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Lettie Irion, '20 M a r y Waters, '20 play, but their names are "withheld by the censor" at present. Watch
Florence Griswold, '20 Margaret Perry, '20 this space!
Alice Sheehy, '20 Frances Gannon, '20
Catherine Benner, '20 R u t h Farquhar, '20 During the visit of Mrs. Hennings, district superintendent, Thelma
Bergen was initiated. Esther Chamberlain was pledged at mid-term
This winter has been a busy one for Zeta girls. Our work is pledge day.
usually sufficient to occupy most of our time, and then, of course,
there are all sorts of parties and school activities to keep us busy. And now, success to you in the approaching examinations, and
For instance, on the day of the game with Drake University, Iowa, a happy New Year!
the girls' club gave a football luncheon. A l l of the sororities
attended en masse. Doris Scroggin, '17, was chairman of the E D N A H A T H W A Y , Chapter Editor.
committee in charge of it. The toast list was appropriate to the
occasion. I t read: "The Scrimmage, The Game, The Goal." Edna SIGMA, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Froyd, '16, ex-president, responded to "The Goal."
Marion Bachman, '17 Donovan, H a t t i e M a r i e H e l l e r , '20
The Lincoln alumnae arranged a luncheon during Mrs. Henning's Helen Clowes, '17 Rosalind Olcese, '17
visit, and we had a reception for her at the chapter house. Alice Cranston, '17 Ethel Maroney, '17
Elizabeth Elliot, '17 Gertrude Schieck, '17
The girls' club Christmas party just before vacation, was a most Gladys Goeggel, '17 E d n a T a y l o r , '17
enjoyable affair. Practically all of the hundreds of girls who were Mary Butler, '18 Bernice Hubbard, '18
there wore fancy costumes. Several groups gave stunts, for instance E l l a Crawford, '18 Marguerite Neelay, '18
"The Six Great Moments of a Girl's Life, With Apologies to Harri- Gertrude D a y , '19 Helen Schieck, '19
son Fisher," "Bluebeard" (it was pasteboard) in pantomime. The T h e l m a Donovan, '19 Dorothy Weeks, '19
Alpha O's dressed as Dutch girls, and gave a Dutch dance, to the Margaret Forsythe, '19 Mary Wight, '19
tune of "Oh, du lieber Augustine." Doris Scroggin was chairman Lucile G r a h a m , '19 Mildred Mallon, '20
of the party committee, and we feel that much of its success was due Marion Black, '20 Margaret M c V e y , '20
to her efforts. Winnifred Moran and Gladys Lowenberg were on the Catherine Cox, '20 Marion Mathews, '20
decorating committee for the party. E s t h e r C a r d w e l l , '20 K a t h r y n Pride, '20
L a u r a de V e u n , '20 E d w i n a Robie, '20
The Monday evening before vacation we girls had our own Christ- A n n a G a y Doolittle, '20 M a r j o r i e Selwood, '20
mas party at the house. Of course, we had Santa Claus, and the '20
usual ridiculous gifts which we sent to poor children, after we had Nadine
had a good laugh over them. The freshmen are supposed to be
thoroughly aware of the fact that they are expected to give a Dear Sisters:
program at the Christmas party. They made elaborate plans which Sigma is closing a very busy but a most successful semester.
failed to materialize. The night of the party someone had an
inspiration. Programs were distributed, with numbers, A, B, C, etc. There are now thirty-three members in the chapter which is the
A. "Madame Melba and Caruso. Choice selections," etc. largest number Sigma has counted for several years. Much of
our interest during this half-year has centered on our new home
Upperclassmen were called upon to respond without a moment's which is a beautiful three-story cement house with a lovely garden.
warning. There was almost a riot for a time, but we laughingly A l l the girls are well pleased with it.
admitted that the joke was on us.
The buying and furnishing of this new chapter house necessitated
One of those incorrigible freshmen, Lettie Irion, made the fresh- excellent financial handling. For this reason, all the money affairs
man basketball team, and will, we believe, be named its captain. have been under the supervision of a Board of Directors, composed
Doris Scroggin is senior vice-president, and on the senior prom of the house-manager, treasurer, and several alumnae. This plan has
committee. Winifred Moran is on the junior play committee, and proven a great help to the active girls.
also on the girls' club commission to investigate religious conditions
at the university. Several of our girls tried out for Kosmet Club The most important event for Sigma this semester was our big
reception which was in the nature of a "house-warming." Several
hundred bids were sent out and a great many attended. The fresh-
men, our president and housemother stood in the receiving line
in our large chapter-room. The upperclass girls entertained in the
living-room, while the sophomores served refreshments in the dining-