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ALMOST as many Sigma Kappa alumnae who are not able to belong to alum- m
. nae chapters pay annual national dues as do alumnae who are members of ea
alumna? chapters. Nearly 1,000 loyal alumnae scattered from Maine to Cali- h
fornia pay their dues each year in spite of the fact that they are not near an alum- b
nae group. These constitute the constantly growing order of Loyal Alumnae at d
Large of which the sorority is so proud. g
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A card of "good standing," of small size to tuck into the purse, is issued an- m
nually to every alumna who pays these dues. These serve as official introductions p
for alumnae moving from city to city as well as receipts. This card, stating dates it
for which dues have been paid, is signed by the executive secretary and distributed p
by her. For isolated alumnae, or the alumnae at large, these are mailed individually, m
for alumnae in chapters they are mailed in a group to the alumnae chapter treasurer. P

Each fall a general letter is sent out to every alumna, not Life Loyal, with
news of alumnae interest and a request for dues. Letters are also sent to each alumnw
chapter treasurer. Later a letter goes out to all alumnae at large who paid last year
and have not yet paid for this year. Another special letter is sent to all last years
seniors who have not yet paid. Lists of paid-up alumnae are kept at the Centra
Office and also by the Grand Vice President, who directs all alumnae activities.

The keen and continued interest of alumnae in their sorority is, of course, evi-
denced in many other ways beside payment of dues. There is an unusually large
number of alumnae in attendance at all conventions, where they prove their in-
terest by sitting through all of the long business sessions as well as attending t n e
social functions. Alumnae are well represented by votes at the conventions, f°
each college chapter has one alumna delegate in addition to two collegiate delegates,
and each alumnae chapter is entitled to one delegate for every ten paid-up members
up to three delegates. Alumnae also make peat contributions to collegiate chapte
by serving on advisory boards.