Margaret Saunders, the little girl in the Norfolk Orphanage who has been the object of our Social Service work has been taken into the home of on~ of her relatives, and we decided at our November meeting to select another child and continue the same sort of work. Jean West entertained at a very lovely Christmas party in December. A delicious buffet supper was served and games and bridge were played later in the evening. A Christmas party at Jean's has become an annual event and all of us look forward to it. Dorothy Deams and Alberta Collinc-s are wearing new diamond rinas a;d wedding bells are expected to ;e~l for both of them in the late spring. GRACE VIRGINIA WOODHOUSE RAWLS

PHILADELPHIA ALUMNJE Our Christmas party is always one which we greatly anticipate. This year Virginia Burke was our hostess at he; home, and we had a grand time. Some of us see very little of each other between meetings, so it is always pleasant to have an opportunity to talk together. As usual, we exchanged gifts, and planned ways of remembering one of our group, Alice Carlson Mosteller, who is ill . Our January meeting was held at Leed 's in Philadelphia. Dorothy Kitsch Fahy reviewed Anne Boleyn by Francis Hackett. Other members informall y discussed such current books as Kingdom of God, Mom ent in Peking, and Thr ee Harbou路rs. Other books were mentioned but not discussed in detail. By the end of that meeting, all of us had decided that there were so me of the books mentioned which we wou ld like to read . A Valentine bridge at Jean Kopenhaver's home in Norristown se rved as our February "get-together." Althou;;h we don 't take our bridge too seriously, we enjoy a meeting of that kind. We have been trying to follow our program for the year, which was planned early in the fall, and we are succeeding well. We seem to have included types of programs which interest all our group, even though there is a wide ranae of ideas. We have great hopes for the future of our chapter. G. ELINORE DE CoN

WELCH ALUMNJE The Welch alumnre have been having a very busy year with an interesting program . Our first meeting of the fall was more of a "get togeth er meeting." The girls renewed old fri endshi ps and talked over the convention. We met at the Carter Hotel in Welch and after the meetin g several of the gi rls had lunch together. Lena. Caparossi showed us the material she had brought back from the convention. Several of our girls visited the World 's Fair in ew York. Some traveled to other points of interest and told some interesting sto ries. Three girls were init iated. They were Melba Hurt, Virginia Preston and E lizabeth Belchee. One of the loveliest affairs of the season was the Christmas Party given at The Grille in Kimball , West Virginia by Julia White, Elizabeth Crotty and Melba Hurt. The center attraction was a miniature Christmas tree, beautifully decorated and surrounded by gaily wrapped "Pollyanna Gifts" which were exchanged during the social period . Interesting games were played and carols sung. A lovely party plate was served. Our January meeting was held at the "Eatwell Cafe." This was a "Dutch Dinner" Party. A Valentine Dance Supper in sched uled for February. LENA CAPAROSSI

WILLIAMSPORT ALUMNJE September- Mi s Helen Thomas, president of the Zeta alumnre chapter entertained at her home and conducted the service for the installation of officers. Plans for other meetings of th e year were discussed and hostesses were chosen. A delicious buffet lunch was served by the hostess. October- Gypsy Party up Pine Creek at a cottage with Helen Dittmar and Eleanore Wolfe as hostesses. This was also guest ni aht, with each sorority girl and her guest bedecked in colorful costumes, strings of beads, and bandanas. After eating a most enjoyable hot dinner, we played games of chance and skill ' ending the evening with a so ng-lest. ovember- Founders' Day banquet at the Lucille Tea Room with the president conducting the regular Candlelight erv-

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ice. Group activity for this month included chan cing off a turkey. This proved to be a profitabl e busin ess en terprise with the proceeds go ing t o the Effie E. Lyma n Scholarship Fund a nd a local charity. D ecember- Mrs. Mary E ll a Tiet bo hl a nd Miss Winifred H ei m entertained a t Winifred 's for the Christm as party. Afte r a short busin ess meeting, Winifred in vited her I!Ue5ts to foll ow her to a place where the 路-progra m wo uld co ntinue. The new locale proved to be th e home of her sister, M rs. Ca rl Ely. Th ere "Santa Cla us" presented the girls with unusually attracti ve sewing kits, insid e which th ey were a mazed to find a paper conta ining jumbled wo rds. Upo n matching the ga rbled messages th e guests discovered tha t eventua lly the wo rd had meaninga very defini te mea ning-for they a nnoun ced th e engagem ent of Miss Wini fred H eim t o t he R everend Raymond Shaheen, newly a ppointed minister t o the M essia h Luthera n Church, South Willia msport, P ennsylva ni a. The wedding is t o ta ke place in th e spring. During the enjoyable social tim e tha t followed , th e prospecti ve bride received the good wishes of her deligh ted fri ends. Janua ry-At thi s meeting we had a chance t o get rid of any un wanted Christ mas gifts, for each of us took a gift fo r the \Vhite E lep hant Sale. Eac h gift was auctioned off, with none selling for mo re than tw enty-fiv e cents. The profit from this :ale netted the treasury $3.53. It wa fun t o purchase the parcels of unkn own content. Vi olet Sanders and Mildred Sechrist were hostesses.

F ebrua ry-Mary (L ovey) D iet terick and Mrs. Edith M orrison Wright were hostesses at a lovely Geo rge Washingt on pa rty at L ovey's home in South Side. MARIE MooRE

YPSILANTI-ANN ARBOR ALUMNJE We are beginning t o think that a general exodus of Alp ha Sigma T a u Alumnre fr om t he vic inity of Ypsila nti -Ann Arbor is in progres . On Novembe r 25 t he girls gathered a t my home fo r a littl e party in honor of Leo na H off ma n H odges. Mr. a nd M rs. H odges moved a bout December 1 to E lkhart, India na, where M r . H odges will manage the E lkha rt H otel. We a ll rejoiced with them in their good fort un e o f obta inina a better positio n but we rea retted ver~ much the loss of Ypsila nti ~nd parti cula rl y to our so rori ty. I do n't beli eve the Alpha girls wi ll ever feel th a t a rushing pa rty at t he H otel can be quite as nice aga in . J an ua ry 6 part of our group met fo r a luncheon a t La Go ndola for a visit and to say good-bye to LaVinna Ji bson w ho has secured a teach ing posit ion at H artfo rd , Michiga n. La Vinna has been teachin a in the nu rsery schoo l here for abo ut a ~ear and a ha lf a nd liked it very much but having fi nished the work for her degree she was a nxious to get back into public schoo l wo rk . We ex pect to have a meet ing with the Alpha actives in about t wo weeks t o hea r about th eir plans for rushinu part ies. WANDA C. BATES

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MARRIAGES Jeanette Auld (Iota) to Dean Braden, June 12, 193 9. Virginia Lois Briggs (Io ta ) to Euge ne Shepard , Septem ber 13, 1939. Maxine M irus (P i) to R obert Audl , -ovember 4, 1939 . Wilma Nowotny (Pi) to J ohn F . N auman, November 4, 1939. Mildred Budde (Pi) to J ames Gleason, October 21, 1939. Helen M. Thursack (Sigma ) to J ohn Ed wa rd P arkes, Jun e 24, 1939. Ruth E . Fischer (Sigma) to A. Russell T ober, July 8, 1939. Mary L ouise F ew (Sigma) to Edwa rd S. Smith , July 11 , 1939. M arga ret Kane (Sigma ) to Thomas F . Glass, July 21, 1939. M argaret M esmer (Sigma ) to J ames Huff, August 5, 1939. J eanette L. Cady (Sigma ) to E. D onald Adams, September 1, 1939. Phyllis Carpenter (Sigma ) to Geo rge Pratt, December 30, 1939.

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Ma rtha M ild red Chandler (Zeta T au) to L. Rand olph Will iams.

BIRTHS T o M r. and M rs. Ehrenfri ed Breugel, I ota, a daughter, Ma ry Ann , November 9, 1939. T o M r. and M rs. Guy Cox (Maryalice J ohnson, Omicron), a son, ovember 28, 1939. T o M r. and M rs. Edward Campbell (H elen Bruce, Sigma ), a son, Edwa rd Jr ., Ma rch 14, 1939. T o Mr. and M rs. J oseph Frank ( Glendore F enn ell , Sigma ) , a son, Gererd , March 30, 1939. T o M r. and M rs. William Emblidge (Dorothy Setter, Sigma ) , a son, Peter Michael, April 13, 1939. T o M r. and M rs. Thomas F. Callaghan (Betty Mahoney, Sigma ), a daughter, Ann Elizabeth , J une 1, 1939. T o M r. a nd M rs. Carl os L. Dean (Blanche Bellinger, Sigma), a daughter, Sand ra E lizabet h, September 18, 193 9.

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