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Syracuse Alumnce Give Buffet Supper for Chi
By NORA K . K I N G
The alumna; began their meetings at count of what the corporation had done
the chapter house in November. There f o r the chapter house during the past
was an especially good attendance with summer, and after the meeting was ad-
Marcia Rosbrook (Chi '21). Genevieve journed, we inspected the chapter house,
Canfield Mason (Chi '21), Nora Knight and I can say we were pleased w i t h what
King (Chi '21), Gertrude Marks Fors- had been accomplished.
sell (Chi '21), Ruth Caskey Sturtevant
(Chi Ex. '25), Gertrude Baumhardt Emily told us about convention and
Bailey (Chi Ex. '24), Alice Foote (Chi those who were at the meeting who had
'27), Edith Rauch (Chi '18), Emily Tar- also been there, added their experiences.
bell (Chi '16), and Elizabeth Heibt Liest
(Theta '22), present. Gertrude Baum- The girls voted that i t would be nice
hardt Bailey was elected secretary to entertain the active chapter on Found-
to take the office vacated when ers' Day, so a committee was appointed
Matilda Petri Olrich moved away. to plan the refreshments, and on Found-
R u t h Caskey Sturtevant is to be her ers' Day a buffet supper was served to
assistant. over f o r t y members and pledges of the
sorority. Alice Foote told me that a
Edith Rauch gave an interesting ac- pledging ceremony took place just before
supper, w i t h one new pledge.
Detroit Alum nee Give A City Panhellenic Tea
By VIRGINIA V A N ZANDT SNIDER
Detroit activities started early in the Bridge. Virginia Crossman with her ar-
fall, and there has been no ceasing of tistic ability, and the hard work of every
them through the following months. A l l one made that possible. A t frequent i n -
alumnae and actives in the city were en- tervals we had our "work" meetings, and
tertained at the annual tea which was the result was bound in the completion
given at the home of Jeanette McColl of seventy-five cook book covers of oil
in the early days of September. There cloth, green, blue and yellow decorated
was much talking and excited discus- w i t h odd gay designs. We were
sion as plans, trips, and new positions well repaid when at the tea we noted
were aired for comparison. the "oh's" and "ah's" as the prizes were
given out.
The following Monday evening the
first meeting took place, and Margaret Another step leading to the climax of
Clark was the hostess, assisted by W i n i - our social event is the making and pack^
fred Sample and Virginia Snider. This ing of our home-made candy which con-
was the ritual meeting for the new mem- tributes, at least, to our financial success.
bers, and six girls were installed. M a r - Some of us make it together, and others
garet Smith, Sally Knox, Dorothy Gates t r y their luck alone, but all of the candy
Johnson, Mary Lawton, Dorothy Oodle is collected and weighed on the Saturday
Burger, and lone Barrett have been taken morning of the party.
into our membership and are already
assisting and helping the girls in chapter After our weeks of work, we were glad
work. We are proud t o have them be- tb see the sun on the morning of Novem-!!
come one of us. ber 2. The party was given in the ba.U-
room of the H o t e l Statler, and so weD
A t the business meeting which followed had the committee planned the details
general plans which had been outlined at that the whole affair was carried off
an executive meeting were presented and smoothly and efficiently. As to our suc-
standing committee appointments were cess, we look f o r t w o results, the enjoy-
made. That evening Winifred Sample ment of our guests and the financial rifr-
was appointed chairman of the Benefit port. This first was in evidence at the
Bridge Tea. And then the work started party, and the second was made known
in earnest. w i t h the report of Esther Bradley. One
hundred and twenty-five dollars is to be
At the October meeting, with Josephine given for the purchase of a new dining
Weiler as hostess, i t was decided that we room table for Omicron Pi chapter.
would make the prizes for the Benefit
