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Phi Busy in Musical Activities
By L E A H M A E K I M M E L , University of Kansas
Since our last letter the past months for at the All-University Honors Con-
have indeed been busy ones for Phi, and vocation she was chosen as Freshman
with commencement time drawing nearer honor student from the School of Fine
the days are flying. Arts. Muriel intends to major in piano.
Of course, the most important event Jessie K i n m a n , a member of Quack
was the visit of our Grand President, club, had a part in the recent W.A.A.
Elizabeth Heywood Wyman, who spent water carnival, " I n the Caverns of the
four busy days w i t h us. We all en- Sea."
joyed her visit so much. Phi enter-
tained with a banquet in her honor. The We also had three girls on the women's
sorority exchange dinner, given every glee club t r i p , Jessie K i n m a n , Emma
year, was also held while Miss Wyman Leigh Evans, and Doris Dugger. Emma
was here. Leigh, our accordionist, was a specialty
soloist f o r the club. She is going to
On March 16, we held initiation, f o l - leave us next month f o r chautauqua
lowed by a banquet. Our new actives work, for besides playing the accordion
are Muriel Volker, Roberta Works, Emma Leigh is a singer and pianist.
Dorothy Woodward, Juanita Morse, However, she promises to return to Phi
Belva Roesler, Marjorie Linsdale, M a r y next year.
House, Theresa Jedlicka, and Ellen
Davis. The chapter was quite surprised re^
cently when Dorothy Attwood ('31)*
The spring semester also brought Phi eloped to Independence, M o . , and came
these four new pledges, Irene Hanson, home with a new husband. We wish her
Preston, Faire Voran, Pretty Prairie, much happiness, but i t w i l l be hard to
Frances Dowell, Wellsford, and Wilma lose her, for she is one of our outstand-
Taut, Kansas City, M o . However, we ing pianists.
lost two of our girls, Patricia Drew
('33), San Diego, Calif., was unable to Plans are underway, now, for our an-
return this semester after a long siege nual Cho-Cho-San spring formal which
in the hospital, while Ruth Cassity ('33), w i l l be given M a y 16. This is one of
was called home at mid-semester. our best parties, so we are all wishing
for a moonlight night and good weather.
Helen Cleveland and Helen McMor-
ran, pianists, presented their Senior re- Just two more months and Phi will
cital in March, and judging from the lose these actives through graduation:
number of baskets of flowers they re- Florence Longenecker, Justine Toler,
ceived, others in the audience enjoyed Helen McMorran, Ruth Geisler, Helen
their playing as much as their sorority Cleveland, Glenna Myers, M a r y Lee
sisters did. Robbins, Jessie K i n m a n , Leah Mae
Kimmel, and Mary O'Neil. Although
When Tau Sigma, a campus dancing this large group is leaving, Phi still has
sorority, gave its annual recital recently, many fine girls left to carry on the high
Ruth Cassity was chosen f o r solo work. ideals of Alpha Omicron Pi for next
She was quite charming in her Russian year, and we know that our new presi-
costume. dent, Frances Thompson, w i l l be an able
leader for the chapter. We look forward
Phi is so proud of Muriel Volker, a to many activities.
Freshman and one of the new actives,
Omegc Girl Is Honored by Phi Beta Kappa
By L U R A B E L L E DAVIDSON, Miami University
Springtime seems to bring activity i n - College diningroom. I t is to be a din-
stead of lethargy to our chapter. Our ner dance. Just now Elizabeth is wor-
social chairman, Elizabeth McConnaughy ried about the weather; she hopes to
('32), has been busily making arrange- be able t o have a balmy, ^m o o n l 1
ments for our spring formal which will night for the occasion, but somehow tn
be on M a y 17 in the beautiful Oxford weather man got his order all mixe
