dear EDITOR, EDITOR'S NOTE: Tbls Is you,. page-made available to anyone Add one more wlsblng to comment on articles, tbe magazine, or any topic of Interest How nice to read about two Pi Phis who arc First Ladies for their to au,. readers. Letters must be signed wltb full name, add,.ess, and states. Did you know that Colorado's first lady is also a Pi Phi? We arc chapter. We reserve tbe rigbt to edit as needed to space ,.equirements very proud of Bea Romer, First Lady of the Centennial State! and content. msf Marilyn Long Roddy Nonh Carolina Alpha (UNC) Littleton, CO A super Idea -. We not oniy knew about Mrs. Romer, but had her tory in the This is a suggestion to all members of Pi Beta Phi interested in per­ fall is ue, arriving after this letter. Now add Rita Crocker Clements, sonal support of our wonderful philanthropy-Arrowmont. First Lady of Texas, whose story is in this is ue. How many times have you been asked by members of your family, " What can we give you for a Christmas gift?" or " What can we give you for your birthday?" Prince Charles should be honored I This was my request, last Christmas, when asked [for suggestions) I work with an Iowa Alpha Pi Phi at The UnIversity of Chicago, by my husband, my daughter and my Pi Phi sister. "Please make a gift JuliJana Hamp. Miss Hamp has spent most of her summers in Europe to Arrowmont by giving me a check made out to Pi Beta Phi Settle­ since she was a baby . and in remote places which were interesting ment School." They each did just that. I sent the checks designating to her father, a Distinguished linguistiCS Professor here also. For that they be put in the Scholarship Fund. JuliJana, giobe trotting is nothing new, nor arc remote areas. But what I enjoyed an especially wonderful Christmas happy in the thought I find interesting is that she met His Royal Highness, the Prince of that my gifts would be used to make someone else happy through gifts Wales and future King of England. given to Arrowmont in my name. July 11 , 1987, her father, Professor Eric P. Hamp, received an Dorothy Coleman Thorman honorary degree from the Prince of Wales himself. After the Illinois Epsilon (Nonhwestern) ceremony they were taken to a buffet lunch with His Royal Highness, Former National ChaIrman, where JuIlJana was formally introduced and spoke with him for about Settlement School Committee 15 minutes. This Is definitely not your ordinary day. Here Is an Winnetka, IL example of a giobe trotting PI Phi mingling with royalty and repre­ senting her country and Pi Beta Phi. Of course she was wearing the wine and silver blue. Since there was such tight security, absolutely no photos were allowed, which is unfortunate. A second bond It seems PI Phis arc everywhere! I am writing to you in hopes of expressing special recognition for S. Fortenberry my older sister, Margaret (Meg) Beam, an active member of Tennessee Dean of Students in The College Beta at Vanderbilt. Meg was elected membership chaIrman her junior Chicago, IL year and Vice President of Moral Advancement for her current senior year. After visiting Vanderbilt and speaking with members of Meg's chapter, I know that she has been a . positive influence on actions Another robin files and deeds of her Pi Phi sisters in the last two years .... So glad to hear (The ARROW, Summer '87) of another Massachu­ As a freshman at Ohio University, I pledged Pi Phi last fall and was setts Beta class ('51) that has had a successful Round Robin going for elected pledge class president. It is a pleasure to have followed in my 35 years. Our class ('46) has also had one going, but for 41 years. Most sister's footsteps in choosing Pi Beta Phi and I believe that as sisters, of our number, also thirteen, were chapter members. At times our through family and Pi Phi, our relationship has developed into a very robin has flown to the Far East as well as to Europe. Usually its geo­ special sisterhood indeed . Meg has shown me the ropes along the graphic route is from New Engiand to California to the southeast and way and her good advice has proven beneficial . Meg has set a very up the eastern seaboard. We include charts of children, grandchildren good example, showing leadership ability as a Pi Phi. I am sure that and retirees, along with current snapshots. after her college days arc over, she wili keep actively involved as an Our special PI Phi contact increases in value as the years go by. It Is influential member of Pi Beta Phi. indeed a tic that binds. Sara Beth Beam Violet Zych Tibbetts Ohio Alpha (Ohio U.) Massachusetts Beta (UMass) Mclean, VA Potomac, MD COVER-A Monmouth Duo partnership in Stillwater, OK, produces photographic greetings from which our cover is reproduced. The company, Prisms!, is the artistic baby of Kappa Ann Jenkins, Pi Phis Judi Donaldson Baker and Jean Orr Donaldson, former national Historian, and Barbara Houston. ~/he Arro~FP'BETAPH' ~ ~ VOLUME 104 WINTER, 1987 NUMBER 2 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE PI BET A PHI FRATERNITY Founded 1867 FOUNDERS OF THE FRATERNITY Emma Brownlee Kilgore (1848-1924) Rosa Moore (1848-1924) Margaret Campbell (1846-1936) Jennie Nicol, M. D. (1845-1881) Libbie Brook Gaddis (1850-1933) Inez Smith Soule (1846-1941) Ada Bruen Grier (1848-1924) Fannie Thomson (1848-1868) Clara Brownlee Hutchinson (1850-1931) Jennie Home Turnbull (1846-1932) Fannie Whitenack Libbey (1848-1941) Nancy Black Wallace (1846-1918) Office of Publication: 7730 Carondelet, Suite 333, COLLEGE FAATERN ITY EDITORS ASSOCIATION Features St. Louis, Mo. 63105 Dear Editor ..... ... .... ...... Inside Front Cover OfftheARROWHook . .... .. .. 4 Staff Rita Clements, Texas First Lady. 5 ARRO W Editor Miss Olivia's home to be renovated ... ... .. 6 Marilyn Simpson Ford (Mrs. William W., Jr.), 268 Arrowfacts . 7 Underwood Dr., N.W., Atlanta, Ga. 30328 Tracie's Back . 8 Focus on: Fraternity Philanthropies . .. 10 Alumnae Club Forum Editor Pi Phi Pacemakers .... .. ..... ... .. .... 15 Carol Busch Marlowe, 3723 Spring Creek Dr., Santa News of Arrowcraft and Arrowmont . 18 Rosa, CA 95405 Scholarship Winners-1987-88 . .. 24 From Pi Phi Pens Holt House Contributors Honor Roll . .. 26 (Book Reviews) Pi Beta Phi Friendship Fund . .. 27 Short Stories of Sagacious Sisters . .. 51 Clare Harding Sanford (Mrs. Frank W.), Little Professor Book Center, Hilltown Village Center, Chesterfield, Athletic Angels . .. 62 Mo. 63017 In Memoriam . 66 Fraternity Directory . .. 67 Arrow File and In Memoriam Official Calendars ....... .. ................ 68 Pi Beta Phi Central Office, 7730 Carondelet, Suite 333, St. Louis, Mo. 63105 'The ARROW (USPS 032-540) is printed Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer by Pi Beta Phi Fraternity at the press of George Banta Company, Curtis Reed Plaza, Menasha, Wis. 'Send change of address notice and correspondence of a business nature to Pi Beta Phi Central Office, 7730 Carondelet, Suite 333, St. Louis, Mo. 63105. 'Correspondence of an editorial nature is to be addressed to the editor, Mrs. W. W. Ford,Jr., 268 Underwood Dr., NW, Atlanta, Ga. 30328. 'Second class postage paid at St. Louis, Missouri, and at additional mailing office. Printed in the United States of America 'Postmaster: Send notice of undeliverable copies on Form 3579 to Pi Beta Phi, 7730 Carondelet, Suite 333, St. Louis, MO 63105 off t.he One of those "small world" Convention stories has It's always fun to hear from old friends, especially come to us via Linda Richards of Oklahoma City. when they include items or clippings about other Pi Seems Maxey Cooper Reynolds, delegate and president Phis. Such was the case when we had a note from Lois of the Oklahoma City Alumnae Club, was assigned to Laycraft, way up in Saskatchewan, Canada. Lois sent a room with Joan Pomainville Laughran, delegate from page from American Woodturner magazine with a Rockton, IL. When Maxey was dressing for dinner, she picture of Claire Verstegen, former executive assistant took out her pin holder, acquired during the Mother­ at Arrowmont, and Sandy Blain, director of Arrow­ Daughter Luncheon, as a favor, at the Minneapolis mont. They were attending a conference sponsored by Convention in 1977. Joan did a double-take, asked the American Craft Council in New York City and the about the holder and then said, "I can't believe you picture was of four directors from "top craft schools have kept it all this time. I made those!" in the country." Congratulations to Martha Hayes, Iowa Alpha, of Roosevelt Island, NY. Martha is president of the Board Speaking of Claire, Pi Phi said goodbye to Claire this of Trustees of the Roosevelt Island Community Library fall . She was accepted into the graduate fme arts and a consultant to textbook publishers. She received program at Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan and one of the Women's National Book Association Awards began her work there in September. We shall miss her in October. The award, called the "Bookie," honors at Arrowmont, especially her talent, knowledge and women in the book world who have made a difference her delightful smile. Congratulations, Claire, and much in bringing authors and their readers together. The good luck. Book Women Awards celebrate WNBA's 70th anni­ Further news about our pride in the Smokys . we versary as well as the Library of Congress's "Year welcome Mary Dale Swan as manager of the Arrow­ of the Reader." craft shop. She arrived in Gatlinburg just days before Convention and then headed off to New Orleans where Yet another award has been earned by Marsha most Convention goers met her.