Kappa's Centennial Year 1870-1970
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OF KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA KAPPA'S CENTENNIAL YEAR 1870-1970 I WINTER 1969 Often as persons of concern we wish to respond to circumstances which need remedy or alleviation. If a person falls we want to help him up. If a friend is thirsty, we can provide a glass of water. If a child has a splinter per haps we can get it out. Some other troubles are larger or more complicated or farther away than our direct assistance, but are not removed from our com passion. We care that people are deaf, are crippled, are retarded, are deprived, but not often can we immediately go in person to assist effectively. But we do have an opportunity through support of the Kappa Centennial Scholarship program to assist significantly in rehabilitation work. Over ninety campuses where we have Kappa chapters will have a Centennial scholar in our lOOth year, 1970-71. These women will be training in some area of the broad field of rehabilitation in order that they can serve professionally on behalf of each one of us who cares about the physically, socially and mentally handicapped. This training subsidy on the part of Kappa is in lovely harmony with our founding purpose and helps to carry out for each one of us the vows we took for loving concern of our fellow man. Our contributions become an extension of our own hands and hearts to others who need us. If we can't go ourselves, send someone. Centennial Scholarship Chairman Doris Seword OF KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA The first coUege women's magazine. Published continuously since 1882 Fraternity Headquarters 530 East Town Street, Columbus, Ohio 43216 VOLUME 86 NUMBER 4 WINTER 1969 Send all editorial material and Is there character in your scholarship? correspondence to the 3 4 Fraternity world pays tribute to Clara 0. Pierce EDITOR Mrs. J a mes R . Ritt er 5 The actives speak on scholarship 1801 Parkadc Boul eva rd Columbia, ~ti sso uri 65201 7 Q. and A. on Centennial Scholarships 8 Worthy of pride-pas t, present and future! Send all business items to the 9 Fellowships BUS I NESS MANAGER 13 Foreign Study-Foreign Student Scholarships Fraternity H eadquarters 530 East Town Street Col umbus, Ohio 43216. 16 The Graduate Counselor program 18 Rehabilitation scholarships S end changes of address, six weeks prior to month of 24 Undergraduate scholarships pub lication , to 27 Rose McGill fund FR ATERNITY HEADQUARTERS 28 All signs point to the Centennial Convention 530 East Town Street Columbus, Ohio 43216. 29 An invitation to French Lick (Duplicate copies cannot b e 32 Centennial Convention program aeot to replace thoee undelivered through failure to send advance notice.) 34 Has YOUR gift been counted? 36 Men for the second century Deadline dates are August l , September 25, No\'ember 15, January 15 for Fall, 38 And the fund keeps growing Winter, Spring, and Summer iaau es respectively. 41 Thank you Alumnre groups Printed in U.S.A. 43 Count yourself in as a Centennial Fund donor THE KEY i!l published four time! a year (in Fall, 51 Campus highlights Winter, Spring, and Summer) , by George Banta Company, Inc., offi cial printer 56 Kappas abroad to Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity, Cur tis Reed Plaza, 57 Career corner Menasha, Wiscon1in 54952. Price $1.50 single copy. 59 Alumnre news Second class postage paid at 66 In memoriam Menasha, Wisconsin, Copy- ri ght, Kappa Kappn Gamma Fraternity 1970. 67 Directory CovER: Symbol of a scholar. To emphasize the importance of scholarship in Kappa Kappa Gamma, this issue of THE KEv honors those Kappas who have excelled in their chapters and have been awarded scholarships through the philanthropy program. Linda Bailey (pictured) is a member of the scholarship committee at Theta chapter, University of Missouri. (Piroto c01trtesy of J. F . N•clrols and Company) Pat O ' Bri en (l eft) and Patricia Hill , bath 8-Missauri. Education is a companion which no misfortune can decrease, no crime destroy, no enemy alienate, no despotism enslave; at home a friend, abroad an introduction, in solitude a solace, in society an ornament. It chastens vice, guides virtue, and gives grace and government to genius. Education may cost financial sacrifice and mental pain, but in both money and life values it will repay every cost one hundred fold. from Apples of Gold A qu es ~ion to ponde r Is th@r@ charact@r • 1n your scholarship' by MARJORIE CROSS BIRD Scholarship Chairman ··s cholarship: The ability and char- influence for there is much truth in the saying, acter of a man of learning." So says Mr. "When you educate a man, you educate an Webster. It is an arresting definition. Ability? individual; when you educate a woman, you Certainly. But, character? Why did he choose educate a family." that particular word? It suggests that a man Give your scholarship your best efforts. of learning has certain qualities that distin Put spirit, enthusiasm, and genuine interest guish him from other men. It suggests, more in your work. Dig a little! Scholarship of this over, that we should be able to expect certain type is dynamic, it's contagious, it causes behavior from him because he is a man of sparks between student and student, teacher learning. The definition has a dignity about it. and student. The quality of your scholarship Are there, responsibilities, even moral obliga will be the measure of your education, which, tions of scholarship? incidentally, is a continuous process. We are Honesty certainly would be one of them. In all becoming educated. Serious study or heavy using one's own work and in taking tests, reading may even be good for your health! honesty is essential, but it goes deeper than Learning is indeed a life force and certainly it that. Real scholarship seeks the truth. It de is true that when we stop learning, we might mands research, fairness of mind, sincere ef as well stop living. fort to discover the whole. It is not satisfied So discover and develop your potential, the with cleverness, or simply seeking out facts extent of which may surprise you. Even if you to bolster preconceived contentions. contribute no new knowledge, at least con Secondly, but no less important, there is h·ibute wisdom, dignity, and quality to life. the obligation to use the abilities you have Along with developing your abilities is been given. You should discover those talents and develop them to the fullest, for your own another moral obligation of responsible schol benefit and the benefit of mankind. Learning arship: self-discipline. Self-discipline refers endows the learner with a depth, a sparkling not only to ordering concentration and time 'appreciation for life, a captivating charm, a to accomplish academic goals, but to disciplin balance that affects the quality of life of all ing thought processes in the conduct of every with whom he comes in contact. day life. o matter hO\ strongly we believe in in This type of thinking should be reflected in dependence and the right of the individual our chapter governments and in the general to think and act as his conscience dictates, this tone and atmosphere of our chapter houses. belief must always be tempered by the realiza If the life style of any chapter can be charac tion that thoughts translated into actions have terized by rowdiness, a chaotic lack of order, an influence on others. Their actions, then, thoughtlessness, disregard for quiet hours, mis have the force of advocating a direction that use of card key privileges, over-emphasis on will benefit all. socializing and partying, lack of priorities in \ omen, especially, should be aware of their (Continued on page 22) 3 Fraternity world pays tribute to Clara 0. Pier~e 0 n the night of October 27, 1969, when PANHELLENIC OFFICERS VOICE THEm ADMI· Clara 0. Pierce died, Kappa Kappa Gamma RATION •••• and the Fraternity world lost one of their "I just wanted to express my deep sympathy to strongest supporters. Clara believed in the fra Kappa Kappa Gamma in the loss of a great lady. ternity system. She loved Kappa Kappa It's hard to see the old order pass, but it must; and Gamma and dedicated her life to its service if it were not for the strong foundations built by and growth. She was Kappa Kappa Gamma women who served so loyally, like Clara, we'd not to many people. For forty years she was the be able to weather the present storms." continuity of the organization as one adminis MRS. JOSEPH GRIGSBY, tration gave way to the next. Her many con Past President and Past NPC Chairman, Delta Delta Delta tributions to the Fraternity and the fraternity system during those 40 years of active partici "Her name is legend in fraternity and her leader pation stand as testimony to her affection. ship a great loss to all of us ." The tributes to her memory have been le MISS MAXINE BLAKE, gion. A small cross-section of the many letters Grand President, Alpha Delta Pi received by the Fraternity from members, "I find it hard to realize that she isn't still some fri ends and business acquaintances testify to where in the background supporting and advising the high esteem in which Clara Pierce was all of us. held by all whose lives touched hers. Her multi "Over the years I respected Clara, enjoyed her fac eted abilities reached into all areas of the graciousness and appreciated her quiet but keen Fraternity's associations, not only within its humor. And I like to think that I learned a little own structure, but additionally to the business bit from her-when to argue and when to be still.