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their demonstration, w i t h Frances Knapp
chairman of the program committee, and
that night the Evens had what is called
Even Night Out. The next night the
order was reversed, and Thanksgiving
day the final test came w i t h the Evens
triumphing over the Odds, in the tradi-
tional volleyball and basketball games.
For the first time each sorority house
was allowed to give an informal dance
f r o m six to eleven, Thanksgiving evening.
Our house was decorated in the spirit of
Thanksgiving. Margarethe Fitz, Nell
Gates, and M a r y L o u Walker, pledges,
Epsilon Alpha Initiates Eleven Pledges
By M A R Y B E L L E Z A U N , Pennsylvania State College
Epsilon Alpha reports thirteen pledges,
eleven of them now Alpha O's; K a t h -
ryn Aungst ('33) , Margaret Borland
('34), Frances Christine ('34), Ethel Fil-
bert ( ' 3 4 ) , Elizabeth Hayes ( ' 3 4 ) , sister
of Catherine Hayes ('32), Rosamond
Kaines ('34), Elizabeth Lewis ('34),
Evelyn Lewis ('34), Edra Lowe ('34),
Kathryn Schleicher ( ' 3 4 ) , Edna Sher-
wood ( ' 3 4 ) , Josephine Stetler ( ' 3 4 ) , and
Evelyn Zook ('34). Rosamond Kaines
and Frances Christine, the musically i n -
clined pair who have composed for us
a very catchy chapter song, belong to
our college choir and glee club, and Rosa-
mond is pianist of the Varsity Quartette,
of which Frances is a member. Then our
two Lewises and Rosamond are A A A ,
freshman women's honorary. Rosamond
is also a Cwen, sophomore honorary.
Ethel Filbert is secretary of her class
this year.
Our undergraduates are most active i n
campus affairs this year. Elizabeth Pres-
ton ( ' 3 4 ) , is vice president of the junior
class and R u t h Meyer ( ' 3 2 ) , treasurer
of the senior class. Louise Suckfield
( ' 3 3 ) , was elected to I S I I , chemistry
honorary. Gladys Kaufman ('32), is one
of the senior Y.W.C.A. cabinet, Miriam
Gaige ( ' 3 2 ) , Isabel H a l l ( ' 3 2 ) are presi- ployment Revue w i t h the theme song,
dent and vice president, respectively, of
ON, honorary home economics society,
and Elizabeth Preston ('33), president of
Ellen H . Richards Club, honorary junior
home economics society. Miriam Gaige
was elected to Archousai, senior women's
activity honorary. Mary Belle Zahn
( ' 3 2 ) , serves as secretary of # 2 1 , ro-
mance language honorary, and she and
Louise Everitt ( ' 3 3 ) , officiate as treasurer
who are not attending school now, can*
up for the occasion.
We are proud of our two ahimn*
Louise Worrell and Rosiland Kcnnedv'
who won the local honors in voice in tjf'
Atwater-Kent radio contests held in c»
Petersburg and Tallahassee, respectively'
Both girls were sent to M i a m i for a con
test there. One more item which should
be mentioned. Lorraine Hudson, pledge
is on the approbation list for her first
quarter's work. This is a splendid record
for over seven hundred freshmen were
on the probation list.
and vice president of the Panhellenic As-
sociation.
Catherine Hayes ( ' 3 2 ) , has enrolled in
Temple Medical School this year, and
Isabel M a r t i n ( ' 3 2 ) , has left us to serve Jeannette Merk. We were fortunate in
as student dietitian at Hahnemann Hos-
pital in Philadelphia. E. Louise Hoffeditz
( ' 3 1 ) , has returned as our new chaperon,
and is doing graduate work here.
The last week of October was a very
busy one f o r us. Our pledges entertained'
the pledges of all the other groups at a
Hallowe'en party, and we retaliated witkj
another spooky affair. That week-end!
was Homecoming time, and we all had;
a very happy, busy time greeting our
alumna; and bringing things to a dose'
with a breakfast Sunday morning.
The second week i n November our
president, Gladys K a u f m a n ( ' 3 2 ) , and
Ruth Meyer ('32), left for Johnstown to]
do their practice teaching, while Ruth
Gilbert ('32), Elizabeth Martin ('32)t
and Edra Rubinkam ('32), moved uptO;
the Home Economics practice house fof j
eight weeks. Five of the new initiates
have moved in since that time.
Everyone returned recently and we-
had a gala celebration. Our pledges en-1
tertained the actives at a most amusing
"goat" show, in the form of an Unem-
"Cheer U p " from a recent edition o f 1
"Ballyhoo." Initiation, on December 6,
was followed by our annual formal
dance this year at the new T K E house
on Saturday night. Sunday we celebrated
Founders' Day w i t h a tea, and our cus-
tomary tribute to the Founders, onrt
again vouched by M r s . Anderson and
Anne Nichols.
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Theta Eta Introduces Pledges at Party
By M A R Y L O U I S E R A Y , University of Cincinnati
On Monday, September 28, we held Bruce, sister of Virginia Bruce Caldwell
«ur formal pledging preceded by a ban- ( ' 3 0 ) , and Mabel Doench, sister of Ruby
quet at the " L o f t " when each of the Doench, our president of last year. On
fifteen new girls told us how i t felt to October 17, the chapter gave a bake sale
ke chosen by Alpha 0 . Our pledges, un- to which actives, pledges, and alumnae
der the direction of M a r j o r y Dewey, rush donated. The profits went to the active
captain, have organized w i t h Gladys chapter saving fund. October 24 was
Roberts as president, R u t h Miller, secre- Homecoming Day at U . C , and our
tary, and Elizabeth Bruce, treasurer. A l - pledges decorated a very attractive float
ready they have made a name for them- representing new spirit of Cincinnati
selves on the U.C. campus f o r they are Victory. The pledges were formally i n -
jn "Mummers" (dramatic society), de- troduced at a dance at the Hotel Sinton
bate team, Dance Club, Glee Club, Club Chatterbox, November 14, by
Chemistry Club, and busily at work in Louise Rey, our alumna adviser. A t mid-
the Y.W.C.A. Freshman Council and night the pledges came through a glitter-
Wis Wag. Our new girls include: Eliza- ing door lighted by a spotlight. As the
beth Bruce, Mary Betsy Collard, Mabel pledges were introduced they were pre-
Doench, Gladys Roberts, Dorothea sented w i t h attractive compacts engraved
Wurtz, Dorothy Sintz, Irma Seyfferle, w i t h AO I I . When the fifteenth pledge
Virginia Moeller, Ruth Miller, Ruth had been introduced we formed a semi-
Feinthel, Mary E. Perkins, Elsie Mohr, circle to sing "Alpha Omicron Pi" accom-
Martha Shelby, Dorothy Kratzer, and panied by the orchestra which had been
playing softly during the introduction.
pledging two sisters this year—Elizabeth
Beta Tau Gives Subscription Dance
By H E L E N D I N G L E , University of Toronto
We have just come home f r o m our treasure-hunt, and later by rummy, and
Founders' Day banquet. I t is always an food, hospitably served on t i n pie plates.
inspiration to us to hear about our The rooms were very tastefully decorated
Founders, and how AOII was formed. with skulls and bones, and beer bottles
Mrs. Arrowsmith showed us a picture of w i t h candles in the top gave the pirates
the four Founders, when they were girls, a rather weird, flickering illumination.
as students at Barnard College, and i t Everyone enjoyed herself immensely.
was extremely interesting. We had We held it at the home of Mary Keeling,
speeches f r o m a representative of each and Margaret McNiven and Betty Potter
year, and also f r o m two girls whom we looked after the clever arrangements.
had just initiated, Ruth Jenkins and
Donalda McCharles. The happy faces of This party was followed by a lunatic
our seven pledges showed their apprecia- bridge, and then by our formal dance,
tion of the meaning of our banquet. held at the Royal Yorke Golf Club. The
following are our pledges: Peggy Chad-
We had a most successful rushing sea- wick, Margaret Christilaw, Margaret
son under the capable guidance of our Cowan, Eleanor Doherty, Margaret Hill,
rushing captain, Alice Grant. Our first Margaret Robb, and Mary Wilson.
party, a pirate party, was, I think, the
most ingenious rushing party we have Among our other activities this fall,
had for some time. Each of the rushees we held a subscription dance in the Crys-
was given the " t h i r d degree" by a most tal Ball Room of the King Edward
villainous-looking band of pirates. This Hotel. We had about two hundred cou-
was followed by a very well-arranged ples present, and we felt i t was a great
success, both socially and financially.
Alpha Tau Ranks Second in Scholarship
By B A R B A R A J A C K S O N , Denison University
The ending of the last school year members were graduated, and during this
found Alpha T a u very busy. Eight of our busy time two initiation ceremonies were