Skt Sigma Kappa Triangle Vol 2

~ ia gp n;, : TR IANGL E fE~EM:E~ Official Publication of Sigma Kappa CJloard CONTENTS 1936 International Convention ......... .. .. 215 of Cool Colorado for Convention .... Winona Keyes, Iota 216 Zeta Wins Scholarship Cup. .. .. ... 218 editors Agnes Jones Wins Acclaim as D ancer and Director . ... • . Frances JIV an·en Baker, Psi 219 Our Cincmnati Alumnre Initiate City Panhellenic Move· Editor-in-Chief ment ..... ..... ..... .... .. ... ... .. FRANCES WARREN BAKER Ruth T aylor Stryker, Alpha Iota, Cincinnati Alumni 221 (Mrs. James Stannard Baker) New Regional Officers . .. .. ...... .. 223 7348 Coles Avenue A Maine Island Region .... .... Rev. Anson Williams 228 Chicago, Ill. Betty love, H arpist over WFBl, Made Radio Debut in Bombay, India . .... ........... 229 College Editor The Maine Sea Coast Missionary Society .... ERDENE GAGE . Mrs. ]oh1z Markoe 230 177 Arnold Avenue Mary Theye W orthen, Theta, Is New President of New Edgewood. R.I. York City Panhellenic . .... ....... 231 H ow D o We Rate ?. .. .. .. ..... .Louise Leonard 232 Alumnte Editor Where Dreams Come True ........... ... ......... RUTH NORTON DONNELLY . Lora Cummhtf!.S Neal, Alpha '93 233 (Mrs. Bernard Donnelly) Accepted with Pleas ure (Book Reviews ) .. ... ....... 235 2454 Virginia Street . ... .... .. .. ... .. Clm·a Ellene Bradford, Xi College Women look at Their Fraternities ....... ... Berkeley, Calif. ... Mary Alice ]ones 239 Alumnte Club Editor Cited for Interest .... 243 Milestones 245 EDNA MONCH PARKER With Sigmas Everywhere 248 (Mrs. Robert ]. Parker) Pledges 254 960 Bay Street, Apt. 6 Initiates .. .. 257 San Francisco, California With Our College Chapters 258 Exchange Editor Happy Perrell-'-Atlantic Hostess 269 With Our Alumnre Chapters . 270 MARIAN SE CHEVERELL With Our Alumnre Clubs . ... 278 HEMINGWAY 279 (Mrs. J. Rene Hemingway) Directory . ........ .. .. 873 Cherry Winnetka, Ill. SIGMA KAPPA TRI ANGLE is published in March, June, October, and De· Philanthropy Editor cember at 450 Ahnaip street, Men as ha, Wis., by George Banta Publishing Compa ~ y. official publishers for Si gma Kappa Sorority. NELLIE B. MANSFIELD Entered as second·class matter October 15, 1910, at the post office at 56 Hillside Avenue Menasha Wis. under the act of March 13 , 1879. Acceptance for mailing at specia'I rates of postage provided f~r in section 1103, act. of October Everett, Mass. 3, 1917, authorized .Ju.ly 31, 1918. Pnce $2 .00 per annum. Smgle cop1es 50 cents. Life subscnpt10n $15 .00. Executive Secretary Chapters, Cf!llege .and Alumnce must se nd manuscript in time to reach thei r respectJ ve ed 1tors before the first of November, February, May, and RUTH E . UTCHEN September. 1630 Alabama All communications regarding subscriptions should be sent to Miss Litchen lawrence, Kan. at 450 Ahnaip street, Menas ha, Wis., or 1630 Alabama, Lawrence, Kan. Sigtna Kappa Triangle Vo1. 29 Edited by FRANCES WARREN BAKER No.4 1936 International Convention IoTA CHAPTER and Colorado Alumna: Chapter cordially invite all Sigma Kappas to attend the Forty-Ninth Convention of Sigma Kappa Sorority to be held from Monday, August 31, through Thursday, September 3, 1936, at Troutdale-in-the-Pines, Evergreen, Colo. JusT BEFORE college days begin, come to Troutdale and renew friendships and make new friends in the joyous contacts of an International Convention. Troutdale, only thirty miles west of Denver, is in a glorious mountain setting, amid some of the love liest scenery of the Rockies. LABOR DAY is not until September 7, so there will be ample time to return to your desks and homes before the fall schedule. We are assured that summer rates will still prevail on the railroads. Hotel rates and registration fee will be announced in the Spring issue of the TRIANGLE. Cool Colorado for Convention By WINONA KEYES, Iota FTER several years of extended invita Kokomo, altitude 10,618 ft. perches itself tions, Grand Council has at last de higher than any incorporated town in the cided on Colorado and Denver as the world, and Central City, with its old and site of 1936 convention; and alumna:: and world renowned opera house, where famous college chapters, after weeks of letter writing, old actors "trod the boards" in the good old touring, and meetings, have selected Trout days of the silver boom. Now, each year, dale-in-the-Pines, thirty miles in the moun Central City Opera house, the property of the tains, as the most desirable spot. University of Denver, presents a two weeks' Troutdale-in-the-Pines merits the phrase festival. In 1932 Camille, with Lillian Gish with which it is so often described by its in the leading role; 1933 saw the Merry guests: that of "Colorado's most beautiful Widow revived, with Gladys Swarthout and mountain resort." To see its picturesque Richard Bonelli; 1934 Othello, with Walter setting in the most rugged part of picturesque Huston; and this year, Central City Nights, Bear Creek canyon, and surrounded by 8000 a glorious revue of sketches of many of the acres of mountain parks, is to realize at once triumphs of the past. All have been directed that here is one of America's most unique and staged personally by Robert Edmond and distinctive vacation spots. Jones. Troutdale is thoroughly modern in com Nor does Central City offer the only fort and convenience. Yet it is as Western dramatic interest in the summer. In Denver and rustic as one may desire for a mountain is Elitches Gardens, its old theater and stock vacation. Adjacent to the luxurious 140-room company where such people as Maude Fealey, hotel are thirty-five rustic log cabins. For Theodore Roberts, George Arliss, Silvia Syd those who crave rest (try to get any) there ney, Harold Lloyd, Douglas Fairbanks, Kath are cheery verandas, sun rooms, and a spa erine Alexander, Fredric March, Florence cious lobby. A large ballroom or night club Eldridge have either played or made their offer delightful dancing to the strains of a debuts. "big name" orchestra. If you were interested in Silver Dollar and Outdoors the big swimming pool . a the story of Tabor, Timberline, of Bonfils, stable of good riding horses ... tennis court or Willa Cather's, Death Comes for the Arch . a sporty 18-hole golf course only one bishop, most of the locale you will find in half mile from the hotel . close by many Denver and surrounding towns. points of interest for hikers or equestrians. Or if it's Indians that thrill you, coming And if you bring your car (or if you hire or leaving Denver to the southwest is Mesa one), there are the finest scenic drives in the Verde National Park, cradle of an ancient land-the summit of majestic Mount Evans, race of cliff dwellers-Little People- the which boasts of the highest automobile road modern Indians call them. Approximately in the world, may be reached in only two 1000 Pueblo cliff dweller ruins and thousands hours. Buffalo Bill's grave at the top of of remains of the pit houses of earliest basket Mount Lookout, overlooking the plains, is maker peoples are tucked away in canyons but a short distance from the hotel. and on top of tremendous Mesa Verde Iota hopes to have such a convention that (Green Table), rising like a huge green not only Sigma Kappas will want to come, but table above Montezuma Valley. The ruins, your families as well. No place is more cen some of the more/rominent of which have trally located for scenic beauty than is Colo been excavated an made accessible by won rado. South of Den er, 75 miles, is Colorado derful roads, are the best preserved in North Springs, Manitou, and famous Pike's Peak. America. To the north lies Rocky Mountain N ational Colorado's mountain area equals six times Park, Estes Park, and Grank Lake. If you that of Switzerland. It probably would be are interested in ghost mining towns-some more correct to call Switzerland the "Colo of them resuming activity- you may find rado of Europe" than to call Colorado the them ali within a few hours' drive. Leadville, Switzerland of America. More than 1000 Cripple Creek, Georgetown, Idaho Springs, Colorado summits exceed 10,000 feet- 216 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE Troutdale-In-The-Pines-Convention Headquarters • eighteen times as many as are found in Switz cross. His wanderings finally brought him erland-and there are more than fifty-one to this mountain, and there at the foot of the peaks in Colorado which tower up 14,000 or cross he died. It has even been claimed that more feet in height Snow, which falls in the his bones and ring have been found. mountains in winter and makes such fun These are only some of Colorado's splen producing winter sports, does not all melt dors. Others are the unexplored caves, min the following summer. When packed hard eral springs, canyons, battlegrounds, and in ravines, and compressed into ice, it forms lakes to be seen and sporty trout fishing to glaciers, of which the Boulder Glacier region be enjoyed. Bring your husband along and is the principal such area in the state. Other if you haven't a husband- remember next noted glaciers include the small ones in year is Leap Year- so do your stuff-we ex Rocky Mountain National Park and St. pect to do ours. Indeed, we have even ap Mary's Glacier above Idaho Springs. pointed a husbands' committee to be made Of particular interest is Holy Cross Na up of husbands. tional Monument Graven by Nature on the Colorado Sigma Kappas are anxious to side of a 13,878 foot peak, the Holy Cross give you a convention you won't soon for stands forth as a shrine for Christianity get Every member, college and alumna, is throughout the world. Legend holds that a "hepped" to the breaking point-and when monk, for sin turned out of his monastery we Western "gals" get "hepped" we do in Europe, had placed on him the curse that things-and how! he could find no peace until at the end of the So, on to Denver-a "mile high and miles world in some far off spot, he should find his ahead." We'll be seein' ya' in August WINTER, 1935 217 Zeta Wins Scholarship Cup ETA chapter wins the scholarship cup Realizing the confusion that has resulted for 1934-35 by its excellent rank, com from the change in the scholarship report Z bined with its wisdom, considering from semi-annual to annual, and the difficulty that there are so many other N .P.C.

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