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i the review of the vear's work given by the Dean of Women. This year Pi Beta Phi
The ^Panhellenic Qreed
We, the fraternity undergraduate members, stand for good scholarship,
for the guarding of good health, for whole-hearted cooperation with our
college's ideals for student life, for the maintenance of fine social standards to the functioning of the group. This year, the purpose of the banquet was to
and for the serving, to the best of our ability, of our college community.
Good college citizenship as a preparation for good citizenship in the larger
world of alumna? days is the ideal that shall guide our chapter activities.
We, the fraternity alumna; members, stand for an active, sympathetic
interest in the life of our undergraduate sisters, for loyal support of the
ideals of our Alma Mater, for the encouragement of high scholarship, for
the maintenance of healthful physical conditions in chapter houses and
dormitory, and for using our influence to further the best standards for the
education of the young women of America. Loyal service to chapter, college
and community is the ideal that shall guide our fraternity activities.
We, the fraternity officers, stand for loyal and earnest work for the
realization of these fraternity standards. Cooperation for maintenance of
fraternity life in harmony with its best possibilities is the ideal that shall
guide our fraternity activities.
We, the fraternity women of America, stand for prejiaration for service
through the character building inspired in the close contact and deep
friendship of fraternity life. To us, fraternity life is not the enjoyment of
special privileges but an opportunity to prepare for wide and wise human
service.
^Model 'Panhellenic Import
to (§erve as Sample 1
PA N H E L L E N I C reports to your National Panhellenic Delegate
should be just right after this, for in Pinckney Estes Glantzberg's
the one published below is an example of what the perfect Pan-
hellenic report should be. She will appreciate if each local Panhellenic
officer will read and profit thereby.
Pinckney Estes Glantzberg, National Panhellenic Delegate
35 Claremont Avenue, New York, N . Y .
DEAR PINCKNEY:
Panhellenic Council has successfully carried out several interesting activities
since the April report went in. They are, however, high lights which play %
definite part in the program of sorority relations on this campus.
The first week in May, each year, all of the sorority women get together in *
body at a banquet, the purpose of which is to introduce the incoming president o*
the Panhellenic Council, the incoming presidents of each sorority, and to beaf
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has the presidency of Panhellenic, as Lora Brown holds that office at the present
time. There was a hint of sadness and perhaps a feeling of regret among the women
as Dean Una B. Herrick presented her last address.
Each year the Panhellenic banquet is given in honor of some element important
honor the alumna; of the various sororities. There was one alumnae member of
each chapter present who gave, in a brief talk, the ideals of her own group.
An interesting feature of the evening was a group of original songs given by
i he pledges of each sorority. In previous years, stunts had been given as enter-
tainment, but as they seemed to be rather a waste of time and energy, that energy
was transferred to the writing of music and words of a song. It was a huge suc-
cess and I'm sure all the groups were proud of their new songs. The banquet was
the last open meeting of Panhellenic before the summer vacation.
Fall quarter this year, began with enthusiasm and unusual harmony existing
among the sororities. The first event was the annual Panhellenic reception held in
the fireplace room of Herrick Hall, the women's building. Each of the incoming
freshman women was invited by formal invitation. A receiving line composed of
our new Social Director, Mrs. Ethelyn Conway Harrison, the president of each
sorority, and the Panhellenic delegate greeted the girls. It is an excellent oppor-
tunity for the upperclass women to meet the new girls before rushing season started.
During Freshman Week, a Panhellenic meeting was held for the freshman
women as a means of telling them, through a speaker, just what sororities are and
their function in the lives of the women students. Dr. Sarah Jennings of the Eng-
lish Department was the speaker and gave an excellent and comprehensive address.
It was unbiased due to the fact that Miss Jennings herself is not a sorority woman.
The rushing season closed on Friday evening, September 27. I t was an extremely
successful one in spite of the small enrollment and general depression. Alpha Omi-
cron Pi headed the list by pledging sixteen new girls, Alpha Gamma Delta came
next with fifteen, Kappa Delta eleven, Chi Omega five, and Pi Beta Phi two,
Alphadelt two. Several of the groups have pledged girls since that time.
On Monday evening, October 6, Kathryn Bremer Matson, the newly elected
President of Alpha Omicron Pi, gave an inspiring address before an open Pan-
hellenic meeting. She spoke on "The relationship that should exist between each
sorority and their relation to the college." Mrs. Matson, and her charming manner
made an impression on the minds of all present and her visit, though only three
days, will not be soon forgotten.
This past year, a new sorority has been formed on the campus, a group calling
themselves Alphadelt. This group was organized with the main object of bringing
Alpha Delta Pi, national sorority, to our college. They send their president and
delegate to our meetings, who have the power of discussing questions but no
voting power. They are a small but promising group and we are all watching
them with interest and hope that they may soon achieve their aim.
Panhellenic activities play such a large part in our lives here at Montana State
that we are all anxious to keep up a sportsman's attitude and to keep absolute
harmony among ourselves.
Fraternally yours, Delegate,
V I R G I N I A G . W A R N E R ( A * ) , Panhellenic
Montana State College
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interest in historical and genealogical research, and through these, the
family will benefit.
The purpose of this article is to urge you to begin right now the
recording of your own family history and its connection with the growth
W your own United States. Start now to climb your family tree.