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FEBRUARY CONTENTS Installation of Alpha Omega of Gamma Phi Beta H HU v^0)7/J History of the University of Western Ontario ... 3 \\yf^^nl History of Alpha Kappa Chi 4 m�c History of London Alumnae Chapter 8 \\\ ^^/A W/|/ Marriages 10 ^x^ /// );ri\L_ Installation 11 r^JI/f\^r\ -,Q*^r/*\n^i^ Alpha Omega Activities 13 c.s(^iy*^\^ ))ji)\v-//g3r Gail Donohue�Co-Organizer 15 /ff^Xf((^\\ Helen Benson 16 Moments Poetical�By Helen Benson 17 Sir President's Message 18 iB @^'^
Vol. 37 FEBRUARY, 1937 No. i
Installation of Alpha Omega I History of the University of V^estern Ontario
UNIVERSITY was courses, viz. Assumption College, Sand WESTERNfounded in London, Ontario, wich ; Ursuline College, London ; under the direction of the Waterloo College, Waterloo; one jun Church of England in Canada. It re ior college, teaching the first two years ceived its charter from the Legislature in Arts only. Alma College, St. .� of the Province of Ontario in 1878 with Thomas; one theological college, its first classes in Arts and Medicine Huron College, London. The Institute graduating in 1883. The Faculty of of Public Health was opened in 1912 Medicine has maintained an unbroken in a building erected and equipped by existence, but for financial reasons the the Government of the Province of Faculty of Arts was closed from 1885 to Ontario and turned over to the Uni 1895. In 1908 it became undenomina versity to "aid Medical Education and tional and received financial assistance promote instructional and practical from the London City Council. With work in Public Health." It became the the increase of the number of students, first independent Faculty of Public the Province assumed part responsi Health in the British Empire in 1917. bility for the expenses. The name was changed from West The University of Western Ontario ern University to The University of is composed of three units: The Col Western Ontario by Act of the Pro lege of Arts, the Medical School and vincial Legislature in 1923. The present the Institute of Public Health; and in campus, in use since 1924, is an all- addition has five affiliated colleges, of year beauty spot of about 260 acres; which three teach full four-year Arts and the college buildings are imposing. 4 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA
II History of Alpha Kappa Chi Interest in undergraduate women Griffiths, an assistant in the university students at the University of Western library. Ontario and a realization of the need During 1928 the preliminary work
VIEWS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO, LONDON, ONTARIO Upper left: Tower of the Arts Building. Right: The Administrative Building. Center: A view, from the bridge, of the campus and Arts Building. Lower left: The Library. Right: Science Building.
of a residence for them, resulted in of organization was done by these two the formation a of local sorority in women. Isabel composed most of the 1929 called Alpha Kappa Chi. Its ritual used in the sorority ceremonies. founders were two � graduates Doro The early group, being attracted by the thy Morgan, who was studying for her ideals and standards of Gamma Phi Master's in degree French, and Isabel Beta, chose a black crescent as the back- THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA 5
ground for their pin and superimposed Tamblyn, head of the department of an arrow which pointed upwards. They English at the University, and Mrs. hoped at some time to become a chap Richard Crouch, holder of a Master's ter of Gamma Phi. In the fall of 1928 Degree and wife of the head of the the policies of the new group were out lined and the prospective members were chosen from girls with high scho lastic standing whose interests were wide enough to include all varieties of student activities. The charter group consisted of students in Arts, Science and Medicine; Doris Paddon and Mayme Farley, members of the win ning basketball team; Margaret Grif fiths, the president of the Student Christian Movement; and Helen Ben son, the convener of the first tea-dance at Western. Dorothy Snell was the first member of Alpha Kappa Chi to grad uate as a medical doctor. Initiation ceremonies for Alpha Kappa Chi took place at Alpha House, the residence of Miss Ruby E. C. Mason, at that time Dean of Women, formerly Dean of Women at the Uni versity of Illinois, who was actively in terested in the formation of sororities DOROTHY M. MORGAN on the campus. Alpha Kappa Chi came into being June 1, 1929. The member ship included Mary Wiley, Dresden London Public Library. Mrs. F. S. (Mrs. Douglas Macklin) who became Albright who is a graduate in law and the first president; Doris Paddon and professor of English at the university Marjorie Beattie, both from St. became faculty adviser. Later, as an Thomas; Margaret Bell, Ripley (Mrs. other patroness, was added Mrs. R. B. William England) ; Alice Ball, Ayl- Liddy, a graduate in medicine and a mer; Jean Nixon, Port Stanley; Jean former dean of women at Mount Alli Dobson, Tilbury; Honor Robinson, son University, New Brunswick, and Muncey; Dorothy Snell, Stratford; wife of Dr. Liddy, head of the depart Inez Nichols, Sarnia ; Evelyn Howard, ment of psychology at Western. When Exeter; and Margaret Griffiths, Helen Alpha Kappa Chi was nationalized, Benson, Thelma Richardson, Marjorie Mrs. H. O. Foucar, wife of Dr. Fou- McAsh, Merle Francis (Mrs. Andrew car, prominent surgeon in this city be Wood), Enid Coleridge, and Mary came patroness of the group along with Owen, all of London. the above mentioned women. Mrs. The patronesses for this group were Foucar attended Western before her Mrs. W. F. Tamblyn, wife of Dr. W. marriage and lately has been actively 6 THE CRESCENT OFF GAMMA PHI BETA associated with the Women's Canadian eluded two annual dances; an informal Club executive and other organizations. autumn dance and the February formal Two sororities were already formed dance, usually a St. Valentine party. when Alpha Kappa Chi was founded� For this latter many graduate members Upsilon Iota Sigma which became Pi returned to the city each year. Beta Phi, and Pi Sigma which is still Each spring, following the an a local group. Three other sororities nouncement of dates scheduled by the were in the process of organization at local Panhellenic, the sorority enter that time, but these did not materialize. tained at ru.shing parties reputed to be It was necessary for Alpha Kappa the most original on the campus. The Chi to apply to the Senate of the Uni sorority was the first at the university versity before it could be recognized at to hold an annual faculty party, enter the LTniversity. A charter was prepared taining the professors and assistants at and presented to the governing body tea. A Christmas party was another de which annual function at ])laced its stamp of approval on lightful which the the undertaking. Toronto and London alumnas chapters Immediately after the first initiation as well as the active chapter and the the members of the new sorority went patronesses presented gifts to the to Port Stanley, Lake Erie, for a week house. Baskets were made up for the end party at the Y.W.C.A. Summer- poor and toys taken to the orphanage. home. It became traditional to hold an During its seven years as a local Alpha Kappa Chi week-end party each chapter, a number of its members have year immediately after graduation. been prominent in campus activities The autumn of 1929 saw the out-of- and scholarship. Jean O'Brien, a for town members housed in Beta Hall. mer president, was made sub-prefect of Two other sororities assisted in main the university, the highest position at taining this residence which was fur tainable at Western by women stu nished by Dean Ruby Mason. The fol dents. Leola Neal, another president of lowing fall the house was taken over Alpha Kappa Chi, is now an instructor by Aljiha Kappa Chi, the first sorority in psychology at the university. Alpha on the campus to maintain a house of Kappa Chi has led the other sororities its own. With the leadership of Olive in scholarship ever since it was Collins, the first president to live in the founded, with the exception of the house the group undertook the respon 1934-1935 period. This past year re sibility of the residence. Cierlrude Bod stored the group to its enviable posi kin of the H. B. Beal Technical High tion. School teaching staff who is now an At the time of nationalization, mem exchange teacher in England was the bership in the sorority totaled one hun first house mother. Both Olive Collins dred and thirty-five, including twenty- and Gertrude Bodkin are Gamma Phi five active members. It was through pledges. Successful financing of Beta two graduate members, Helen Benson Hall by the group resulted in the liqui and Helen Myrick, that the first con dation of a large debt which had ac tact was made with Gamma Phi Beta. cumulated during the year before Al- They were introduced to Helen Glaister l^ha Kappa Chi took control. Dobson of Alpha Alpha, who shortly Social activities for the members in- after the first meeting invited them to ALPHA OMEGA SENIORS W. Top, left to right: Frances F. Ball, Alary Johns, Mary Edgar. Cen/er; Mary Louise Leitch, Jean Allison. Below: Helen Yemen, Isobel AI. Winters, Anna H. Armstrong. 8 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA
tea in her home in London ; and it was and at luncheon at Hotel London. there that the bond of friendship was The final visit by national officers strengthened. Mrs. Dobson, in turn, before the group was accepted took was entertained at Alpha Kappa Chi place the week-end of April 17 when residence where she met others of the Mrs. Norman Smith of Minneapolis, group and definitely became interested Chairman of Expansion, was the guest in them as possible members of a new of Alpha Kappa Chi. She was given Gamma Phi chapter. an opportunity to meet alumnse mem Subsequent events leading to na bers at a dinner at the Highland Golf tionalization included the visit of mem Club and at a luncheon at which Mrs. bers of Alpha Alpha including Beth Evelyn Albright was hostess. The ac Bertram, president ; Helen Henry and tives entertained at a tea at the resi Carolyn Tucker, during the week-end dence. On May 23, the good news was of February 15. While they were in received by telegram that Gamma Phi the city they were entertained by the had accepted the group. The pledging actives at a tea and by the alumucC at ceremony took place May 27 with a barbecue supper, and on the follow Mary Harris and other Alpha Alpha ing day were guests of honour at a members from Toronto present to luncheon given by the Alumnae Execu carry out the impressive ritual. This tive in the Hotel London. was concluded by a dinner party at the This was followed during the week Bluenose Inn. end of March 14 by a visit from Gladys And thus it was that the dreams and Borland of Chicago, rushing chairman ; plans of the two graduates in 1928 Iva Wright of Toronto, provincial ex came to be realized in London in 1936. pansion chairman, and Mary Harris, Dorothy Morgan, Alpha Omega new director of Province II. The guests Emilie Tancock Elliott, Alpha were entertained at tea at the residence Omega
III History of London Alumnce Chapter
In the autumn of 1933 a need was Helen Benson and Dorothy Morgan felt for the establishment of an alum were active in this organization work. nae chapter in London for Alpha Kap Meetings were held intermittently that pa Chi, now Alpha Omega of Gamma year and it was not until the next year Phi Beta. There was a dual purpose, that the group began to form a definite that of binding the alumnae together program. and supporting the active chapter. Ac Helen Millen succeeded to the office cordingly a meeting was held in Oc of president and under her leadership tober of that year at the home of Doro the alumnse actively supported the un thy Upshall (Mrs. Kenneth Richard dergraduate projects. Assistance was son) and officers were elected. The given during the rushing season when hostess was chosen first president. the graduates entertained the prospec- the crescent of gamma phi beta 9
tive members at what is now an an modern chapter house which would be nual theatre party. They also started nearer the university. Consequently, their annual graduation tea that year, under the able and enthusiastic leader given in honor of the graduating mem ship of Helen Benson with the full bers of Alpha Kappa Chi and their support of alumnae members in the
LONDON ALUMNA CHAPTER
Front row, left to right: Dorothy Tait, first vice-president; Hildegarde Foucar, patroness; Doro thy Morgan, president ; Hazel Crouch, patroness ; Leola Neal, graduate adviser ; Margaret Morris, treasurer. Middle row: Doris Kennedy, Jean Hooker, Jean Barrett, Helen Benson, immediate past-president ; Margaret Hughes, Helen Clarke, Alayme Farley, Olive Stevenson. Back row: Alarion Turner, Jean Campbell, Emilie Tancock Elliott, Kay Ingram, Helen Millen, Dorothy Upshall Richardson, Margaret Griffiths, Given Doupe Pemberton. Absent: Blanche Cowley, chaperon at residence ; Gail Donohue, co-organizer ; Marjorie McAsh Durand, Gladys Erring ton, Edith Liddy, patroness, Irma Reynolds, recording secretary, Anne Shannon, corresponding secretary, Dorothy Young, second vice-president. Alary Bonnycastle, Helen Glaister t)obson, Margaret Hawken. relatives, immediately following con city, some twenty-five in number, va vocation. rious schemes for raising money were The fall of 1935 saw Helen Benson, devised and carried out most success recently returned from Radio City fully. Music Hall, New York, installed as The year opened with a series of president. The year ahead was full of two table bridges given by each alum activity as the alumnse were anxious na. This was followed in February for nationalization and for a more with the sale of about 1,000 tickets on 10 TIIE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA a wire-haired terrier. In March, the so The autumn activities this season rority house was the setting for the opened auspiciously with a most suc chapter's first Fashion Show. The cessful fashion show held in the crystal gowns were modeled so successfully by ballroom of Hotel London for which the active chapter members that they over seven hundred tickets were sold were requested to model again at a and a capacity audience witnessed the large garden Fashion Show held by a display of gowns. chapter of the Imperial Order of the As a result of the election held at Daughters of the Empire on the the first meeting the new officers took grounds surrounding the residence of over the work of the chapter. The new the late Sir Adam Beck of Hydro executive is as follow's: president, Electric fame. April was chosen as a Dorothy Morgan ; first vice-president, suitable time to hold a rummage sale, Dorothy Tait; second vice-president, and this was followed in May by a Dorothy Young; corresponding secre sale of books, both enterprises prov tary, Anne Shannon; recording secre ing successful financially for the chap tary, Irma Reynolds; treasurer, Mar ter. garet Morris; graduate adviser, Leola It was during this year also that Neal; social conveners, Helen Millen, contact was established with the grad Gladys Errington ; St. Thomas corre uates residing out of London. Regular spondent, Mayme Farley. correspondence was kept up with them The present membership is thirty- by each city alumna writing to one out- three, all of whom are alumnae from of-town alumna. This service has been the local chapter with the exception of greatly appreciated by the members. Mary Andrews Bonnxcastle from Al When the chapter moved this fall to pha Kappa, Winnipeg; Helen Glaister its splendid new home on Richmond Dobson, Alpha Alpha, Toronto; and Street North, the graduates supervised Margaret McKillop Hockin, also of the business of moving and the buying Alpha Alpha. of furniture. To complete the work, Dorothy Morgan, Alpha Omega each graduate gave a plant for the con Emilie Tancock Elliott, Alpha servatory. Omega
IV
Marriages
On July 20, 1936, Margaret Bell Myrtle Up,shall ('30) to Dr. Kenneth ('30) to Mr. William England Richardson (University of Western (Queen's University). Ontario, Delta Upsilon, '31). On October 3, 1936, Emilie Tan On November 7, 1936, Helen Lane cock ('28) to Mr. John Kerr Elliott Myrick ('28) to Dr. A. Lyle Hutton ('26). (University of Western Ontario, Delta On October 24, 1936, Dorothy Upsilon, '34). THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA 11
V
Installation
After a strenuous month of pledge the morning, their initiation in the af training under the co-organizer, Gail ternoon, and the banquet at night. The Donohue (Gamma) the great week-end members of the Grand Council who arrived. Ceremonies in connection with were present for the installation were
Upper left: Three Chapter Officers: Mary Louise Leitch, corresponding secretary; Anna Arm strong, house president; Isobel Winters, chapter president. Right: Three Resident Phis: Helen Glaister Dobson, Alpha Alpha; Mary Andrews Bonnycastle, Alpha Kappa; Margaret McKillop Hockin, Alpha Alpha. Lower left: 1936 Pledges of Alpha Omega: top row�Helen Jacklin, June Buchanan, Alberta Letts, Dorothy Cole, Jean Lane ; middle row�Kae Veitch, Eleanor Rigg, Jeanne McKerracher, Irma Hutt, Catherine Norsworthy ; bottom row�Joan Breakspear, Alary Wright, Grace Craw forth, Mildred Brabeau, Shirley Summers. Right: Charter members of Alpha Omega: top row� Mary Louise Leitch, Alarion MacLeod, Ottcs Brandon, Anna Armstrong, Frances Ball, Alary Edgar, Gail Donohue ; middle row�Lenore Cruickshank, Jean Hardy, Jane Maclntyre, Janet Lush, Helen Yemen, and Jean Phillips ; bottom row�Constance Neal, Jean Allison, Isobel Win ters, Kathleen Graham.
the installation of Alpha Omega chap Mrs. Arthur C. Hoffman of Minneapo ter began on the evening of Friday, lis, international grand president; Mrs. October 23, 1936, with the initiation Norman Smith, Minneapolis, interna of the actives. Saturday was a very tional extension chairman; Miss Alice busy day with pledging of alumnse in Camerer, Detroit, international treas- 12 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA urer; and the director of Province II, nors and from the other sororities and Miss Mary Harris, Toronto. These \fraternities on the campus. Local and were assisted by Gamma Phis from national officers were in the receiving Toronto, Ann Arbor, and Detroit. line. Two of the London girls, Isobel Win The following are the charter mem ters, president of the actives, and bers of Alpha Omega: Jean Allison, Dorothy Morgan, president of the Alvinston ; Anna Armstrong, Wood London Alumnse had been initiated stock; Frances Ball, Cedar Springs; previously while attending the conven Ottes Brandon, St. Mary's; Lenore tion at Victoria, B.C. Cruickshank, Chesley ; Marion Dixon, The banquet was held Saturday Mary Johns, Marion MacLeod, Con night at the London Hunt and Coun stance Neal, Jean Phillips and Isobel try Club, with almost one hundred Winters, all of London; Mary Edgar, Gamma Phis present. Among these Ayr ; Kathleen Graham, Glencoe ; were seventeen newly initiated actives Jean Hardy, St. Thomas; Mary Louise and forty-three new alumnae. The Leitch, Amherstburg; Janet Lush, theme for the dinner was a book�"all Rockwood; Jane Maclntyre, Windsor, the world may know me by my book, and Helen Yemen, Ripley, Ontario. and my book by me." This theme was The alumnae are: Mrs. Evelyn Al carried out by the toasts and by the bright, Jean Barrett, Helen Benson, centerpiece, which was an open book Jean Campbell, Helen Clarke, Blanche in a crescent of pink carnations. The Cowley, Mrs. R. E. Crouch, Gladys "book" entitled Gamnia Phi Beta was Errington, Mrs. H. O. Foucar, Mar dedicated by a toast to the Founders, garet Griffiths, Jean Hooker, Margaret to whom we are grateful for our sis Hughes, Doris Kennedy, Mrs. R. B. terhood. The Grand Council was the Liddy, Helen Millen, Dorothy Morgan, Theme of the book; the national offi Margaret Morris, Leola Neal, Eileen cers were the Index, to whom we turn Purdy, Erma Reynolds, Anne Shan for guidance ; the alumnae, very natu non, Olive Stevenson, Dorothy Tait, rally were the Foreword; and the ac Mrs. W. Tamblyn, Emilie Tancock tives were the Chapters of the book. Elliott (Mrs. J. C), Marian Turner The banquet closed with songs and col and Dorothy Young, all of London ; lege yells. Beulah Ashton and Dr. Helen Doan, Sunday morning the girls of Alpha Toronto ; Kathryn Balls, Woodstock ; Alpha conducted a model chapter meet Margaret Bell England (Mrs. W.), ing which was followed by a luncheon. Westboro; Enid Coleridge, Barrie; In the afternoon, the ne\vest chapter Olive Collins, Port Elgin ; Mayme received for the first time. The house Farley, Oba Garside and Catherine was bright with flowers sent by local Ingram, St. Thomas; Elizabeth Free fraternities, sororities, and friends, to born, Ilderton; Kate King and Mary congratulate the chapter on its installa King, Wingham ; Elizabeth Mac tion. Among the tw'O hundred and fifty Gregor and Hannah MacKay, Wat guests received were the Gamma Phis ford; Mary Millen, Chatham; Evelyn in town for the occasion; the heads of Moxley, Flesherton; Helen Myrick departments at the university; repre Hutton (Mrs. A. L.), Mt. Pleasant; sentatives from the Board of Gover- Doris Paddon, Morrisburg; Kathryn THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA 13
Park, Goderich; Dorothy Upshall Margaret Rennie (Mrs. W.), and Richardson (Mrs. K.), Detroit, Michi Maude McVean Carpenter (Mrs. R. gan ; and Mary Wiley Macklin, Sarnia. H.). Other Toronto alumnse present The alumnae who have pledged, but were (Mrs.) Marion McClelland, are not yet initiated are: Lorraine (Mrs.) Helen Vernon, (Mrs.) Lois Evans and Margaret Smith of Toron Wilson, Edith Hudson, Beth Bertram, to; Gertrude L. Bodkin, Jean McClel Constance Shiell, and Margaret Mc- land, and Gwen Pemberton (Mrs. Martin. The Beta actives who assisted R. E.), London; and Merle Fran were Betty Schmidt, Eleanor McCoy, cis Wood (Mrs. A.), Louisville, On Ruth Allderidge, Virginia Handeyside, tario. Marjorie Mackintosh, Sally Eschback, The following Gamma Phis from Virginia Weidlein, Betty Whitney and Alpha Alpha assisted with the initia Janet Carver. The Detroit alumnae were tion: Eleanor Shaw, Helen Appleyard, represented by Edith Dodd Culver Iris Bull, Frances Harkness, Carolyn (Mrs. H. P.), Edith Benson Lynch Tucker and Rosemond Jackson. Official (Mrs. J. D.), Fra Loomis, Delphine alumnae representatives from Toronto Andrews (Mrs. C. ), and Florence Ro were: Helen C. Henry, Leone Harris, binson.
VI Alpha Omega Activities
Immediately after installation Alpha president of the chapter, Isobel Win Omega chapter plunged into a period of ters, and Gail Donohue, our co-or activity both in sorority and University ganizer, poured. affairs. A formal Gamma Phi pledge The following week-end marked an service was held on November first for exodus of many western students to the seventeen girls who had been our Toronto for the Varsity (University pledges informally since the beginning of Toronto)-Western rugby game. of the semester. On November fifth, the About twenty Gamma Phis who joined actives and pledges participated as the trek were delighted by a very models and ushers in the alumnse fash charming tea given in their honor after ion show held at the Hotel London. the game by our new sisters, the Alpha Both actives and alumnse sold tickets Alpha chapter. for the very popular affair which fea On Friday, November 20, the chap tured everything from negligees to ter held its first Crescent Dance at the formal evening wear. Over seven hun house. Gold crescents shone from every dred people attended and many were corner and wall of the house. Although turned away through lack of room. the party was very informal, its success The chapter observed Founders Day is evidenced by the fact that it is still by holding a tea at the house at which being talked about, not only by the our patronesses were the honored chapter, but by the guests and represen guests. About fifty actives and alumnae tatives of the other sororities who were enjoyed the informal afternoon. The present. 14 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA
During the second week in Decem (the University Women's Organiza ber, the pledges surprised the actives by tion) and vice-president of Le Cercle giving them a Christmas supper party Francais, the University French Club. complete with a Christmas tree,- Santa Other members also on the Women's Claus and gifts (for which the actives Council are Jane Maclntyre, Jean had to perform stunts before thev could Hardy and Marion Dickson. The latter claim them). is, in addition, associate president of the On December 11 and 12 these pledges Student Christian Movement, of which and four alumnae were initiated. We a Gamma Phi pledge, Dorothy Long, is were extremely fortunate in having secretary. Our house president, Anne Mary Harris, our province director as Armstrong, is vice-president of the our guest, for she proved an invaluable Science Club, and Janet Lush is secre help in the first initiation services con tarv. On the Hesperian Club (English ducted by ourselves. After the cere Club) executive, we have Ottes Bran monies, the 1936 camp movies were don, Lenore Cruickshank (also third shown. The initiation concluded with a year representative to Le Cercle Fran banquet at the Hotel London, honoring cais), Marion MacLeod, the "Crier," the new initiates. The fifteen new ac and Catherine Norsworthy, who is rep tives are: Mildred Brabeau, Joan resentative for her year. Kathleen Breakspear, Alberta Letts, Shirley Graham is secretary-treasurer for the Summers and Kathleen Veitch of Lon Classical Society and also secretary for don, Ontario; June Buchanan, Wing the University orchestra. On the Year ham ; Dorothy Cole, Petrolia ; Grace Executives are Jean Hardy, secretary Crawforth and Mary Wright, Strath for Arts '38, and Mary V/right, vice- roy ; Irma Hutt, Ingersoll ; Flelen Jack president of '39. Constance Neal is a lin, Elmwood ; Jean Lane, Wroxeter ; member of the Student's Administra Jeanne McKerracher, Northwood ; tive Association. Among our ne-west Catherine Norsworthy and Eleanor initiates is Alberta Letts, niece of Mrs. Rigg, Windsor. The four alumnt'c ini F. L. Letts, Crescent correspondent tiated were Helen Clarke and Eileen for Ottawa. Shirley Summers, who Purdy, London; Elizabeth Freeborn, w^on first prize for French Conversation Ilderton ; and Dorothy Upshall Rich at the University Summer School in ardson (Mrs. K.), Detroit, Michi the Province of Ouebec, is now secre gan. tary-treasurer of le Cercle Francais. Although formal rushing does not Our talented tap-dancer, Joan Break take place at Western till February we spear is captain of the swimming team have had several informal teas to en and is also on the intermediate basket tertain freshettes whom we consider ball team, together with Dorothy Cole. prospective Gamma Phis. June Buchanan, a member of the But the chapter has not been com Player's Club, had an important role pletely absorbed in Gamma Phi work in the winning play. Mary Wimpory is and play. Alpha Omega already has an the first medical student we have had important place on the campus. Our for some years. Eight of our newest active president, Isobel Winters, is also members, Joan Breakspear, June Bu president of the local Panhellenic Coun chanan, Grace Crawforth, Helen Jack cil, treasurer of the Women's Council lin, Jean Lane, Jeanne McKerracher, THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA 15
ALPHA OMEGA IN THE CHAPTER HUUSE
Above left: In the living room: Dorothy Cole, Shirley Summers, Katherine Veitch, Marion MacLeod. Center: The Pledges' Christmas: Jane Alaclntyre, Catherine Norsworthy, Grace Craw forth, Irma Hutt, Jean Phillips, Lenore Cruickshank. Right: In the hallway: Left�Janet Lush; center, top to bottom�Helen Jacklin, Frances Ball ; right, top to bottom�Jean Lane, Mary Edgar, June Buchanan. Center: In the dining room : Jean Allison, Helen Yemen, Alberta Letts, Jean Hardy, Joan Breakspear, Jeanne AIcKerracher, Ottes Brandon. Below, left: An important trio: Gail Donohue, Gamma, co-organizer ; Blanche Cowley, Alpha Omega, house mother ; Mary Harris, Alpha Alpha, director of Province II. Right: Around the fireplace: standing�Eleanor Rigg, Mary Wright; seated�Mildred Brabeau, Constance Heal, Kathleen Graham.
Eleanor Rigg and Dorothy Long are GAIL DONOHUE scholarship students, so it should not be difficult for us to maintain our stand Co-organiser ing as first in scholarship among the Alpha Omega wishes to thank Gam other sororities on the campus. ma Phi Beta for sending such an ex Those who have assisted the Cres cellent co-organizer. Gail Donohue, of cent correspondent in assembling the Sheboygan, Wisconsin, attended Sweet above material are: Anna Armstrong, Briar in Virginia, afterwards becoming Ottes Brandon, Gail Donohue, Mary a student at the University of Wiscon Edgar and Mary Louise Leitch. sin at Madison, from where she gradu- the crescent of GAMMA PHI BETA
women's activities on the campus. Ma joring in modern languages, she gradu ated in 1929 from the University of Western Ontario. After one year at the Ontario College of Education, Toron to, her next four years were spent as instructor in modern languages at Hamilton Central Collegiate. She gave up teaching to pursue a vocal career in New York City and sang in Radio City Music Hall and in a Broadway musical
GAIL DONOHUE
ated in 1934, wdth a major in history. While there, Gail affiliated with Gam ma. At present, in addition to her chap ter work, she is taking post-graduate studies in history at the University of Western Ontario.
At the banquet held this fall for our newest initiates Gail said, in reply to a toast, "It was because I loved Gamma Phi that I came to London;" and this was not difficult for us to believe, for iii-.i.i-;x BEN so.\ she has shown this spirit in all of her tasks. Should Alpha Omega become a production. Illness in the family neces strong chapter in the next year, it will sitated her return to London. Since then be due in a great measure to Gail's she has published a charming book of untiring efforts. excellent verse. Moments Poetical. Isobel M. Winters Having had an affiliation with Gamma Alpha Omega Phi Beta as a goal for a long time, she helped greatly to bring this happy HELEN BENSON event to pass during her term as presi Helen is a charter member of Alpha dent of the alumnse. The possessor of Kappa Chi, and during her undergrad a vital and attractive personality, Helen uate davs was active in numerous is a splendid organizer and has always THE crescent OF GAMMA PHI BETA 17
Weary of sky. been a tower of strength in sorority Downward they fly matters. Lightly. Helen Glaister Dobson, Silver moonlight Alpha Alpha Roamer by night� Glancing afar On each earth star. MOMENTS POETICAL Pauses to see It silently Moments Poetical is the title of a Twinkle. little book of delightful poems; and it a to cover has been pleasure read from Ill to cover not only on account of the LIVING CHRIST poems themselves but because the au thor, Helen M. Benson, is a member of Would Christ have spoken thus? Ah, then our new chapter. Alpha Omega. Incisive word remains unsaid : � Delicate fancy, charming imagery, And when and workman We utter gentle thought instead. deepest thought, filagree His wounds are healed through us. characterize this verse, and it is ship Would Christ have acted thus? varied in Some of the subject. poems The pause have a spiritual quality�a religious Preventing any thoughtless deed Will cause some are some whim trend; capricious, Indifferent souls to seek our creed ; sical; some are lovely word pictures. His cross aloft�through us ! There is no doubt that the Gamma Phi who evolved them has definite talent IV in her work and a love of it. deep THE ORCHID We shall quote a few of the poems. It is the easy thing to grasp the hand of friend. When he is victim of an adverse fate ; I The nobler soul is one who hastens to commend he is known as DILETTANTE When through achievement great. A bit of poetry I weave, The heart vindictive from the wound of tongue A wisp of prose or song ; or I live a life of make-believe pen Is to seek the venomous To help the world along. prone reply; The finest virtue in this mundane realm of men I sketch a landscape passing fair, Is instinct to forgive and not decry. And strum a chord or two. The attributes of men are like a garden fair� And now I've found a joy so rare The soul an orchid flower. In finding things to do. magnanimous, Its beauty cherished and admired because most I picture in my verse and prose rare, The road to happiness. With fragile fragrance filling every hour. That which a dabbler ever knows And others�try to guess. V
II NIGHT SNOW STARS Night- Whispering breeze� Velvet tapestry Beckoning trees� Hung o'er Lure from beyond� The door Stars vagabond ; Of golden day. President's Message
January 11, 1937 the material to be presented at each conference the Dear International Officers and by person representing Grand Council. information which Committee Chairman: Any you think would be of interest and es ARE soon to have the bien pecially any plans which }-ou wdsh to be nial conferences in WE province discussed or conveyed to the chapters various parts of the country. should be included. These conferences are a presumably The time is short so may I ask that of officers and leaders meeting chapter you do this promptly ? for the coming year. They offer an op In addition to these reports and the the portunity for each member of usual di.scussions the Council is request Grand Council and each committee ing that one session of the conference her to these chairman to convey plans be devoted to student leadership with a leaders through the pers(jn of a mem qualified speaker from the vicinity of ber of Grand Council. In order that each conference. each conference may be fully and accu The chapters of the sorority need rately informed of the work of all de constant stimulation, authority and partments, I am asking you to prepare leadership from the International offi and send to Charlotte White (Mrs. cers. Here is an opportunity to spur L. A. Room 55 East White, 1124, them on to greater endeavor. a brief Washington St., Chicago, III.) As ever in Pi Kappa Epsilon message which will be incorporated in Lois M. Dehn, Grand President
The Crescent has recently joined with the tcrnity Magazines Associated, and its super national journals of 46 other leading fraternities vision is in the hands of the outgrowth of a and sororities to participate in an effort to at committee appointed to study the project by the tract national advertising to a limited number Fraternity Editors association of the National of their pages. The desirability of using the ad Interfraternity Conference. The directors in vertising of only hish quality firms and products clude : George Banta, Jr., former president and in the fraternity magazines has been advocated editor of Phi Delta Theta, and head of the for a number of years because of the revenue Banta Publishing Company, Menasha, Wis. ; it would provide for better magazines or other K. D. Pulcipher, editor of Pi Kappa Alpha, fraternity services, and because it has been and a Detroit advertising man ; Chester W. pointed out that such advertising would lift the Cleveland, editor of Sigma Chi ; Leland F. magazines out of the house-organ class in the Leland, editor of Tau Kappa Epsilon and estimation of some readers who compare them head of Leland Publishers, Inc., St. Paul, with the general magazines that reach tlicir Alinn.; A. AI. Wharfield, editor of Alpha Clii homes. Rho, who recently opened the New York City Because each fraternity magazine's individual offices of Fraternity Alagazincs Associated as circulation is too small to be practical for use by its manager, and Stewart S. Howe, national national advertisers, it was necessary tliat their alumni secretary of Kappa Sigma, located in respective circulations be grouped for presenta Chicago as president of The Stewart Howe tion to the advertiser as a single unit. This has Alumni Service. The principal offices of the been done in the present undertaking, forming a project have been established at 1618 Orrington total circulation of nearly 400,000 ; 837c of which Avenue, Evanston, 111., with Mr. Howe in has been found to be alumni subscribers and charge. 17% of whom are undergraduate readers. Be Alembers having suggestions and teing will cause the circulation of fraternity magazines is ing to aid in establishing the fraternity maga steadily growing, the annual increase for this zines as recognized mediums by national adver group appropriates 20,000 readers. The distribu tisers are invited to participate. tion of the circulation matches closely the dis Only non-objectionable types of advertising tribution of the national population. will be accepted for Dublication. The advertising group has been named Fra- Department of Grand Council retiring and new councils Of primary interest to our members met at the Drake Hotel in Chi among the innovations to be introduced THE an editorial cago early in December. Present will be the establishment of were all members except Miss Thomp staff for the Crescent to be composed son who was unable to attend. We were of Miss Barbee, as Editor, and three Pinkerton will sorry not to have had her with us. Since associate editors. Mrs. all but one member of the old council handle publicity, Mrs. White will rep had been held over in 1934, this was the resent the council, and Mrs. R. Gilman first opportunity to test the plan for a Smith will edit a department which will joint meeting adopted by the 1934 con include articles of educational, inspira vention. Everyone present felt it is the tional and cultural natures. only possible solution to the problem of It was decided not to appoint an bridging the gap between administra Historian until the publication of the tions which has been such an obstacle to history is assured. In the meantime, progress in the past. In general meet chapter historians will send their annual ings and in private conferences with histories to Central Office for filing. their predecessors, the new members Newf scholarship blanks, prepared by were able to secure first hand informa the former chairman, Mrs. Weeks, tion about their departments and all were approved by both councils with other phases of our government from gratitude to Mrs. Weeks for her efforts. officers who had been in harness, with Two of them, reciuiring detailed in one exception, for five years or longer. formation about honor graduates and Excellent plans for departmental im poor scholars, will enable the new chair provements, suggested by the new of man, Mrs. Wulf, to give credit where ficers, could be more definitely outlined it is due and help where it is most because the retiring officers were pres needed. ent to give advice based on years of Buffalo has asked for a camp. In experience. view of increased camp funds, made Mrs. Hoffman presided at the joint possible by the redistribution of fees sessions during which reports on all and dues last year, it was decided to departments were presented and dis grant this recjuest, and the new camp cussed. At their conclusion, she turned will open next summer. over the reins of government to Mrs. In replying to an offer of assistance Dehn, and the old council members, in sorority problems from the N.P.C. who had given so wdioleheartedly of Committee on Interfraternity Cooper their and interest to the sorority for ation, Mrs. Dehn will call its attention a number of years, retired. It was a sad to certain abuses now being practiced on occasion for it meant the breaking up some campuses, notably "spiking," of a long and harmonious association. elaborate rushing favors, open bidding After the old council left, the new one and discriminatory intersorority organ met to formulate its policies, prepare its izations. We believe these to be con budget and develop its plans for the so trary to N.P.C. ideals but are powerless rority for the next two years. to combat them alone. 20 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA
Mrs. Wyatt reported discouragement lishment of alumnse chapters, neverthe in her efforts to form alumnse groups less we hope that small groups -will con in cities with a sufficient Gamma Phi sider their responsibilities thoroughly population where organized efforts are before petitioning. essential to the success of nearby chap Mrs. Finley's report on the active ters. Since most of her letters to these chapters showed them as a whole to be alumnae were ignored, her efforts have in a healthy condition and making rapid been in vain. She recommended the es progress. Alpha and Eta are definitely tablishment of organizations in each planning to build new houses before state to stimulate alumnse activity which next fall. Chi moved into its beautiful wdll hold annual reunions. While this new home last fall. To judge from the is an excellent plan, it will take years overwhelming number of honors that to develop it. In the meantime, we are have come to Gamma Phis in all chap hopeful of more immediate success ters, as shown in the province directors' from an alumnse news bulletin to be reports, we have many members of issued annually at Miss Locke's sugges charm and ability. Scholarship has im tion. The first edition will appear this proved but we are still far below the spring. It will be an expensive project scholastic position which should be oc but well worth the cost if we are suc cupied by a sorority whose prime object cessful in renewing the interest of un is mental development. organized alumnse. The letter will be Plans for stimulating and interesting handled by Mrs. Pinkerton as a regular province conferences were made. feature of the Publicity department. According to Mrs. Sullivan, retiring There was considerable concern ex Chairman of the Finance Statisticial a im pressed over the elimination of the Bureau, there has been general alumnse charter fee. The change was provement in chapter house financial of this bu proposed solely to relieve groups of the matters. The establishment reau at Mrs. Sullivan's unnecessary expense of purchasing a in 1931 sug im charter, but it is now feared that the gestion, has been one of the most amended by-law, whose only specific re portant pieces of sorority legislation in quirement is a membership of ten, will recent years. Improved conditions are result in the formation of small chap undoubtedly the result of her under ters that cannot afford to send delegates standing of financial matters and close to conventions. Inasmuch as the alum supervision of the chapters, and the which has been nse and active chapters are responsible splendid cooperation for sorority legislation and since Inter given to her by house boards and active national officers are chosen from the treasurers. alumnse chapters, it is essential that In the matter of expansion, the new with the old that an ex every alumnse chapter send a delegate to council agrees convention. A large alumnse chapter tremely conservative policy, with chap roll might result in a division of the ters established only when unusual op alumnae vote which, if there is inade portunities are offered, is the only one quate representation from these groups, consistent wdth Gamma Phi Beta prin would create an uneven balance of ciples. announce that the power between the two types of chap We regret to pub ters. We w'ant to encourage the estab lication of a directory is not feasible at THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA 21
this time. Revised postal laws, prohibit reunion with old friends. In the eve ing the publication of any but typical ning, the Chicago Alumnae chapter took Crescent material in regular issues, us to Edgewater Beach Hotel for high would make it necessary to issue the tea. We spent a thoroughly enjoyable directory as a distinctly separate publi afternoon and evening with our host cation. Because a directory is outdated esses and appreciate their cordial hos by the time it leaves the presses, we do pitality more than we can say. not believe many copies could be sold The new council wishes to express and the printing of a small quantity its gratitude to Mrs. Hoffman for her would make the price prohibitive. To be gracious offer to continue handling the able to offer it at $2.00 per copy, it robe orders, which we have accepted. would be necessary to print a minimum During her presidency, she was able to of 1,000 copies, which would mean that make arrangements in Minneapolis for one out of every fifteen members must their manufacture at a minimum cost purchase a directory in order to reim to the chapters, but she has had to do burse the treasury. We are still working the buying and mailing herself. It has on the matter, however, and hope to been a burdensome and thankless task. devise some scheme for supplying the Anyone else would have been glad to be college chapters with the names of relieved of it, but, Mrs. Hoffman, with alumnae from whom they may secure her characteristic unselfish devotion to recommendations. the sorority and realizing that a similar An interesting and enjoyable meet arrangement might not be possible else ing was held with the Endowment where, has kindly offered to continue Board which reported on its activities. W'ith this work. We know that the chap Since the Board had contributed part ters share in our appreciation of her of the funds for co-organizers' scholar thoughtfulness. ships, Mrs. Hoffman reported on these The council has many plans for the projects at this time. chapters and is hopeful of securing the On the last day of our meetings we same cooperation in their development were honored by Epsilon's House from you all that you gave to our pre Board with a beautiful tea at the chap decessors in office. We are looking for ter house. The new council welcomed ward to a reunion with many of you in the opportunity to see Epsilon's ex 1938 at the convention which probably quisite home and of meeting the actives will be held in Delmonte, California. and Chicago alumnae. To the old coun Respectfully submitted, cil members, who had been entertained often by the chapter in the past five Charlotte Robertson White years, it was an occasion for a happy Executive Secretary
From Banta s Gree\ Exchange
A visitor at any session of the National Pan manner ; the jolly twinkle in her eye ; her ability hellenic Congress is aware almost immediately to talk easily on any phase of the work ; her of the clear vision, the alertness and the infinite fair-mindedness in dealing with any question ; knowledge of things panhellenic that character her unqualified executive ability and her im ize Lillian Thompson ; her gay friendly little partiality. From the Editorial Mail Ba
HARPER, the ever a prospective rushee. If this happens ISABELLEfaithful Boston correspondent, one or the other of their parties will be sends some clippings from which we "docked." Rushing officially begins on glean interesting facts: Frances Mc Monday, January 4, with a tea that day Duffee as an important member of the and one the following. These teas take Boston City Panhellenic Board and place in the various fraternity apart chairman of the committee for the ments or houses, with each of the 1 1 bridge and fashion show ; Gertrude chapters participating. Wentworth, pouring at the Christmas Wednesday is a jjlank day, giving the festival of the Boston University girls a breathing space to arrange for Women's Council; Eizabeth Hovey further parties. Luncheon and supper heading the committee for th Gamnia parties are held on Thursday and Fri Phi dance in honor of the pledges ; day, the fraternities drawing lots for Eloise Adeline Barber's marriage to their choice of days. The following Reverend Albert William Derliyshire ; Monday and Tuesday are devoted to and the double marriage ceremony of evening entertainment, the parties being
the Strickland sisters. ... From Grace held usually in the homes of active or Lewis Miller, Phi, comes a clipping graduate members. from Palm Springs, California, which Thereafter follows the three days' si tells of the "ideal desert dwelling" to be lence, when members are not allowed to erected for Mrs. Miller by the famous even speak to rushees. Decisions are architect, Neutra. It is to be notable for made at the end of the week, and a its use of many glass windows and doors girl's lot is cast with one or the other which disappear into the wall in order group. to combine the home's interior with the And this excerpt from a Detroit pa
out-of-doors. .. . From a clipping from per tells of the distinctive honor which the Toronto Daily Star, we learn of has come to one of Beta's charter men-i-
� Toronto's very lovely celebration of in bers Mary Hamilton Grosvenor:� ternational week in November, and print the article concerning rushing Mrs. Mary Hamilton Grosvenor, recipient of the Esther Longyear Alurphy Award for which in the same � appears journal outstanding achievement in Michigan horticul all of which is sent bv Joyce Ted ture, will be honored at a subscription dinner by the Detroit .Alumna; Chapter of Chi Omega man. at the Women's City Club, Wednesday, at 6:30 "Rushing" regulations at LIniversity P.M. Following the dinner. Earl D. Burke, presi are as strict as ever this College year, dent of the Alichigan Horticulture Society, will and must be followed by the different discuss the award, a bronze medal presented under the direction of the Committee w^omen's fraternities, since the Panhel annually on Prizes and Awards of the Alichigan Horti lenic association defies any fraternity to culture Society. The committee members are Airs. W. D. Airs. their set down Thompson, chairman; John go against regulations S. Newberry and Mrs. William B. Palmer, sis for systematic rushing. ter of the late Airs. Mur])hy, The annual award was made possible by Airs. Edwin S. Woe betide she who dares to rush on Barbour, who raised a fund to provide for the striking the side, or even as much as telephone off each year of the medal. Camp Department Gamma Phi Beta Summer Camps
Gamma Phis should be very items which might be helpful in any ALLproud of the record made by household. Might we suggest a preserve their camps for under-priv and canned goods shower for Buffalo ileged children during these past years, and his other brothers and sisters? You and our chest might well puff out a bit have no idea how good such things when we know that next summer we taste to hungry children after their in are to have an addition to our summer vigorating days out-of-doors, while the camp family. Like all newcomers there result on the budget is most gratifying. has to be a good deal of preparations The camp committee is anxious to for its arrival and that is why we are hear from all the chapters and wishes to taking this time to put in a few w^ords remind you all that the Camp tax is now before all chapters find themselves with due. Without the Camp tax and the co full calendars and no time to help with operation we have received from the that much needed "layette." chapters. Gamma Phi Summer Camps This "layette" for our new child could not exist. which we shall call Buffalo will include And what about a crew to man our such items as household supplies, suits, camps? See the application in this issue sun-suits, aprons, nightgowns, dresses and you will be helping to eat some of for all camps and showers of small those preserves !
Application for Camp Counselor
Name Cliapter Class Age .
Address, Home College
Signature of Parent or Guardian (if still in college)
Signature of Chapter President
Signature of Pastor, Employer or Similar (if connected zvith no chapter) .. .
Address
Attach Doctor's Certificate Stating That General Health Condition 7.v Such as to Permit Taking Part in All Camp Activities.
(over) Announcements
FOR CRESCENT Ruth Mathews of Omicron brings us CORRESPONDENTS in close touch wdth our beloved The May Crescent will contain founder. "On Founders I went in to see letters from college chapters only. Day, These are due March 15 and must be Mrs. Moss. She had had a heart attack typed. the night before and was not feeling so well. However she was on Will each correspondent send a pho dressed, lying the and w-as her dia tograph and an informal biography of couch, wearing its most outstanding member? mond pin. She opened the telegrams and how much they did mean to her�� A MESSAGE FROM so many of them coming at different MRS. MOSS times�and the lovely flowers from On Founders Day, Mrs. Moss was re Grand Council and the Omicron girls. covering from an illness but happy in Not being able to write she asked me the many telegrams that came her way. to write you to request that you put in She is not physically able to send her the next Crescent a word of thanks yearly message to all her Gamma Phis, from her to all the chapters for their but she has asked the editor to express loving greetings. It meant much to her, her appreciation for the loving words and she was so happy with the Gamma and wishes. The following- note from Phi girls on that day of days."
Check Camp Preferred
Denver Virginia Vancouver Buffalo . . Check Dates Preferred Denver, July 1-15 July 15-29 July_29-August 12 Vancouver, July 1-15 July 15-29 Virginia, July 1-15 luly 15-29 Buffalo, July 1-15 July 15-29
E.vpcricncc, if any Special Training Suitable for Camp Activities
Send Blank to Mrs. George E. Dickinson, Jr., 6940 56th South, Seattle, Wash. Gamma Phi Book Nook
Books entered in the September Booklist: Young Mr. Disraeli Audubon by Constance Rourke. A beauti Elswyth Thane fully illustrated and readable life of Audubon. Disraeli in early life�his family, his loves, Green laurels by Donald Culross Peattie. the publications of his books, and his entrance The lives and achievements of the great natu into politics. ralists. Lady Hester Stanhope by Joan Haslip. The Saturday at Haseldines fantastic life of an who became Englishwoman Vera Wheatley a legend among the Arabs. Salar the salmon by Henry Williamson. The Light fiction portraying life of the Hazel- dines as seen the of the old story of an Atlantic salmon and his life cycle through eyes gar dener who worked for this on from the ocean to his spawning ground in a English family river in England. Saturdays. Flowering of New England by Van Wyck Return to Coolami Brooks. The of New literary genius England Eleanor Dark and its expression during a half century. the Australian Millions of dictators by Emil Lengyel. Pic Four people drive through and their reveal their tures the average man, in whose hands the real country, thoughts past lives and their power lies, as the author saw him in Europe problems. and America. Madame Tousaint's wedding day by Thad Gone with the wind St. Martin. The piquant, frank story of a Cajun Margaret Mitchell widow who meant to home from the sein stay A novel of Georgia during the Civil War ing on her wedding day. and the Reconstruction period, and the story Clearing in the ivest by Nellie L. McCIuur. of young Scarlett O'Hara and of the people and told ex Clearly remembered, charmingly and events in her life. periences of a girlhood on a Canadian farm. We Northmen The living Jefferson Lucien Price James Truslow Adams Literary and musical in Europe A biography of Jefferson and a history of pilgrimages in search of the cultural which be the long conflict between the political ideals of heritage Jefferson and Hamilton. longs to many Americans.
End of summer Oscar Wilde discovers America, 1882 S. N. Behrman Lloyd Lewis and H. J. Smith Witty comedy about a wealthy woman, will A history of Oscar Wilde's lecture tour in ing to use her money for causes, but anxious 1882, illustrated with many contemporary pic only to be loved. tures. Under green apple boughs Tragedy of Nijinsky Lucile Grebenc Anatole Bourman The author's retreat from the city, and the Nijinsky's boyhood and professional career making of a new home in rural Connecticut. described by an intimate friend. Genghis Khan Theodore Parker Ralph W. Fox Henry Steele Commager The stirring career of the medieval conquer A life of the Boston abolitionist and social or who built up the Mongol empire. reformer. the woods Beyond sing A further range Trygve Gulbranssen Robert Frost The of the who lived and story Bjorndals Fifty-one lyrics, dramatic monologs, epi ruled in feudal fashion in the forests of Nor grams and longer poems that reveal poetic way. insight into human affairs. Life and letters of John Galsworthy H. V. Markot Fighting angel Pearl Buck Biography combined with letters gives a faithful picture of Galsworthy's literary career The fictionized biography of the author's mis and his personal life. sionary father. 26 the crescent of GAMMA PHI BETA
A short history of the future salient episodes that marked dramatic moments John Langdon-Davies in European and American history. The author describes the future, probable Art and the machine basing his prophecies on a definite theory of Cheney cause and effects. .Sheldon Cheney and Martha C. The theory, principles, and achievements of Adam's profession and its conquest by Eve a new art, with comment on the work of the Julian R. Meade leading exponents. The year in a Southern garden, with com ments on the visible effects of gardening on Some of my best friends arc Jeivs character. Robert Gessner In the St. Paul steps of The Jewish problem as the author saw it in H. V. Morton Palestine and in several European countries. A retracing of Paul's missionary travels. Catherine de' Medici and the lost revolution I^amela's daughters Ralph Roeder Robert Palfrey Utter A biography of the Italian woman who was Audacious portrayal of the heroines of Eng queen and regent of France during a compli lish fiction as examples of contemporary fash cated period of history. ions and morals. Salvage A new American history Roger Vercel William E. Woodward A French novel centering about a salvage Unconventional interpretation of men and tug's to rescue a disabled Greek ship. events. struggle
God returns to the Vuelta Abajo October farm AIelanie Earle Keiser William Brewster A told charming, simply little story of Cuban Observations of birds and animals near the who because of the peasants believed, great Concord river home of an eminent ornithologist that God had left their drought, valley. in the years between 1872 and 1919.
Swinnerton; an autobiography The blue hills Frank Swinnerton Cornelius Weygandt The literary biography of an English novelist .Affectionate reminiscences of the who is also a shrewd and discerning critic. Pennsyl vania countryside. Elisabeth Fry Behind the Spanish barricades Janet Whitney John Lan(;don-Davies A complete life history of the well-loved Quaker whose efforts for women convicts in Up-to-date current history, frankly loyalist English prisons and on prison ships effected in sympathy. changes in the public attitude and in the laws. White elephants in the Caribbean The hundred years H. A. Phillips Philip Guedalla A magic journey through all (he West A survey of the past century in a series of Indies.
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From N.P.C. authors come some recent Western Union, by Genevieve Taggart, X il; books : / Knew Them in Prison, by Mary B. The Fighting Angel, by Pearl Buck, K A; Den Harris, n B ; Mrs. Meigs and Mrs. Cunning mark Caravan, by Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde, ham, by Elizabeth Corbett, ATA; Heads and A V ; Fair Warning and Danger in the Dark, by Tales, by Alalvina Hoffman. .'VTA: FIt'c Utile Alignon Eberhart, ATA; Try and Hold Me, by Heiresses, by Alice Ducr Aliller, K K F ; Calling Norma Patterson, ZTA. Gamma Phi Beta Pictorial
EMPRESS OF THE Marian had the honor of presentation NAVY BALL to the King of Denmark. Added to all she is well on her No other than Marian Mansfield of this, to Phi Beta and has re Epsilon, chosen most beautiful girl way Kappa ceived a scholarship each year. She en among twenty representatives from the tered Northwestern with the record of various sororities on the Northwestern highest grades in her class for four campus. The Ball was held in the grand years. No wonder that is ballroom of the Stevens Hotel by mem Epsilon proud of her ! bers of the Sextant, naval unit of the university. Franklyn Zinn, a lieutenant FRESHMAN commander is on the left, and Ed Bar- OUTSTANDING simian, a lieutenant, at right. is Mary Edna Curzen of Gamma, se we all has an un Marian, remember, lected as one of the six most represen usual reputation as a diver, and returned tative and attractive members of the in October from a three months' tour 1936 pledge classes at the University of with the Lake Shore Athletic Club Wisconsin. Her picture, along with Swimmers of Chicago. This tour took those of the other five, appeared in the them through most of the European October issue of the Octopus, Wiscon countries. After an exhibit in Denmark, sin's humor magazine.
AIARIAN MANSFIELD, Epsilon AIARY EDNA CRUZEN Empress of the Navy Ball Gamma Pledge 28 THE crescent OF GAMMA PHI BETA
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OMICRON ACTIVES POSED FOR THEIR RECENT ILLIO PICTURE Reading from left to right, top row, are: Laverne Norris, Alice Hibbert, Ruth Kane, Jean Bartle, Josephine Miller, Dorothy Jean Scott, Geraldine Nickell, Betty Jane Roe, Betty Woller, Betty Hutchison, Helen Novark, Dorothy Goddard, Alargaret Livingstone, Emily Jean Crihfield, Alary Limerick. Second row: Bettyann Lewis, Billie Higgins, Frances Quirke, Shirley Wallace, Lor raine Zeisler, Ruth Davis, Marie Querl, June Beare, Phyllis Armstrong, Ruth Urie, Alargaret Heberling, June Scott, Alarjorie Huhn, Alarion Korsmo, Ada Rost. 'Third ro7v: Margaret Scott, Louise Flora, Dorothy Flanegin, Barbara Knipp, Ruth Weakly, Adelaide Dadant, Margaret New comb, Jeanne Ranger, Betty Booth, Marjorie Green, Marion Kaesar, Alartha Callen, Frances Pride, Dorothy Underground, Betty Turck, Jean Robinson. Bottom row: Vivian Trenary, Betty Anderson, Alargaret Vaniman, Janet Mosher, Jean Woller, Althea Bilsborrow, Ruth Sutherland, Margaret Rayner, Alargaret Mann, Alary Helen Jordan, Janet Scovill, Jeanette Alies, Virginia Woolen.
MEMBERS AND PLEDGES OF a special day at the Texas Centennial OMICRON SEND GREETINGS Celebration in Dallas was the good for tune of Gamma Phi Beta on This is the heading used in the Omi Sunday, November when an official Gamma cron Nezvs from which we have bor 15, Phi Beta Day was declared Centen rowed this photograph. Isn't it an out by nial heads and Mrs. Heath standing group? John Manly of Denver, Colorado, Director of Prov ince was chosen as honor Dur GAMMA PHI BETA DAY V, guest. ing the six months session of the Cen Gamma Phi Beta at the Texas Day tennial at Dallas many notables have Centennial Celebration in Dallas sounds been honored and outstanding national ; and there were very impressive many groups have been favored with special events to make the event memorable. days by the Centennial but no other Let Sinz of Xi tell you Dorothy Alpha sorority was so chosen nor was any all about it and the honor be special sorority official so honored. stowed Helen upon Thompson Heath, Invitations to attend the affair were director. province sent to members of the Alpha Zeta chap ter at the University of Texas in Austin Gamma Phi Beta Day and to Psi Chapter at the University of Having the unique distinction of be Oklahoma in Norman as well as to the ing the only sorority to be honored with various alumnae groups. Through the THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA 29
Centennial publicity department ad vance stories were sent all over the State of Texas and Oklahoma with follow-up stories sent after November 15. A program tea at the Chrysler Pent house on the Centennial grounds started the festivities. Representatives of the Centennial were guests, and members and pledges met here. High light of the tea was the presentation of an honorary scroll and Rangerette commission and ten gallon hat from the Centennial to Mrs. Heath. In the absence of Director- General Harry Olmsted, Mrs. Charles C. Jones, head of the women's division of the Centennial Celebrations, made the presentation in behalf of Mr. Olm sted. A musical program was given by Miss Rosalid Hilman, member of Dal las Alumnse Chapter and a sketch of Texas authors was presented by Mrs. Pearl Wallace Chappell, outstanding Left: Airs. John Alanly Heath, Theta Prov lecturer who is Texas poet, writer and ince Director; right: Mrs. A. H. FryBarger, Alumna also a member of the Dallas Alumnae Alpha Xi, President Dallas Chapter. Chapter. Mrs. A. H. FryBarger, presi dent of the alumnae chapter presided. the special showing of Cavalcade, con Following the program and picture tak cluding the events for the day. Caval ing for Centennial release, tea was cade, outstanding historical production served. A beautiful madeira cloth cov depicting the history of Texas under six ered the oblong tea table which was cen flags, has proved the most popular en tered with a huge mound of bronze tertainment feature at the Centennial. chrysanthemums and flanked on either Thus ended one of the most delight side with tall tapers burning in white ful days on record. Members were ex pottery holders. Pledges of Alpha Xi tremely fortunate in that the day was a assisted in serving. cool, crisp sunny one with Centennial After the tea, Mrs. Heath and her officials from the director-general to the party were taken on a tour of the Cen photographer contributing their part to tennial grounds. After the tour, a din make this affair such a huge success. ner party was held at the exclusive Cen Thanks are due these persons and to tennial Club where another program Chrysler Motors for being so Gamma was presented from the stage of the Phi minded and to Mrs. Heath for her Streets of Paris with Mrs. Heaths' cooperation and manifestation of true party occupying box seats on the S.S. Gamma Phi spirit when upon her ar Paris top deck of the Centennial Club. rival in Dallas the evening before she Another hurried evening sight-seeing was apprised of the special day. tour was then held with attendance at Dorothy Sinz, Alpha Xi %
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7"o/>; Congratulations to Alargaret Whitmore, .\lplia Iota, sister of two Gamma Phis and Peggy Selby, Alpha Iota, and daughter of Alargaret Carman Selby of Theta from Alarion Pellow Garvin of Beta. Center: Here are Alpha lota's initiates as they appear at the banquet given in their honor. Belozv: Alpha lota's scholarship cup is being presented to Anna Aloody by Virginia Reed, scholar ship chairman of the chapter while Betty \Varing, pledge president stands at Anna's right and Barbara Foley, pledge vice-president, is the other member of the quartette. In Memoriam
Mary Crary Moore, Zeta and Denver
death of Mary Crary Moore Gamma Phi gathering. Those who have on November 19 brought sorrow crossed its portals will always recall
THE � to the Denver group of which for her as the spirit of the home beautiful years she had been so valued a member ; and gracious; and those who have and to those who knew and loved her known her throughout the years will any tribute seems inadequate. treasure her friendship, her understand Mary Crary of Binghamton, New ing, her sweet simplicity. Generous in York, while at Goucher College became her support of all that made for better a member of Zeta chapter. Her college living; devoted to her church and ever career was interrupted by her marriage furthering its usefulness; loyal to her to Harold Willis Moore ; and as a bride friends and cherishing their friendship she first came to Colorado. In due for her, her influence will linger and her course of time, the beautiful colonial deeds be monuments. home of Meredith Nicholson, the We cannot realize that she is gone; author, known as The House of a indeed, she is ever present. And as the Thousand Candles (and there are those years pass, we shall understand more who will remember the story of some fully that love never forgets, that its years ago) became the property of the past is ever present, that its yesterday Moores ; and during the years that fol is ever today. lowed it has been the scene of many a
What Are the Freshmen Doing?
things�scholastic and versity of Wisconsin. Mary Edna Cruz MANYotherwise. From information en, Gamma, of St. Louis, was selected that has come her way the edi as one of the six most attractive and tor has gleaned some interesting items representative members of the 1936 �items that present definite achieve pledge class at Wisconsin. ment for various members of our en Betty Jane Boddington, Sigma, is tering class. The list naturally is in woman's freshman representative at complete; and any additions will be student induction, and is distinguished gladly received and duly published. by "the reddest hair on the Kansas Betty Jane Cochran, Gamma, of Au University campus." rora, Illinois, was chosen one of the Jane Abbot, Psi, has gained campus twelve most beautiful girls at the Uni- fame through her musical talent ; Max- 32 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA ine Gray, Psi, was voted the most out they zvere in no great hurry they put standing pledge on the Oklahoma cam aside the gold, silver, and valuable gems pus. and imported marble, cool, zuhite, The Dean of Women at University strong marble. Out of the marble a of Illinois says: "Gamma Phi pledges foundation zvas hezun. This foundation had highest grades for the period, stood zvas of four parts; each member zvork- highest in number of A's and second ing on one part, bitt the parts zvere highest in number of B's." Janet Sco firmly fastened together zvith the ville, Omicron, passed one proficiency strongest cement in the zvorld. A glue examination in rhetoric and one in hy that zvould zvithstand the strongest giene; Betty Webber, Omicron, passed blozv. two proficiency examinations in rhetor "After the foundation had been fin ic. From the Omicron Nezvs we quote : ished and firmly attached, the carpen ters the actual zvork on the castle. Pledges Are Busy began out the and tlie Several of our pledges also have distin Nozv, they brought gold, guished themselves. Alice Hibbert was chosen silver, and even tlie glittering jezvels a member of the Freshman Council, a group of 14. Peg Vaniman has been invited into Phi and began to build a magnificent struc Beta, honorary music and speech group. Those ture. People gazing on their zvork said of our alumnae who tune their radios to WILL, that this indeed zvas the most the University radio station, may hear Alary beautiful Helen Jordan, who broadcasts regularly on the castle that had ever been built. "Do You Know Illinois?" program. Patsy Bils continued borrow, Alice Hibbert, Laverne Norris, Janet "As their zvork they found Scovill, Ruth Sutherland, and Vivian Trenary other carpenters. Carpenters zvho zvere were invited to the rushing tea given by Alpha skilled in zvere not and Lambda Delta, scholastic society for freshman occupations they women. zvho could add beauty to their zvonder- ftil zvork. Their band grezv, but ahvays Virginia Flynn, Theta, was one of zvorked in the closest thirty from four hundred freshmen to they together harmony and cooperation. pass the preliminary examination in "Generations but the zvork on English; Martha Truscott immediately passed, the castle continued unceasingly. Each sprang to dramatic triumphs; Ruth generation had much in gold, silver, Kindig, Theta, gave the appended toast zvorth and to add. Each � beaitty carpen at Founders Day Banquet and gave it ter from each generation was carefully very beautifully: chosen, and only those zvho zvere truly "Several years ago four young car skilled, and who could realise the great penters decided to build a castle. They honor of being a part of the beautiful zvere determined to build a finer and zvork zvere selected. The building pro more beautiful castle than had ever been gressed, but the castle is not yet fin built before. They zvere very zvise, al ished. It zvill never be finished, for each though young, and knezv that carefully nezv age has much fame and splendor drazvn plans must be used, and only to add. But the foundation has re the finest materials miu;t go into the mained unchanged through all these making of the castle. Therefore, they years. It has remained steadfast to the drezv itp extensive plans, and they se changes and disturbances of each new cured gold, silver, and priceless jewels. group of carpenters. For the four parts But because these young carpenters of the foundation are loyalty, devotion, zvere so full of zvisdom, and because cooperation and culture. The plans are THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA 33 the platitudes of the constitution, and each carpenter. The zvliite of the marble the gold and silver is beauty and fame stands for the strength and beauty of added by each member; for the castle, young zvomanhood. Hozvever, the itself, is the glorious institution of Gam strongest factor is the cement, friend ma Phi Beta. The priceless jewels are ship, which is, itself fttrther strength the crescent pins worn so proudly by ened by LOVE."
Panhellenic Department Panhellenic House Association Contest
Do You Want to Visit New York? achievement, the Panhellenic House As sociation is honored to announce Panhellenic House Associ the Committee of ation of New York extends an following distinguished THE Fannie one of Ameri invitation to college undergradu Judges: Hurst, ca's women ates in the United States and Canada to leading novelists; Mary Colum, associate editor of Forum participate in its Third Annual Essay and noted critic, member of the 1936 Contest on New York City, and offers Pulitzer Drama Award as a Committee; Beecher noted First Prize Lyman Stowe, lecturer, and author of "Saints, Sinners, and and a Tzvo $100 Weeks' Visit, With Beechers"; Kenyon Nicholson, play Entertainment, in Nezv York City wright, and author of "Sailor, Be as a Guest of the Association ware" and other noted Broadway "DOES NEW YORK REPRE plays ; Helen Worden, nationally syndi SENT THE AMERICAN SCENE?" cated columnist and author of books "IS NEW YORK A VITAL PART about New York ; Hans V. Kaltenborn, OF MY CULTURE?" well-known radio columnist and news "IS NEW YORK A PLACE TO commentator; and Lila Bell Acheson, LAUNCH A CAREER?" editor of the Readers Digest. As a First Prize, the Panhellenic Select one of the above titles and House Association offers $100, plus en write an essay of not more than 1,000 tertainment and a two weeks' all-ex words. Use plain white paper, size pense stay at the Beekman Tower Ho 8% X 11, one side only. Typewritten tel, New York's fraternity center built papers, when possible, are preferred. by the fraternity women of America, The basis on which the essay will be which is the headquarters of the As will be . . . judged sociation and of the National Panhel Literary value 50 per cent lenic Fraternities. Should the winner Originality 25 Composition 25 live such a distance from New York that the cash award of $100 is insuffi 100 per cent cient to cover travelling expenses, first To make the award a literarv class railroad fare to New York and 34 THE crescent of gamma phi beta
return will be paid in lieu of the $100. eign districts, famous churches, muse Second and Third Prizes in the Con ums, and historic landmarks. test will be cash awards of $25 and $15, The Second Prize Winner, a student respectively, and an all-expense stay of at St. Lawrence University, who wrote one week at the Beekman Tower. In on crime prevention, was introduced to addition, there will be fifteen honorable the complex police and crime preven mention citations. tion agencies of New York. His pro The First Prize Winner in the Sec gram included the following features: ond Annual Essay Contest was a Mon the police line-up, finger print and pa tana girl from Intermountain Union trol systems at Police Headquarters; College, whose trip to New York was sitting on the bench with the judges of her first experience in a large city. For the Adolescent Court, the Woman's this reason, her entertainment included Court, and the Night Court; watching the following characteristic features of the Bureaus of Crime Prevention, Pa New York: the waterfront; boat trips; role, and the Big Brother Movement in the Statue of Liberty; Ellis Island; session, and conferring with the Com New York Hospital; Broadcasting missioners of those Bureaus. Studios, where she broadcast; Sound The purpose of the Essay Contest is Reel Studies, where she was filmed ; to maintain the link between the frater Radio City Music Hall, where she saw nity women represented in the Panhel the backstage mechanics and rehearsals lenic House Association and the college of the largest theatre in the world ; undergraduate, and as a gauge of un Greenwich Village; Coney Island; dergraduate interest in New York City. Jones Beach; West Point Military Fraternity affiliation or non-affiliation Academy; newspaper plants; the for is not a factor in the Contest.
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OUR NEW CHAPTER the 1936 convention. Alpha Tau, fourth Canadian four is Gamma Once again Gamma Phi Beta has group (and Phi's magic number!) has grown and crossed the borderline ; and the acquisi in a most fashion. tion of Alpha Omega at the University progressed inspiring And now, in 1936, comes of Western Ontario marks a distinct Alpha Omega. Rarely has any entering group dis progress in our international career. Do played more poise and ability, and ex we happen to realize that Alpha Alpha, emplified more loyalty and promise. Al the first Canadian chapter, began our there seems to be a affection second alphabet and that Alpha Omega ready deep and a determined endeavor for the or is closing it ? Rather a fine significance. and the editor trib Alpha Alpha, installed in October of ganization; pays ute to the assembled material 1919, had long been the dream of the splendidly that appears in this issue. Articles, in sorority, on account of the fine old uni teresting, instructive, and a versity with its wealth of historic asso presenting of and ciation and tradition; and Alpha Alpha pen picture university chapter; photographs so well chosen and so di throughout the years has brought abil versified as to give us a glimpse of chap ity, loyalty and achievement. It is very ter house and life; fitting that she should be the mother of chapter everything beautifully typed and painstakingly ar the Canadian group. In the convention ; it has been a to of 1924, mention was made of the Uni ranged truly pleasure the into the whole. versity of Manitoba and of the unusual gather parts So�here's to Alpha Omega�and little society that was destined to wear may there be others just like her ! the crescent; and in June of 1925, Al pha Kappa came into being�the first AS TO ALUMNA GROUPS Greek letter organization on the cam pus. Alpha Kappa's lovely conservatism New Year Resolutions seem to have and dignified pre-eminence always have taken their places in the procession of been distinctive. In April of 1928, Al the past�perhaps we are learning to pha Lambda�also first on its campus� solve our little problems as they come was welcomed with much celebration ; along, and perhaps not; in any case. for many from Seattle attended the in New Year Contemplations are much stallation. What Alpha Lambda has ac more to the point when it comes to pass complished is shown by the flourishing ing judgment upon the alumnae letters so and the camp established at Boundary Bay ; and that reflect the future plans just what type of member the chapter definite achievement of the various produces was beautifully illustrated at chapters that serve as background and 36 the crescent of gamma phi beta
bulwark of the organization. So amaz Washington, D.C, Westchester and ingly constructive is alumnae work that Montreal are turning into regular alum it is worth our while to review the ef nae chapters; Northeastern New Jersey forts and concentrate on the progress reports fifty per cent life membership ; under definite heads: San Francisco is having luncheons in stead of teas along with evening meet 1. How are we in touch zvith keeping ings, to say nothing of a bridge group, our nearby chapters? a sewing group, and a reading group; Almost every group keeps a watchful San Diego, always active, reports a eye on some chapter, and there is al growing interest and an increased mem ways mention of this care in the letters. bership ; Los Angeles has bridge, sewing Seattle expresses her particular contact and interior decoration as interesting in these words�"Seattle and Lambda factors of chapter life; Des Moines has work together" ; Dallas reports a Mon three hostesses for each meeting, also day night spread for actives and a bridge club; Champaign-Urbana has pledges; Lincoln has held a traditional definite programs. And, oh, the differ and annual Christmas supper for new ence that the camps have made ! North members ; Washington has definitely eastern New Jersey is busy with sun adopted Alpha Sigma and Alpha Chi ; suits and afghans; Philadelphia and Tucson has done constructive rushing Akron also are making afghans (Akron for Alpha Epsilon throughout the year ; says, "Knitting an afghan is giving Detroit has helped to start Alpha Ome added purpose to our meetings") ; ga on its career ; Tulsa has contributed Pueblo has had a successful jelly show to the furniture fund of Psi ; Dayton er ; and Houston is making a quilt. has entertained actives, pledges and 3. Hozv are zve mothers; Akron has had a Christmas raising money? party ; Baltimore has beautified the Zeta Oh, so many ways�and interesting rooms; Des Moines had had a rushing ways ! We enumerate because one group tea for Iowa chapters ; Ann Arbor pro may pass on an idea to another. Tulsa claims "confidence in the younger gen leads off with several enterprises�a eration"; Reno has presented Alpha play review which netted thirty dollars; Gamma pledges to faculty and people of a knitted suit raffle which brought sev Reno�a splendid plan ; Denver alumnae enty-five dollars ; the time-honored rum of Tau have sent linen to the house and mage sale which added twenty-seven also a check for a hundred dollars ; Day dollars. And all this money goes into ton has rushed for the Ohio groups ; the scholarship fund! Vancouver Norfolk had made rushing for Virginia brought a hundred dollars into its camp a major activity; Westchester has be fund by a Doll's House raffle ; Des stowed napkins upon Alpha Pi. Last but Moines accumulates through its bridge not least, Syracuse is thinking about a club a nice little sum that is devoted to new house for Alpha, and San Fran car fare and incidentals for needy high cisco has the same idea about Eta. school girls; New York is planning its traditional Bridge for the benefit of the interest? 2. Hozv are we maintaining Endowment Fund; Lincoln makes and Buffalo heads the list with the thrill sells candy and uses the money for the ing announcement of a new camp ; Pi house ; Toronto, through a sulxscrip- the crescent of gamma phi beta 37 tion dance, cleared five hundred dollars ; celebrations"�Vancouver's High Colorado Springs is planning to repeat Tea, Nashville's Fellowship Tea, the spectacular subscription bridge and Toronto's reception to outside dance given several years ago; Iowa friends, Colorado Springs' Carna City is conducting a magazine agency ; tion Tea. And how worthwhile and San Francisco, by means of bridge dignified are such observances ! clubs, is accumulating a fine sum ; Dev And in addition to all this, each group il's Lake is filling a hope-chest to be has celebrated Founders Day, and has raffled ; Houston buys orange marma found time to do some altruistic work lade from one member, while the other and to bring definite Christmas cheer. members rent favorite books and maga zines. MEMBERS FOR FIFTY YEARS
4. What are some of the unusual and In this issue we have mention of outstanding events in the alumnce three who for fifty years have been calendar? members of Gamma Phi Beta and ini tiates of Dr. Minnie Mason Philadelphia's celebration of the fif Alpha. Beebe, for associated with Syra tieth anniversary as Gamma Phi years as of members of Edith Hamlin and cuse University professor history and has been active Gertrude McKee�of Alpha. French, always. McKee still the interest The entertainment of the executive Gertrude keeps and enthusiasm of her board and pledges of Alpha Omi college days; Edith Hamlin wrote one of the dearly- cron by the executive board of loved of the old book�Til Fargo. songs song to Thee to the tune of Ye Banks Baltimore's open meeting with guest Sing and Braes. this song at your next speaker and other sorority mem Try not only because it is bers as guests. chapter meeting, worth the but because the writer Champaign-Urbana's quiz at meet trying has fifty years of love and loyalty ing. Try it, every alumnae group ! given to Gamma Phi Beta. And this is the Kansas City's Christmas Crescent Dance and Boston's Christmas song:
Spread. I'll sing of thee, dear Gamma Phi, Los Angeles' repetition of the con When in the east the glowing sky Reflects the glories of the sun vention banquet. And tells us that the day's begun. Portland's Founders Day banquet at Chorus : which was a satire on the presented Oh, Gamma Phi, oh Gamma Phi, political campaign with Gamma Thou art the maiden, sweet and shy. Who first took my heart Phi rush week as theme. a-captive And holds it bound by thy sweet art. Reno's Muffin Worry�why do we I'll of sweet Gamrna Phi, not as a in the sing thee, sorority indulge When in the west begins to die Muffin Worry? In glowing colors th'orb of day Madison's and Chicago's respective And into rest it sinks away. parties for the new Council. When o'er the earth dark night prevails, Washington's luck in having Mar And weary care each heart assails. Far, far away all care doth fly garet Younger as a member. When I sing of thee, loved Gamma Phi. Various "international November (Continued on page 40) .Announcing The Lindsey Barbee Fello\vship
The Lindsey Barbee Fellowship, given by Gamma Phi Beta Association of Sorority every two years, through the American University Women, will again be offered for 1937-38. This $1000 for fellowship will give to some young woman a year of training social service in some school of good standing. The successful applicant must meet the following requirements.
1. She must hold a Bachelor's degree from a college on the A.A.U.W. list.
2. She must have had at least one year of graduate work.
3. She must have taken some work in the social sciences.
Information regarding the application for this fellowship, and other fellowships awarded through A.A.U.W., may be procured by writing Committee of Fellowship Awards, American Associa tion of University Women, 1634 I Street, Washington, D.C. Life Alumnae Members
Xi�13 below are the Gamma Phi Omicron�38 Beta alumnae who became Inter Frankie Holton Burke (Airs. Gordon) LISTEDnational life members Ruth Keefer Alathews (Mrs. J. M.) through Pi�12 the payment of $5.00 to the Endow Alarguerite AlcPhee 7?;? 0�28 ment Fund between November 1, 1936, Alarguerite McConkie Rehder (Airs. T. AI.) and January 18, 1937. The total num Sigma� 12 ber of life members to date for each Tau�14 Upsilon�5 Greek-letter chapter is shown after the Phi�2% Elizabeth Henby SuUer (Airs. Richard) name. The standing of each chapter Chi�n alumnae organization in the drive to in Eckford Cameron Greer (Airs. B. J.) Ruth Morton R. M.) crease the fund this method is in Myers (Mrs. by Psi�\\
list. � dicated at the end of the Omega 10 Eloise Davison Alpha^37 Alpha Alpha�27 Mary Edson Alaud McVean Carpenter (Airs. R.) Alice Kenyon Watkins (Mrs. R. M.) Wilma Ingram Gore (Mrs. G. Al.) Beta^73 Alpha Beta�5 Emily Ely Abbot (Mrs. W. M.) Hazel Walker Weston (Airs. Eli) Sarah Hardy Adams (Mrs. E. L.) Alpha Gamma�6 Marie Goodman Inez Loomis Johnson (Airs. Harlan) Emma Ballentine Hinchman (Mrs. Theo.) Norma Brown Walsh (Airs. E. P.) Sarah Satterthwaite Leslie (Mrs. F. A.) .Upha Delta�7 Mabel Randall Louise Heinlein Bacchus (Mrs. W. M.) Eleanor Trueman Walsh (Mrs. Geo.) Alarie Louise Croysdale
� Gamma�64 Alpha Epsilon 9 Mary Farnam Virginia Ruthrauff Beaham (Mrs. Thos.) Delta^3S Genie Pendleton Alorrison (Mrs. H. C.) Atossa B. Thomas Ruth Rodee Virginia White Katie Carson Tolson (Mrs. Andrew) Epsilon�49 Alozelle Wood Josephine MacRae Linneman (Mrs. F. P.) Alpha Zeta�A Helen Schleman Eva Belle Huling-Quaid Klipsch (Mrs. Mildred Trick Sergeant (Mrs. Floyd) P. W.) Zeta�23 Gwendolyn Shepherd
Eta�25 Alpha Eta�ll Margaret Boveroux Sanders (Airs. David) Alpha Theta�3 Theta�S\ Alpha Iota�2 Jessie Carman Dennison (Mrs. Malcolm) Alpha Kappa�0 Elma Griest Painter (Airs. Jas. L.) .4lpha Lambda� IS Louise Blauvelt Parks (Airs. Howard) Myrtle Beatty Alartha Siple Phillips (Mrs. C. K.) Florence Brown Elizabeth Morgan Reeves (Airs. Robt.) Bessie Cheeseman Justine Sarkisian Rodriguez (Airs. Rene) Doris Fulton Freda Roof Betty Whiteside Groves (Mrs. Thos.)
Iota�5 Olive Heritage O. K. Kappa�23 Grace Smith Laugharne (Mrs. S.) Gertrude Prescott Davis (Mrs. DeForest) Lucy Ross McKillop (Mrs. L. L.) Eleanor Sheldon Alyers (Airs. Dean W.) Florence AIcLeod Lambda�54 Leila Lewis Maxwell (Mrs. W. L.) Elizabeth Willcox Calkins (Mrs. Phillip) Alyrtle Nixon Elsie Daraugh Hutton (Airs. G. W.) Helen Lyttleton Shipp (Mrs. G. W.) Mj��22 Madeline Phae Van Dusen Nu�3\ Enid Wyness Eleanor Holman Burkitt (Mrs. Harold) Alpha Mu�3 Florence Parelius Everett (Airs. Vern) Alarguerite Libbey Beatrice Lilly Grout (Mrs. A. R.) Alpha^Nii-S Alary Howard Noon (Mrs. W. C.) Adelaide Alilligan Esther Davis Scriven (Mrs. L. E.) Ruth Timmerman 40 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA
Alpha Xi�3 Chapters Chapters Alpha Omicron� 11 Denver 23 Nashville 2 Rosemary Allen Boston 22 St. Paul 2 Eleanor Reed Dahl (Airs. C. M.) Ann Arbor 21 Spokane 2 Lucile Thompson Draggert (Mrs. C. H.) Cleveland 20 Delaware 1 Eleanor Evanson New York 18 Tulsa 1 Phyllis Heimark Peterson (Mrs. Vernon) Madison 16 Clara Pollock Vancouver 16 Associations Lois Presler Iowa City 14 Neva Trowbridge Souers (Airs. Lawrence) Fargo 13 Alorgantown 16 Irene Carpenter Tainter (Mrs. Rolfe) Los Angeles 13 Alontreal 9 Alpha Pi�23 Washington 13 Buffalo 7 Alpha Rho�8 St. Louis 12 Dayton 6 Martha Potter Alays (Mrs. J. T.) Syracuse 10 Denver of Tau ... 6 Alarion Robson Aiilvvaukce 9 N.E. New Jersey 6 Alpha .Sigma�2 Baltimore 8 Tucson 6 Alpha Tau�7 Birmingham 8 W^hceling 6 Alpha Upsilon�0 Kansas City 8 Norman 5 Alpha Phi�I Wichita 8 Lincoln 4 Alpha Chi�0 Berkeley 7 San Antonio 4 Alpha P.n�2 Des Aloines 7 Toledo 4 Alpha Omega�all received life memberships Reno 7 Westchester 4 with initiation. Dallas 6 Ames 3 Philadelphia 6 Tri-City 3
. 1 The Campaign by Alumna Chapters Colorado Springs 5 Boise AND .Associations Alinneapolis 5 Houston 1 Champaign-Urbana 4 Lawrence 1
Chapters Chapters Oklahoma City ... 4 Phoenix 1 Chicago 61 Detroit 34 Columbus 3 Unaffiliated 171
Seattle 54 San Francisco ... 28 Omaha 3 Portland 46 Toronto 24 Springfield 3 Total 831
Editorials
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CONCERNING letter, air-mail and special, lo inform RECOMMENDATIONS the chapter of the entering student and Some day we may have a little hand recommending her highlv; and the book that states the proper procedure in chapter's reply to the letter contained various sorority situations. Space and various questions which were answered detail should be given to the matter promptly. And from that day to this, of recommendations in rushing sea the one who sent the recommendation son. has received no explanation of what For example, a very charming girl happened. The girl's name was not in who had attended a prominent and ex the pledge list�perhaps she didn't (|ual- clusive eastern school, acted as brides ify, perhaps she chose another group; maid at a fashionable wedding in an but it is only fair that the one who has other city, and happened to remark to the interest in the sorority and who has a Gamma Phi member that she was made the effort to connect with the planning to attend a university in which chapter in ciuestion receive some final there is a chapter of our organization. word in regard to the result of the rec Tliis member immediately despatched a ommendation and of the rushing. What the Alumnae Chapters Are Doing
Ann Arbor nail. Added to the money given by Zeta alum nae and the time and eft"ort donated by Balti "Never Have We Seen Such Splendid Young more Gamma Phis, were an easy chair, the Women" gift of Dorothy Frey Stauffer and a crocheted afghan the work of one of Zeta's charter mem Alumna chapters situated in University towns bers, Olivia Harper Aledders. are especially happy in their privilege of com In November, to celebrate Founders Day and ing in touch in the fall with the youth on the to show their appreciation, Zeta entertained the campus. The sorority tie, and the common ex alumns and we had an to meet the perience we have with them, provide an elixir opportunity sixteen attractive On that is more than stimulating. This fall gives very pledges. Sunday, January 3, we will give for the city us a confidence in the young generation, for undergrad uates and their mothers a tea. This is an an never have we seen, in the passing show of nual Christmas thor � holiday affair, rushing season, such splendid young women enjoyed oughly by guests and hostesses. among them our own promising pledges. For several years the Baltimore Panhellenic For them we were willing to go through the has held a benefit and raised funds for a two days of our rummage sale, when a num Goucher scholarship. This year a Gilbert and ber of the active chapter came forward to help Sullivan was chosen and Gamma Phis us, and from which we netted almost one hun Opera were�as usual�very cooperative. The money dred dollars. Following that we had a refresh is to the and is awarded ing Founders Day celebration when the chap presented College by the Scholarship Committee. To promote friend ter entertained us very informally after a buffet ly interest and sociability a Panhellenic lunch supper. We have had one alumnse supper meet eon is held once a month in the Tea Room of ing at the home of Gretchen Wolaver, when a department store and Gamma Phis are al the prospect of Province Conference to be held ways in evidence. Incidentally the Director of here, engaged our hopeful attention. December Personnel, her assistant and assistant in train 4 the Carillon bells and the tower dedicated to ing in said store are Gamma Phis, coming to Marion Leroy Burton, our former president, Baltimore from the far northwest, the Rocky brought one of our beloved alumnae. Dr. Eloise Mountain, and the north central parts of the Walker, to town ; and Margaret Douglas Be- country. ment came for the Christmas holidays. She is Last spring Baltimore inaugurated the plan to preside as hostess in the new guest house of having an open meeting with a guest speaker being built at the Ashville School as a memorial and inviting members of all the other sororities. to her husband, Howard Bement. We hope our This was so successful that we are planning a Province Conference will bring a record at similar meeting for this year. We are tendance. We expect it to be the outstanding looking forward also to a visit from our new province event of the year. director, Alargaret whom a Grace Collins Breakey, Beta Meany Younger few of us have known for a long time and Marriage whom we are very glad to welcome to this section of the country. Helen Barr '34 to Air. Ralph O'Hara, Kappa We are always to hear of promo Sigma, Michigan '34, Business Administration delighted tions and proud to tell others about them. Har '35. Address 1215 Collingwood Ave., Detroit, riet Zeta is titles so Mich. Tynes, '24, accumulating that we cannot with them. Not Death rapidly keep up long ago she was Social Service Director of the Augusta Durfee Flintermann '93, on Decem State of Virginia Emergency Relief Adminis ber at 25, 1936, Detroit. tration; then she added the title of State Di rector of Child Welfare; and now comes the Baltimore news that she is also to serve as Director of Social Service in the Old Dominion. She will "Open Meeting With a Guest Speaker" be attaching Federal titles next and when and Baltimore alumnee began their fall program if there is a Secretary of Public Welfare in with a meeting "for to admire and for to see" the President's Cabinet Harriet will be a likely the results of their labors. The committee re candidate. sponsible for the redecorating and refurnishing Due to pressure of work and professional of the Zeta rooms had grown officially and un obligations Emma Thomas resigned as our officially until few Gamma Phis who were in chapter president this fall. Nadine Cullison town during the summer had not wielded a Page of Rho is her very able successor. paint brush or sewed a seam or pounded a Mary T. McCurley, Zeta 42 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA
Engagements meetings, are able to be present, and at this time there a when those Dorothy Roberts, Zeta '35, to Mr. James is veritable reunion Sterling of Baltimore. from far and near may "get together." This was no we were able to Mary Patrick, Zeta '34, to Air. Robert Pfoutz year exception, and of Canton, Ohio. greet many who had not been with us for some time. The living room was a scene of anima Marriage tion, and the buzz of conversation and merri On December 22, Harriet Taylor, Zeta '34, to ment was continuous, except during the inter Mr. Louis Scheffenacker of Baltimore. Patsy vals when Persis Hurd Bates and Ruth Harris, Denmead, Jean Kneip Merriken, Anne Corck with violin and piano, entertained us with their ran, Virginia Slease Costine and Ruth Alurphy, delightful music. Supper was served on small were her attendants. Air. and Mrs. Scheffen round tables in the dining room and adjoining acker will live in Mt. Vernon, N.Y. library, gay with decorations of poinsettias. Afterward all went on their several ways, wiih Births renewed appreciation of our beautiful sorority To Marion Day DeGroff, Zeta, a son Ralph home, and eager anticipation of our next Christ Lynn DeGroff, Jr., on October 23, 1936. mas reunion. To Annie Linn Henley Armor, Zeta, a sec Isabel S. Harper, Delta ond son, Walter Courtney, on December 13, 1936. Marriages To Margaret Hann Smith, Zeta, a son in On August 17, 1936, at Boston, Mass., Flor November, 1936, in Cleveland. ence Strickland, Delta '28, to Dr. Herbert M. To Lona Hanker Luebbers, Zeta, a daughter Tabbut. Dr. and Mrs. Tabbut are at home at Evelyn Hanker in September in Washington. 23 Forest Street, Wellesley Hills. Mrs. Tabbut is the daughter of Antoinette Brown Strick Deaths land, Alpha '00, and Boston alumnae. May Palmer, charter member of Zeta, Au On October 3, 1936, at Newton, Mass., Eloise gust, 1936, at her home in Brooklyn, N.Y., after A. Barber, Delta '30, to Rev. Albert W. Der a long illness. byshire. Mr. and Mrs. Derbyshire are at home Mrs. Helen W. Dodson, mother of Helen at "The Parsonage," Greenville, N.H. W. Dodson, Zeta, in November, 1936, at her home in Wellesley, Alass. Births Friends of Carma Wagner Bailey, Rho, will To Air. and Mrs. Frederick Platte (Helen be to sorry learn of the death of her infant McDermott, Delta '23), on August 26, 1936, daughter on December 11. at East Orange, N.J., a son, Robert Frederick. To Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Dexter (Ethel Boston Beckert, Delta '32) on September 16, 1936, at Lynn, Mass., a son. "The Annual Christmas Spread" The first meeting of the year was held on Champaign-Urbana Thursday evening, October 8, in the chapter "Mrs. Moss Is and room at 131 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Up Again Feeling Quite Well" and the time was given wholly to business matters. A WEEK-END of Christmas activities was cli On Saturday, October 31, the Boston City maxed December 22 with the holding of the an Panhellenic Association held a Dessert Bridge nual Junior Prom at which Marorie Green, and in Fashion Show the Empire Room of the Omicron, was crowned Queen. Marjorie was Hotel Vendome. The affair was a great suc chosen from a group of a dozen or more candi cess, and much credit goes to Frances McDuf dates by popular vote of the eleven hundred fee, Gamma Phi Beta, who was general chair couples in attendance. At midnight, following man of the event. the grand march, the numerous Gamma Phis Our first social gathering came on Sunday, present hovered around the throne awaiting the November 15, when we held our tea in honor announcement of the winner. Finally the words of Founders Day. A large number of alumna- came, and Marjorie was led to the throne where were present to hear Virginia Turnbull and she was crowned by the junior class president Cynthia Laraway tell about their trip to con and was presented with a gift from the Dance vention. The meeting was held in the living Committee. room of the sorority house, and afterward we Omicron held its annual Christmas formal adjourned to the dining room, where a delicious at the chapter house Saturday, December 19. tea was served by Gladys Kingman and her It was a glorious party, attended by more than committee. sixty of the active girls and by numerous alum The annual Christmas Spread was held on nas. Confetti and serpentine added much to the Saturday, December 26, from four to eight gaiety and fun. at the sorority house. This is the event of the Monday night, December 21, the Champaign- year to which every alumna of Delta looks for Urbana alumnae were pleasantly surprised with ward, for, during the holiday season many caroling by the active chapter. The girls, hold their whose occupations prevent attending other ing lighted candles, sang several carols and THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA 43 ended with a Gamma Phi song. Following this, home of Jennis Barry. Anna Belle Robinson is a Christmas party was held at the house at in charge of the program. which gifts were exchanged. Airs. Greene, our Plans for Province Conference to be held in housemother, presented the chapter with three Champaign-Urbana in February are well under lovely silver trays for the dining room, and way. Omicron is expecting the nearby chapters the chapter gave her an "all-service" tray. As to be there one hundred strong. A "get-ac is the custom, the pledge class from last year quainted" party is planned for Friday night by gave a stunt. the active chapter. Aleetings will claim Satur The active chapter is proud of its scholastic day morning and afternoon, followed by the record among the pledges for the first eight banquet Saturday night, to be sponsored by the weeks this semester. The Dean of Women re alumnae. Sunday will provide time for any un ported to Dorothy Jennings that Gamma Phi finished business held over from Saturday and pledges had the highest grades for the period. a tour of the campus. Guests will leave Sunday Gamma Phi neophytes stood highest in number afternoon Phyllis Armstrong '38 will be hostess of "A's" and second highest in number of "B's." to the Conference. A welcome invitation to We are hopeful that this record may be main attend is extended to all alumnae in this vicinity. tained throughout the year. To the great joy of Omicron and the Cham Alembers and pledges of Omicron have paign-Urbana alumnse Airs. AIoss is up again brought numerous honors to the chapter re and feeling quite well. She is now greeting cently. Betty Booth '37 was pledged to Beta visitors with the cheerful smile for which she Gamma Sigma, scholastic honorary society for is loved by all. Her presence is sorely missed commerce students. Gamma Alpha Chi, adver at the alumnas meetings. tising honorary for. women, initiated Martha Beatrice Sloan Simmons, Omicron Callen '37. Phyllis Armstrong '38 was presented with a cup for selling the most tickets to the Student Leap Year Dance, of which Margaret Chicago Scott '37 was co-chairman. Margaret Living The Alumnae had the rare stone '39 and Geraldine Nickell '39 were named Chicago Chapter and honor of the new Gamma Phi's Shi-Ais. Bette Hutchison '39 is privilege entertaining and retiring councils at a formal tea at Epsi a member of the Sophomore Cotillion dance lon's house in Evanston. A very able committee committee. Josephine Miller '39 is a member of alumnae, with Clementine Lewis Peterson as of the Woman's Debate Squad. Among the chairman, spared no effort or expense in mak pledges, Alice Hibbert was chosen a member ing it an affair which will be a pleasure for all of the Freshman Council, Margaret Vaniman who attended to keep in their memory. The has been invited to become a member of Phi house was effectively decorated in silvered Beta, honorary music and speech organiza Christmas greens, with pink carnations featured tion, and Patsy Bilsborrow, Alice Hibbert, La in each room and on the tea table. A trio of verne Morris, Janet Scovill, Ruth Sutherland, musicians furnished music through the receiv and Vivian Trenary were invited to a rushing ing hours. tea given by Alpha Lambda Delta, scholastic Pat Moses Smith, president of the Chicago society for freshman women. Alary Helen Jor Alumnas Chapter, received with the Council dan may be heard over Station WILL on daily members and two Grand Mrs. the Do You Knozv Illinois? Gamma past Presidents, program Bredin and Elizabeth Barbour, residents of Phi won the annual Y.W.C.A. doll show among Evanston. A special guest, also present, was the group presentations. The theme of our Mary Harris of Toronto, our Province Direc exhibit was The Landing of Columbus. Mar tor. The active members of Epsilon and Alpha garet Newcomb '38 had a chairmanship for this Psi as did much to doll show. chapters, acting hostesses, add to the success of the party in the charming Alumnae of Champaign-Urbana have enjoyed and cordial manner with which thus far this they dispatched very interesting meetings year. their duties. Programs, naming hostesses and those in Following the tea, the Chicago Alumnae charge of the programs, for the entire year Chapter entertained the councils at supper at were prepared last fall by the program commit the Edgewater Beach Hotel. tee. The first meeting was held on November 12 at Frances Leonard Rayner's, at which Ruth Engagements Keefer Mathews gave a delightful resume of to Mr. her trip to England last summer. Her vivid Kathryn Spigler (Epsilon) Irving descriptions and excellent pictures added much Scott, Phi Delta Theta at Chicago University. Zaida Hutchins to Air. Garth to our enjoyment. (Epsilon) a of Iowa At the December meeting, held at the home Johnson, graduate State. Lorraine Linville to Mr. Herbert C. of Nina Gresham, the alumnas were entertained (Sigma) Paulson. by a Gamma Phi quiz, which was extremely enlightening to all of us. The questions used Marriages are found in the freshman manual. Eleanor Marianne Kirkland (Epsilon) to Air. J. Rob Cook read also a story of the manner in which ert Brown, Austin Scholar at Northwestern, Christmas is celebrated in many foreign coun on June 20. Air. and Mrs. Brown are living in tries. West Bend, Wis. The January meeting will be held at the Betty O'Neil (Epsilon) to Mr. J. M. McAlear 44 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA
on June 20. Air. and Airs. McAlear are living To Mr. and Mrs. Edward Taylor Smith in Chicago. (Dixie Mason, Epsilon), a daughter, on July 23. Alaurene Jones (Epsilon) to Air. Kenneth a of Penn on 22. Powers, graduate State, June Colorado Mr. and Airs. Powers are living in Pittsburgh, Springs Pa. "Our Meetings Have Been Cosy Risher to Daniel Kathryn (Epsilon) Air. J. and Interesting" Boyle on August 15. Mr. and Airs. Boyle are living in Chicago. The alumnae chapter has fulfilled the prophecy Dorothy Will (Epsilon) to Dr. Clarence of a busy winter. Rushing, which was such a Simon of the School of Speech, Nortliwestern successful affair this fall, held our attention University, on August 24. Dr. and Airs. Simon for several weeks and a long sigh of content will travel for six months, then will live in ment followed the impressive pledge service at Evanston. Shove Memorial Chapel. Polly Grove (Epsilon) to Mr. Charles V. Our meetings have been cozy and interesting. the Haliday on December 26. Air. and Airs. Haliday The scarves and sweaters knitted during are living in Wilmette, 111. course of these meetings should keep us all Jane Topping (Epsilon) to Air. George Zim warm the rest of the winter, and the plans merman, Phi Delta Theta at Northwestern. we've made will keep us busy for at least three Eleanor Lawson (Epsilon) to Mr. Burton more years. Smith. Mr. and Airs. Smith are living in Win The Carnation Tea on Founders Day, given netka. by the alumnae in honor of the college chapter Alarietta Warner (Epsilon) to Mr. Luther and pledges, was a complete success. In the we the AI. .Smythe. Air. and Mrs. Smythe are living in soft glow of candle light' called back Chicago. memory of the days when Gamma Phi Beta Josephine Fawcett (Epsilon) to Mr. Donald was a new sorority and felt grateful that the Tope. Mr. and Mrs. Tope are living in Omaha, past had built into such a glorious present. Neb. We were all delighted to have Mrs. Heath with Alary Louise Fenton (Epsilon) to Air. Wm. us. The news she brought us from other chap P. Wiseman. Mr. and Mrs. Wiseman are living ters in our province added to our enthusiasm. in Winnetka, 111. This spring the college and the alumnae chap Isabelle Nelson (Epsilon) to Mr. J. Kenneth ters are planning a subscription dance and Turner on October 17. Mr. and Mrs. Turner bridge. It is our hope that it will be as success are living in Evanston. ful as the one held several years ago which was Katherine Alton (Omicron) to Air. Earle considered the most brilliant college affair of Conant on June 20, 1936. Mr. and Mrs. Conant this type ever given. are living in Harvey, 111. We are looking forward to the province con ference in March at which we shall be host Births esses. The more Gamma Phis we see here at To Air. and Mrs. John D. Alartin (Elizabeth that time, the happier we'll be ! Pennock, Epsilon), a son, Robert John, on Hermine Bybee, Alpha Phi Alay 12. To Dr. and Airs. Herbert S. (Gertrude Ray Dallas Drew, Epsilon), a second daughter, Constance, on May 22. "PVe are Trying to Sell Magasines in an Effort To Dr. and Airs. D. Douglas Waitley (Mar to Increase our Finances" ian Drew, Epsilon), a third son, Alan Stebbins, on July 31. The new year has hit us almost before we To Dr. and Airs. P. J. Wendell (Helen Man- knew it was coming, and we, in Dallas, are ley, Epsilon), a daughter, Judith Helen, on looking forward to a happy and prosperous August 5. new year just as we look back on a year of "To Air. and Airs. James Witherell (Hope many great gains. Summers, Epsilon), a son, James Summer, on On November 11, which is always an impor October 3. tant day to a Gamma Phi, initiation was held To Air. and Mrs. Worling Young (Margaret for two girls, Elizabeth Dean and Cleone Poole. AIcBroom, Epsilon), a daughter, Jane. That night our annual Founders Day banquet To Mr. and Airs. Lowell Tjaden (Dorothy was combined with Initiation banquet and held Jonas, Epsilon), a son, John. at the Dallas Athletic Club. To Air. and Airs. H. Lochner (Dorothy One of the more important events of the past Hediger, Epsilon), a son, Stephen. few months was the visit of our province direc To Air. and Airs. John Carson (Nancy tor, Mrs. John Manley Heath, who was here Loucks, Epsilon), a son, Sherman, on October 1. on her tour of inspection. During her visit Airs. To Air. and Airs. John Alexander (Bernice Heath and the actives and pledges were enter Hill, Epsilon), a second son. tained by the alumnae chapter at a program To Air. and Airs. Stowe Witwer (Clara tea held in the Chrysler penthouse on the Cen Steele, Epsilon), a son, Stowe, Jr. tennial Exposition grounds. At the tea Mrs. To Air. and Airs. Ernest Webster (Virginia Heath was presented with an honorary Texas Smythe, Omicron), a daughter, on June 15. Ranger commission and a Ranger hat. A buffet THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA 45
dinner also was held for Mrs. Heath at the Peck to Reverend Arthur A. Vall-Spinosa. At home of Airs. Leland Lair, and the monthly home, Snohomish, Washington. alumnae meeting was held immediately after On Thanksgiving Day, lone Law, Theta '35, the dinner. The pledges also honored Mrs. to Air. Morey Page. At home in Denver. Heath and the active chapter with a backward On December 29, 1936 Ruamie Hill, Theta dance at the Spanish guest house of Airs. J. C. '35, to Air. James H. Binns, Kappa Sigma, Uni Judge. versity of Denver. At home in Atlanta, Georgia. On December 2, a Christmas party was held On January 23, 1936, at the Church of the for the actives and pledges, at the home of Ascension in Pittsburgh, Alargaret Price, Theta Mrs. Marshall Newcomb. Presents were ex '35, to Mr. Russell E. Metzger. changed, and the alumnae chapter presented the active with a set of pottery chapter yellow Births dishes. At this party an announcement was made of the choosing of alumns mothers. On To Mr. and Airs. Gurnette Steinhauer December 11 the first semester dance was held (Helen Cullen, Theta), on November 6, 1936, at the Dallas Country Club. a son, Peter Frederick. All alumnae members are kept busy. Each To Mr. and Mrs. William Dagwell Rhodes Monday night the group furnishes the food for (Lenore Hays, Theta), on November 7, 1936, a spread for the actives and pledges. We are a son, Benjamin Dagwell. also trying to sell magazines in an effort to in To Air. and Airs. Dayton Denious (Genevieve crease our finances. Park, Theta), on December 20, 1936, a son, The alumnae chapter is very pleased with the Robert Wilbur. group of girls pledged in the fall and with the To Air. and Airs. Allen Steele Peck, Jr., active chapter is now looking forward to mid (Gertrude Thompson, Theta), on January 20, term rush. 1937, a son, Allen Steele, III. Martha Terrill To Mr. and Airs. Rene Rodiguez (Justine Sarkisian, Theta), a daughter, Delita. Des Moines Detroit "Car Fare and Incidentals School for High' Girls Who Need Help" "Very Enthusiastic About the New Chapter" Moines started the season a rush Des fall by Detroit has been very busy since the last letter ing tea in September at the home of Airs. An was sent to the Crescent. First on the list is derson at which we entertained about twenty the convention which was held last June, in rushees. Vancouver. Mary Earnshaw and Alary Savage At each monthly meeting, the first Saturday (both of Beta) were our alumnae delegates. of each month, three members are hostesses They returned home full of good news and and each member who attends pays a quarter gave an interesting report of their trip. We which goes into the treasury. Once a month are very pleased to have our own Alice Camerer we have a bridse club to which all Gamma Phis (Rho) re-elected national treasurer of Gamma are welcome. At this meeting each girl pays a Phi Beta;_ and Airs. Hans Wulf (Epsilon), dime. With this money we pay car fare and who has just joined the chapter, elected na incidentals for high school girls who need help. tional scholarship Chairman. We have started making a quilt for camp and The following Detroit alumnae assisted at hope to have it finished by summer. Elaine the installation of Alpha Omega chapter at the Davie donated the blocks. University of Western Ontario in London : During Christmas vacation we are having Airs. John Lynch (Edith Benson, Beta), Flor a tea at the home of Sadie Mishler for all ence Robinson (Alpha Alpha), Mrs. Charles alumnas and actives who are home for the C. Andrews (Delphine Johnston, Beta), Fra holidays. Sarah Kraetsch is president of the Loomis (Beta), Alice Camerer (Rho), Mrs. Des Aloines Women's Club. Paul Culver (Edith Dodd, Gamma), Mary Lula Anderson is taking a trip around the Earnshaw (Beta), Alary Savage (Beta). They world. had a grand time, and they are all very en Eleanor Jane Sieg, Rho thusiastic about the new chapter�its active members, alumnae, and house. It was a to have with us at a recent Denver pleasure meeting our province director. Alary Harris, Engagements of Toronto. She brought us a fine report of Beta Chapter, including commendations from Virginia Shannon, Theta '35, to Mr. James AIiss Lloyd, Dean of Women at the Heckman. Kappa Sigma, University of Denver. University of Michigan. Mary Eleanor Park, Theta '32, to Lieutenant Did know that Gamma Phi Beta has an William Phi Colorado you Bancroft, Sigma Epsilon, number of authors its Mines. ever-increasing among membership? Detroit is delighted to claim one Marriages of them�Mrs. Arthur L. Genung (Helen On October 17, 1936, at the Church of the Welch, Omicron) who with Mrs. Frederic Resurrection, New York City, Alice Steele Hayes, of Detroit, recently published Valiant 46 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PIII BETA
Dust, the first novel in a trilogy on Detroit. Marriages Both Airs. Genung and Airs. Hayes have sold In Alarch, 1936, at Grand Rapids, Alichigan, short stories to a number of magazines. Elizabeth McCoy (Beta) to Air. Louis Gas And there was Book Fair which is then, the coigne (Psi Upsilon). They are living in De held annually at the J. L. Hudson Company in troit. Detroit. This fall among the speakers was In June, 1936, at Peru, Illinois, Marian Seitz Beatrice Pierce (Gamma) author of It's More (Beta '31) to Air. Alwin Kahn (University of Fun When You Knoiv the Rules. After the Illinois). They are at home at 118 E. 21st St., luncheon given in their honor, each of the au Holland, Michigan. thors gave a brief talk, and autographed copies In June, 1936, Irene Fordney (Beta) at of their books. We noticed how busy "Bea" Saginaw, Alichigan, to Air. Arthur F. DeVaux. was to time. (She also at right up closing spoke They are living in Saginaw. the Book Fair in New York City this fall.) On August 29, 1936, at Saginaw, Michigan, Other honors have been bestowed on several Virginia Morley Glaize (Beta '29) to Mr. in our group. Edith Benson Lynch (Beta) was Donald Franklin Nash (University of Michi one of the five women on the Executive Com gan). They are living in Saginaw. mittee of the Wayne County Democratic Com On September 5, 1936, at Alount Clemens, mittee. She is also organizer of the Reporter Michigan. Katherine Scott (Beta '30) to Mr. System of the 14th Ccmgressional District. Stanley Flanders (Durban, South Africa). Mrs. W. A. P. of John, Birmingham (Hilde They are living in Alount Clemens. garde Hagerman, Gamma), was elected secre On October 10, 1936, at Detroit, Alichigan, tary of the Alichigan division of A.A.U.W. at Charlotte Bush (Zeta) to Mr. John N. Failing, Grand their recent Rapids during convention. Jr. (Yale). Florence Robinson (Alpha Alpha) is presi On December 5, 1936, in Indiana, Jane Eley dent of for all of Canada. This cor Maycourt (Beta) to Mr. Eugene Kimball. They are living responds to the Junior League in the United in Detroit. States. Births Among our travelers this summer were Edith Dodd Culver (Gamma) who visited Portia To Mr. and Mrs. Jack Alills (Helen Bush, Miars Hollmeyer (Gamma) in Boston. Portia's Beta '30) on April 2, 1936, a daughter, Anne son is a freshman at Harvard this year, and Marie. Edith's son is a freshman at Alichigan State. To Mr. and Mrs. Wm. N. Gall (Mary Eliza Enid Bush (Beta) visited our Arizona chapter. beth Wagner, Beta '33), on April 30, 1936, a Alary-Kathryn Kerwin (Rho) spent several son, Charles Peter. weeks in Europe. To Air. and Airs. James Harry Taylor (Jean Evelyn Walsh (Beta) has moved from Alex nette Ripley, Beta '31) on November 2, 1936, a ico to Chicago where we understand she is daughter, Alartha Jeannette. making good use of the Spanish she learned To Mr. and Mrs. John D. Starkweather in Alexico. (Virginia Hugg, Beta '35) on November 25, We are sorry to announce that Emily Wood 1936, a son, John Douglas, Jr. ward Kermath (Beta) has moved to IS Edg- mont, Brookline, Alassachusctts ; and that Lake Alary-Kathryn Kerwin (Rho), who has been Devils with us a is to her home only year, returning Chest Which Is to Be Raffled Off in Waterloo, Iowa. "Hope In the Spring" Carolyn Anslow (Beta), Gladys Martin Ginn (Beta), and Ruth Kumerow Knapp (Beta) Installation of the Devils Lake alumnae have moved into new homes this fall. chapter was held at the home of Genevieve The chapter wishes to express its deepest Iverson Dushinske on September 9 with Vivian sympathy to Edna Pence Huthwaite in the loss Vassau as installing officer. On November 10 of her father last spring ; to Era Loomis who the chapter celebrated Founders Day with a lost her mother in August ; and to Doris Hol formal banquet. Francis Ohnstad Smith and loway, whose father passed away in November. Elizabeth Dunn Moore were in charge of the Harriet E. (Jridley, Beta program. We are now busy sewing at our bimonthly New Members meetings on articles to fill a hope chest which Mrs. John W. Robbins (Elizabeth Curtis, is to be raffled off in the spring, the proceeds Alpha Eta) ; Airs. W. C. Covington (Alarie from which will go to the state active chapters. Kirkwood, Epsilon) ; Mrs. Ralph J. O'Hara On December 14, the chapter was entertained (Helen Barr, Beta) ; Airs. Hans Wulf (Helen at the home of Elizabeth Dunn Aloore at a Harlan, Epsilon) ; Airs. Edward H. Sellmer, Christmas party. Bridge was played during the Jr. (Elaine AlcCadden, Rho) ; Airs. Robert Lis evening and the members exchanged presents. ton (Anna Louise W'alch, Alpha Delta) ; Airs. Eleanor Booth (Alpha Beta) is our new Louis Gascoigne (Elizabeth AlcCoy, Beta) ; member and has taken Alice Westegard's (Al Virginia Tincher (Kappa) ; Virginia Allmand pha Omicron) place as corresponding secretary. (Beta) ; Alargaret Spenser (Beta) ; Adelaide Alice is attending college this year and Eleanor Crowell (Beta) ; Elizabeth Chapman (Beta) ; is an instructor in the State School for the Jean Shaw (Beta) ; Florence Harper (Beta). Deaf. THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA 47
So Devils Lake's first year as an alumnae Clara Pollock. AIiss Pollock gave a talk ex chapter promises to be a very busy one, indeed. plaining the origin of Christmas carols; se Jane Mann Young, Alpha Beta lected carols were sung later in the program. The Gamma Phi Beta string quartette consist Births ing of four of our talented members, Alargaret Ann Horton and To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schultz (Connie Calhoun, Charlotte Cole, the evening. Bangert, Alpha Beta '31) on November 19, a Julianne Reynolds played during this the of the active son. Again year girls chapter have justified our confidence in them by their Fargo efficient participation in numerous campus activities in addition to maintaining their usual "Mothers Club Was Entertained at an high standard of scholarship. We are proud of Open House" Alpha Omicron. The fall of 1936 has proved especially gratify Virginia Lovell Haggart, Gamma ing to the Fargo alumnas chapter. After tire less efforts on the part of the alumnae rushing Marriages Nell and her co chairman, Murfin, assistants, Marriages of the past year include : Gertrude actives headed operating with the enthusiastic Lee to Air. William Euren, Hillsboro, North by Lois Myron, we are proud to present an Dakota; Walterine Barry to Air. Leslie Gustaf enviable list of : Alar pledges Dorothy Bentley, son, Barnesville, Alinnesota ; Elaine Barr to garet Calhoun, Kay Cosgriff, Catherine Cum Air. Gunder Christianson, Key West, Florida; mings, Ann Horton, Ruth Kirk, Patricia Oram, Liv Brakke to Mr. Oscar Hertsgaard, New Barbara Shafer, Betty Wylie, all of Fargo : Rockford, North Dakota; Irene Wiedemann Minnesota and Virginia Nelson of Moorhead, to Air. Guy Springer, Sioux Falls. South Da Paris of North Dakota. Jeanne Bismarck, kota ; Olive Ringen to Mr. Herbert Bodmer, An interesting feature of a banquet given Kenmare, North Dakota. for the rushees was the representation of the four founders of Gamma Phi Beta by four Births from four successive classes. girls graduating To Air. and Airs. A. B. Wise (Eloise Pow Helen Jensen, Kappa '34, deRicci Powers, ers) daughter. Gamma '35, Antoinette Birch, Epsilon '36 and To Air. and Mrs. David Scott (Margaret Katherine Kilbourne, Alpha Omicron '37 gave Tronnes) daughter. talks for their respective Founders. To Mr. and Airs. H. M. Sloan (Katherine Shortly after the completion of rushing, the Executive Board of the alumnas entertained the Schmallen) daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hellander (Dorothy active Executive Board and the pledges at a Volkamer) son. Airs. Leon Aletzingcr who has supper-sing. To Mr. and Airs. C. AI. Dahl (Eleanor Reed) been a of Gamma Phi Beta at the patroness daughter. University of Idaho for sixteen years before her recent return to Fargo, talked to the girls at this gathering. Iowa City We regretted deeply the departure of Hazel "Decided on a Walker Weston for her new home in Boise, Magasine Agency" Idaho. In appreciation of her capable direction I've often wondered what alumnae meetings of the popular octette for the past several would be. Now I know. They are dinners ; some years, the alumnae presented Airs. Weston with elaborate and exquisite to minute detail, some a life membership in Gamma Phi Beta. Both simple, just talking, laughing and eating to the active and pledge groups presented Airs. gether. Then there is the adjourning-to-the- Weston with gifts. next-room move. The knitting needles flash out Dr. Elizabeth Rindlaub opened her home in and through a maze of recipe swapping, "knit October for an alumnas supper-bridge at which two, purl two" chatter the meeting is called several Gamma Phi brides, Almeda Cosgrove to order. We had a report of convention at the Sommerville, Alargaret Murphy McHose, Alary last meeting and we discussed the active chap Hassell Skaret. Elva Eklund Thompson. Mar ter and ways and means to help them with jory Archer Haggart and Margaret Tronnes scholarship. The main issue of the evening was Scott were guests of honor. how to raise money. We must have money In order that Alillicent Lees Hoffman might for the pin that we give the pledge who attains be the guest of honor at the annual banquet the highest scholarship. Then there was the in honor of Founders Day, the chairman, Helen party that we gave the pledges where we played Person, arranged the celebration for Novem the good old corn game of Bingo. It was fun ber 18. There were sixty-five alumnae present, but we'll have to pay for the manv little prizes and Alagdalena Carpenter Birch, our alumnas we gave. "How" is the question. The rummage president presented our grand president, Mrs. sale suggestion was met with a groan. "Gave Hoffman who described for us the progress my rummage away," said one. "I'm wearing which Gamma Phi Beta has made in the last my old clothes," beamed another. Somebody five years. had the clever idea to sponsor a traveling pup Early in December the Alothers Club was pet show. The only catch was that the show entertained at an open house in the home of didn't come to town. Bake sale? No�no profit ! 48 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA
Let's clerk in a store for a day? Well, that has interior decoration are in full swing. A rum possibilities but we'll have to arrange with the mage sale is anticipated in the New Year. stores about that. Finally we decided on a On the immediate horizon is the alumnae magazine agency. It gives us enough of a cut Christmas party scheduled for December 15 at on each subscription to make it well worth the chapter house. while. If it doesn't work out we'll think of Isabel Barrows Jackson of London, England something else. Then there were reports and is visiting her family during the holidays. committees appointed. Finally when husbands Elizabeth Buffington Rabbitt, Eta were beginning to call and when the committee to do the dishes were anxious to get them Engagement done, the meeting adjourned. Edith Catlin to Dr. Charles J. Lopez. Betty Menkel Marriages Ruth Hornung to Air. James Robert Com- Kansas City csky. Kathleen McLaren to Mr. Marion AlcWil- "Annual Christmas Crescent Dance" liams. In keeping with a custom established last year, Dorothy Hunt to Air. Webb Hodson. Kansas City held its annual Christmas Madeleine Phillips to Air. AlacLean (of To Crescent Dance Saturday evening, December ronto). 19, at the Blue Hills Country Club, Approxi Eleanor Day to Air. Robert Allen. mately one hundred people attended the affair, Alartha Burnham to Air. Walter Burleigh. and Christmas decorations were attractively Ruth .^nne Younglove to Air. Elliot. used throughout the club house. A number of active members from the Kansas and Alissouri Births chapters were among those present. Louise To Florence Cooper Blight, Dorothea Sorge, Bacchus was general chairman for the dance. and Alinerva Leady Kribs, daughters. At the December meeting clothing, toys, and money, were collected to help care for two of Madison the families adopted by the Panhellenic Board. The first of November Airs. part Leila "Everyone Had Such a Good Time Chatting Straub, Chairman of Expansion, paid a visit With the New Officers" to Kansas City. A small dinner was arranged Madison alumnas were to meet six in her honor at the home of Edna Burt, presi delighted dent of the local chapter. members of the new Grand Council early in Leola Mae Curry December when Mrs. Dehn, Miss Locke, Mrs. Stafford, Mrs. Hartman, Mrs. Keith, and Airs. Weiner arrived at noon of December 7 just Marriages in time to attend the regular alumna; luncheon On Saturday, December 26, Charline Hol- meeting at the beautiful new Alaple Bluff home liway (Alpha Delta '30) to Air. John Stewart of Sally Fletcher Johnson. That same night, of Fort Dodge, Iowa. the visitors were guests of honor at an elabo Beth Graves (Alpha Delta '32) to Air. rate buffet supper given by the active chapter. George Chadwich, Jr., of Kansas City. Everyone had such a good time chatting with the new officers that we hope they will visit us again in the near future. Los Angeles At this point, we are pleased that one of our Cochran, a "Our Foioidcrs Day Banquet Topped All pledges, Betty Jane Aurora, 111., blonde, has been selected as one Pre-depression Records" tall, striking of the twelve most beautiful girls at the Uni Our Founders Day banquet at the Victor Hugo versity of Wisconsin. Gamma Phi had two topped all pre-depression records, one hundred other candidates entered in the preliminary con twenty turning out for the truly beautiful affair. test, Marianne Grieves, Lacon, 111., for the ac It was Alarguerite Hornung's grand idea to tive chapter and Alarjorie Tafel, Louisville, Ky., repeat the convention banquet and also her idea for Grady's boarding house. We felt greatly to have as many national and ex-national offi honored and believe that this shows how attrac cers participate. This was not hard to do in tive our active girls are. southern California and there were six assist Louise AIarston, Gamma ing in the ceremony. They were Airs. Clifford Savage, past grand president. Airs. T. L. Berry, Engagements past grand president, Lois Allies Jackson, ex- Eljse Bossort '34, to Mr. Donald Bell, Wis vice-president and treasurer, Mrs. Beecher consin, Pi Kappa Alpha. The wedding is Dickson, ex-province director, Jean Telford planned for the early summer. Nichols, formerly of Vancouver and now living Jessie Lou Davis '35, to Air. Robert Lindsley in Santa Barbara, .Mrdrie Kincaid Pinkerton Hall, Wisconsin '34, Alpha Tau Omega. The of Ventura, international publicity chairman. wedding will take place in the summer. Bridge Groups, the old sewing group revived, Jean Skogmo '38, to Air. Paul Gilkerson, and a new and very earnest group studying Wisconsin, Phi Delta Theta. THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA 49
Joan Shearer Buchholz (daughter of Louise last letter as an association. Grand Council has to Robert Shearer Buchholz, Gamma) '35, been petitioned to grant us a charter, and we Clark, Wisconsin '34, Sigma Phi. are confident of a doubled enthusiasm in our activities when an alumnae chapter is formed. Marriages Dorothy Cushing Bailey, Alpha Tau Louise Dvorak '33 (Prom Queen at Wiscon sin in 1932), to Mr. James A. Laadt, Brown Engagements Kathleen AI. AIcGee Tau to Air Phi on November 28 (Alpha '35) University, '31, Kappa Psi, Alfred H. in the Buena Vista Alemorial Presbyterian Capper. Margaret Eleanor Tau church in Chicago. A reception at the Drake Alilligan (Alpha '31) to Mr. Allan Edson hotel followed. Alorgan (AIcGill Univer sity Law Katharine Putnam, Rollins college and Wis '35). Hazel B. Tau consin, '35, to Mr. John Bowers, Milwaukee, Dynes (Alpha '36) to Air. James Brodie (Phi Kappa AIcGill Uni on November 25 in the Plymouth Congrega Pi, tional church in Alilwaukee. versity '35). Catherine deRicci Mary Powers, Fargo, Nashville N.D., Gamma '35, to Mr. Charles Tilton Ken St. on October 21 in St. ney, Paul, Alinn., "Why Can't You Oldtimers Fall in Line Alary's cathedral at Fargo. Once More?" Births The University opened her doors the last of September, but the alumnae had the To Air. and Mrs. Howard Bell, Omaha, Neb. opened front doors of 2417 Kensington Place the mid (Viola Jane Nash, Gamma), a son, John dle of the month in of the Lawrence. preparation rushing season. After three of To Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ellsworth Conry, days welcoming the new girls and a formal banquet at the Evanston, 111. (Ann Ralston Palmer, Gamma), Hermitage Hotel, seventeen freshmen were pledged. We a daughter. feel that some credit should be To Mr. and Mrs. John Walter Davis, Madi given the alum nas (to offset all those back-aches). son (Betty Hart, Gamma '33) on August 20, To meet and be met by these new a daughter, Kathryn Ann. carnations, the alumna; entertained in October at To Mr. and Mrs. John Edward Gage, Cal the home of Elizabeth Walters Fox with a buffet dinner. gary, Alberta, Canada (Ruth Powers, Gamma Delicious food, pleasant and at in a son. conversation, '35), November, tractive favors for the pledges put us in "good" vjfith them. Diversions in the form of explana Montreal tions of handwriting samples of the freshmen and palm readings by Elsie W. and "This Will Be Our Last Letter as an Sharpe Elizabeth AIcLane made Association" respectively, the eve ning pass too quickly. This autumn of '36 has seen the Alontreal Some one suggested a fellowship tea and Association carrying on largely according to one_ was planned for sometime in November. such traditions as have been established in its Invitations were sent to all alumnae of Alpha Theta. brief life span. The idea was to spread interest in mem Early in November, Beatrice Utman Smith, bership in the alumnas chapter. Catherine Pick our province director, spent two short days ering Ottarson .served as chairman of the affair visiting the Montreal Gamma Phis, and helped and we enjoyed her arrangements of flowers us It was a greatly with her kindly counsel. The alum immensely. pleasure to see so many old nae had the privilege of entertaining her at a faces again. Why can't you oldtimers fall in Scavenger Party, to which the actives and line once more? pledges were also invited. The accumulation Those of you who have not visited Alma of goldfish and No Parking signs which for Dews have something in store for yourselves. mute evi days cluttered the apartment, gave Several weeks ago Alma asked as many as dence of the success of the evening. could come out to see the new home on the On December 12, Alpha Tau ushered into Cumberland River. The house is of field stone Gamma Phi Beta six new initiates: Carolyn and has six front entrances. The enormous liv Clarke, Kathleen Crabtree, Eleanor Hunter, ing room is paneled in pine and the floors are Dorothy Keay, Edith Lundberg and Noreen of wide cedar highly polished. One of Alma's Patterson. That evening the traditional initia proud possessions is an old map of the United tion banquet was held, followed by a dance States published in 1852 which shows the steam in the main dining-room of the Mount Royal boat and Indian routes. On the map is Hays- Hotel. For alumnae, as well as for actives and boro�the road on which the home is located. initiates, this is always a gala occasion. The house is furnished in Early American Following the precedent of past years, the throughout. After inspecting the upstairs alumnae were responsible for Christmas cheer rooms, we went to the recreation room in the to three couples and a lone woman, people who basement to enjoy some hot oyster stew and might otherwise have been overlooked in the other good things. Carriemaye Manley played rush of the festive season. old songs on the piano, while some gossiped and If our hopes materialize, this will be our some played bridge. 50 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA
It was good to see Katherine Andrews Lie- Philadelphia ber again. She and her husband will soon take off for Chattanooga, Tennessee. We hated to "Starting Afghans for the Gamma Phi Camp" tell Elise In case you didn't Giddings good-bye. We are fortunate in having six new members know Elise has secured a with the it, position � in our group this year Katharine Dlpple and Social branch of the in Security government Thelma Ebert, both of Alpha Upsilon; Ruth Baltimore, Maryland. Anne King, .^Ipha; Doris Buchanan Alclntosh, that Alarion Blackman would My prediction .-Mpha Epsilon; Anne Morris, Alpha Sigma; middle-aisle is correct. have been Clippings and Dorothy Nice, Alpha Chi. Doris Mcintosh sent to a few favorites and it won't be long attended Lake Forest College and belonged to now. By the way, Bonnie Howard Lord and the group that later became Gamma Phi Beta ; better-half will move to Franklin, Tennessee, but by the time the group was installed, Doris 1937. Pete has a with the January 1, position had and moved to Arizona. So she State. graduated was initiated there. She is now living in AIiss our has Jennings, province director, Swarthmore where her husband is athletic di so of the house at spoken beautifully chapter rector. the University of Illinois that several of the We are sorry to lose Charlotte Crimmins as alumnas are talking up the trip. Alaybe we will an active and interested member of our chapter. see there. you Charlotte has moved to Indianapolis and she Virginia Wright and Jack Jeter were mar wishes there were a chapter there. ried 1936) at the Church tonight (December 23, The Philadelphia chapter celebrated Found of the Advent. Virginia was in the class of ers Day at the home of Ruth Wagner, our 1935 at Vanderbilt and Jack graduated in 1933. secretary. He is a member of Pi Kappa Alpha. Among the Two of our members, Edith Hamlin and attendants was Jane Kroeckel Gilbert, '33. Gertrude McKee, both of Alpha, had an un Julia F. Gibson, Alpha Theta usual celebration this year. On October 8, they honor of their fiftieth New York entertained the chapter in year as initiates of Gamma Phi Beta. We en "Must Now Concentrate on the Bridge" joyed a dessert bridge and our hostesses re us with stories of their AIiss Before the chimes of welcome in the galed college days. Trinity � Hamlin's pin is the original style large with New Year you must know something of our flat letters and it is quite an object of interest activities which began with a most enthusiastic to us all. We feel it is quite an honor to have supper party at the home of Kathryn Herbert such loyal and active members in our group. Winchester. Through the hum of conversation At our next meeting we are starting afghans one heard that Beatrice Utman Smith was now for the Gamma Phi Camp. (Those of us who living in her new country home in Connecticut, haven't knitted for a while arc doing a little that Ruth Russum Shearman had just returned on the side.) from Russia, that Kathryn and her husband practising Dollie AIcLcan Callow has been doing ex expect to fly to the coast for the holidays and cellent work as Fine Arts chairman of the Bala- that Alary Herold Easterbrook and her hus Cynwyd Woman's Club and Virginia Hildreth band are going to the Coronation. has been elected president of the junior section The Founders Day banquet on November 9 of the same club. Alice Holmes is now secre at Beekman Tower was most enjoyably in tary of the principal of Friends' Central School, formal and we were especially honored in hav besides being president of the Philadelphia ing with us Lillian Thompson who gave us an Gamma Phi and of the local � secretary intimate sketch of one of our Founders chapter Panhellenic. Frances E. Haven �and Ruth Shear (Moss) Virginia M. Hildreth man who talked as she pleased about Russia in a most instructive and interesting fashion. The tempo of activities increased in Decem Portland ber with the luncheon in the regular monthly "Policy of Alternate Meetings in the Evening" Red Lounge of the McAlpin (to which all visit of the ing Gamma Phis are most welcome) ; a tea at On October 30, an evening meeting the home of Mrs. Palmer in honor of Cora Portland alumnae was held at the home of was assisted Frederick Coddington (.\lpha) ; a supper meet Janice Holman. Airs. Holman by ing at which Grace Burgard Holcomb surprised Daria Sangster, Alma Burke, and Dorothy Chi us with the most delicious hot tamales ; and on Shoenfeldt. Rush week reports from both Founders the twenty-first the Panhellenic supper. and Nu were read, and plans for the a of In more serious mood we must now concen Day banquet. We have inaugurated policy in the the trate on the Bridge on February 6, which wc alternate meetings evenings, and plan one was well hope will go well over the top, take care of seems to be successful, as this the Endowment Fund and apply itself toward attended. our other obligations. On November 9, we had the Founders Day G. AI.\rguerite Samuels banquet at the Town Club. The entertainment committee, with Frances AIcGill as toastmis Deaths tress, presented a satire on the political cam a as Alay Louise Palmer (Zeta) . paign, with Gamma Phi rush week the THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA 51 theme. A roll-call of those at the banquet found the faculty and the people of Reno at a formal representatives of many chapters present. tea held in the banquet rooms of the Century The December luncheon meeting was held Club. Many invitations were issued and it was on the afternoon of the fifteenth at Florence acclaimed very lovely. Walls' home. The other hostesses were Helen Our Founders Day banquet was held at one Pierce, Alice Woods, and Airs. L. C. Reichardt. of the local hotels, and the theme was the Plans for the holiday dance and for a vacation growth of the carnation from the soil in which rush tea were made and discussed. it is planted to the flower in full bloom. The On December 26, our annual Christmas for decorations were also carried out in pink mal was given at the Congress Hotel. The com carnations. Alany actives and alumnae were mittee, headed by Alargaret Kern, is to be con present and pennies were collected for the en gratulated on the great success of the dance, dowment fund, ^^'e had a very interesting and both socially and financially. The active girls helpful visit from Jessie Weiner showing us of Nu held a large rushing tea on the after our faults and virtues and giving us new ideas noon of December 30 at the home of Helen which we are trying to carry out. Houghton Peterson. The annua! Aluffin Worry was held Decem 1936 has been a worthwhile, busy year for ber 17 at the Gamma Phi house. After Santa Portland and our greatest pride is the inter had called and the gifts were opened, hot national vice-president, our own Bea Locke. muffins, jelly and coffee was served to the Sally E. Holloway, Nu alumnae, actives and pledges. We have just learned that Airs. Harlan John Engagements son (Inez Loomis '30) has won the first prize On August 8, at a luncheon at the Town offered by the Junior Chamber of Commerce club, Mrs. Sidney H. Newell announced the for the best outside Christmas decoration. She engagement of her daughter, Kathleen (Nu) to modeled a Santa Claus and his pack just going Mr. John Douglas Power of Vancouver, Wash. down the chimney while his four reindeer and The wedding will take place in the spring. sleigh are waiting for him on the roof. Airs. Athens Conton (Alice Couch '31) has Marriages been doing outstanding work in the Reno Little On July 24, in Klamath Falls, Alexis Lyle Theater group. (Nu) to Mr. John Truman Runyan (Delta Edith Cunningham, Alpha Gamma Tau Delta) of Roseburg. They will live in Klamath Falls. Marriages On July 25, in Portland, Gayle Elizabeth Duff Georgeanna Steiner to Air. Bernard Kane. (Chi) to Mr. Robert Harry McAyeal. Their Virginia Kitzmeyer to Air. Donald McLean. address is now 1503 NE 41 Ave., Portland. On August 22, in Portland, Myrta Jane Deaths Boyer (Chi) to Mr. Bernard Comerford. 'They On November 14, 1936 J. A. Crescenzo father are making their home in Portland. of Lucy Crescenzo Howell '30. On September 13, at her home in Pendleton, On December IS, 1936 Charles Ramelli hus Frieda Pahl (Nu) to Edwin F. Heacox. They band of Maree Pohle Ramelli. are living at the Harvard Apts., Tacoma, Wash ington. San Francisco On September 18, in Corvallis, Kay Sheldon (Chi) to Mr. Howard A. Edwards (Sigma Phi "Changed Our Meetings From Teas to Sigma). They reside in Portland. Luncheons" On December 19, in Portland, Geneva Kin Now that the first half of our 1936-37 season ney (Chi) to Mr. George A. Berge. After January 16, they will be in Medellin, Colom is over, we are filled with a warm sense of bia, S.A. satisfaction for four months well spent. We Births feel that we are becoming constantly a more all to further the To Mr. and Mrs. closely-knit group, working Stephen Nye (Evelyn Dew, interests of Gamma Phi. Nu) on July 11 in Aledford, Oregon, their This year we have changed our meetings second son, Stephen, Jr. from teas to luncheons for which each mem To Mr. and Airs. Donald G. von der Hellen ber pays fifty cents to the treasury. The in (Jane Cookman, Nu) on October 21 in Port crease in attendance has been noticeable. land, a daughter, Anne. Mildred Storey, assisted by Catherine Law, was our hostess in October at her lovely home Reno in San Alateo. Jessie Wisnom arranged a reading by three very clever San Alateo junior "Presented Its New Pledges to the Faculty college students. The play was an hilarious And the People of Reno" comedy. Suppressed Desires and this was fol Early fall activities had to do with teas and lowed by a most interesting and enlightening banquets in addition to our regular monthly talk by Gladys Gill Close whose husband has meetings which are held at the homes of the been for many years in charge of the Preston members and occasionally at the chapter house. Reformatory School for young men. Gladys The sorority presented its new pledges to is thoroughly engrossed in their work there 52 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA
and imparted more than a little of her interest Fowlkes, Lambda) on October 9, 1936, a daugh to her audience. ter, Julia Roberta. November saw the Berkeley and San Fran cisco chapters gathered together in celebration Syracuse of Founders Day, at the home of Leslie Lock- wood in Berkeley. We refreshed our memory "Excitement Is in the Air Regarding A on the history of Gamma Phi, held individual New House" reunions with sisters we had not seen for This past fall has been such a busy one for months, and were given a detailed account of Syracuse that it hardly seems possible that the the new Eta house which will be our and pride time has arrived for another Crescent letter. joy in the near future. We opened our fall program on October 19 Our have been with evening meetings greeted with the annua! corporation meeting in the much enthusiasm. The December supper was a chapter house with Airs. A. W. Hawkins pre grand Christmas party at Ruth Thompson's, siding over the business meeting. with a Christmas tree, and youth carol-singing, The alumnas and active groups observed the ful (not to say childish) games which had us all founding of Gamma Phi on November 9 with a in hysterics. banquet at the house. There was a very large We have several organized bridge groups, and enthusiastic gathering present; and Mrs. once a and us meeting month, netting fifty George Reed, the alumnae president, introduced cents per person each month. Sewing and read the evening's program which consisted of an ing groups are also taking shape and our maga informal report of convention personalities and zine business is to flour subscription beginning fun Mrs. Grace Rice and talks by Dr. Min ish. by nie Alason Beebe and Airs. Seth Baker. Di. Our big disappointment of the year has Beebe, interestingly enough, was celebrating the been the loss of Shove to Dorothy Kelloway fiftietli anniversary from the time of her pledg Omaha, and Margaret Deahl Shaw to Pasa ing, and was able to tell us not only of Gamma dena. Harriet De Wolf Alden celebrated the Phi in her infancy but of Syracuse University holidays with a new future Gamma Phi, little as well. Airs. Baker amused us with stories of Elizabeth De Wolf born in Alden, September. � early sorority activities and people telling of Marjorie Roodhouse, Eta fudge parties, 7 to 11 p.m. dances, hayrides, etc. After the business meeting, the alumnas enter Seattle tained at tea in honor of Airs. Condon, the new chaperon and of the mothers of the active "Lambda and Seattle Work Together" chapter. We are now a dance to be held Lambd.\ and Seattle work together. Of course planning in March. Air. AI. Fran we have an interested, active alumnae chapter probably Brewster, and Ann Betts are so close to a university that wc have an advan Kyser, co-chairmen. Which tage. Alarjorie Speidel Lundin and Ethel Wil reminds me�Mrs. Brewster is now definitely alumnas adviser to the active .She has liams are doing very good work with the new chapter. freshman class. In all of its activities Seattle been connected with the University Panhellenic stands back of the active chapter. and her experience will prove to be invaluable to the In November we took over the University of girls. We were not to have Mrs. R. Washington Penthouse Theater for an eve sorry Gilman ning's production of Petticoat Fever. We have Smith with us for a longer time but of course we her had active girls participating in their shows so enjoyed and benefited by suggestions. A was in we have supported their productions before. reception held her honor during her The theater is the work of the Drama Depart stay. At our next on ment at the University and the plays are put on meeting January 11, we shall by members of the college. entertain the pledges and try to get acquainted with them. Lois Dehn is planning a trip east after Christ It is for me mas as is Jessie Weiner, Chairman of In unnecessary to tell you that excitement is in the air a new spection. Jessie is just back from a trip to Cali regarding house �or that whether we have one or not fornia, Colorado, -Arizona and returned by way depends of Chicago and Minneapolis. largely on the support of Alpha alumn;c every Virginia Grey wrote and is producing the where. You have already received a letter and play which her senior students at Garfield High probably will hear more about it. As an in terested all I can is� School are presenting this year. bystander, say "All con tributions are We are settling down to a new year of gratefully received." Gamma Phi activities with the pleasant mem Janet Hawkins, Alpha ory of the many Gamma Phis who were here this summer before and after convention. Engagements Virginia Brock Scott, Lambda Lucy Torrance '36 to Mr. Warren G. Far- rington, Syracuse Law School '36 and a mem Births ber of Phi Kappa Psi. To Air. and Airs. Francis Cameron (Louise Jane Burlingame '34 to Mr. Clarence Alarsh Lang, Phi) on September 21, 1936, a son, Wil Seabrook. liam Lang. Janet Hawkins '35 to Air. Benjamin G. Berry To Air. and Airs. Harry Henke (Florence '35, a member of Psi Upsilon. THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA 53
Births successful, so we can point with pride to our To Mr. and Airs. James M. Russell (Lucy program. Our first effort was a review of the Hoyt ex-'35) a daughter. mystery comedy play. Night Must Fall, given by a very Toronto capable teacher of dramatics. On that we cleared thirty dollars. "Five Hundred Dollars Were Made at the Our next was a knitted suit raffle. We sold Subscription Dance" tickets for fifty cents, then had the drawing. The winner could select the yarn and style of Wedding bells have for Gamma rung repeatedly the suit, and it would be knitted to her meas Phis this Beatrice former year. Alenzies, presi urements by two of the Gamma Phis. Or she dent of the alumnffi and a chapter very popular had the choice of taking the money that the member of the staff of North English teaching yarn alone would cost. This was a very success Toronto became the bride of Edwin Collegiate, ful enterprise, and netted us seventy-five dol in Westminster Central Church on Au Bryce lars. It is a very easy way to raise money, if 17. That same month Irene Brown was gust any other chapter has some expert knitters married to Mr. Arthur Gardner in Knox Col who want to give their time that way, so I Eleanor a recent lege Chapel. Wallace, gradu pass the idea along. Aluch to our knitter's de ate of the Lillian School of the Uni Massey light, the winner took the money. of Toronto, became the bride of versity Hugh Just before Christmas we held our annual Wilson, and is now in On living Cannington, rummage sale. We had it in one of the poorer tario. Caroline Tucker spent a few days with sections of the city, and a great many people her, and describes her house as the ideal being came into buy their Christmas presents, as we bride's home . .. furnished and in beautifully had a large stock of toys and brie a brae, as excellent taste. There was no autumn rushing, well as clothes. This brought us about twenty- so activities in that were limited to quarter seven dollars. actives finding out all they could about the All this money is for our scholarship fund, rushees for the January season. As yet no which goes to keep a very worthy girl in school. report of rushing may be given in this issue, We are working on our magazine sales, since the rushing is scheduled to start Janu mostly among members, as taking magazine 4. There is a wonderful in ary organization subscriptions is rather overworked here. So far the active chapter for rushing this year, mak this has not been so successful as we hoped, ing their prospects look very bright. The Gam as so many of the members had already sub ma Phi contribution to the Crescent interna scribed. However, as their subscriptions run tional function took the form of a reception out, we hope to build up a good renewal busi held in the Women's Club. The University ness. were members of the guests faculty, repre We have helped the chapter at Norman, by sentatives from each fraternity and sorority on sending a contribution to the furniture fund. the campus, the executive of the Mothers' Club Then, of course we have our monthly lunch and some of the executive of the alumnae eons, which are very well attended. If we finish chapter. It was a very largely attended event, our business in time, we play bridge, sew, or with members of the active chapter assisting just talk. in looking after the guests. showed them They Due to an infantile paralysis epidemic, all selves to be and looked capable hostesses, very meetings in the city were called off for a month, pretty in their long afternoon frocks. A sur so we have been hindered in our get-togethers, prise during the afternoon was the arrival of particularly in our evening affairs, but are plan Sir William Mulock, former Chief of Justice ning on several before spring. and known to as Ontario, all "Toronto's grand Louise Haley Hanks, Gamma old man." This is considered a very great honor, and was all members of greatly appreciated by Vancouver the sorority. Sir William is retired from the and attends few functions these bench, very "We Were Able to Raise About One Hundred days, since he is over years of This ninety age. Dollars on Our Doll's House Raffle" year has been a verv successful one financially for Gamma Phi. Over five hundred dollars The Christmas season is always a busy one for were made at the subscription dance held Oc Vancouver, since each year at that time we have some to raise for our tober 31, following the Queen's-Varsity game special project money in Toronto. Mrs. Herbert Alaguire (formerly Underprivileged Camp work. This year we were able to raise about one hundred dollars Peg Willoughby) convened the alumnas com mittee for the dance. on our Doll's House raffle. Our annual Christ Joyce Tedman, Alpha Alpha mas party for the Camp children, a show and afternoon tea party, with Camp Chairman Molly Locke in charge, was a great success and Tulsa enjoyed by them as much as their "sensible" gifts were gratefully received. Our own Christ "All this Money Is for Our Scholarship Fund" mas party, which is a real reunion for actives Looking back over our activities for the past and alumnae, in and out of town, was carried few months I find that they seem to involve through in usual gay fashion at the home of things financial. However, they were all very Irene and Dorothy Poole. Each girl was pro- 54 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PIII BETA vided with fifteen hundred dollars to start the Engagements evening of games, and high stakes were the Alarjory Patterson to Mr. George White. order of the night. Pledging took place about the middle of Oc tober and a very enjoyable evening was spent Marriages at the home of Ruth Strong where we all met Smith. Sud five charming Gamma Phi pledges: Amuri Zora AIcNab to Air. Walter to Dr. H. E. Can Johnson, Betty Jones, Shirley Lynn, Barbara bury, Ont. ; Margaret Baynes to Air. Bearse, and Jean Stordy. non, Brakeburn, B.C. ; Alarie Chapin to Mr. Scott. On Sunday, November 29, a high tea was Pettapiece; Dorothy Phelps John Yukon. held at Pauline Gintzburger's home. This was Alayo, in accordance with a suggestion made at Con Births vention that every chapter have a social gath ering of some sort in November. It proved very To Mr. and Mrs. Ted Baynes (Jean Camer successful in Vancouver, and we are all keen on) on December 19, 1936, a son, Duncan Cam to make it an annual affair. cron. We are sorry to lose Doris Baynes Wooli- ams who has moved to Toronto where so many Deaths of our girls live. Her address is 49 Spedina Road. Infant son of Air. and Airs. Bertram Tupper Lois Tourtellotte, Alpha Lambda (Dorothy Brown), in November. Associations
Akron falo alums for the past four years and now we are to realize that dream. an Is Added "Knitting Afghan Giving Purpose When Grand Council granted us a camp it to Our Meetings" was to instill new life into a group which had into a coma and was on the of The biggest piece of news in the Akron Asso lapsed verge into total Our were ciation is the marriage of our president, Vir sinking obscurity. meetings it was hard to in ginia Dibble, to Mr. A. L. Rhoads on Decem becoming purposeless and ber 12. The announcement came as a great sur terest a new member. However, why talk about the the looks so and prise, as Virginia hadn't so much as breathed past when future bright a word of it to any of us. Fortunately they holds such prospects for us all? When Grand are making their home in Akron and Virginia Council said the final word, things began to will be able to continue the active part she has look up. Even the most casual member of our taken in our association. group perked up and evinced a curiosity for The annual Christmas party given for the eign to her general attitude. All is hustle and actives and pledges home from college for the bustle now to find a site, get committees going holidays will be held January 2 at Virginia's on food, supplies, etc. and everyone offering new home, 607 Vinita Ave. This is an event we suggestions on how to raise money for our look forward to all year as it makes us feel project. Verily I say unto you who want action much closer to the active chapters when we . . . Life begins for your group when you ac know the girls. Naomi Grant as vice-president quire a camp I and social chairman has worked hard on plans We wish that we could instill some of our to make the party as great a success as ever. enthusiasm into our neighbors. I'm quite sure At last the Akron association has started an that they too would want to share in our camp work. afghan for one of the summer camps. Each girl Lucile Miller Phi is knitting squares which will be sewn together Winkler, when there are enough. Just knitting an afghan is giving added purpose to our meetings and Dayton we advise any group which hasn't done some Nu and Eta" thing of the kind to try it. "Rushing for Alpha Alpha We have had two new babies in our group The fall season has been very busy for us with this fall. A son, Edward Allan, was born to rushing for Alpha Nu and Alpha Eta. We are Margaret Neutzenholzer O'Neal on October 9, very proud to welcome many fine new pledges, and a son. Robert Baker, to Edna Baker Wood one from Arizona. ruff, on November 23. Both mothers are from The association entertained for Mary Harris Alpha Nu. when she was visiting the active chapters in AIary Lois R. Hibbard, Sigma this vicinity recently. Her visits are always most interesting. Buffalo Martha Vinson entertained with a tea during the holidays honoring Lucille Chambers, a "A Camp for Buffalo" classmate from Arizona. As this letter reaches
A camp for buffalo ... a camp for Buffalo the office, we are entertaining with a luncheon
. .. has been the slogan of a few tireless Buf- for all the actives, pledges and their mothers. THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA 55
We are very glad to welcome two new mem we find to our successive delight and regret bers�Mrs. Charles F. Jones (Arline Segine) that although Gamma Phis move to Houston Zeta, and Airs. Richard Brown (Rachel Sny they also move away. We begin our second der) Alpha Nu. year minus several of our members. Our ef Sara Bruggeman, Phi ficient corresponding secretary, Katherine Weisiger, has left us for social service�al Denver Alumnae of Tau though she still lives in Houston ; our former president, Florence Adler, has moved to Alont "Sent a Check for One Hundred Dollars clair, New Jersey ; and our newest member and to the Chapter" former vice-president, Elsa Nichols, has left for Chicago. Accordingly, our brave band of Dorothy Martin Hilliker, '19, has been chos twenty-five is lessened in number if not in zeal. en editor of the Woman's Home Com guest Alany of our small plans we continue. Helen panion. The magazine's representative chooses Krause still sells us her delicious orange mar a reader editor from localities visiting picked � malade when she takes the time so valuable at random, and the magazine pays all of the at home�to make us some ; we rent each chosen editor's expenses for a two weeks' trip other's favorite books and magazines ; and we to New York City. A different type is selected plan to have more jolly suppers to re-acquaint each time ; maybe a bride, a business woman Gamma Phi husbands with each other. Other or a mother, but each is a homemaker. The plans are shiny and new. We plan to spend our qualifications for the month Mrs. Hilliker was first in a as our camp chosen are : a woman in her thirties with at meeting piecing quilt activity ; and in order to acquaint other Pan least two children, a home on a maintaining hellenic members with Gamma Phi's fine modest income, interested in outside activities, camps, we shall show films at the spring Panhellenic possessing a pleasing personality, and having meeting whose program we sponsor. good appearance. Constance Hume, Alpha Zeta Mrs. Hilliker was in New York City from November 9, to November 20, and as temporary Births staff member collaborated with the editors of To Mr. and Airs. E. C. Maxwell (Otey the Woman's Home Companion. She worked in on March a Lyndall the Home Service Center with experience in Talley) 10, 1936, daughter, Otey. all departments pertaining to the home. In the To Dr. and Mrs. G. E. Knolle (Ruth Hil April issue of the Woman's Home Companion, on a Mrs. Hilliker's written account of her visit will liard) April 8, 1936, son, Guy Edmond, Jr. appear. Vera Carter Ault, '18, is Home Service Di Lincoln rector and Hostess of the Gas Hospitality on to Sell to House for the Public Service Company of "Making Candy Monday Nights the Girls Who Live in the House" Colorado. Mrs. Ault conducts daily programs which include cooking demonstrations with Old Man Winter is with us once more, grin modern gas equipment, and writes for the ning at us as we pull our coats closer around quarterly magazine issued by the Public Service us, laughing at us as we skid on icy streets and Company. Twice a week, Mrs. Ault speaks over sidewalks in a most undignified manner, and the radio on programs sponsored by the Gas even shouting with glee at frozen pipes and Company. radiators. What is Christmas without snow and Denver alumnae of Tau sent a check for one ice, anyway? Old Man Winter, you aren't hundred dollars and table linens to the chapter laughing at us because we are laughing with for Christmas. you ! It is just this icy weather that makes our Our association meets once a month at the blood tingle with energy and pep, and so mer various member's homes. We have lovely sup rily we trot hither and yon doing this and that pers and interesting meetings. in the true Nebraska way. Dorothy Bunn, Tau Two of our group of alums are surely dash ing around these days : Irmanell Waldo Correll Marriages and Gertrude Henderson Shellaberg. Irmanell On October 18, 1936, in Denver, Colorado, and Mr. Correll are moving from Berkeley, Velma Bigler (Tau '35) to Air. Clifford Kester. California, where they have lived since they and make their home in Mr. Mrs. Kester will were married, to Washington, D.C, and Ger Monte Vista, Colorado. trude Shellaberg couldn't resist good old Ne braska for the season, and traveled all Births holiday the way from Jacksonville, Florida, to Lincoln. Mr. Mrs. Fenn To and Herbert J. (Frances Another of our group has carried herself far James, Tau '30) on July 17, 1936, a daughter, in the circles of Nebraska music and musical Alargaret Frances. activities�Margaret Alechackenie of Indianola, Nebraska, the assistant voice instructor at Mid Houston land College, Fremont, as well as sponsor of the Alen's Glee Club. The Glee Club tours the "To Gamma Phi Husbands With Re-acquaint state and Alargaret is the guest soloist. Each Other" Lorma Hawkins Gillaspie served a dessert- Since we made our bow to Gamma Phi Beta luncheon for the alum group as our Christmas as an association little more than a year ago. party, and needless to say, the tree was one 56 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA
of the many attractions of the party. Each per .Squire Spain, also of Delta, motored to Cali the son brought a gift, and after the dessert had fornia this summer and en route visited Helen been served, we all gathered around the tree chapters at Denver and Los Angeles. from and selected our gifts, each one making sure Johnson MacDonald, Alpha, just returned told not to get the present she had brought. It was the Pacific coast, and at our last meeting and a pleasant change from drawing names. We of visiting chapters in Spokane, California, held our annual kiddies' Christmas party at Canada. Helen the house, too, when everyone takes some little We are proud of our expert golfer, from child and a twenty-five cent present. Richardson Hawes, Epsilon, who, aside Wom The twentieth of December was the date of qualifying herself, was chairman of the Brook our traditional Sunday night supper for the en's National Tournament at Canoe last fall. pledges. Clarona Sweeney was the hostess for Country Club in Summit, New Jersey, this affair, and she had the unusual color Other members of whom we are also proud scheme of blue tapers, bronze mums, and silver are Louise Lee Cameron, Alpha, who is direc in appointments. This is just one of the occasions tor of the Burke Alemorial Day Nursery when wc can get better acquainted with our Newark, New Jersey, and Ruth Gordon Con- the pledge group. over, Alpha, who is serving as hostess at Someone had the excellent idea of our taking Upper Alontclair Women's Club. turns at making candy on Alonday nights to We are delighted to announce that fifty per sell to the girls who live in the house. We are cent�and over�of our members have taken using the money to help buy little things for life memberships in the alumnas association. the house, and it has been so successful that .'Kt present, we are busy making sun suits we thought we would pass on the idea. for the Virginia camp, and also are knitting Carol Raye Robinson, Pi squares for afghans. Patricia Young Bell, Alpha, has rejoined our Deaths group after a year's residence in Alassachusctts, In December, father of Katherine Gallagher. and we are very happy to have her back with us and in the capacity of recording secretary. Norfolk Ruth Parkhill Warren, Gamma
"Two Definite Objectives�Camp and Rushing" Births Norfolk found important work for each of its To Air. and Mrs. Lloyd Quayle, a daughter. Frederick Platte members during the camp season. Because of To Mr. and Airs. (Helen a Robert Frederick. the small number, a heavy responsibility fell AIcDermont, Delta) son, To and Mrs. Harlowe Zinn on each person, and the response to duty this Air. (Marjorie a Harlowe. past season was most commendable. Our major Zinn, Gamma), son, Robert work is the supervising of the Virginia Camp and this is a year-round job although the actual Deaths lasts camp only during the month of July. Our Edwin K. Munro, husband of Florence Reed other activities have consisted of a rushing Alunro, Alpha, and father of Edwina Alunro held at the party Cavalier Beach Club, Virginia Ellsworth and Mary Alunro, also Alpha. Beach, for girls from Norfolk entering the colleges where there arc chapters of Gamma Phi Beta. We also held a rummage sale to raise Pueblo money for our camp fund and to carry on the expenses of the organization. During Christmas "The Big Thing of the Year for Us Was Our we entertained the pledges, actives, and alumnae Founders Day Dinner" at a delightful luncheon at the Town Club. This Pueblo considers itself fortunate this fall in was an opportunity for the alumnae to know added to its Thelma Lee the actives and vice versa. having membership Frances and Frances Gil- Our chapter is small, but we have two definite Porter, Jo Miles,
� kinson Roberts of and Predovich objectives camp and rushing I Tau, Betty AIarcia Smith, Alpha Chi and Frances Weber of Alpha Phi. Frances Jo, however, was with us for only the first few meetings, for she was married to Lloyd Hodges Northeastern New Jersey on November 17, 1936, and is living now in Julesburg, Colorado. We are sorry, too, to lose "Fifty Per Cent of Our Members Have Taken I^ouise Bartels, who is now in Salem, Oregon, Life Memberships" where she is with the Oregon State Hospital. Our members are always somewhat scattered Our first meeting this fall was held at the over New Jersey, but this past year they were home of Laura Pierce Alourning. We made scattered all over the country. Last spring, some very enthusiastic plans for the year, and Jessie Ross Aloon, Delta, one of our most worked out a program for our meetings. traveled and air-minded members, went down At our October meeting, held at the home of to Alexico and at our June meeting gave us an Lois Weber, we had as guests Bertha Boger interesting account of her travels. She also told Wear and Evelyn Johnson of Colorado Springs, of visiting the chapter at Tucson. Alarion and enjoyed very much the report Airs. Wear THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA 57
gave of convention, and the souvenirs she Marriages passed around for us to examine. I think the On July 19, 1936 at San next best thing to going was hearing her inter Diego, California, Winifred Williams (Alpha to esting summary of convention events. Epsilon, ex-'32) Air. Nelson Terrell Allies. The big thing of the year for us was our On Alarch 23, 1936, at Pasadena, Founders Day dinner held on November 11, California, Virginia Lambert (Lambda) to Air. William 1936, in place of our regular monthly meeting, Harrison Canmer with Theresa Beck Ortner as hostess. It made Henry (Sigma Alpha Epsi lon, University of us feel closer than ever to the other chapters Washington). and associations to realize that all over the country Gamma Phis were celebrating that day Births as the anniversary of the beginning of some To Mr. and Airs. F. F. Evenson (Beatrice thing that means so much to us all. on a Anne Mary Hyatt had the December and Barker) August 22, 1936, daughter, meeting, Alalvina. we had a Christmas party, with each one taking a gift to exchange. It took a real effort to get through meeting, so anxious were we for Santa Claus to come. San Antonio Our mothers are to be guests at our January "Our meeting, and we are holding a jelly shower at Orphans Weren't Neglected at that time for the sorority camps and the Pueblo Christmas-time" Day Nursery. Before we become too involved with personal Lois Weber, Alpha Phi ities, please note that our orphans weren't neg lected at Christmas-time. We presented the San Diego Protestant Orphan's Home with a basket of jams, jellies and canned fruits. "Interest Seems To Gain Headway Every On December we entertained our Year" Monday, 28, mothers and the fall crop of future San An The San Diego alumnae have had unusually tonio alums with a superb coffee at Alarian fine attendance at the regular meetings this Hord Wilson's. Elizabeth Cochrane and Mary fall. Interest seems to gain headway every year Nette Snyder were belles of the occasion. and each season finds us welcoming new Gam Naomi Slimp was in Mexico; we are saving her ma Phis. Our latest newcomer is Virginia Lam Gamma Phi Beta handkerchief for her. bert Canmer who is a recent bride coming to We turned out en masse for the Panhellenic us from Pasadena and formerly of Lambda. coffee on December 30 at the St. Anthony Ho Mrs. Canmer was married Alarch 23, 1936 to tel. Incidentally, our own Gwen Shcppherd is Mr. William Henry Harrison Canmer, a Sigma the chairman of Panhellenic's Scholarship Com Alpha Epsilon also from the University of mittee. She does investigating with regard to Washington. loans for college tuition for "deserving young With San Diego's constantly changing popu women." lation we lose, as well as gain, members. We The Christmas clearing house of Gamma Phi were sorry this year to lose Julia Farnsworth, gossip reached a new high this season. Mrs. who moved to Pasadena, and Hope Hathaway, Robbins tells us that Jeanne is at Emerson whose father, in the navy, was recently trans College, a June graduate and one of the col ferred. lege's first B.A.'s. Sue Pickens, Alpha Zeta, Several San Diego Gamina Phis have taken informs us that teaching near Boerne won't extended trips recently and report having seen prevent her coming in for our monthly meet many of the chapter houses throughout the ings. Alyra Brennan Stone, Alpha Zeta, will
country. Virginia Porter just returned from a arrive in the spring from Panama . .. just for trip to Washington, D.C. and other cities on the a visit. Ruth Clark Callis, Epsilon, now of eastern sea board, and before she returned Indianapolis, will be here during February. spent some time visiting friends at the Uni Alice Matthiessen is in Lynchburg, Va., for a versity of California. Thelma McGee AIcNary class reunion house party. Alary Wantland Mc just returned from a trip to New York and Ghee (Psi) is spending the holidays in Okla
Chicago as has Helen Parkinson. homa ... at home. Sue Cornell, sister of Ruth Cornell (Eta), We are gloating over the unofficial anticipa has pledged Gamma Phi at U.C.L.A. and was a tion of having Alargaret (Alex to you) Shelby guest at the Christmas party when she was in with us during the summer. Mex is Alpha San Diego for her Christmas vacation. Zeta's shining star who is ministering to the The three fall meetings, a dessert bridge, at natives of Alexico's interior. the home of Mae Vorhees Jones (AIu), a din BUT . . . the morsel which will provoke the ner meeting at the home of Ruth Cornell (Eta), most wide flown comment and interest among and a Christmas party at the home of Eleanor all who know her is this : Our blonde goddess, Berry Edmiston (Phi) were all lovely and well Elsa Erler Groeneveld (Airs. Fritz, now of attended and we are looking forward to many New York City), has bobbed her hair. Mrs. more enjoyable meetings this coming year. Erler told us ! Winifred Williams AIiles, Alpha Upsilon Florence Weymouth Sims, Alpha Zeta 58 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA
Tucson Washington, D.C. "Annual Dinner and Dance for Our Husbands "1937 Will See Us Installed as an Alumnce and Sweethearts" Chapter" We started our year with Dorothy Vialo as You will be interested to know that the Wash president. She had grand plans for the year, ington, D.C. Association of Gamma Phi Beta among them the hope that our association has made a New Year's resolution�and might become an alumnae chapter. However, further, has made definite preparations for Dorothy had to resign because of the illness of keeping it. The resolution is : that whereas her daughter, and Virginia Beaham took over hitherto we have been onlv an association, 1937 the reins. Dorothy's daughter is better now, WILL SEE US INSTALLED AS AN and Dorothy is again taking an active part in ALUAIN^ CHAPTER. Whereupon, plans for the chapter, although Virginia is still at the our installation shortly after the new year are head. now in the making. The year began with our helping Alpha Ep .Another source of pleasure to us is the fact silon in the rushing and pledging of fourteen that Alargaret Aleanv Younger, the new direc lovely girls. Five different members of the tor of Province VIII, is not only our province alumnae went to each of the dinners in order director, but also is one of our most beloved to help in the rushing. After the girls were and cherished members, now that she is living pledged, we alums gave them a box supper at in nearby Virginia. We were privileged at the the home of Lee Tonn Nave, one of our newest last meeting which took place early in Decem members. ber at the home of Ernestine Hall Rolls (Beta), On the Saturday of homecoming, November to hear Airs. Younger tell in her interesting 7, the alumnae arranged a luncheon at the and spontaneous manner about other chapters chapter house. At this time we all took tickets in her province. to sell for a raffle of two tickets to the New Alpha Chi is dear to our hearts, and, since Year's Rose Bowl game and two round-trip we are not far distant neighbors, we have tickets from Tucson, the raffle to be held on availed ourselves of opportunities to visit them December 16. The money from this is to go to upon their invitation, during the "rushing" in help entertaining the convention when Tu season, Katherine Johnson Lipscomb (Beta), cson is one of the hostesses. -Anita Bertram Curtis (.Mpha Theta), and The we was next time all got together No Ernestine Rolls were leaders in this activity, vember for our 11, Founders Day banquet at and made it possible for our Washington group ihe Pioneer Hotel, Tucson's largest. Wanda to he represented at the house in Williamsburg Fa'k was here to talk for us again. Havin? as to help with several lovely parties. her theme The told us Past, she about the first A "rushing" luncheon for a group of Wash Founders Day dinner in Tucson, when Delta ington girls enrolling at Wi'liam and Alary and Rho became of Phi Alpha Epsilon Gamma at Randolph Macon was held at the Shore Beta. Four of those girls who were there for ham Hotel here, before the opening of the fall that dinner were with us at this again banquet. semester. A very charming party it was, too. We have tried to become better acquainted And then another lovely luncheon during the with the of and girls Alpha Epsilon have Christmas holidays for those who, we are very taken to every possible opportunity meet with happy to sav, are now pledges of Gamma Phi them. When Airs. Weiner came through Tu Beta at William and Alary, at Randolph Alacon, cson, after our officers had luncheon with her, and at Goucher. Helen Codling Halsted (Alpha we all went to the for a chapter house tea the and Zeta") was in charge of both parties, and in her honor. were to girls gave We all glad upon both occasions, entertainment in her beau have been able to meet Airs. Weiner and to tiful apartment at tlie Shoreham following the talk to her and her so in get ideas, helpful luncheons, which were served in the hotel din running our association. ing room. For our December both the alum meeting, He'en Crouch Douglass (Alpha) may be nae association and the active met to chapter heard on the air every Friday at 2:30 o'clock in our dinner to gether chapter room, having on the N.B.C. program, broadcasting scientific gether first. the Christmas we During holidays news of interest to women. We are very proud had our annual dinner and dance for our hus of Helen, who for the past five years, as "Aunt bands and sweethearts. This turned out to be Sammy" has been writing syndicated articles full of fun, with the holiday spirit uppermost. for the Department of Agriculture. Kathryn Stevenson, Alpha Upsilon Another member from Alpha has recently distinguished herself when the representative Marriages of the Selznick International Picture Company, choosing for interviewing only three dramatic On at July 1, 1936, Glendale, California, Betty groups in the east, selected Virginia Rand Kline to Air. Delos Gordon Aloore. Joan Beers among twenty favored members of On 13, 1936, at Tucson, Alonica July Kathryn Washington Civic Theater to be given screen Rodee to Air. Edwin Simonich. James They tests for the two leading women characters are in Prescott. living in Gone with the Wind. Needless to say, we THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA 59 are proud of Virginia, too, and wish her every sees us no longer an association but a chapter. success in her dramatic work. The first meeting of the fall was filled with Jane Dibble (Epsilon) of Dibble, Dibble, and pleasant reunions after the summer holidays. Dibble fame (about which I know you all read Mary Elizabeth Rairdon, Ohio State, was our in the convention issue of the Crescent) was hostess, with Frances Dunbar Nichols, Lambda, our delegate to convention and brought back to assisting. Two new members joined us, Sarah us a truly vital report of that gathering, which Hess AIcElhaney of Omega and Alilwaukee all of us would so like to have attended. AIiss and Florence Adler, Theta. Dibble is also our new president, and, assisted Our November meeting was at the home of by Anita Curtis, vice-president and social chair Grace Sellers Carroll, Upsilon, with Jane Wil man; Edna Buhrer (Zeta), treasurer; Jane liams, Upsilon, as assistant hostess. Busy fin Campbell (Alpha Theta and Rho), secretary; gers flew on the napkins for the Alorgantown Frances Armbruster (Alpha Gamma), publicity chapter and nearly completed them. Lucile chairman ; and Barbara Schmitt Whitney (Al Thompson Draggert, Alpha Omicron, joined pha Beta and Alpha Gamma), Crescent cor us and Katherine Herbert Winchester of New respondent, she is making every meeting count. York was our guest. We are faced, as I'm sure you all are, with Helen Hoyt Chapin, Zeta, was hostess for our the ever-present need of raising funds. Money December meeting with Lillian Tweedale, Del for camp, money for national, money for enter ta, assisting her. Reports from Lillian Lambert taining Panhellenic, which is a sizable under Hosford. Rho; Florence Adler, Theta; Kath taking in Washington, and money with which erine Whitney Kingsbury, Kappa ; and Aileen to help promising new chapters near us. But Hall Treadwell, Gamma, on the recent Found we are trying to keep ways and means discus ers Day Banquet in New York was very inter sions from usurping too much the place of esting. A new member was Jean Curry, Xi, and larger issues. We hold our sisterhood here Lillian Thompson was a guest. Then by unani where we are representative of so many states mous vote, we decided to become a chapter. and so many chapters, in high esteem, and we Our next meeting is to be an evening dessert feel enriched by our fellowship in it. in order to meet the very definite demand of Barbara Schmitt Whitney, those who are not able to come to the regular Alpha Beta and Alpha Gamma Alonday luncheons. Mary Simons Hogg, Beta, is donating both her son. Bob, and her film Westchester projector to show the camp films. We anticipate a very interesting and active "No an Association But a Longer Chapter" year with the added incentive that we are a We are wishing everyone a Happy New Year, full-fledged alumnae chapter. and ourselves too, as the opening of the year Frances Dunbar Nichols, Lambda Gamma Phi Beta Directory FOUNDERS
Helen M. Dodge (Airs. J. V. Ferguson) 1116 Brinckerhoff Ave., Utica, N.Y. Frances E. Haven (Airs. C. AI. Moss) 606 S. Alathews St., Urbana, 111. E. Adeline Curtis (Airs. Frank Curtis) Died 1/14/23 AIary A. Bingham (Mrs. Edward S. Willoughby) Died 1/14/16
FOUNDED November 11, 1874, Syracuse University
GRAND COUNCIL
Grand President AIrs. William Dehn 2010 E. 50th St., SeaUle, Wash. Vice-president and Alumnce Secretary AIiss Beatrice Locke 2014 N.W. Glisan St., Portland, Ore. Treasurer AIiss Alice Camerer The Wardell, 15 Kirby East, Detroit, Mich. Chairman of Inspection AIrs. Joseph H. Weiner 1639 37th Ave., SeaUle, Wash. National Panhellenic Delegate AIrs. Harold Hartman 4408 Beach Dr., Seattle, Wash. Chairman of E.rpansion AIrs. O. F. Stafford 1289 15th St., Eugene, Ore. Chairman uf Finance .Statistical Bureau AIrs. George R. Keith Box 697-A, Los Altos, Calif. Executive Secretary AIrs. L. A. White Room 1124, 55 E. Washington St., Chicago, 111.
Councillor AIrs. Arthur C. Hoffman 5035 Aldrich Ave. S., Minneapolis, Minn.
Central Office of Gamina Phi Beta Room 1124, 55 E. Washington St., Chicago, 111. Executive Secretary Mrs. L. A. White Assistant to the Secretary Mrs. Charles Haliday
THE CRESCENT
Editor; Miss Lindsey Barbee, 930 Humbolt St., Denver, Colo. .Associate Editor: AIrs. Roy Pinkerton, Box 341, Route 1, Ventura, Calif. Associate Editor: AIrs. R. Gilman Smith, R.F.D. #4, Danbury, Conn. .Associate Editor and Business Manager: AIrs. L. A. White, Room 1124, 55 E. Washington St., Chicago, 111. Send all publicity items to Airs. Pinkerton, all name and address changes to Mrs. White and, unless otherwise instructed, all other material to AIiss Barbee.
ENDOWMENT-CRESCENT BOARD President: AIrs. Floyd Treat, Kappa, 6442 N. Albany Ave., Chicago, 111. Vice-president: AIiss AIarjorie Etnyre, Gamma, 5557 Kenwood Ave., Chicago, III. Secretary: AIiss Helen Northrop, Epsilon, 606 U. S. Courthouse, Chicago, III. Treasurer: AIiss AIarion Bebb, Omicron, 722 Clark St., Evanston, 111. AIiss Alice Camerer, Rho, The Wardell, 15 Kirby East, Detroit, Alich. AIrs. George R. Keith, Lambda, Box 697-A, Los Altos, Calif. AIrs. William Dehx, Lambda, 2010 E. 50th St., Seattle, Wash, (ex-officio) Address all requests for application blanks and information about loans to the Secretary. THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA 61
INTERNATIONAL STANDING COMMITTEES
Literary Exercises and Examinations : Mrs. Harold Hartman, 4408 Beach Dr., Seattle, Wash. Scholarship: Mrs. Hans Wulf, 1415 Glynn Court, Detroit, Alich. Publicity: AIrs. Roy Pinkerton, Box 341, Route 1, Ventura, Calif. Historian: Not appointed. Send annual chapter histories to Central Office. Camp: AIrs. George E. Dickinson, Jr., 6940 56th St. S., Seattle, Wash. Rushing: Mrs. A. B. Gorrill, 507 Harvard Ave. N., Seattle, Wash. Ritual: AlRS. Walter P. Shiel, 3715 47th Pl. N.E., Seattle, Wash. Parliamentarian: Not appointed. Education: Mrs. L. A. White, Room 1124, 55 E. Washington St., Chicago, III.
NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONGRESS
Chairman (Beta Phi Alpha) ; Miss Harriet Tuft, 2283 Union St., Berkeley, Calif. Secretary (Alpha Delta Theta) : Mrs. A. E. Hemingway, 912 E. 6th St., Tucson, Ariz. Treasurer (Theta Upsilon) : Mrs. John H. Aloore, 2646 N. Aloreland Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio Gamma Phi Beta Delegate: Mrs. Harold Hartman, 4408 Beach Dr., Seattle, Wash.
PROVINCE I Director: AIrs. R. Gilman Smith, King St., R.F.D. 4, Danbury, Conn. Secretary: AIrs. George Easterbrook, Hudson View Gardens, New York City. CHAPTERS Alpha, Syracuse University, Founded Nov. 11, 1874 President: Alarianne Hollister, 113 Euclid Ave., Syracuse, N.Y. Delta, Boston University, Founded April 22, 1887 President: Frances Leahy, 131 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, Alass. Alpha Pi, West Virginia University, Founded April 19, 1930 President: Cecelia Littman, 581 Spruce St., Alorgantown, W.Va. Alpha Tau, AIcGill University, Founded September 26, 1931 President: Joan Bann, Royal Victoria College, Alontreal, P.Q. Alpha Upsilon, Pennsylvania State College, Founded Alay 21, 1932 President: Elizabeth Oberlin, Woman's Bldg., State College, Pa. Syracuse Alumnce, Organized 1892 President : Mrs. George S. Reed, 136 Circle Rd., Syracuse, N.Y. Boston Alumnce, Organized 1893 President : AIiss Dorothy Bullock, 357 Marlborough St., Boston, Mass. New York Alumnce, Organized 1901 President : Miss Oenia Payne, 235 Schenk Ave., Great Neck, L.L, N.Y. Philadelphia Alumnce, Organized 1935 President: Miss Alice P. A. Holmes, 819 N. 63rd St., Philadelphia, Pa. ASSOCIATIONS Morgantown Alumnae, Organized 1930 President : Mrs. Herschel Henry, 129 Maryland Ave., Morgantown, W.Va. A''. E. New Jersey Alumnce, Organized 1931 President: Mrs. G. I. Ellsworth, 199 Alontclair Ave., Alontclair, N.J. *Ottawa Alumnce, Organized 1931 President : Miss Kathleen Ellis, 7 Monkland Ave., Ottawa, Ont. Montreal Alumnce, Organized 1933 President: Miss Elspeth Williams, 5585 Canterbury Ave., Alontreal, P.Q. Buffalo Alumna, Organized 1933 President: Airs. Howard Tolley, 86 Crosby Ave., Kenmore, N.Y. Westchester Alumnce, Organized 1934 President: Mrs. H. L. Hosford, 27 Barry Rd., Scarsdale, N.Y. *Wheeling Alumnw, Organized 1935 President: Miss Virginia Barnett, Follansbee, W.Va.
PROVINCE II
Director: Miss Mary Harris, 2 Clarendon Ave., Toronto, Ont. Secretary: Mrs. Chas. L. AIcCutcheon 489 Davenport Ave., Toronto, Ont. * New officers not reported. 62 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA
CHAPTERS Beta, University of Michigan, Founded June 7, 1882 President : Mary Potter, 1520 S. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Alich. Epsilon, Northwestern University, Founded Oct. 13, 1888 President: Ardis McBroom, 640 Emerson St., Evanston, 111. Alpha Alpha, University of Toronto, Founded Oct. 20, 1918 President, Frances Harkness, 8 St. Thomas St., Toronto, Ont. Alpha Eta, Ohio Wesleyan University, Founded Nov. 10, 1923 President : Barbara Garver, 24 N. Franklin St., Delaware, Ohio Alpha Nu, Wittenberg College, Founded May 24, 1929 President: Christine Sunday, 628 Woodlawn Ave., Springfield, Ohio Alpha Psi, Lake Forest College, Founded Alay 19, 1934 President: Dolores Norquist, Lois Durand Hall, Lake Forest, 111. Alpha Omega, University of Western Ontario, Founded Oct. 24, 1936 President: Isobel Winters, 931 Richmond St., London, Ont. Chicago Alumnae, Organized 1891 President: Airs. Pat Aloses Smith, 1423 Glenlake Ave., Chicago, 111. Detroit Alumn PROVINCE III Director: AIiss Dorothy Jennings, 4101 Washington Ave., St. Louis, AIo. Secretary: Mrs. H. V. Howes, 909 Oleta Dr., Clayton, Mo. CHAPTERS Omicron, University of Illinois, Founded Alay 24, 1913 President: Jeanne Ranger, 1110 W. Nevada St., Urbana, III. Pi, University of Nebraska, Founded June 20, 1914 President: Alercedes Drath, 415 N. 16th St., Lincoln, Neb. Sigma, University of Kansas, Founded Oct. 9, 1915 President : Alarjorie Harbaugh, 1339 W. Campus Rd., Lawrence, Kan. Phi, Washington University (St. Louis), Founded Feb. 23, 1917 President: Florence Leutwiler, Woman's Bldg., Washington University, St. Louis, AIo. Alpha Delta, University of Alissouri, Founded Alay 20, 1921 President : June Gray, 808 Richmond St., Columbia, Mo. Alpha Theta, Vanderbilt University, Founded June 25, 1924 President : Louise Jackson, 2417 Kensington Pl., Nashville, Tenn. St. Louis Alumnce, Organized 1920 President : Airs. L. P. Kraft, 8793 Bridgeport Ave., St. Louis County, AIo. * New officers not reported. THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA 63 Kansas City Alumnce, Organized 1926 President : Mrs. Roy Burt, 56th & Shawnee Mission Rd., Kansas City, Kan. Champaign-Urbana Alumnce, Organized 1929 President: Airs. Beatrice Simmons, 901 W. Green St., Urbana, 111. Nashville Alumnte, Organized 1929 President: Airs. Joe Sharpe, 1802 15th St. S., Nashville, Tenn. Omaha Alumnce, Organized 1931 President : AIiss Alice Buffett, 671 N. 57th St., Omaha, Neb. *Wichita Alumnce, Organized 1934 President : Mrs. G. C. Spradling, 4143 E. English St., Wichita, Kan. ASSOCIATIONS Lawrence Alumnae, Organized 1921 President: Airs. Elmer Broat, 806}^ Massachusetts Ave., Lawrence, Kan. Lincoln Alumnce, Organized 1921 President : Mrs. W. A. Fraser, 2702 Bradfield Ave., Lincoln, Neb. '*Topeka Alumnce, Organized 1933 President : Miss Evelyn Fulton, 1207 Garfield St., Topeka, Kan. *Peoria Alumnce, Organized 1933 President: M:rs. N. B. Williams, 423 St. James St., Peoria, 111. PROVINCE IV Director: Mrs. R. E. Fitzgerald, 1739 N. 69th St., Wauwatosa, Wis. Secretary: Mrs. Omar T. McMahon, 1914 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, Wis. CHAPTERS Gamma, University of Wisconsin, Founded Nov. 14, 1885 President : Ruth Holekamp, 270 Langdon St., Madison, Wis. Kappa, University of Minnesota, Founded May 29, 1902 President: Linda Cook, 311 10th Ave. S.E., Alinneapolis, Alinn. Rho, University of Iowa, Founded June 15, 1915 President: Jean Orendorff, 328 N. Clinton St., Iowa City, Iowa Omega, Iowa State College, Founded Dec. 20, 1918 President: Vera Joyce Horswell, 318 Pearson St., Ames, Iowa Alpha Beta, University of North Dakota, Founded June 16, 1920 President: Gladys Schumacher, 3300 University Ave., Grand Forks, N.D. Alpha Kappa, University of Manitoba, Founded June 5, 1925 President : Elizabeth Arkell, 188 Roslyn Rd., Winnipeg, Alan. Alpha Omicron, North Dakota State College, Founded Feb. 1, 1930 President: Katherine Kilbourne, 1343 13th St. N., Fargo, N.D. Milwaukee Alumnce, Organized 1902 President: Mrs. R. F. Coerper, 2918 N. Hackett Ave., Alilwaukee, Wis. Minneapolis Alumnce, Organized 1904 President : Mrs. Grant A. Feldman, 2323 Irving Ave. S., Alinneapolis, Alinn. Des Moines Alumnce, Organized 1918 President : Airs. H. G. Messer, 1705 41st St., Des Aloines, Iowa Madison Alumnce, Organized 1925 President : Mrs. R. L. Reynolds, 2021 Kendall Ave., Aladison, Wis. St. Paul Alumnce, Organized 1927 President : Airs. W. F. Hagerman, 2203 Doswell Ave., St. Paul, Alinn. Fargo Alumnce, Organized 1929 President : Mrs. Albert Birch, 1010 8th St., Fargo, N.D. Winnipeg Alumnce, Orcfanized 1930 Prenident : Airs. B. AI. Unkauf, 162 Alonck Ave., Winnipeg, Alan. Iowa City Alumnce, Organized 1931 President: Airs. N. A. Miner, 217 S. Johnson St., Iowa City, Iowa Devils Lake Alumnce, Organized 1936 President: Mrs. F. H. Gilliland, 820 8th St., Devils Lake, N.D. ASSOCIATIONS Grand Forks Alumiue, Organized 1926 President: Mrs. Ted Waldon, 1016 Chestnut St., Grand Forks, N.D. Ames Alumnce, Reorganized 1936 President: Airs. Wm. G. Hoyman, 2818 Oakland Ave., Ames, Iowa Tri-City, Organized 1936 President: AIiss Barbara Balluff, 2308 Harrison St., Davenport, Iowa * New officers not reported. 64 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA PROVINCE V Director: AIiss AIildred Robinson, 855 York St., Denver, Colo. Secretary: Mrs. T. Bergon Van Brunt, 2038 Fairfax St., Denver, Colo. CHAPTERS Theta, University of Denver, Founded Dec. 28, 1897 President, Verna Lackner, 2280 S. Columbine St., Denver, Colo. Tau, Colorado Agricultural College, Founded Oct. 15, 1915 President : Olive Hoffmann, 1405 S. College St., Ft. Collins, Colo. Psi, University of Oklahoma, Founded Sept. 14, 1918 President: Eloise Bryan, 602 W. Boyd St., Norman, Okla. Alpha Zeta, University of Texas, Founded May 29, 1922 President : Anita Campbell, 2506 Whitis Ave., Austin, Tex. Alpha Xi, Southern Methodist University, Founded Sept. 2l, 1929 President : Ann Fisher, 6116 Prospect Ave., Dallas, Tex. Alpha Phi, Colorado College, Founded Oct. 15, 1932 President: Marguerite Ridge, 38 W. Cache la Poudre St., Colorado Springs, Colo. Denver Alumnae, Organized 1907 President: Mrs. Gilbert Cook, 3429 Colfax Ave. B., Denver, Colo. Oklahoma City Alumnce, Organized 1929 President : Mrs. Joe Birge, 514 N.W. 20th St., Oklahoma City, Okla. Tulsa Alumnae, Organized 1929 President : Mrs. Douglas Owens, 918 N. Elwood St., Tulsa, Okla. Dallas Alumnce, Organized 1930 President: Mrs. A. H. Fry Barger, R.F.D. 7, Box 29-B, Dallas, Tex. Colorado Springs Alumnce, Reorganized 1932 President: Mrs. V. D. Hebert, 2011 N. Nevada St., Colorado Springs, Colo. ASSOCIATIONS *Ft. Collins Alumnce, Organized 1922 President: Miss Georgia Felming, 1502 S. College Ave., Ft. Collins, Colo. ^Austin Alumnce, Organized 1926 President: Airs. A. W. Eatman, 3008 University Ave., Austin, Tex. Denver Alumnee of Tau, Organized 1930 President : Airs. Wilbur Jones, 702 E. 12th St., Denver, Colo. San Antonio Alumnce, Organized 1932 President: Miss Bessie Kilgore, 302 Dwyer Ave., San Antonio, Tex. Norman Alumna, Organized 1935 President : AIiss Eugenia Kaufman, 731 Jenkins Ave., Norman, Okla. Houston Alumnce, Organized 1935 President: Mrs. W. E. S. Alaxwell, 115 Northwood Ave., Houston, Tex. Pueblo Alumnce, Organized 1936 President: Mrs. J. J. Marshall, 201 Quincy St., Pueblo, Colo. PROVINCE VI CHAPTERS Lambda, University of Washington, Founded May 7, 1903 President: Phyllis Klinker, 4529 17th St. N.E., Seattle Wash. Nu, University of Oregon, Founded Dec. 18, 1908 President : Marjorie Smith, 1021 Hilyard St., Eugene, Ore. Xi, University of Idaho, Founded Nov. 22, 1909 President: Jo Betty Wickes, 1038 Blake St., Moscow, Idaho Chi, Oregon State College, Founded April 27, 1918 President: Dorothy Tripp, 238 S. 8th St., Corvallis, Ore. Alpha Lambda, University of British Columbia, Founded April 28 1928 President: Alolly Lock, 2143 W. 36th St., Vancouver, B.C. Seattle Alumnce, Organized 1915 President: Mrs. J. H. Weiner, 1639 37th Ave., Seattle, Wash. Portland Alumnce, Organized 1918 President: Airs. I. R. Aliller, 226 S.E. 52nd Ave., Portland, Ore. Spokane Alumnce, Organized 1923 President: Airs. Ben Redfield, S. 1439 Maple St., Spokane, Wash. Vancouver Alumna, Organized 1928 President: Airs. Gordon Burke, 3852 W. 23rd Ave., Vancouver, B.C. * New officers not reported. THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA ASSOCIATIONS Everett Alumnte, Organized 1922 President : Airs. David Hartley, 2320 Rucker Ave., Everett, Wash. Moscow Alumnae, Organized 1922 President: Airs. A. J. Davidson, Sherfey Apts. #1, AIoscow, Idaho Boise Alumnce, Reorganized 1932 President: Airs. N. W. Congdon, 1110 N. 24th St., Boise, Idaho Eugene Alumnce, Reorganized 1932 President: Mrs. O. F. Stafford, 1289 E. 15th St., Eugene, Ore. PROVINCE VII Director: AIrs. Clifford Hollebaugh, 2945 Pacific Ave., San Francisco, Calif. Secretary: Mrs. Garnett Cheney, 140 Chaves St., San Francisco, Calif. CHAPTERS FJa, University of California, Founded April 17, 1894 President: Peggy Homer, 2732 Channing Way, Berkeley, Calif. Mu, Leland Stanford, Jr., University, Founded Jan. 9, 1905 President : Bette Brock, Box 1337, Stanford University. Calif. Alpha Gamma, University of Nevada, Founded May 14, 1921 President: Georgiana Harriman, 710 Sierra St., Reno, Nev. Alpha Epsilon, University of Arizona, Founded April 29, 1922 President : Joharrie Cowell, 1535 E. 1st St., Tucson, Ariz. Alpha Iota, University of California (Southern Branch), Founded June 26, 1924 President : Alary Kay Williams, 616 Hilgard St., W. Los Angeles, Calif. Berkeley Alumnce, Organized 1902 President: Mrs. Stanley Dickover, 2948 Ashby Ave., Berkeley, Calif. Los Angeles Alumnce, Organized 1918 President: Airs. Victor Hornung, 312 N. Citrus Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. Reno Alumnce, Organized 1921 President: Mrs. Douglas Busey, 530 Gorden Ave., Reno, Nev. San Francisco Alumnce, Organized 1928 President: Airs. Edwin Bly, 866 25th Ave., San Francisco, Calif. ASSOCIATIONS San Diego Alumnae, Organized 1925 President : Mrs. W. J. Beerkle, 2627 Dwight Ave., San Diego, Calif. *Phoenix Alumnce, Organized 1929 President: Mrs. H. M. Alton, 817 N. 9th Ave., Phoenix, Ariz. Tucson Alumnce, Organized 1929 President: Airs. Thomas Beaham, Double X Ranch, Benson, Ariz. PROVINCE VIII Director: AIrs. J. Arthur Younger, Belle Haven, Alexandria, Va. Secretary: Miss Helen Turnbull, 2106 South Rd., Alt. Washington, Baltimore, Md. CHAPTERS Zeta, Goucher College, Founded Nov. 24, 1893 President : Alice Freddv Kraemer, Goucher College, Baltimore, Md. Alpha Mu, Rollins College, Founded June 9, 1928 President: Sarah Dean, 570 Osceola Ave., Winter Park, Fla. Alpha Rho, Birmingham Southern College, Founded Sept. 6, 1930 President : Katherine Winters, 2129 16th Ave S., Birmingham, Ala. Alpha Sigma, Randolph-AIacon Woman's College, Founded Sept. 13, 1930 President: Julia Brandt, R.AI.W.C, Lynchburg, Va. Alpha Chi, College of William and Alary, Founded Jan. 14, 1933 President : Gretchen Kimmell, Gamma Phi Beta House, Williamsburg, Va. Baltimore Alumnce, Organized 1915 President: Airs. Russell Page, 1107 Argonne Dr., Baltimore, Md. Birmingham Alumnce, Organized 1931 President: Aliss Alary Jo Zuber, 616 St. Charles St. S.W., Birmingham, Ala. * New officers not reported. 66 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PIII BETA Washington Alumnce, Organized 1937 President: AIiss Jane Dibble, Kendall Green, Washington, D.C. ASSOCIATIONS Richmond Alumna, Organized 1931 President : Miss Katherine Gordon, 1820 Grove Ave., Richmond, Va. *Winter Park-Orlando Alumnce, Organized 1933 President: Mrs. AI. AI. Smith, Jr., Orwin Alanor, Winter Park, Fla. Norfolk Alumnce, Organized 1934 President: Miss Catherine Eason, 1619 Ashland Circle, Norfolk, Va. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF CHAPTERS (With chapter house addresses) Alpha (A) Syracuse University 113 Euclid Ave., Syracuse, N.Y. Beta (B) University of Alichigan 1520 S. University Ave., .Ann Arbor, Alich. Gamma (F) University of Wisconsin 270 Langdon St., Madison, Wis. Delta (A) Boston University 131 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, Alass. Epsilon (E) Northwestern University 640 Emerson St., Evanston, 111. Zeta (Z) Goucher College 3 W. 23rd St., Baltimore, Aid. Eta (H) University of California 2732 Channing Way, Berkeley, Calif. Theta (0) University of Denver 2280 S. Columbine St., Denver, Colo. Iota (I) Barnard College Founded Nov. A, 1901 (inactive 1915) Kappa (K) Universitv of Alinnesota 311-lOth Ave. S.E., Minneapolis, Minn. Lambda (A) University of Washington 4529 17th St. N.E., Seattle, Wash. Mu (M) Leland Stanford Jr. University Box 1337, Stanford University, Calif. Nu (N) University of Oregon 1021 Hilyard St., Eugene, Ore. Xi (S) University of Idaho 1038 Blake St., Moscow, Idaho Omicron (O) University of Illinois 1110 W. Nevada St., Urbana, 111. Pi (II) University of Nebraska 415 N. 16th St., Lincoln, IS'eb. If Ton Have Moved Let Gamma Phi Beta Know of It Many Gamma Phis change their Addresses and fail to notify the Central Office therefore do not receive their Crescents because the Postal Department does not forward magazines. If you have recently moved or changed your name Tear Out and Send to Gamma Phi Beta Central Office, 55 E. Washington St., Chicago, III. Mailing lists close Aug. 15, Nov. 1, Jan. 15 and April 1. Maiden Name My Married Name My Active Chapter My Alumnse Chapter My Old Address My New Address My Present Chapter Office is (President, vice-president, etc } THE CRESCEXT OF GAMMA PHI BETA 67 Rho (P) University of Iowa 328 X. Clinton St., Iowa City, Iowa Sigma (2) University of Kansas 1339 W. Campus Dr., Lawrence, Kan. Tau (T) Colo. Agricultural College 1405 S. College St., Ft. Collins, Colo. Upsilon (T) Hollins College Founded June 1, 1916 (inactive 1929) Phi (�!>) Washington University Woman's Bldg., Washington Univ., St. Louis, AIo. Chi (X) Oregon State College 238 S. 8th St., Corvallis, Ore. Psi (*) University of Oklahoma 602 W. Boyd St., Norman, Okla. Omega (fi) Iowa State College 318 Pearson St., Ames, Iowa Alpha Alpha (A A) University of Toronto 8 St. Thomas St., Toronto, Ont. Alpha Beta (A B) University of North Dakota 3300 University .Ave., Grand Forks, N.D. Alpha Gamma (A F) University of Nevada 710 Sierra St., Reno, Nev. Alpha Delta (A A) University of Alissouri 808 Richmond St., Columbia, AIo. Alpha Epsilon ( A E) University of Arizona 1535 E. 1st St., Tucson, .Ariz. Alpha Zeta (A Z) University of Texas 2506 Whitis Ave., Austin, Tex. Alpha Eta (AH) Ohio Wesleyan University 24 N. Franklin St., Delaware, Ohio Alpha Theta (A 6) Vanderbilt University 2417 Kensington PL, Nashville, Tenn. Alpha Iota (A I) Univ. of Calif. (Southern Branch) . . . .616 Hilgard St., W. Los Angeles, Calif. Alpha Kappa (A K) University of Manitoba 558 Stradbrooke Ave., Winnipeg, Alan. Alpha Lambda (A A) University of British Columbia Univ. of B.C., Vancouver, B.C. Alpha AIu (A M) Rollins College 570 Osceola Ave., Winter Park, Fla. Alpha Nu (A N) Wittenberg College 628 Woodlawn Ave., Springfield, Ohio Alpha Xi (A 3) Southern Methodist Univ 35115^ AIcFarlin Ave., Dallas, Tex. Alpha Omicron (A 0) North Dakota State College 1343 13th St. N., Fargo, N.D. Alpha Pi (A IT) University of West Virginia 581 Spruce St., Alorgantown, W.Va. Alpha Rho (A P) Birmingham-Southern College. .Birmingham-Southern Coll., Birmingham, Ala. Alpha Sigma (A 2) Randolph-AIacon Woman's College R.AI.W.C, Lynchburg, Va. Alpha Tau (AT) McGill University '. 3601 Universitv Ave., Montreal, P.Q. Alpha Upsilon (A T) Pa. State College Woman's BJdg., State College, Pa. Alpha Phi (A ) Colorado College 38 W. Cache la Poudre St., Colo. Springs, Colo. Alpha Chi (A X) College of William and Mary Gamma Phi Beta House, Williamsburg, Va. Alpha Psi (A �^) Lake Forest College Lois Durand Hall. Lake Forest, III. Alpha Omega (A Si) University of Western Ontario 931 Richtnond St., London, Ont. LIFE ALUMNAE DUES Mrs. L. A. White, Room 1124, 55 E, Washington St., Chicago, 111. Enclosed is $5.00 in payment of my life alumnae dues to Interna tional, which relieves me of further payment of $1.00 dues annually and which is to be added to the Endowment Fund principal. Married name Maiden name Address Active chapter Alumnae chapter _ Alumnae Life Subscription to the CRESCENT Ages Ages 25-35 $20.00 Cash 45-55 10.00 Cash 35-45 15.00 Cash 55- 5.00 Cash Please make check payable to "Alice Camerer." Mrs. Lester A. White, Bus. Algr., The Crescent, Room 1 124, 55 E. Washington, Chicago, ill. Inclosed please find $ for life subscription to The Crescent. Active Chapter Maiden Name Married Name Alumnse Chapter Address Know Your Greek Neighbors It is well to know the comparative strength of your fellow Greeks when rushing time comes around. The only way to be absolutely certain is to refer to the latest copy of Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. The 1935 issue, the thirteenth edition of this directory, has just been published. 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