1958 Winter ANCHOR by Alpha Sigma Tau National Sorority

WINTER, 1958

Worksho ps He ld at Southern Di stri ct M eeting ;\;. THE first session of the Southern District Meeting of the Alpha Sigma Tau sorority was called to order by the district president, Mrs. Richard Snidow, at nine-thirty o'clock on October 19, 1957, in the Little Thea ter of Concord Coll ege in Ath ens, W . Va. D evotions were led by the convention ch ap la in, Miss Ann Eaton, of the PrincetonAth ens Alumnae Chapter. Miss Eli zabeth Hight, Omicron president, introduced D ean Damaris Wilson of Concord College, who made a welcoming address to th e group. Miss Hight th en introdu ced Miss Mae R. Hunter and Miss Mildred Dransfield, Omicron advisors; Mrs. H aswe ll E. Staehle, N .P.C. delegate and National secretary ; Miss Hila Arrington, Omicron a lumnae r epresentative ; and Miss Kathleen K elchner, chairman of th e M emorial Loan Fund . The report of the nominating committee, given by Mrs. Boice Ware, was unanimously accepted. By this action Mi>s Hila Arrington , Omicron alumnae representative, was elec ted treasurer, and Miss Anne K eziah, Zeta T au, secretary. Following th e elections Mrs. Snidow insta lled th ese officers. Miss K elchne r gave a report on th e M emorial Loan Fund, which was followed by discussion. Mrs. Boice Ware suggested that any girl borrowing on this loan be given grace free of interest until gradu a ti on from college to begin repaying this loan. Mrs. Snidow read a m essage from Mrs. Preston Sewell, N ews Agency, p ertaining to m agazine subscriptions, and a letter from Mrs. E . C. Phipps, Housing Chairman, was read by the secretary. Judy Eckstrom reported on how the Zeta Tau Chapter had used the Housing Fund. THE ANCHOR

VOL. XXXIII, NO. 2 The main program was then given by fiv e collegiate presidents and the national secretary. The program was opened by Mrs. 路 Snidow who commented on th e th eme, " United We Stand ." The N.P.C. ideals were given by Mrs. Elizabeth Hight, Hila Arri ngton, Kathleen Kelchner and Mrs. Snidow. The remainder of the program consisted of a breakdown of the phases of Alpha Sigma Tau and how they aid the collegiates. Short talks were given by Mrs. Staehl e on N.P.C . ; Sue Adkins, Alpha Beta ; Bette Mosteller, Zeta Tau ; Barbara Harris, Chi ; Louise Hoback, Alpha Lambda ; and Elizabeth Hight, Omicron. Alumn ae and Collegiate Workshops

;\;. MRs . Charlotte Douglas of Washington, D. C., read an article entitl ed " Alumnae Cooperation with Active Chapters. " The following methods of cooperation were suggested :

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R eadying the house for fall opening. Schol arship awards R ecommenda tions of rush ees H elp with pa rties Publicity program for the actives Joint activities-parties, cultura l programs. 7) Gifts of furniture, p a rty expenses, dinners, etc.

This led to a discussion of alumnae recommendat ions for rush ees. It was emphasized that th e collegiate ch apters should ma ke use of these recommend ations, get acquainte d with the girls, and th en reply to the alumnae as to the results and decisions reached concerning these girls. Betty Ware pointed out that from her experience sh e feels that a program of education is needed for both a lumn ae and collegiates. Each has a responsibility to the other to h elp get good sorori ty girls. Mrs. Staehle stated that the

alumnae ar definitely a part of the sorority and that their advice should be accepted. Information about the character and ability of prospective rushees may be obtained from high schools, master fil e of the city PanH ellenic (where there .is such ) or alumnae members. · · After this discussion the following re olution ..was . presented . by Betty Ware: W e recommend that our district president bring before th e National Council a request that the council appoint .a committee to study a ll phases of the recommendation system. This committee shall pre ent (after carefu l study ) proposals concerning th e recommendation system to be voted on at the 1958 convention. This reso1ution was adopted . A report of the collegiate workshop was given •by Barbara Hollar, ecretary for thi s workshop. Clara Closterman, secretary for the al umnae workshop gave the report of her group. A lovely T ea was given by the Beckley Alumnae Chapter in the social room of the Little Theater following which the second joint session of the Southern District m ee ting was held. That evening a wonderful banquet was arranged by the Bluefi eld Alumnae Chapter at Bluefield. Miss Winifred N ewman gave an inspiring address. The final ession of the meeting was held after the farewell breakfast in the Concord College dining room. The closing devotions were given by Ann Eaton, convention chaplain, a nd after singing the first verse of "Blest Be th e Tie th a t Binds," the m ee ting was adjourned.-ANNE KEZIAH, District S ecretary.

Swapping of Ideas at Central District Meeting -;\; ON November 2, 1957, th e Alph a Tau. of the C ntral District as embl d a t Ea trn Mi hi :ran Co llege a t Yp ila nti for their ixth tri nni a l distri ct m ting. Mr . L. J. M a h r, Di: tri t Pr ident, pr ided . !ph ' hap t r and th Yp ila nti- nn rb r lumn ac hapt r had be n bus for we ·ks with pi ns a nd pr p a ra tions for this ga la affa ir. Throw in a fe ru. h p rtie

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For Convention Fraternity Singing Awards for original songs wtll be f7t.ven at our N ational Convention 0 August 1958/ C ont est Rules 1. The contes t i open to both collegi-

ates and alumnae of Alpha Sigma Tau. 2. The song will be judged on the basis of its singabili ty, originality of word and music, and its aptness for specific occasions. 3. The lyrics hould be about Alpha Sigma Tau, but may be suitable for any sorority occasion such as Founder's Day, rush parties, or ceremonies. 4. Send entri es to : MRs. D . E. NrcHoLs 147 Princeton, Eggertsville 26, N . Y . and a homecoming for good measure and it is needl ess to say they had an extrem ely bu y time this fall. Registra tion and coffee hour at 9 a.m. on Saturday gave u all a wonderful chance to meet new fri ends, greet old friend and to becom e acquainted with every one there. At the general busines se ion we had the pleasure of hearing D ean Susa n B. Hill talk on th e new trend a nd ne" r pon ibilitie of women today. Mr . Pan hipper , N a tiona l Expan ion Direc tor, ' a with u and enlio·htened u on xpan ron program . In the aft rno n h ld wer

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exchange of ideas and suggestions was very stimulating. Following the two meetings there was a tour of th e campus and also a time for delegates and visitors to have conferences with those national officers present. We were indeed fortunate to have Mrs. Parry Schippers, National Expansion Director ; Miss G enevieve R epeta, National Courtesy Chairman ; Miss Rose Marie Schmidt, Nation al Pledge Chairman; Miss Ethel Himelick, N ationa] Rush Chairman. We were sorry that Mrs. M cBee, National Standa rds Chairman, and Mrs. J. E . Ga ughan, National Scholarship Chairman, could not be with u . Saturday evening a ll the Alpha Tau gathered at the Huron Hotel for the Founders Day Banquet arranged for us by the Alpha Chapter. J an H enderson, Alpha, was our toastmistress and conducted the very lovely traditional ca nd lelight ceremony. Adding to the pleasure of the event was the inspirational message brought to us by Miss Eleanor M eston, one of Alpha chapter's outstanding members and beloved by all who have had the pleasu re of knowing h er. Miss M eston has spoken at many Alpha Tau gatherings including the Founders Day Celebration at the District meeting in D etroit in 1945 and at our fiftieth birthday celebration at our National Convention in 1949. Sunday morning all delegates and visitors were the g uests of the Ypsilanti-Ann Arbor Alumna e Chapter at a lovely farewell breakfast. In spite of the heavy fog that made several delegates Ia te in arriving, the flu that kept the Alpha Epsilons and others from attending, we enjoyed a weekend of good comra deship and fellowship in Alpha Sigma T au.

Nat'l Officers Define Duties at Northwestern Meeting ;\; THE Northwestern District of A~T h eld its m ee ting in St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 26, 195 7. Pi Chapter and the St. Lou is Alumnae Chapter served as hostesses. The arriving delegates registered at the Student Union Building of H arris Teachers T H E ANCH OR

Pi Chapter coll egiates se rve as h ostesses for the No rthw es tern District meeting in St. Louis. Miss-o uri.

College. After registration, coffee and rolls were served a nd the day got off to a good sta rt. The morning session wa called to order at 10 : 10 a.m. by the District President M eredith Hinshaw. An inspiring devotional program was given by M argaret O rf, chaplain of the St. Louis Alumnae Chapter. Viola King and Carol E . Willman were appointed to serve ' as treasurer and secretary, respectively . Prefacing the introductions of the national officers, M eredi th Hinshaw explained her selection of the theme, " Behold the Mustard Seed ." As a mustard seed grows so wi ll Al pha Sigma T au if it has the nurture and care. She then introduced the n a tion al officers who explained their p art in th e nurture of Alpha Sigma Tau. Mrs. Peterso n, the national president, was the first to be in troduced. She stated that the A~T seed was planted fifty-eigh t year ago and was th en ca refull y nurtured by th e preceding presidents : Grace Erb Ri chie, Louella Chapman, Mrs. Staehle, and D orothy Robinson. For her term as president Mrs. Peterson has set do wn three objectives : 1. To st rengthen collegiate chapters 2. To develop close r relations between active and alumnae chapters 3. To establish new ch apters. To ca rry out these objectives, Mrs. Peterson has found her work absorbing, interes ting, and abundant . She must visit chapters, carry on extensive correspondence, iss ue the C.O.B.'s a nd m ake all fin al deCisiOns. Mrs. Peterson concluded h er talk with a p erso nal wish for each one as expressed by the poem, "A Wish."

Dorothy Robinson was introduced after Mrs. Peterson . She is now the Executive Secretary. Her work entails keeping records, handling supplies, and servicing communications. Helping Mrs. Robinson in the Central Office is Elizabeth Wilson, Alumnae Chairman, and J une McCarthy, Life-Membership an d Endowment Chairman. Janis Marshall is Central O ffice Assistant. The third to be introduced was the new president of the Southwestern District, lisa Simpson. She stressed the need for alumnae groups. Viola King, national historian, was the fourth to be introduced. She stressed the importance of getting the historian reports in on time. These are the only records available on individual chapters' activities. The last officer to be introduced was Lillian Shippers, expansion chairman. This office was set up a year ago. Since this time, Lillian has visited numerous college campuses and carried on extensive correspondence. Since a group can't stand still, it must go either forward or backward. H er aim is to carry Alpha Sigma Tau forward . To accomplish this aim we need: 1. Girls to transfer and start colonies 2. People to travel 3. Leads 4. More alumnae groups. At the conclusion of th e talks by the National officers, Meredith Hinshaw asked for questions and a discussion followed. The morning session adjourned at 12:30 P .M. for a delicious lunch prepared by a ~ommittee of the St. Louis Alums headed by Alice Vit. After lunch group meetings were held. The actives discussed ru shing idea and the a lums di cussed financi al project . At 3:00 P.M . the delegate return ed to the gene ral meeting room and the afternoon se ion was called to order. Summarie of group di cussions we re given and que tions about expan ion were con idered. M r dith Hinshaw th en introduced Mi s

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Julia Murray, sponsor of Pi Chapter ; Carolyn Alexande r, president of the St. Louis Alumnae Chapter ; Margaret Or£, chaplain and Peggy Collier, acting Pi president. After a few announcements the meeting closed with the so rority prayer at 4:10 P.M. In the evening a banquet was held at the Congress Hotel. Pi Chapter and the St. Louis Alumnae Chapter celebrated Founder's Day at this time. The traditional candle-lighting ceremony was beautifully conducted by Me redith Hinshaw. A most entertaining and informative talk entitled, "This Is Your Music," was given by Mrs. 0. H . Duggins- CAROL E. WILLMAN.

National Panhellen ic Conference Met at French Lick, Ind iana ;\. THE thirty-fifth session of the National Panhellenic Conference convened Nov. 4-8 at the French Lick Sheraton Hotel in French Lick, Indiana. Alpha Sigma Tau was re presented by our National President Mrs. Earl Peterson; Mrs. H aswell Staehle who is our NPC representative and secretary and heads the City Panhellenic Committee for the NPC; Mrs . L. J. Mahe r president of our Centra l District ; and Mrs . •F rancis Graflage, national editor. At th ese biennial session the executi,·e ecretaries and the national editor have their own separate meeting to talk over their and method . full

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