First things first Speaking on the subject, "Collegiate Trends and Creek Opportunities," at the 1959 National Inter­ fraternity Conference, President Wells of Indiana called attention to "the rising emphasis on the intellec­ tual substance of the undergraduate collegiate experience" and challenged fraternities to "insist on a new intellectual dimension in fraternity life." He reminded fraternities that "the first purpose of our actives in college is to gain there an intellectual experience to prepare themselves for an age in which the only remaining frontier is the limitless frontier of the mind" and advised a return to the objectives of the early Creek Letter societies. With President Wells' counsel Kappa Kappa Gamma is in accord. We accept the challenge for a "new intellectual dimension in fraternity life" as long overdue. We have long since learned however that "to believe is not enough." Hence, we must intensify our efforts to encourage and foster individual intellec­ tual attainment and may well begin by clarifying our objectives and re-thinking our policies, procedures and programs. Again, heeding President Wells' admonition of a return to early objectives for clues to meeting current needs, a review of Kappa history has learnings for us. Although the campus of 1870 would seem to have little in common with that of 1960, a study of our records reveals many similarities. The period following the Civil War was also one of unprecedented growth and change in higher education. It had special significance for women, as broadening educational horizons do today. It was then that college doors were opening for women, albeit reluctantly, and "over faculty protests against the intrusion." Our founding mothers were under compulsion to prove that "they were intellectually able and physically fit for the rigors of advanced intellectual training." They dared not fail lest the doors close for who-knows­ how-long. And so with determination, diligence and creativity they set themselves to the task. The privileges we as women have today are the evidence of their success. Our records tell the story: "To fail a single course was practically unheard of among women students." "Chapter services included serious discussion and reading edifying papers." "Study was devoted to the life of great artists and the plays of Shakespeare." "All performances given by chapter members on campus were rehearsed and critically reviewed in chapter meeting." "We voted to translate the initiation service into Creek." "Two members were chosen each week to edit a chapter paper." "Essays were read on Fire Worship, Compulsory Education and Prayer." "The chapter studied the works of Tennyson, Whittier and Mrs. Browning." "Social functions livened th ~ program of events." "Records show high standards of ethics and respect for the rules of the college." "The chapter never lost sight of its primary aim of demonstrating women's equal capacity and fitness for intellectual advancement." Our early sisters "put first things first." Do we? Fraternity Research Chairman VOLUME 77 NUMBER 4 The first college women's fraternity magazine Published continuously the I(EY since 1882 OF KAPPA KAPPA GAN.UKA WINTER 1960 Second class postage paid a t Menasha, Wisconsin. Copy· COVER: At Convention last summer Beta Beta Deuteron Chap­ right, 1961, by Kappa Kappa ter at St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York was named Gamma Fraternity. as the chapter which had made the most improvement in scholarship in the past biennium. To honor them THE KEY journeys to this northern New York campus. The clock tower Send nil editorial material and correspondenee to the of the Men's Residence in winter beauty is shown on the cover. EDITOR Mrs. Robert H. Simmons Inside front cover . 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Price: $.50 single copy; $3.50 two-years; $15.00 life. 53 Scholarship kudos 57 The honoraries 63 Alumnre News Postmaster: Please send notice of Undeliverable copies on 64 About alumnre work Form 3579 to Kappa Kappa 67 Personalities worth knowing Gamma Fraternity Headquar­ ters, 530 East Town Street, Co­ 71 In Memoriam lumbus 16', Ohio. 72 Fraternity Directory Dorothy Whipple (left) with two of her assistants at a Christmas party lor USIS staff in Taipei. by PATTI SEARIGHT B N-Ohio State F rom journalism major ... to counselor .. to personnel officer in China .. to one of two women cultural attaches of the United States at the time she re­ turned to Washington in 1956 ... and then back to the Far East ... that's the fascinating story of Dorothy Whipple, B ~-Michigan. 0 In 1942, after 12 years doing educational guidance work in Detroit, being a news­ paper woman and receiving a master's degree in literature from Wayne University all during the same period, this vibrant Kappa turned to government service. Through the war years she was Chief of the Employee Relations Branch of the • Dorothy served as Active Chapter Editor of THE KEY under Helen BoiVer. 2 U. S. Army's Chemical Warfare Service; but for a showing of the Asian Crystal Exhibit. in 1946 she began her Far Eastern adven­ There are apparently no limits to the variety tures, working in Shanghai as a placement of jobs that fall to the cultural officer; but officer with the United Nations Relief and the chief responsibilities are: running the ex­ Rehabilitation Administration before the main­ change of persons program; introducing up­ land of China fell to the Communists iJ! 1949. to-date materials and methods to persons in Leaving China, she took a slow boat around Taiwan who are teaching English to the the world, returning to this country for a visit Chinese; selecting American books for trans­ before returning to the Far East. In 1949 she lation into Chinese which not only present the went as assistant cultural attache to Seoul, best of American literary achievement but Korea, with USIS, which was then a branch also illustrate the aims and aspirations which of the State Department, where she launched Americans and Chinese share; and developing the Exchange of Persons Program . help­ friendly working relations with the intellectual ing to send Korean graduate students, spe­ leaders of the country. cialists, professors, and leaders to the United All of the organized projects and the indi­ States and arranging for their American coun­ vidual contact work, it is obvious, cannot be terparts to come to Korea. Although such an crowded into a regular working day. But this, assignment frequently requires round-the­ Dorothy says, is probably a good thing; for clock work, Dorothy found time to attend the conversations. and contacts outside of the various social functions and to learn firsthand office are often the most valuable. The some rather amazing customs. For instance, gatherings of writers, publishers, artists, musi­ she laughingly tells about the kind of canapes cians, professors, students, and government which are frequently served-delicacies such people which Dorothy had in her home as a small bird, the head of which the guest of helped greatly in building the kind of work honor is expected to bite off and eat! relations that make a broad cultural program Miss Whipple's stay in Seoul was cut short possible. This meant considerable entertain­ when the Communists invaded South Korea. ing, both formal and informal. But doing such Although most women and children were entertaining was enjoyable in a spacious evacuated at once, she stayed until practically Japanese house run by Chao, "China's best" the last moment, and then was forced to cook and houseboy. leave precipitously by plane. Of course, lug­ When Vice-President Nixon visited South­ gage was limited, but our gal managed to east Asia in 1953, he discovered that approxi­ take her color slides and Shanghai evening mately ten thousand Chinese students from gowns! Her evacuation route took her to that area were going every year to Mainland Kyoto, Japan, where she had a chance to en­ China for higher education-at the risk of joy its many cultural aspects before receiving never returning to their homes. As a result of her next assignment . that of assistant cul­ his concern and a growing awareness of the tural attache in Tokyo. Her three year stay problem on the part of the Nationalist Chi­ there found her working on an exchange pro­ nese themselves, he helped to encourage gram similar to that of Korea, and it also American funds for the expansion of facilities found her traveling, although not always com­ on Taiwan, so that more educational oppor­ fortably, throughout all the islands of Japan.