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1 tJ Volume 63 ·Number 1 THE KEY + The first college women's fraternity magazine FEBRUARY. 1946, CONTENTS • DIAMOND JUBll..EE CONVENTION, MACKINAC, JULY 1-6, Published continuously 1946 ...... 2 since 1882 THE EDITOR REFLECTS ...... 3 COME TO CONVENTION •••• By Isabel Hatton Simmons_ 5 TENTATIVE PROGRAM, DIAMOND JUBll..EE CONVENTION 7 READ The Loon Feather FOR BACKGROUND ...... • ...... By lola Fuller Goodspeed 8 LETTER FROM NORA WALN • ...... 10 CLIPPJ;NGS • ...... • • . • . . • . . . . • ...... • • ...... • . . 12 NORA WALN FUND ~ffiMAN MET NORA WALN ••.•...... By Rheva 'Ott Shryock 18 NORA WALN SPOKE AT BOSTON YWCA ...... ·' · .... By Irene Neal Railsback 20 WHERE AND WHEN TO HEAR NORA W ALN SPEAK • . . . . . 21 'WINNING IN HER STRAIGHTFORWARD TALK" ...... By Jean Hunnisett Hayhurst 22 >JCTORIAL SECTION ...... facing page 24 :FFICIENCY CUP CHAPTER AT MICHIGAN •...... Editorial Board ...... By Catherine Shilson 25 :OUNCIL CORNER •.. FRATERNITY LiKENED TO CUT AND POLISHED GEM .•...... Btj Helena Flinn Ege 29 • !AN'T BLOW YOUR TOP AND STAY THIS FIELD •... · · IN: HELEN c. BOWER, B tJ. 32 Editor-in-Chief ...... By Ann Scott 15500 Wildemere Ave., RATERNITY, AN AMERICAN FUNDAMENTAL .•...•.• · · Detroit 21, Mich. 33 ...... By Carol Green Wilson CLARA 0. PIERCE, B N Business M anagef' :tOM SINGAPORE TO JOURNEY's END ••.•• • •.• • · · · · · · 603 Ohio State Savings Bldg., ...... By Florence Hutchinson Lansford 37 Columbus 15, Ohio \TE GEORGE ADE's KAPPA NIECE UNVEll..ED PORTRAIT 39 Lucy GuiLD QuiRK FE SPANS TWO ARMIES OF OCCUPATION · · · · · · · · · · · · 41 (Mas. AKXLJtY), r z Public Relations Chairman 'EWARDESS SEXTETTE ...... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 42 427 S. Muirfield Rd., Los Angeles 5, Calif. lMY AND NAVY ALUMNJE ASSOCIATION

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THE EDITOR · Reflects .

PON THE EXCITING NEWS that Nora now is incidental to getting those 5,000 UWaln is to stay over in the United layettes. States long enough to come to convention at Meanwhile, all across the country, Nora Mackinac, July 1-6. That's diamond jubilee Waln is representing Kappa Kappa Gamma news, indeed. as no one before her has ever done. Apart Six years ago, at Sun Valley, there was a from the keen and brilliant reporting on Kappa convention to which Nora Waln which her lectures are based (We've heard couldn't come. From that convention, in the her :five times; and we know!), her personal late summer of 1940, the :first amount of the integrity and sincerity are qualities so ob­ fund begun there in her name, for refugee vious, her spiritual strength is so compelling, children, was sent to her in England. that her audiences are won, held and in­ Only now, from her beautiful letter re­ spired. As a person, as a woman, as a Kappa, printed in this KEY from The Fleur-de-Lis, Nora Waln is incomparable. Nothing that have we learned in more detail how that re­ we can do for her could be too much. membrance from all of us came, after a Between now and convention there is time night of bombing in the country where she for us to do what will mean most to her, because lived. Those who have with such happy it will be something done for othet·s. We can gratification at last met Nora Waln'only now have all those 5,000 layettes ready by July 1, begin to realize how very much of herself for Nora Wain to take to Norway when she goes she gave to administering "our" fund, as she immediately after convention. always speaks of it. For Nora Waln had also If you've already met Nora Waln, we don't in her care all through the war "under­ need to "sell" you on determining to do what ground" children of varying ages, young­ one might otherwise dismiss as the impos­ sters from families working in the under­ sible. (Americans and Canadians were ground movements in the invaded countries. proud to have done the "impossible" during Only now, from a casual remark in a per­ the war. Why do less in the peace?) If you sonal conversation, do we know that during have yet to meet her, just take our word that one of the desperate missions on which Nora when you do you'll be ashamed of even a . W aln went to help in a blitzed city near her thought that is defeatist. You'll know why home, she was herself buried in the debris we say that nothing we can do for Nora for four hours! W aln could be too much. The war is over. Nora Waln has already Granted that this is a large order. Granted visited Europe as war correspondent for the that outing flannel and other materials for Atlantic Monthly. She is currently giving layettes are scarce. (Was your home blitzed? four months of her time to the fraternity for Were you buried in the n:.bble of a bombed the strenuous lecture tour concluding in city? Did you live for :five years in the April. She is making the tour, as she says so shadow of death? Have you forgotten so earnestly and modestly, to earn her share to­ soon the compassion you used to feel?) ward providing 5,000 layettes for Norwegian Let's get going, Kappas! Let's measure up babies, as a Nora Waln fund project. All her to standard! Let's have those 5,000 layettes · proceeds from the long tour, so demanding ready by July 11 in time and energy, are going for this pur­ COPE, as Nora Waln did in England pose. She has wanted her tour to be "a throughout the war. Kappa enterprise." She has wanted to meet as . many Kappas as possible, to tell them personally about the need for the layettes. PON THE TIME LAG which brought Her letter tells why they are to go to Nor­ Ua certain December KEY editorial wegian babies. One has to know Nora Waln to its readers about a month after Life to understand how everything for her just published its December 17 University of 3 4 The Key of Kappa Kappa Gamma

Colorado pictorial on rushing, with Kappa's whole subject. The other five, letters quoted Beta Mu chapter thoroughly featured. only in part, were adverse to the Greeks. In this instance there i~ no intention of The December KEY was delayed to in­ censure for the chapter involved. All Pan­ sure delivery at chapter houses open again hellenic got taken along on that Colorado after the holidays. We might have made a sleigh ride. It was pretty smooth, with all "stop press" flourish. But we decided to let those pictures of pretty girls in pretty eve­ the editorial run as it was, since the princi­ ning dresses; pretty smooth. Some of Kap­ ple and honest intentions were in no way pa's council members have actually been altered. Rather, they've been limelighted by congratulated on the "wonderful publicity." this latest attention. To which last, even as a member of the We're convinced that this persistent spot­ more "elegant and restrained" fraternity lighting of fraternity life, whatever its pur­ (not sorority), we can only reply, inele­ pose, can and must be turned to good ac­ gantly and without restraint, "Oh, yeah?" count by the college Greeks. We were interested in the eight letters to We have something, obviously. Else we the editors of Life, chosen for publication would not be singled out as a target. in the January 7, 1946, issue. We'd like to have seen some of the letters that weren't We know that what we have has value, and not for ourselves alone. No true Kappa regards printed! Only one selected could in any her membership in the fraternity as other than way be regarded as a defense. The leading a privilege and a responsibility toward others, letter, from a man purporting to express toward society at large. Its opportunities for University of Colorado opinion, was de­ fuller, worthier living we accept with gratitude lighted, with a faint overtone of reservation. and humility, not with arrogance and pride. One letter facetiously laughed off the (Continued on page 27)

1 DETROIT FREE PRESS-Tuesday, February 26, 19'6 Come to Convention . • • Here Are Details Kappas Will Want to Know

By Isabel Hatton Simmons (Mrs. Robert H.), B N-Ohio State, Chairman, 1946 Convention Committee

the strife-torn world into an enchanted land. Special trains will carry convention-bound mem­ No Marshal bers from Chicago and Detroit to Mackinac OR the diamond jubilee convention, City, where ferries will transport them into this Fplans are being made by a com­ summer wonderland. Kappas driving to their mittee, rather than by a marshal and an dream island must leave their cars on the main­ assistant, as in former years. land, for no motor cars are allowed on the Mrs. Simmons, see above, is chairman. island to disturb the old world quiet and charm. Other committee members and their re­ spective responsibilities are Marian S. Handy, r K-William and Mary, hotel reservations; Mackinac is a world apart; a quaint island Marie Bryden Macnaughtan (Mrs. James, retreat where colonial America is preserved. Jr.), a-Missouri, transportation; Dorcas Here you will find historic Fort Mackinac~ Leachman Williams (Mrs. Gordon), B N­ sometimes called the Gibraltar of the lakes; Ohio State, social. primitive Fort Holmes, the original John Under the direction of this general com­ mittee, a series of sub-committees has been Jacob Astor fur post, old Mission church organized. and other landmarks of pioneer days of North America and the United States, These are only glimpses of what Kappas may see during their week's stay at the ONVENTION? Yes, it's Mackinac Grand hotel. Woodland trails leading from Cisland, July 1-6. the hotel around the island may be explored It's the convention of conventions by the more athletic. Bicycles abound; and, you've been waiting for-the first in four for those who prefer a more leisurely tour, years, and Kappa's diamond jubilee celebra­ surreys (even "with the fringe on top") may tion. be hired by the hour. Mark your calendars. Make your budget Grand hotel, itself, is the largest summer to include this trip. It will be worth every hotel in the world. It is situated on a high effort you may expend to make and renew elevation, with a great porch and colonnade Kappa friendships. two blocks long commanding a majestic Surely no better convention setting could view of the Straits of Mackinac. An exquisite have been chosen for our 75th anniversary sunken garden, beautiful swimming pool than the Grand hotel on Mackinac island. and recreation grounds are close at hand. Kappa history has been made there. Her 50th milestone was celebrated there; her 60th also, and now her diamond jubilee! It· HE cosT for all this luxury is only is the first time Kappa has gone three times T$11 per day per person for rooms to one convention site, Mackinac, historic in with bath. A few rooms without bath may the development of our country and equally be had at $8.50. All rates are American plan. historic in Kappa annals. A registration fee of $10 per person covers It is a dream island off the shores of northern all tips, transportation of your luggage from Michigan where Kappas will step away from the mainland to the hotel, Michigan state 5 6 The Key of Kappa Kappa Gamma

George Netidoff AGAINST nature's green backdrop, the cedar grove between the hotel and the gleaming strait, is the Grand's tea garden, •vhere special convention festivities. have been arranged. Add yourself in your prettiest summer frock to this. handsome picture.

food tax and your copies of the convention F YOU want to plan your spring and paper, The Hoot. I summer wardrobe with convention Accommodations are limited; so plan early in mind, remember you are corning to north­ and send your reservations to Miss Marian ern Michigan where t?e nights .are cool but Handy, Crisfield, Maryland, who is in charge the days pleasantly warm. of all reservations. Delegates and officers should bring at least one white dress to be worn under the academic There are some accommodations avail­ gowns which will be required for the business able in the village itself at $8.50 a day, with sessions and the memorial service. Guests are meals at the Grand hotel included. urged to wear white for the memorial service. On the first and last evenings formal dress will be in order. HE golf course will be available with Tgreens fees $1.75. Horseback riding The remaining dinners, which are listed may be enjoyed at $1.75 to $2.00 an hour. as informal, will require short dresses of the Tennis may be played at 50 cents an hour, spectator sport and afternoon variety. and guest cards to the swimming pool will Sweaters and skirts, flat-heeled shoes and be available to all .convention guests bobby socks do not fall into this classifica- through the courtesy of the fraternity. (Continued on page 9) This is It • • • Tentative Program Diamond Jubilee Convention

GRAND HOTEL, MACKINAC ISLAND, MICHIGAN JULY 1-6, 1946 +++

Monday, July I (Dominion Day) Morning Arrival of delegates and presentation of credentials and registration 1:00 P.M. Luncheon 2:00 P.M. Instructions for convention and province meetings 7:00 P.M. Presidents' dinner (formal), honoring all past presidents of Kappa 8:30 P.M. Reception honoring members of the council and distinguished guests Tuesday, July 2 9:00 A.M. Convention procession and opening session 11:00 A .M. Convention picture and cokes on the lawn followed by committee meetings 1:00 P.M. Luncheon in the garden 2:00 P.M. Workshops 7:00 P.M. Nora Wain dinner, with Nora Wain herself as speaker Wednesday, July 3 9:00 A.M. Workshops 1:00 P.M. Luncheon 2:00 P.M. Workshops continued 4:30 P.M. Memorial service 7:00 P.M. Scholarship dinner Thursday, July 4 (Independence Day) (Alumnm Day) 9:00 A.M. Business session 1:00 P.M. Habiteers luncheon 2 :00 P.M. Alumnre workshops Active chapter workshops 4:00 P.M. Swimming party 7:00 P .M . Smorgasbord supper in the garden followed by entertainment Friday, July 5 9: 00 A.M. Business session 1:00 P.M. Luncheon in the garden 2:00 P.M. Business session 7:00 P.M. Historical dinner and pageant Saturday, July 6 9:00 A.M . Business session and elections 1:00 P .M. Luncheon 2:00 P.M. Final business session 3: 30 P .M . Installation of officers 4:30 P .M . Tea on the terrace 7:30 P.M. Diamond anniversary banquet Sunday, July 7 Morning Departure

7 Read "The Loon Feather·· for Ba~kground • • •

..' . ·-·f ,

")'· By lola Fuller Goodspeed (Mrs. Edwin)

[EDITOR's NoTE: Because reminders of the past Fur Company, and numerous other struc­ are always about those who come to Mackinac, we tures look much as they did in the early suggest that convention will _be an _even richer ex­ days. The whole fur industry was of course perience if Kappas can brmg With them some full of color and life and romance, some of knowledge of that storied past. We know of no book which has captured the atmosphere of old which I tried to capture in The Loon Mackinac better than The Loon Feather, 1939 Feather. In fact I first intended the story Hopwood award winner at the University of Michi­ to be largely about the fur business, but gan. Its author, who wrote the novel under her gradually the Indian side of it kept creep­ maiden name, lola Fuller, graciously responded as a friend to the editor's request for the background ing in, until I finally became aware that it of her story of convention's background-why she was an Indian girl's story I wanted to tell, chose to write a historical novel about Mackinac, the story of one who because of unusual and what came of it.] heritage and environment was involved in the problems on both sides in the clash of HENEVER anyone asks me how I races on that frontier. Whappened to write a novel about So I followed up an interest in Indian life Mackinac island, I'm never sure I can really and lore-the roots of which interest also explain it. go back farther than I can trace them-to Such things go back so far and are tied to try to present the story from the Indian so many strings of fate, so to speak, that it's point of view. almost impossible to track down the begin­ nings. s a novel, The Loon Feather has Nor can I explain very satisfactorily just Ahad an interesting career. After why I like Mackinac so much. It has a charm that does something for me, to the extent that winning a $2,000 Hopwood award at the I am always a little lonesome for the place University of Michigan, while I was com­ when I am away from it. As I told you, I have pleting the work for my master's degree, it gone there off and on for some years, and I was published by Harcourt, Brace and try to get there for a few weeks every summer. Company and became a best seller. It was I suppose its more obvious attractions lie also published in London, England, and in the combination of striking and unusual translated into Swedish and published in natural beauty, and the historical associa­ ·Stockholm. tions, also unusual because of the island's Recently it was one of the books chosen by importance in the days·when the highways Editions for the Armed Forces for overseas dis­ were the waterways. Its location where tribution to our troops, and 150,000 copies three of the Great Lakes meet brought to its were published for that purpose. In its regular shores some part of every activity men car­ edition it is still selling well and steadily. ried on during the successive periods of Out of my interest in the material I cov­ Indian, French, English, and American ered in research for The Loon Feather came domination. a desire to write the career of another in- Many of these activities are easy to vis- teresting Indian, Black Hawk, and some­ ualize now, since the two forts, the fur thing of the contrasts between western In­ trading buildings used by Astor's American dians and the lake tribes. These interests led 8 Read "The Loon Feather" for Background 9

RESTORED Fort Mackinac, of which. a block-house here commands a view of the strait, looks much as it did in the early days, of which lola Fuller wrote in her Hopwood prize novel, The Loon Feather, published in 1940. In these weeks before convention, reading of Mackinac's drama­ tic, colorful and romantic past will add information and zest to Kappa anticipation of convention; to the writing of my second novel, The this region in the 17th century, which Shining Trail, which has been fortunate also will be told from the French point of view. to earn excellent critical reception and very I hope these somewhat random statements good sales. will be of use to you. Let me wish you a most enjoyable stay on At present I am engaged on a novel Mackinac during your convention. I wish I were dealing with the French exploration in going with you.

Come to Convention (Continued from page 6) tion. You may use those at the smorgasbord goes down, and a sturdy pair of walking supper and sports party in the garden on shoes will be useful. the Fourth of July, though, along with your Transportation information will be avail­ bathing suit and other informal dress. A able in the April issue of THE KEY. But start light coat will be comfortable after the sun now to plan to come to Mackinac July 1-6. Nora Waln Is HERE . SHE HAS WRITTEN THIS LETTER TO US [EDITOR's NoTE: Because the making of layettes, for Norwegian babi~s has become an immedia~e and imperative Kappa project, this letter was written by Nora Wain specifically for The Fl?ur-de-L"!. ~e­ cause it has so much for KEY readers as well, permission was requested from Fleur-de-L'IS to repnnt It.]

On the Lackawanna Railroad, between Buffalo and Buck Hill. 29 December 1945 DEAR KAPPA SISTERS: It's lovely to be back in my homeland again. It gives me happiness and confidence. to see how fortunate we are in the United States. We have much to do to make our nation ' an ideal society and much to be grateful for in what our founders started. Coming out of shattered Europe, as I have so recently, I have to keep reminding myself that I am not just dreaming the ease and comfort and plenty that is all around me. The war has brought personal sorrow into many of our homes. We have given and suffered in a measure, but so far I have nowhere seen the strain that marks the faces of young and old, victorious and defeated in Europe. I do not know quite how to express it, but I have come home out of a six-year experience .;¥\ n,ch has made me more than ever convinced of the value of the small group because of its power in character building and strengthening. The family and the fraternity can do for their members something of vital importance. If we Kappas are true to the ideals our founders expressed, I think that is all the answer which need be given to the criticisms which some people have to fra­ ternities. Our fraternity has helped to make me a better woman than I would have been without it, and one who is made a better woman has more to give to others the world over than she other­ wise would possess. It has been. my fate and my privilege to travel widely during the 50 years that I have filled with living, and one of the joys that I have had in every place that I have been has been in meeting members of our fraternity and finding them akin to me in spirit. I think it is because from the first we have pledged girls who grow into women who have unity in essentials, diversity where freedom is needed, and in all their hearts compassionate love for those less fortunate than themselves. In giving in your name, in the British Isles, during the war and more recently on the continent of Europe, I have been careful to give in a way that could leave no hurt. I have seen that it is easier to give than to receive, and in giving I have tried to put myself in the place of the receiver each time. From convention in the year 1940 you all sent me a realistic message which spoke to me from the very heart of our fraternity. The message came at dawn after a night of Nazi bombing, reaching me by telephone at my husband's house 20 miles from the center of London. Your voices spoke across the ocean. The cable did not waste words. It took for granted that as a Kappa I would do my duty. It informed me of a fund started for the bombed in England, mentioned a first sum of money already sent. "Be of good cheer," the message moved me. "Do what you can to help those near you. We will fill your hands." Just below us in the little village of Fulmer the roofs of two thatched cottages had been burned during the night. Nearer a bomb had missed a big house by less than 20 yards, a. hou~e where 38 little children recently evacuated from the dockside were living. The VIbration had brought down ceiling plaster and twisted a chimney and cut a great hole in th~ ~arden, but all the children were alive. In a field beyond our orchard an oil-filled­ miSsi!e was. embe~ d e d with several feet of its ugly black length showing above ground. Our IIDIDedmte neighborhood had come through the night without death and without the 10 Letter from Nora Wain II complete destruction of any home. A neighborhood close enough for us to go there to help had not been so fortunate. It was on such a day that your help began in· England. That was a time when there was some bitterness around me as to why my country did not come quickly and adequately to the aid of Britain. It was not always easy just then to be an American in England. Try as I would I could not always explain our position adequately. I wish that each one of you could have seen the light which came into my neighbors' eyes when I told of your thought for mothers and children so far away from you. It was a time of nervous strain in their land. . Czechoslovakia, Poland and Austria were under Nazi domination and refugees from those lands and from within Germany had brought to the British Isles clear statements of what happened in any place where Nazis came to power. Across the narrow channel Norway, Denmark, Holland, Belgium and half. France had fallen under the advance of the troops who carried the banner of the hooked cross. And invasion of the British Isles was threatened. By day and by night war planes came over, bombing cities, towns and villages, scattering fire on homes; swooping low to machine-gun cattle in the meadows. old people having tea in their gardens, little children at play.

Y SOME mercy my home was spared and as home after home around me was less Bfortunate I was able to give from Kappa funds aid to mothers and children who needed both material help and the assurance of American friendship. I feel that all of us who belong to what is called the "new world" by so many Europeans can be proucl of the help that went out from our United States and Canada. Our Kappa giving was only a very small part of that great giving. I for one am glad that we did that small part. Now the task seems done in England. We helped in all just over 2,000 people. We could do so much because so often those we helped gave back what they had as soon as they were on their own feet again. The British are independent. Taking help is not easy for them. They like to repay. Often they would rather do without than have charity. The war is behind us all. The British have a socialistic experiment underway. They are busy solving their problems. There is no plenty there. All the goods which I see in such abundance in our country are scarce there. Yet they do not want charity. One can but re­ spect them in their social revolution, for they are as independent in this as they were in standing up against the Nazis. They have a vision. They aim to move on into a more equal sharing of what they do have, one with another, in prosperity and in poverty. "It isn't what you have, but how fairly you divide" is a remark I heard frequently there. We gave to them in fraternity during the war-gave our love and our material help and we have the warm friendship of many a child and mother. Some needed no more than a roof mended, a winter overcoat replaced after loss during a bombing raid, the doctor's fee when a child was born. Others had from us support to start again when all was lost­ sometimes it was only a loan until state help was secured. Then those to whom I gave would come to me, expect me to take back what they had accepted. And I would. Then use it again.

ND NOW we have a new call. It comes from two friends of mine, Keistin Neilsen Aand Ingebjorg Astrup. They are Norwegians who admired our work in the British Isles. They were both in Scotland during much of the war, as they volunteered to be housemothers at Drumtochty Castle in the Grampian Hills, an old castle wherein children who had to be brought out of Norway, for safety reasons, were provided with a home and their education continued. I visited them there last December, spending two weeks with them. Then the future was uncertain. Norway was not yet free. Both are young and their husbands were working for the liberation of their nation. Keistin's husband was in the Norwegian Navy. Ingebjorg's in the Underground. They have survived and their beloved land is free, but much has to be done to rebuild. Since they have gone (ContintJed on page 19) THE ATLANTIC MONil VOLUME 177 ~NUMBER 1 JANUARY, 1946

89th YEAR OF CONTINUOUS P UBL CRIME AND PUNISHMENT by NORA WALN

E on Monday afternoon, the day before the Nazi men. opening of the trial of war criminals by the In­ quickly frf: ' L ternational Military Tribunal, I went through lingered. the ruins of Niirnberg into the Old Town to give help "My n.. from the .Kappa Kappa Gamma Fund for relief in merely foli Europe. The recipients were a granilinother and "It is < three children - a boy aged nine and two girls of come up eleven and twelve- who live underground near the moral re( statue of Niirnberg's most famous citizen, Albrecht The 1 Diirer. The statue stands miraculously unhurt, while the fir· all around are heaps of rubble. spol< On the streetcar and through the ruins, each time I her€ turned my head coat. CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE: DECEMBER 23, 1945- When I reac were above gro stones and an · Reprint Books Reach Vast "· ~r fireplace --.y went New Audience in America '· e to vis By Harry Hansen ... ited, t Story of the Quakers Nora Wain has arrived on the Queen Mary with the manuscript of a book about Quaker activities il) the war, which Little, Brown will issue, thru its Atlantic department. Miss Wain, herself a Quaker, wrote her deeply sympathetic books about foreign peoples for Atlantic. "The House of Exile," about a Chinese family, made her r~putation; "Reaching for the Stars" described her life in a German family in such friendly fashion that she was accused of idealizing them. She is the wife of a British consular agent, formerly resident In · China, named George E~ Osland-Hill, 'lnd has been carrying on a refuge for children in England, donating the royalties· from her books to this end. More recently she has been visiting Russian areas in Germany and studying Russian. She administ~red the Kappa Kappa Gamma fund for refugee children in Europe. Maugham Finishing Novel THE NEW YORK TIMES People Who Read and Write By JOHN K. HUTCHENS Germany Revisited child said, 'H itler must have been ISS NORA WALN, a trim, future of Germany than she had a Jew. He got us into the war, M brisk Quaker lady, stepped when she wrote "Reaching for and he lost the war.' " off the Queen Mary the other day the Stars" in 1939. She was Shortly after "Reaching for the with part of the manuscript of a hopeful, then, about what would Stars" was published, Miss Wain new book and with, it seemed, happen to the Third Reich; more disclosed, she sent a CQPY of it rather less optimism about the and more Germans, she thought, with an "insolent" inscription to would turn against Hitler. Last• Heinrich Hlmmler, whose imme­ ,August she returned, as a corre- diate response was to seize seven spondent for The Atlantic Month- children. In what she describes ly, and very few of her old anti- as no heroic spirit, she went to Nazi friends were left. And of Germany and offered to serve as the rest, she said, "very few sur- hostage for them. Rimmler, in vived who did not in some way an interview with her, offered to compromise with nazism." She release them, and as many other does not judge them for it. people as she could list on a large "It was almost impossible not sheet of paper, if she would to do what you were told to do, promise to write nothing further and still survive," she said. " If about Germany except romantic you took everyone out of Bavaria, historical novels. tor instance, who was tainted Miss Wain declined this offer- with nazism, you would depopu- because, she said, "if you make a late the country." Of the young bargain like that, God takes Germans: "They have no interest away the power to write. If you. in what k ind of government they don't tell the trut h, you lose your are going to have. They are talent." ready to follow anyone, any lead­ er." The most r evealing sample of the twisted youthful German mind she encountered was a statement from a child. "The

BOSTON DAILY GLOBE-TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1945 Next doQr t.o Dachau, the mt1st terrible ctmcentra· tion camp, is a way station for children to whom mankind owes a lot of love • • • THE HAPPIEST, LOUDEST CLOISTER IN THE WORLD The o1her correspondent who forgotten and the author turned a we•1t to lndersdorf for two hours nurse, bathing and feedin .some By OTTO ZAUSMER and returned three days later was YIUNICH-One has to drive Nora Wain, Quaker author of 15 babies for two days. t the gray ·monster of "Reaching for the Stars" and • • • hau, squatting squar ely in "House of Exile." Miss Wain ran Now the one-time Hitler Youth Bava rian plain, if one wants her husband's estate in England School has been handed back 1o the for six years as a home for refu­ former owner, the church. an ~ it is reach the cloister of Inders­ the happiest. loudest cloister m the Womeu of nine nations gee children, mostly from Czecho­ Slovakia and Norway. They have world, where children seem to be here busy healing the gone horne now and Miss Wain trying t.o make up for all the sufier­ >1ds which Nazism has in- has come to the continent to writ·e ing in the past. They eat appalling 1 on bod,· and soul of chil­ for the Atlantic Monthly, pre· quanties of excellent food, they smg, of Europe. pare a book on postwar European play and study as much as they e;nr ted the Catholic problems and get material ready want. for some 75 lectures which she None of the boys and girls has ancient cloister had regular schooling for years. That the most beau­ plans to give in the States. In· come from these three assign· made it very difficult to set ~p "'•trope. The rnents, magazine, book and lec­ classes. Finally, they succeeded JR <.~ ght them ture tour, will go to a fund for forming five study groups, ~ ot Norwegian children .. When M1ss cording to age but accort'· Wain arrived in the Indersdorf b ac)f~ · · ~und , so that ofter - - H ; '1 riaSS E'!' home. the two hours d ev~loped into three days, Atlantic Monthly, and lecture agent were see at the dock Mr. Weeks with the two first copies of the book in his Nora Waln Vi.sited Him~ler pocket. That day, in high glee, she inscribed one of the copies to Rimmler, saying, "I have dreamed In Move to Save Her Friends another dream," and posted it to him. Writer -of 'Reaching for .the Stars' Offered Her "It' was a foolhardy thing to do," •he told me, "and I shall never Life for Theirs; in Post-War Trip to Germany cease blaming myself." She knew that Rudiger and Otto, the two · She Found Younger Anti-Nazis Mostly Gone boys who appeared the o~tene,st inJ "Reaching for the Stars" had al-l By Dorothy Dunbar Bromley ready been shot, but she had writ­ Nora Wain, author of the best ,c;eller "Reaching for the Stars," ten of other yqung people·who were which was a Quaker's view of pre-war Nazi Germany, has just arrived anti-Nazis, fictionizing them. I in tnis country following a four-month return visit to Germany. As Miss Wain did not learn until six correspondent for "The Atlantic '~·------mqnths later, when she returned Monthly" she went te Germany \i.:\;ti ;:;~)~;~[ last August to seek out her· Ger-:- fi man friends who she knew had opposed Hitler. She found some of her older friends, but not a single one of her young anti-Nazi friends had survived, so far as she could learn, she said at Little Brown's New York office last week. Miss Wain was not surprised that the Nazis had liquidated all of their .opponents who were young and strong, In the last interview she had with Heinrich Himmler, inl Aug,ust, 1939, she had boldly proph­ esietl to him that the Nazis would be defeated in the war they ·were • about to start. He had answered,! "Perhaps. we shall be defeated in battle, !rut we will leave behind us nothing but chaos and disorder." Row and why Miss Wain, who had left Germany in 1938, returned to Germany is a fascinating story tha·t has never b'efore been told in print. Readers of "Reaching for the Stars" will recall that she wrot-e the first manuscript copy in the years 193.4-'38 while she was liv­ ing in Germany with her English husband, George Edward Osland­ Hill who had gone there to study music. The manuscript disappeared from her house and she made a personal appeal to Himmler for its return. Himmler scoffed at her saying, "There never was such ~ manuscript. You only dreamed that you wrote it." Rewrote the Books In Englan'd Miss Wain rewrote ·the book and sent it off chapter by chapter to Edward Weeks of the Atlantic Monthly Press. Hav- ing mailed the last installment 1n "''·"". ·"~·"'. ..,.' ""'. =··--~- ,January, she sailed 1n February 1ti, Nora 'IVai,., Alnericar& . ~~r eor·r~: poi!IM!~t, .tor York to rnernber of the tliipl•eetl p~rtoru 'riter Aiding War Orphans in isplaced Persons Camp

_ Bel~ian,. Poluh, French and Ruuian children are cared for at the Inder1dorl carnp

England, .that seven of her young ~tnd the abiiity to write is a· power I :Miss Wain proved herself an J er:ds had been taken into "pro­ that is given you."' adroit reporter. Rather· than ask ;tlve custod~." Even thou::h she Opposes Too Harsh Judgment the Germans she visited, "Were i ~ ~ak~n pams to disguise their If the seven young people- had ysu for the Nazis?" a question ; .ntlty m the book, Himmler hlld that is invariably answered In the ' Lcked the~p down. She is con­ been. he: own children, Miss Wain adm1ttea that she does not to this negative today, she would ask such . teed that ·Himmler took this searching · questions as, "Were lans of hurting her and punish­ day know what her decision' would! r her for her impudence have been. BeC!I-USe people wm: tiler~ anf_Jews in your neighbor- I What could sh~ do frortr ·Eng­ ~ome~imes compromise with their: hood and what did you do 'to help !. ~d? ~ecause she had :t.ad many princJples to save the lives of their them?" "Were you allowed to : .nds m many circles in Germany own flesh and blood, Miss Wain travel and did ·you\ get plenty of tere her novel on China "Th • thinks we should not judge too food?" "Did you get any dresses mse ot Exile,'' had been •wide!; h~rshly all those people who are from Paris and Oslo?" · '~· she found a way of entering satd to have collaborated with the Whenever Miss . Waln saw in : IZl Germany secretly, without· Nazis in one way or another German homes articles that had king any one's life but her own As she traveled through' Ger­ been looted from other countrie8 i. When Himmier saw her he said. .many, Austria anQ. Hungary look­ sbe would declare she saw blood ' congratulate you on your ing up old friends and acquain­ in~ ts.nces she found that all the on them and then make the haus­ llUity. What a woman yo\1 Quakers and all the Lutherans she frau listen to an account ot how uld be it you were on our side r" had known had stood fast and that the people of occupied countries ~he told him she had come to more than a few had paid with had suffered. .er hiln.Jler own life in exchange "I could always reduce such a the ~r lives. She had also a iist qt ~ the lives of her seven young woman to tears,'' she told me, "but ends. Himmler was not inter- ' antt-Nazi Catholics which Michael 1 de la Bedoyere, editor of the "New I don't know whethL" the lesSQn ;e_d. "It's not your life we want Catholic Herald,'' had given her had·any lasting euect." It wasn·t rSS !Vain, it's your pen," he said: and she found their record just a~ exactly a "Quakerly" thing to do, rhen he made his counter-offer. unblemished. · Ishe added. With nine generations e seven young people would be 1 ot Quakers behind her, Miss Waln eased-and any number ot oth- Ot ·aoo people for wl;lom she searclied, she learned that about does not always find it easy to fol­ 1 whom she might care to name Io"' the tenets of her religion. As lt Miss Wain would, first, allow a third had been shot by the Gestapo. Ot those who had stood a child shl. was taught to look only teaching tor the Stars" to be by their principles imd still sur­ for the good in other people. blished in Germany with its vived, all were trail of body and In her December Atlantic ·article ~i- Nazi portions deleted, and looked old beyond their years. No Miss Waln told ot visiting a well­ ond, ·it she would remain in . to-do Munich woman who petu­ ,rmany and write romantic : ant!· Nazi young men or women between the ages or sixteen and \lantly complained that Munich vels with no mention ot politics twenty-five, whom she had known, food stocks w'ere being taken bYour lS showing that she was on th~ army for distribution elsewhere in e ot the Nazis. could be found. Ot her middle­ 1 aged friends some had become Germany. Miss Wain said she iss Wain did not ask for time converted. to Nazism 1n its heyday hoi1ed she had made it clear that think over the offer. "I could the Iuxury-lovtng Berta is a type gain with my own lite,'' she ex­ ot,sqccess and ethers in a fever ot ined to me, "but not with my pat. iotism had forgotten why they found in ~ v e ry country. had at first opposed !~itler. ~.Words li\le !.?~er t~ .w.e c!o. Not Enough Left Looking at the other side of the At Indersdorf, near Munich, she . Picture, Miss Wain said we should spent several days caring for war not forget that the many Germans orphans in the displaced persons who stood by their demoCratic camp set up by U.N. R. R. A. team faith were not easily subdued. It 182 in a German convent. She· these had been docile, th~ Nazis found children there of every would not have had to have con- European nationality, gaining centration camps, she pointed out. weight and improving under the Since the Nazis killed' so many . U.N. R ..R. A. feeding program. of the capable Germans who op- · Miss Wain will devote the pro- . posed them-and most of the vig- : ceeds of a four-month lecture tour, orous young people-?diss Wain I: that will take her across the coun­ does not believe that there are now try, to relief for the children of left enough Germans of faith ;~nd Finmark, Norway, wh~re all of the . ceurage and abillty to restore 'de- homes, farms and v11Iages were mocracy to the country, Our oc- burnt to the ground. She will ad­ cupying forces will hav~ to help, dress the' New Rochelle Women's she thinks. Club next Wednesday, and on Jan. The children of Germany must 7 she will talk before the Colum­ be saved for Germany's sake and bia University Institute of Arts Europe's sake, she declared, "When 1and Sciences. / you see," she said, "in one ruined . ~r city after anoth.er .little gangs of lost children living in cellars and air-raid shelters, following a teen:: age leader, It makes the heart ap­ Prehensive. We must rescue these children, feed and educate them, before another vicious ideology THE MATRIX gets them." Miss Wain believes that the United Nations Relief and Re­ habilitation Administration should have its charter provide for the Nora Wain to Speak F~b. 21 meeting H. • care of children of the defeated honors with countries. s~ would· like also to at Columbus Matrix Table several other see private relief agencies, whose CARTY AHN, ORA W ALN, now in Germany on representatives wl11 work "foi' the County Ohioa a writing assignment for The At· : love· of humanity," be allowed to N of arrangeme1 lanttc Monthly, will be the speaker at the enter Germany. She also int1 "When some American says that Columbus Matrix Table which will be Dr. Arthur I held at the Neil House, on February 21 hunger is good for the soul," she WLW. I argued, "I ask him if. he thinks he Miss W aln is known throughout the world DOROTHY for her brilliant books, "The House of would make a better child out of GAREY, be­ hls.son by starving him? We know Exi;e," which tell of the years she spent of course, that this is the way were amo in China, and "Reachi~S for the Stars, Ohio N crime is bred." which describes Nazi Germany from 1935 vention. I' Distributed Relief Fund until 1939. Ordinarily the speaker's name FLORE is kept a deep secret until near the dinner . Since the beginning of the war returned Miss Wain has made the children date, but this year it has been revealed spent in of Europe her chief concern. In simultaneously with Miss Wain's first arti· engaged 1 1940 the Kappa Kappa Gamma cle sent from postwar Germany, whicP. war effort .fraternity, Which she Jomed when appears in the October Atlantic. she was a student at Swarthmore Officers of the Columbus group includ!! College, set up a relief fund to be GENEVIEVE BROWN Ross, president ; Lu. disbursed by Miss Wain at her dis­ ' E KEEP BOYES, vice president : .ANN cretion. She distributed $15,000 ?f this fund lh England, some ot ll., second vice president ; Fv ' ' "lCE · · t .for the benefit of Norwegian ';RLAIN H UGH ES, recordi• . children who were brought to \ ':E LOEB Br / 1'\,."Y, c~r~}, Scotland. While she was In Ger- many she spent $3,000 !or the re- "~e~ ~ lief of children whose parents had been killed at Dachau and other camps. In Munich she found three children of anti-Nazi parents living with a gang In a cellar. She ---lfarmcarri ed...... ,....._, them __ otr _ to a Bavarian, MERALDTRIBLJNE uAN 3.'46. nr.-c.le much since I returned and r have isit a point in their area. I speak who were anti-Nazi before she had to 'cut down." found still anti-Nazi. Of the pro- Never. in her home. she said, had rongolian, and many Russian sol­ Nazi persons she did not ask how she asked a child's nationality iers are Mongolian. I talked to they felt about Naziism. She ques- or creed when receiving the ilem-and now I am studying tioned them on other subjects, friends of her own daughter. And ussian. I intend to cultivate tne which would reveal their feelings. during her recent visit to Germany ·iendship of these people ~s I did None. she said, had been made she gave what help she could to ne Chinese." pacifist by defeat. The people she hungry and homeless children, talked with still felt their great German or others. wherever she During the bombing of England misfortune was in losing the war. met them. After a extensive lee­ 1 1940 Miss Wain, wife of George Debate centered on whether the tour in America she will return dward Osland-Hill, a former Allies had won by superior arma- to Europe_ ritish consular official in China, Jened her home to small refugees ·om the blitz and later took in . . . he m ail bY the . nild refugees from Norway and is work for ,se1zed ~~- t book had to be rewntten echoslovakia. It was she who th sta1·s," 1939, to :~ ture prof- the en tn~ after the author re­ dministered the Kappa Kappa . cl1ildren: to this re~ugee H~r ~cone fr~m :~0 e~ngland. 1amma fund for homeless cnu- ·ts she said, have a so tume • If Miss Wain has hm and relief 1n Europe, a fund 1 ill;e . for • A Quaker herse ~script of a new ~ ised and maintained by the so- ca . · Wain's book "R~achm~anY · complete~ the man. u ht with her. ~ri ty . The work is still going on, M~sts rs" was written 1n Gerfound book, which she bro w~r time and e said, and just now it is being the aauthor who had a P.ro et be- about Quakers 1 ~'n her staY in • 1

HILADELPHIA looked as if it were in bination of the American and English Pfor a blizzard, Wednesday, De­ tongues I knew that at last Nora and I were cember 19, 1945. Six inches of snow had to have our long-deferred meeting. After already fallen and the small white flakes, removing her galoshes, shaking the snow whipped by the wind, stung the faces of the from her hair, patting the waves, natural, few intrepid souls who were braving the into place, dabbing both wrists from the storm. That day I had chosen to meet Nora contents of an attractive-looking silver vial, W aln for luncheon. we entered the dining room. Nora had cabled me the previous Sunday I had visualized a full-course luncheon, thaf she was leaving London on the Queen thinking, among other things, to prolong · Mary. I wired Myra McNaboe in New York our time together. But Nora's luncheon con­ to use her wiles and influence to see if she sisted of plain lettuce, minus dressing-and and some of the other New·York Kappas only because I insisted did she top that off coulp: meet the boat and welcome Nora. with sherbet. They tried. They even traced Nora to the "You see," she explained to the waitress, Algonquin hotel, where the editor of The "I've been in England and we are not used to Atlantic had reserved a suite for Nora-but rich foods. No butter and practically no sugar. they did not see Nora. Just two ounces a month is all we get. So I shall have to skip them until I accustom my­ As I found out later, no one was permitted self to them once more." near the ship, and Nora was so anxious to Then thinking that perhaps I might he pity­ reach Philadelphia that she turned down ing those who had been on so very restricted a the Algonquin in favor of the Pennsylvania diet, she turned to me and cheerfully told me railroad train for points south. that while the food had been monotonous, it had been adequate. Indeed, the vitamins which A reporter from the Nerv York Times ob­ the children took had made them inches taller tained a shipboard interview with our returning than their predecessors. Kappa. In the Sunday Times. of December 15 he wrote that "during the war Miss Wain ad­ While we ate, or rather while I did, Nora ministered the Kappa Kappa Gamma Fund for told me some of her experiences in admin­ child relief, maintaining a home in England for istering our Kappa fund, of the gratefulness • ·homeless children. Now, she said, a part of her income from books and lectures will go to a of the women and children for whom she fund for Norwegian mothers, providing layettes was able·to provide shelter and food, those for their children." to whom medical ca!e had been given, It was in order to find out more about clothing and the more simple needs for everyday living. layettes that Nora and I were meeting at the Art Alliance. . Now the need for the work in England I had not long to wait. IS over, and she has turned her attention to other countries. She told me of her recent visits on the N THE gust of an icy breeze she continent and her attendance at the Nurem­ Ocame through the door, dressed in berg trials, and how even there, in the midst the snappy uniform of a war correspondent, of her busy life, she had been able to ex­ her cap at a jaunty angle. tend help to the starving, the destitute and I hesitated a moment, then heard her ask the forlorn, those like the wizened grand­ the door~an if Mrs. Shryock were there; mother and her small, orphaned grandson, and the mmute I heard that inimitable com- whom she found living in a hole in the 18 Nora W aln Fund Chairman Met Nora W aln 19 ground, coming up only long enough to terest. This is Thanksgiving day! Will you cook; the utterly destitute old couple she think me presumptuous if I send you this was able to send to the country for six check to use as the days go by? There may months, and others who were helped with come a time when you will see someone the funds provided by Kappa Kappa who could use these 10 dollars to advan­ Gamma and by Nora herself. tage. I shall be grateful to you if you will In every case that Nora has helped, Kappa do this. A blessed holiday to you. Sin­ has received the credit. I would that it were cerely ..." possible to live up to the idea and the ideal Many of you will see and hear Nora that these unfortunate souls have of our or­ Wain somewhere along her lecture tour of ganization. four months. She is not one bit daunted by her well-filled itinerary and assured me that s NoRA talks to you and tells you of Mr. Peffer (head of the Redpath bureau Athe things she has seen and what and father of two Kappas) would see that she has been able to accomplish with the she did not take on too much. money we have sent her, you feel that you want to turn your pockets inside out, give She is anxious to . meet as many Kappas, active and alumnre, as her busy schedule will what they contain to her, so that she might permit. continue her good work. And that, appar­ ently, is what some of her ship-mates on So that all of you may share in some of the Queen Mary not only felt like doing, her experiences, she has written the letter but actually did. "To My Kappa Sisters" which you have A very pretty young lady from Washing­ read, either in The Fleur-de-Lis, or just now ton, D.C., pressed $20 into Nora's hands and in THE KEY. asked her to add it to our fund; a govern­ In her letter, and in her talk, Nora speaks ment official from a foreign country added of the shortage of clothing for the babies in another $20, and still another from Santa Norway, and asks that the fraternity help Ana, California, sent $10 with the following her in providing 5,000 layettes. Patterns, note: "I have read your articles in the At­ contents and directions for these will all be lantic Monthly with appreciation and in- found in the same issue of The Fleur-de-Lis. +++ Letter {rom Nora W aln (Continued from page 11) home they have written me letters concerning the joyousness in their country. Between the lines I have read of the shortages, of which they make light. From them and from an English Quaker, Myrtle Wright of Cambridge who worked in Norway all through the war, I have learned of the shortage of clothing for new-born babies. The Norwegians are an independent people, but they will take help from us if we want to aid them clothe their newborn during the next two years. I have promised that I will get five thousand layettes. It has given me great happiness to be assured that my fraternity will work with me at this task. Loyally, (Signed) NORA W ALN

Layettes l?roperly packed by each association an~ shipped to . a designated point (probably Philadelphia) will be sent to Keistin Neilsen whom Nora mentions above. She an~ some of her friends will take charge of the distribution without any cost at all to the fraterruty. R.O.S. Lecture Tour Began . . . NORA WALN SPOKE AT BOSTON YWCA By Irene Neal Railsback (Mrs. Ernest P.), Ll-lndiana; Chairman, K K r Hearthstone Fund

ORA WALN, in the second of her and of the silver loving cups given her by Nmany lecture engagements in this the Duke. Nora's letter to Mr. Weeks, telling country, at the YWCA in Boston, January 3, of the ceremony attending the presentation 1946, naively said: "I am not a public of these cups (one of which she gave him) speaker, but hope to be one by the end of was heard with breathless silence, as was this speaking tour! But, anyway, your the story of Nora's friendship with General money will not be wasted, because all the George S. Patton, Jr., the fiery "Old Blood proceeds from this lecture are going to and Guts" General from Greater Boston refugee work in Europe." buried recently near his 3rd Army soldiers In a voice showing clearly the influence in France. Nora had been the Atlantic of many languages, she thrilled her large Monthly correspondent with Patton's 3rd audience, holding it entranced with her Army, and through him she had been able to revealing story of her tour of conquered tour France, Nazi Germany, its French, Germany and the German-invaded coun­ English, Russian and American zones, and tries; and answered questions cleverly and to drive through Czechoslovakia and Hun­ succinctly during the question period. gary. Patton's Christmas letter to Nora had At the close of her talk more than half the just arrived at the Atlantic office! audience rushed platform-ward to speak to her, among them several friends whom she had seen last in the Orient, and many Kappas. Edward A. Weeks, editor of the Atlantic Monthly, who presented Nora, was introduced by Edith Reese Crabtree (Mrs. E. Granville), B r-Wooster, K K r director of chapter pro­ grams, as' president of the Boston YWCA. In introducing Nora, Editor Weeks told how, 21 years ago, when he first carne to Boston as reader of manuscript for the Atlantic Monthly, one of the first manu­ scripts he read, and accepted, was a sketch on China by a new, unknown writer. Writ­ ing to the author of the sketch, Nora Waln, ~e encouraged her to go on with her writ­ ~ng, .for there was surely a book in the rnak­ mg m her thoughts of China. A little later Owen Lattimore tipped him off on "this Philadelphia Quaker, a graduate of Swarth­ more, a Kappa, who could speak five dif­ ferent Chinese dialects" and who at the time, was on the way to northern China to write a biography of Larsen Duke of Mon- golia. ' Mr. Weeks told of Nora's travels to reach Mongolia, the courtesies extended to her ' When and Where to Hear Nora W aln Speak 21 on the lack of preparation we are g1vmg our In the midst of an interview with men in governing our zone; on expressing her Rimmler in August, 1939, Nora hated for · disapproval to the Russians of their looting and rape; on the tragic devastation of little children the first time when he declared that "good in Germany, the lack of teachers (though some cannot overcome evil, but evil can and will are going from Switzerland and Sweden), the overcome good." And hate comes hard to lack of leadership, the educational system un­ a Quaker. dermined by the Nazi system; on destruction in However, she no longer hates. She be­ Czechoslovakia. lieves there should be no policy of hatred Nora feels that there is likely to be mass toward the Germans now. We should go starvation in Europe, for the calorie ration forward with what we have there and what is far under what it should be. But above we find there. We can turn Germans to and beyond food, food for the spirit is all­ Christianity if we live like Christians, when important. The Germans look better all hate passes away. nourished than the English. Many people Above and beyond all, the children are in Britain need food badly, but won't ask most important, and what we do for them for it. is most important.

Where and When to Hear Nora Wain Speak . . .

ARCH 2, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, AA?W, Canadian Club 3:30 P.M.; March 31, Maumee, M2 P.M.; March 3, South Bend, Indiana, Ohio, Talk of tl1e Hour club, 8 P.M. AAUW, 4 P.M.; March 5, . Memphis, Tennessee, Goodwyn institute, 7:30 P.M.; March 7, Green­ PRIL 1, Evanston, Illinois, University castle, Indiana, DePauw university, ,10:30 A.M.; AGuild, 2 P.M.; April 2, Rockford, Illinois Kokomo, Indiana, Talk of the Hour club, 8 P.M.; Woman's club, 2 P.M.; April 3,, Kohler, Wisconsin, March 8, Cleveland, Women's Society, Methodist Woman's club, 2:30 P.M.; April 5, Springfield, church, 8 P.M.; March 9, Cleveland, Women's City Ohio, Woman's club, 8:30P.M.; April 6, Lafayette, club, 12 P.M. Indiana, Purdue university, 7:30P.M. March 11, Binghamton, New York, Monday April 7, Crystal Lake, Illinois, Talk of the Hour Afternoon club 2 P.M.; March 12, Scranton, Penn­ club, 7:45P.M.; April 8, Monmouth, Illinois, Talk sylvania, Century club, 2:30 P.M.; March 13, of the Hour club 8 P.M.; April 9, Quincy, Illinois, Oneonta, New York, Teachers college, 10:10 A.M.; high school, 9 A.M., and Town haU forum, 8 P.M.; April 11, Canton, Illinois, Talk of the Hour Club, March 14, Hornell, New York, Fortnightly club, 8 P.M.; April12, Lincoln, Nebraska, Junior League 8 P.M.; March 15, Meadville, Pennsylvania, Town Hall, 8 P.M. Allegheny college, 8 P.M. April 15, Seattle, Washington, Washington Ath­ March 18, State College, Pennsylvania, 7:30 letic clubs, 12 P.M.; April19, San Diego, California, P.M.; March 20, Staunton, Virginia, Mary Baldwin AAUW, 8 P.M.; April 20, La Jolla, California, college, 10:15 A.M., and Hollins, Virginia, Hollins Woman's club, 8 P.M. college, 7 P.M.; March 21, Roanoke, Virginia, April 24, Santa Barbara, California, Woman's Woman's club, 3 P.M.; March 22, Durham, North dub, 3 P.M.; April 26, Los Angeles, California, Carolina, Duke University, 8 P.M.; March 25, Phila­ Friday Morning Club, 10:30 A.M.; April 30, Lawrence, Kansas, University of Kansas, 10 A.M. 0 delphia. Planned Parenthood Federation, 12 . M.; March 26, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Teachers College, AY 1, Galesburg, Illinois, Woman's club, 10 A.M.; March 28, Geneva, New York, University 2:30P.M. club, 6:30 p.m.; March 30, Buffalo, Garret club, M 8 P.M.; March 30, Hamilton, Ontario, Women's 0 Last two engagements are tentative. Canadian Triumph . "WINNING IN HER STRAIGHTFORWARD TALK'• By Jean Hunnisett Hayhurst (Mrs. W. Palmer), B i¥-Toronto

EBRUARY 8th and 9th, Toronto Kap­ evening. Among those who listened with Fpas had the honour and pleasure keen interest to the "Report on the German of introducing Nora Wain in person to People in Defeat" were the Premier of their community. Ontario, George A. Drew and Mrs. Drew; Heralded by her writings, winning in her the chancellor of the university of Toronto, straightforward talk, Nora Wain gains adJDira­ Dr. H. J. Cody, and Mrs. Cody; Mrs. Sidney tion wherever she goes, and by her association Smith, wife of the president of the univer­ with K appa Kappa Ga1010a and the project in sity, and Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Robson, the which we support her, gives the fraternity "a good press." former president of the English-Speaking Union and the latter in charge of relief work H~r visit to Toronto was an unqualified for the Elizabeth Fry sisterhood. Also on the success both in the enthusiasm with which list of patrons but regretting their absence she was greeted and the tangible apprecia­ were: the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, tion for her work which came in the form Albert Matthews and Mrs. Matthews, Dr. of cheques and material contributions to the Sidney Smith; Colonel Agnes Neil, R.R.C., Nora Wain fund. People were incredulous matron-in-chief of the RCAMC and a of the fact that she is giving her fees for the Kappa from Beta Psi; and Mrs. W. P. Firth, lecture tour as well as the royalties from her head of yearly meeting for the local Quaker books to the fund, and felt they must con­ group. tribute something too. Dr. Malcolm Wallace, principal-e10eritus Thora Mcilroy, Mills (Mrs. Ralph S.), of University college, just returned fro10 an Canadian chairman for the Nora Wain investigation of Negro colleges in the United fund, and Joyce Kerr Rankin (Mrs. Carl), States for the Rockefeller Foundation, intro­ president of the Toronto alumme, met Nora duced the speaker; and Thora Mills thanked Wain at the train Friday noon, and brought her, giving her a cheque for $1,000 for the fund. her to a small luncheon with members of the lecture committee and Frederica Chap­ Saturday noon the Elizabeth Fiy sister­ man Casson (Mrs. John E.), who sold the hood entertained at luncheon at the Friends' largest number of tickets. house, inviting a number of prominent To­ Those who had the pleasure of this first ronto journalistic and business women to meeting were Dorothy Mulholland Taylor meet their guest. At the head table was (Mrs. Donald), who had the tremendous Mary Deeves, former national registrar of job of looking after the tickets; Helen Scott Kappa Kappa Gamma and convention mar­ Allen (Mrs. J. B.) and Laura Denton Duff shal at Bigwih Inn in 1924. Mary is presi­ (Mrs. George), who were in charge of dent of Simpsons' War Service club, which social arrangements; and Jean Hunnisett has made considerable contribution to Hayhurst (Mrs. W. Palmer), who worked Quaker relief work. A miniature Quaker on publicity. The other members of the bonnet containing a cheque for $100 was committee who were unable to be present presented to Nora Wain, as well as a were Elizabeth Davis McGrew (Mrs. W. quantity of hand-made baby clothes for the T.), B Z-Iowa; Velma Hamill Wallace (Mrs. layettes for Norway. Edward W.), Isobel Warne, Del Smith Hal- penny (Mrs. A. S.) and Elizabeth Davidson IN THE afternoon the Kappa alumnre Tovell (M_rs . Harold), all of B ii". gave a tea at the University Wom- An audt:nc: of more than 1,400 filled en's club, to give Toronto Kappas and Eaton auditonum for the lecture Friday their special guests an opportunity to tell 22 ''Winning in Her Straightforward Talk" 23

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·"' ~ •..,.;.J.ll..it' vJ2al.(:lStpdio ' . . .J:r'., ~~ -~{'. .... _ -. ·' TORONTO'S Elizabeth Fry sisterhf!od donated layette articles for No,-p~t!~ ~·· ii6z~s; gi:tr· ent~ presented during Nora W aln's Toronto engagement. From left to rigTit, viewrng the baby clothes at Friends' hous.e, were Joyce Kerr Rankin (Mrs. Carl), B 'lr-Toronto, president of the Toronto alumnce; Nora Wain, B !-Swarthmore; Mrs. A. U. Sanderson, Mothers' club president, and Kath- leen Williams Goodwin (Mrs. ]. C.), B 'IJr, president of the Beta fsi house board.

Nora Wain how much they had enjoyed from an 18-months' trip around the world her lecture. aboard the. yacht Yankee raised the first Joyce Rankin and Jean Hayhurst, presi­ money in Canada for the Nora Wain fund. dent and vice-president of the alumnre, Mingling with the guests in the reception helped receive the guests, who inCluded the room were Grace Maclaren Lailey (Mrs. Chinese Consul, Mr. 0. T. Hsiung and Mrs. W. W.), Nell Graham Henderson (Mrs. Hsiung (who have christened their new Douglas), Lenora Porte Dwight (Mrs. T. baby "Friend Canada"), the principal of W.), Thora Mills and Laura Duff. Pouring University college, Dr. W. R. Taylor and tea were Mrs. A. U. Sanderson, president of Mrs. Taylor; the dean of women, Miss the Mothers' club; Marguerite Clark Davis Marion Ferguson; Nora Wain's Canadian (Mrs. A. H.), alumnre extension committee publisher, Mr. John McClelland and Mrs. member; Kathleen Williams Goodwin (Mrs. McClelland, and a number of Canadian J. C.), president of the house board, and Vel­ authors and professors. ma Wall ace. Assisting in the tea room were Nora Wain was particularly interested in Margaret Hincks, Marion Dean Paterson meeting Nora Bailey Davis (Mrs. Clinton (Mrs. S. F.), Kathleen Denne Taylor (Mrs. W.), whose lecture in 1942 on her return Robert), Margaret Gourlay, Ruth Aikenhead, 24 The Key of Kappa Kappa Gamma

Supper at the Kappa house in Toronto, honoring Nora Waln, included key Beta Psi alumnre. From the left: Laura Denton Duff (Mrs. George), social arrangements co-chairman for Nora Waln's visit; Thora Mcilroy Mills (Mrs. Ralph S.), Canadian chairman, Nora Waln fund; the guest of honor; Joyce Kerr Rankin (Mrs.. Carl), Toronto alumnre president, and Jean Hunnisett Hayhurst (Mrs. W. Palmer), lecture publicity. The painting in the background was the gift of the artist, Grace Maclaren Lailey (Mrs. W. W.), to the Kappa hortse.

Margaret Whyte, Helen Reid Balfour (Mrs. gested sponsoring the lecture, and as gen­ G. R.), Gwen Lailey Steele (Mrs. W.), and eral convenor organized and inspired the Nora Davis. committee. Before train time that evening, the ac­ In addition to material gains, Nora tives welcomed our distinguished visitor to Wain's visit to Toronto and the prepara­ the chapter house with a supper party and tions for it promoted esprit de corps among discussion. The Mothers' club facilitated the the Kappas, made them feel a new pride party by arranging for the supper. in the fraternity, and brought honour to Kappa Kappa Gamma in the eyes of the HE MAJOR part of the credit for this public. wholly successful venture unques­ T NoTE : Before Christmas a contribution of $100 tionably goes to Thora Mills, who as Cana­ for the Nora Wain fund was received from the dian chairman for the Nora Wain fund sug- Vancouver alumnre association. Every student at the University Michigan Engineers' Arch. At one time or another every student, present or past, has walked beneath it along the famous "Diagonal," which cuts across Michigan's campus. Beta Delta's remodeled house, 1204 Hill Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Saturday afternoon in winter calls for _snow suits and skis Of course there are radios! This one is home-made!

But study tables for two helped chapter win Panhellenic scholarship cup this year

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Marian fohnson, Panhellenic president, presides at urn (Water color over mantel is gift of Margaret Jewell Bradfield (Mrs. John), B ll. alumna, its. artist) 4Jl~e

Alma Mater R emembers

~Ianning recreation roont decoration

"Kappa Kappa Gamma House" 'Phone duty THE KEY Visits . . . EFFICIENCY CUP CHAPTER AT MICHIGAN By Catherine Shilson, B tl-Michigan

N AUGUST 26, 1817, by Act of the OGovernor and Judges of the Terri­ tory of Michigan, the 'Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania,' was established in Detroit."1 Thus begins our history. By 1821 the name, happily, had been simplified to the University of Michigan. ,By an act of Congress in 1837, the uni­ versity was removed to its present site in Ann Arbor. The university graduated its first class, of 11 men, in 1845. Now, 101 years later, various schools have become es­ tablished within the university. Their com­ bined enrollment numbers 4,398 civilian men, 5,392 women, 1,068 Navy and Marine men and 573 Army men; or a total of 11,431 students. For us, the women on campus, probably the most important date in our history is February, 1870; since in this month, with the admittance of Madelon Stoc"kwell, came the Kaidm Kazanjian advent of coeducation. Also in this year (and we surmise, having nothing to do with Miss DR. ALEXANDER G. RUTHVEN Stockwell's entrance) the first recorded foot­ President, University of Michigan ball match was played and the Chronicle said, THE FUTURE OF THE CAMPUS "Football bids fair to become popular, at least on cool days."2 ICmGAN's campus is important not Mso much for its size or for the build­ From these beginnings the uni'!ersity has ings erected upon it, as for what goes on grown in size and tradition through four within its bounds. Men who influenced the wars, through depression and boom, whole course of American education and the modem development of the arts and sciences through classical curricula and free elec­ walked on the original forty acres, as teach­ tives to its present status as a typical, large ers or as students. The University now oc­ mid-western college campus. cupies more than ten times its original space, Since Madelon Stockwell opened the way, and has property valued at $62,000,000. We Michigan women have played an increas­ can foresee needs for educational and resi­ dence buildings wbich will greatly increase ingly important role in campus activities the present land holdings and structures. It and affairs. During the last four years they is, however, for the present generation of have been given the opportunity to do youth, from which must come the futur.e big things and have met the challenge. instructors, Regents, and officers of the Um­ versity, to give the future campus its true During this time women replaced men on significance. the newpaper, The Michigan Daily, and the

'The University of Michigan, A Description, published by the University of Michigan, 1930. • University of Michigan Engagement Calendar, 1946. 25 26 The Key of Kappa Kappa Gamma all woman's organizations on campus. It is the women's version of the men's Union and unique in that it is housed in its own building, containing dining rooms, ball­ room, library, offices and even a chapel and theater. In this building are located the offices of the league council (now func­ tioning .under this, the original title, instead of the war council, as it has been known for the last three years). Here the various organizations on campus are integrated: Women's Athletic association, Judiciary council, Panhellenic, Assembly ( independ­ ent women's organization), merit-tutorial committee are all represented in the weekly meetings with the league president. From this central committee plans are disbursed through their various heads to their par­ ticular groups, ana from there to the women on campus as a whole. Being Greek-letter women, we are in­ Kaiden Kazanjian terested in their place on campus. Here at MISS ALICE C. LLOYD, Dean of Women, Michigan we have at present 18 active University of Michigan sororities. · HE woMEN of the United States of But affiliated women are less than one-tenth TAmerica have been called on dur­ of the women on campus, and the spirit of ing the war to carry heavy responsibilities. cooperation between those living in Greek-letter During the coming years of transition they houses and those in dormitories is one of the will have a significant part to play in the most important features of a well-functioning readjustment to more normal living. I hope league. This cooperation has been achieved to that college women will play this part with a great extent by the method of choosing league insight and courage and with compassion officers. Instead of the all-campus election, with toward all those who have suffered in this the inevitable pressure groups, Michigan uses a country and in other lands. It is the time to system of petitioning. An aspirant to office se­ be generous. cures a petition, fills it out, is interviewed by the Judiciary council, and is chosen on merit rather then politics. In this way affiliations play no part in who controls the campus, and a ~ r. ~"'--..., greater harmony exists on the campus as a whole. Another important part of cooperation yearbook, M ichiganensian. They expanded is good. Panhellenic feeling. their job of maintaining the Michigan On as large a campus as Michigan, sororities League to encompass supervision of the cannot and do not play the tyrant role that some numerous war activity groups on campus. of our critics would have people believe. They have class offices and club offices. By this very token rivalry is reduced They have enrolled in medicine, chemistry among groups and we inevitably feel little and engineering to an increasing extent, more than friendly competition, and realize and have served on committees for large how important cooperation and a helping social functions. It has been a period of hand can be to our welfare as a larger widening horizons in college activities. group, Panhellenic. Friends and even sisters Now, with the return of veterans, the men do not feel separated by being in different can again take over many of these positions groups, but rather broadened and enriched with the assurance that they have been well by having close ties with other sororities upheld and served by Michigan's women. and independent women. This year Pan­ The Michigan League is the largest of hellenic thought the spirit of honesty high Efficiency Cup Chapter at Michigan 27 enough to inaugurate an honor system of chapter life, since Miss Mildred Hinsdale, deferred rushing and eliminate not only the one of Beta Delta's founders, is still serving fact but the very words "dirty rushing." actively as our scholarship advisor. Of course we still like to sing ''I'd rather Under her guidance we 'Were awarded the be a Kappa than a Theta"; but we like to Panhellenic scholarship cup in January, 1946, sing it around a bonfire after a good base­ for being highest on campus. ball game with those same Thetas. The chapter house plays a vital part in Speaking of Theta recalls the early history our life on campus. Realizing this, the alum­ of women's fraternities on campus. In 1879 nre in 1941 completely remodeled it. The Kappa Alpha Theta was established at hard-working group which brought this Michigan. Then followed Gamma Phi about included Aletha Yerkes Smith (Mrs. Beta, Delta Gamma, Collegiate Sorosis Harold R.), now the fraternity's chairman (local) and Pi Beta Phi. In 1890 Kappa of graduate counsellors; Catherine Kelder Kappa Gamma appeared. "Tis hard to tell Walz (Mrs. William C.), K K r housing which was more surprised, the sister fra­ chairman; Louise Briggs Veech (Mrs. John) ternities at the University or ourselves, Erie Layton Gates, Mary Lou Gray Yost when Beta Delta swung out as a full­ (Mrs. Fielding H., Jr.) and Beth O'Roke. Hedged chapter of the 'b~st fraternity'." In this "new" house we continue the old This announces our birth in the Beta Delta traditions of sending gifts to hospitalized history. children at Christmas, of feting the juniors after the junior girls' play on campus; of ow, 56 years from the time that was having the sophomores trim the Christmas Nwritten, we have grown from six tree, and the juniors press the seniors' gowns members to 60; and instead of using Profes­ before Senior dinner. sor Hinsdale's home for Kappa functions, We look forward to continuing the best we have our own chapter house. But the of the old and adding the best of the new Hinsdale family is still contributing to our for many more years of Beta Delta history.

The Editor Reflects (Continued from page 4) So we would like to see the National Pan­ choose to see us. We can't force the maga­ hellenic Conference bring about a complete zines to print picture-stories of Greek-letter revolution in rushing, and soon. We would philanthropies, Greek-letter girls working like to see rushing become as inconspicuous their way through college; or in any other as possible, and soon. The men's fraternities way stress the idealism and leadership train­ select their members without fuss and fan­ ing which fraternity life gives its members. fare. Why cannot we? (In all the two-and-a-half years the K!ippa Since the last NPC meeting at French Lick Service Women's Center was in operation last November, Kappa Kappa Gamma has he­ at the Biltmore in New York during the war, come a member of the NPC executive commit­ no pictorial magazine chose to give it any tee, in the course of that body's membership rotation. Now is the time for Kappa alumnre publicity.) and undergraduates to do some of their best If there is a phase of college fraternity life thinking. It's the time for every Kappa to help which can be distorted to give the general public Edith Reese Crabtree (Mrs. E. Granville), Kap­ a misleading idea of the purposes of fraternity, pa's NPC delegate, by giving her the results of let us then get to work to correct that phase constructive thinking on our part. beyond possibility of distortion. What NPC does, or does not do, for the next six years will be in part our responsibility as it If the times seem to offer us a challenge, has not been in decades. we must meet it. To say that blindness or We (of Kappa and of NPC) are being indifference will be unworthy of us is one presented in the public prints as others of the more masterly understatements. 1945 Approximately 7,000 members, 192 associations, clubs; assistants to di· rector of aliiinnre appointed

1940J5.786 members, 150 associati<>RS and clubs; director of alumnre replaces GYP as alum· 75 Years in the Development nre council member of The Alumnre Organization of Kappa Kappa Gamma Province vice-pres ident"s office created to supervise alumn::e work

..._.., .a.ur Formally chartered alumnre associations came into being 1 I New council member, grand vice-president, added to represent alumn;:e =N

First general fraternity alumnre offi cer

First alumnre day at convention; 17 associations and 7 clubs

First constitutional provision for. .. Alumna! Associations"

Chartered alumnz "Associate Chapters''

First alumnre group, Phi chapter, Bost ~m

~First alumnre on record. Alumnre remain chap~er members.

1870 JMary Louise Bennett (now Mrs. Joseph N. Boyd, Kappa's First Lady) makes alumnre possible by helping to found Kappa Kappa Gamma at Monmouth College Council Corner . . . Fraternity Likened to Cut and Polished Gem By Helena Flinn Ege (Mrs. Edward F.), r E-Piusburgh; K K r Director of Alumnre

HIS is Kappa's diamond anniversary of the light which falls upon it. But, first, Tyear! the stone must be mounted in sadder on a Inexperienced as we are with diamonds, lathe, so that it may be held firmly for the we do know one thing, that for the precious process of cutting. stone to reflect beauty and brilliance, light As the decades, from 1870 through the must fall upon it. Through the light of years to the present, pass in review in our information and knowledge of what this minds, we can readily recognize the mount­ diamond of ours represents, how it has been ing of our precious heritage. In the first cut during the 75 years, and how it may be decade came the development of organiza­ polished, alumnre are planning to "catch-up­ tion background imperative as we grew, with-Kappa" this anniversary year. grand chapter management, in which the officers of the chapter chosen as grand chap­ ter (busy and concerned with college The Stone Is Unearthed though they were) served as fraternity Inexperienced as we are, indeed, with officials. · diamonds, we know only what we read and The second decade improved upon this what we are told. We read that when a by the introduction of the grand council diamond is unearthed, it is usually color­ form of government, the first women's grand less, but that some specimens are blue, ex­ council among fraternities. These days saw ceedingly rare, which enhances the value; also the beginning of the first women's that these are most highly valued when fr ee fraternity magazine, The Golden Key. from flaws; that the diamond is said to be (Chocolate brown with a golden key on the of the second or third water as its transpar­ cover it was, this literary light, published ency increases. on a $65 budget!) It was a gem of great value unearthed Through the years as the membership in 1870 by those old-fashioned girls with grew toward the 38,000 on our grand roll the new ideas, who marched into Monmouth today, we can trace the reason for dividing chapel that October day with golden keys the country into provinces, at first four, then in their hair or at their throats. The Kappa­ six, and gradually to the present 12. With blue gem they found was pure in its ideals, constant additions to the chapters until we flawless in its purposes. The words chosen reached the present 74, province presidents to represent their idealism stand through all were needed to look after the details of the the history of the philosophies as the eternal active work; with alumnre groups growing verities. Flawless, indeed, are the ideals; to the present 192, province vice-presidents and well may the light of alumnre aware­ were needed to supervise alumnre work. ness be turned anew upon them. As chapter ~nd alumnre programs pro­ gressed, more officers and general fraternity chairmen were necessary to carry on ex­ The Stone Is Mounted panding interests. The establishment, in 1922, of our central office, our machinery, They tell us that the rough or natural was the answer to the constantly-increasing stone, befm·e becoming a jewel, must be business which must be cared for and the cut into forms with many reflecting faces progressive ideas which must be carried or facets, so as to catch as much as possible throughout the whole organization. 29 30 The Key of Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Sadder The Stone Is Cut HE ALUMNA!: sadder alone which Clever_ cutting of the diamond, we are Thas gone into this Kappa mounting told, will bring out fires not seen in the is of interest. And how the shape and mix­ rough stone. The most brilliant pattern has ture of that sadder has changed with the the most and the broadest facets. years! The growth of the alumnre movement What facets have been carved in our necessitated organization as we moved from possession during the past 75 years? The the few "silent" ( ?) members of the early first which gives brilliant reflection is our days toward the paid membership ap­ leadership in cooperation with other groups. proaching 7,000 of today. As early as 1872 Kappa called the first Panhellenic conven­ we hear of the first alumnre, but only in tion, in Boston, in 1890, the beginning of connection with the chapters, with which her continued progressive thinking in terms they had their sole fraternity contacts. of all women's groups. Later, as numbers grew, alumnre chapters Help in the education of women as future were chartered. In 1896, a change in the citizens was the facet cut as the lathe turned constitution called for discontinuing these and the students' aid developed. and provided foi-alumnre associations of at Philanthropy and service for country and least 12 members, which would meet four others outside our country became the times a year. However, it was not until al­ scintillating facet during World War I, as Kappas offered their services and as the most 20 years later, 1915, that any formal children's relief was set up in France, charter was given to groups of this sort. through Dorothy Canfield Fisher, B N-Ohio In 1902, the first Alumnre day was in­ State, a. B E-Barnard, Kappa author. cluded in the program at convention and Confidential aid to our own gave a hidden a fraternity alumnre committee appointed. brightness as the Rose McGill fund, begin­ In 1904, the first general fraternity alum­ ning before 1922 with local help to Rose, nre officer took office; and in 1906 a general B ¥-Toronto, in Toronto, widened into help fraternity alumnre executive committee to for ill, aged, widowed or otherwise needy supervise alumnre work was appointed. Kappas everywhere. This functioned for eight years. The next broad cutting shows the refrac­ In 1913-14, alumnre made important ad­ tion of the students' aid into three reflecting vances, such as having a member added to prisms uf light: the foreign exchange fel­ the grand council, the grand vice-president, lowships, undergraduate scholarships and to represent the interests of the alumnre graduate fellowships, as promotion of edu­ cation of outstanding women widened its and to develop alumnre associations. The outlook. addition of the province vice-presidents The Hearthstone plan of this period re­ helped to strengthen the groups and in­ flected a preliminary cutting in our hope cr~a s ~ the number of new organizations. to set up alumnre houses for group living W1thm the present administration addi­ in later life. tiona~ sectional al~n re workers ar~ being In the past five years, the growth of world appomted to assist the council alumnre consciousness is reflected in the many and ever­ officer known since 1940 as the director of broadening angles which give warmth of color alumnre. In this ever-widening alumnre and radiance to our gem. The Nora Wain fund, through our illustrious Nora, B I-Swarthrnore field, these assistants are primarily con­ has given help to the bombed children of Eng: cerned with the organization of new clubs land, and now is to be extended to other coun­ and associations. tries, beginning with our project to send 5,000 layettes to Norway, at Nora's urgent request. So much for organization, the sadder There are 653 Kappas in our service flag· the ~ountin g of our precious heritage. The Service Women's Centers which pro~ided hght of alumnre interest may well fall upon friendly hospitality for more than 300 000 service women in 15 key cities during World this also. War II; the hospital visiting plan, which carries Council Corner 31 over into a postwar activity; the Virginia Gil­ Utility o/ the Diamond dersleeve awards, honoring our most interna­ tionally-minded Kappa, while helping to create Occasionally a misguided person may say, better world understanding through foreign "This beautiful jewel is only a luxury; it scholarships and gifts to the Institute of Inter­ national Education. Alumnre may well cast the smacks of aristocracy." W e can remind him light of information and of working techniques that the diamond has utility as well as on these facets. beauty; that in many arts, industries and manufactures, the diamond can be used Polishing the Diamond where no other material will do, because of W e are told that after the cutting, before its durability. the gem reaches its true beauty, one more We can show that our gem has utility by operation is necessary, the polishing. To the participation of each Kappa group in the worthwhile projects of our campus and polish a diamond, a wheel, making 2,500 revolutions per minute, is needed; and a civic life; that our training in leadership and paste, made of diamond dust and oil, is used. group·living has prepared us for added con­ tributions to the larger world: The process of polishing means work, and every Kappa at work, to remove any film of pettiness, prejudice, lack of interest, Alumnae Reflection lack of knowledge, criticism. So alumnre Alumnre pay tribute to that little band of groups everywhere, as a 75th anniversary women who found the stone 75 years ago; project, are attempting to reach every to the thousands of outstanding women Kappa in the district and draw her into who, through the years, have given of their activity and renewed acquaintance with her time and ability to establish the necessary fraternity, not only that she may enhance mounting; and to those leaders who shared her own appreciation of this heritage of the exacting labors of the cutting. ours, but that she may have the most recent, We pledge ourselves to carve new facets correct information to answer possible criti­ as the changing years indicate the need, cal queries of others. With the smoothly­ and by our constant activity and care, to running oil of cooperation, with a sparkle of · keep polished and bright this precious herit­ idealism in the dust, and with the rapidly age for all Kappas to come. revolving wheel of enthusiasm, Kappas can "A thing of beauty is a joy forever, bring out unrealized beauty of color and Its loveliness increases. brilliance. It will never pass into nothingness."

Management Training Fellowships Offered

NCE again, Radcliffe college is offering a limited number of $500 and $300 gradu­ Oate fellowships for 10 months' basic training for work in personnel departments and other administrative positions. The program includes approximately seven months of class instruction by faculty mem­ bers of the Harvard graduate school of business administration. For information, apply to T. North Whitehead, director management training pro­ gram, Radcliffe college, Cambridge 38, Massachusetts. The training program will begin July 29, 1946, and end approximately June 6, 1947. Tuition is $450. "We have greatly appreciated your cooperation in the past and each year a number of good students have been recruited from this source," wrote Mr. Whitehead, in requesting publication of the announcement in THE KEY as in former years. Can't Blow Your Top and Stay in This Field . • •

By Ann Scott, B N-Ohio State; Member, K K r Public Relations Committee

IKE Minerva, the profession of "pub­ the last minute I stand by for sudden emer­ Llic relations" has sprung fullgrown gencies which might throw out my copy, into being. Unlike other professions which tear up the script and upset all well-laid expanded from small to large, or from little plans. Here it's a comfort to reflect that to much, public relations suddenly is. Minerva was the goddess of cool decision. In the past companies usually delegated If ever there was a quality needed in a to some personable vice-president the task given profession, it's that same cool de­ of meeting the company's "public." Clad in cision! Brooks Brothers' best, these chaps enter­ The firm for which I work, the Phoenix tained visitors at four-course luncheons, News Publicity 'Bureau, with headquarters steered vacationing businessmen around at 342 Madison avenue, New York city, golf courses, and squired their ladies to specializes in educational and organiza­ favorite night haunts. tional publicity. This gives me a chance for Now, however, companies engage trained wide confacts over the country. Because we public relations people just as they retain do Barnard college press releases, for ex­ company lawyers. ample, I have the privilege of seeing every As a staff member of a nationally-known week Kappa's great internationalist, Dean public relations firm, I am able to tell you Virginia C. Gildersleeve, B E-Barnard. that there's more sweat than glamour about What do you need, if you want to go into the profession. public relations when you're out of college? I plan and write press releases, bulletins First, as good a general educational back­ and pamphlets; I interview clients and ground as possible, with emphasis on history, members of their organizations; I help plan languages and literature. Second, the kind of health which lets you stay out in all weather, convention programs; I help arrange press at all hours. Third, some of Minerva's cool de­ interviews and radio broadcasts; then, at cision, and the ability to develop more.

"Brownie" Braced for Convention

HAMPION Kappa convention-goer Ida THE KEY extends anniversary congratula­ CBonnell Otstott (Mrs. Daniel D .), ~­ tions, with the hope that "Brownie" may _1ebraska, has attended 21 Kappa conven­ keep well out in front as Kappa's No. 1 tions. "Habiteer." "Brownie" plans to be with us at Mackinac No invertebrates, these Kappas! They have this summer. spine and spunk. For "Brownie's" predica­ Meanwhile, she reports, "I broke my back ment and determination will naturally recall the first week in August, was in a plaster the famous exploit of Florence Burton Roth cast at hospital for two months and am still (Mrs. A. H.), B f.-Michigan, past grand in a terribly hard-to-bear steel brace which president, past historian. "Chessie" Roth I wear all the time except when I go to literally (and painfully) "broke her neck to bed. But I will be rid of that brace, I'm sure, get to convention" in 1938 at The Home­ by next summer." stead. Meanwhile, Mr. and Mrs. Otstott cele­ Watch your step, sisters alii Such prece­ brated their golden wedding anniversary, dents as these are better broken. There's January 13, 1946, at their home in Dallas many a slip 'twixt the hip and the trip; and Texas. ' we don't want any such slips showing!

32 Fraternity AN AMERICAN FUNDAMENTAL By Carol Green Wilson, K A ®

Reprinted by permission of Banta's Greek Exchange

s THAT your war work?" There was fraternities an opportunity to synthesize the an incredulous note, tinged with experience of mature life with the enthusiasm I of youth in a widened "family relationship" rebuke when I announced to an aunt over symbolic of better citizenship. the telephone that I was in Southern Cali­ fornia on an official fraternity visit. The The keyword of the world of the future same scorn born of lack of understanding must be cooperation-cooperation based rebuffed a national officer as she sought aid upon understanding. Because chapter life from a family friend in railway circles in furnishes opportunity to develop the tech­ order that she might reach an important nique of such living, fraternities have a National Officers' Conference. claim to recognition for their part in helping Because people in · general have no real to train a portion of American youth to be­ conception of the contribution of fraternities come tolerant members of a world society. to American life, it is time that those of us who do know share the results of experi­ HE FRATERNITY system is a unique ence. When I think about it seriously, I Tcontribution of American college know that I have wanted to write this for youth. It had its inception even before we over thirty years. were a nation. In 1776 the Society of B K was formed to draw scholars together in In the spring of 1913 I traveled from Cali­ recognition of high attainment. But, impor­ fornia as the delegate from Stanford University to the Convention of K A e at Lake Minne­ tant as scholarship is, human friendship waska, New York. As it happened I was with demands more than intellectual interests to the Dean of Women, formerly a New York sustain it. woman, Mrs. Evelyn Wight Allan, herself a It was not long before groups of students member of K K r. Together we called on· Dean Virginia Gildersleeve, her fraternity sister, at began to form, first as literary or debating Barnard College. The day before our call the societies, and then merely as associations Board of Trustees had issued an edict banning of friends with common ideals. Their rituals fraternities. dramatized the intangible values of life. Privileges of membership furnished incen­ Such a situation was unthinkable to a tive to younger men to strive toward these freedom-loving Westerner; yet, just thirty­ goals. one years later I was clearing out the ar­ Then, women began to pioneer in co­ chives of my own chapter after a similar education universities. Fathers and brothers edict had closed over fifty years of fraternity were fraternity men. Why should not their life for the women of Stanford. Among the sisters have the same privileges, socially as papers I found my own report of the Lake well as intellectually? One sister at DePauw Minnewaska Convention, ending: 'We who was even offered a form of membership. are far from the scene of hostility can work Then a cake basket, bearing the fraternity out together the ideal chapter life, of service crest was substituted for the proferred pin. to each other and our neighbors, so that we may more than justify our existence." Resourceful women decided to form their own Greek letter fraternity-there is no proper Today, in 1945, it is more necessary than basis for the use of "sorority," as there is no ever to preserve those institutioDB which tend abstract Latin noun derived from the word to raise the level of living among potential "soror," as "fraternity" is derived from "frater­ leaders of thought. That is why many of us nitas," meaning "brotherhood" and applying recognize in the intimate bonds of national to both men and women. 33 34 The Key of Kappa Kappa Gamma

At fi rst these groups were local, but as something fine." universities exchanged ideas and experi­ And my minister-grandfather, a charter ences, so the system grew. What was good member of the Connecticut Wesleyan chapter for one set of Americans should be shared of A .1 cf>, believed enough in what it could with others. mean to provide the gift that made initiation possible. From then on it was my sisters who Because, however, the essence of fraternity helped to make college possible, by letting me success lies in unity of purpose based on con­ earn room and board as house manager for geniality, the groups had to be limited in size. three happy, busy years. This meant that as the few earliest ones suc­ That experience could be multiplied many ceeded other groups were established to satisfy thousand fold if all the tales of men and the increasing desire of university undergradu­ women who have been enabled by their fraterni­ ates to participate in this friendship-forming ties to gain all or part of their education movement. could be told. Gradually the fraternity groups became Of course, the colleges themselves do this well enough established to command re­ for many self-supporting students. Frater­ spect, educationally and financially. They nities only add to the number who are began to build campus homes and as the helped, and oflten in a less conspicuous way. American university itself expanded from Usually we are reticent to tell of personal coast to coast and across the border into affairs like this, and one of the great assets Canada, fraternities for both men and of fraternities is that the help they give is women contributed their share toward secret. All of the large loan and fellowship permanent and wholesome campus life. funds which supply aid for alumni in times As the number of these organizations in­ of stress are secret family matters. But the creased and their community of interest contribution of the fraternity world to the was recognized they banded together into expansion qf university campuses is too Interfraternity and Panhellenic Councils, evident to hide. great national and international associations Because fraternities can serve only a limited led by men and women of serious intent. number is no argument against the system. With strength born of numbers and demon­ strated loyalty these groups have had a The right to organize for any legitimate profound influence in the social and cultural purpose is inherent in the American scheme. history of higher education in. America. And just as pioneer university women, in­ Not only the publications of the many stead of pining over exclusion from their fraternities now in the Greek world but also brothers' secret societies, organized their the exchange magazines streamlining the own, so it is the privilege of any group to best from all into material for mutual shar­ add a new name to the growing roster of ing carry thousands of pages of inspiring Greek-letter societies in America today. If and helpful writing. they meet the requirements and standards of the NatioiJ-al Interfraternity Conference or the National Panhellenic Congress, they AM SURE that many grateful mem­ can have the aid and support of those more I bers of these groups share my own experienced as they seek to establish them­ w?n.derment that our contemporaries were selves. willing to make the effort to train us. The system is accused of snobbery be­ I entered Stanford quite sure that I could cause of accepted methods of selection. neither afford nor believe in fraternities. Yet the basis of all friendship must be con­ geniality. No one who has sat as I have But I am eternally grateful to the through long serious meetings when "rush Y.W.C.A. Secretary who said to me, "You lists" are cut to a reasonable number of can never help anything by staying outside selectees can fail to appreciate the sincere and criticizing; but if you join, put the best effort of these young people to avoid hurt y~u have into your relationship, and you • and to build into their chapters those whom will find that in working with and not they consider most fit. That the choice must against other like-minded people you can be unanimous goes without saying. What have a share in preserving and building better training can there be for the inevit- Fraternity-An American Fundamental 35 able choices of mature life than these mu­ constant challenge to all sincere leaders in the tual efforts to understand the reasons for fraternity world, and it must command still more constructive thought if the good in the and against inviting each others' and for­ system is to be preserved. mer members' friends into the intimacy of chapter relationship? Nevertheless, the very difficulties of this period are part of the training for life that OT ONLY in the formation of the is inherent in fraternities. A young person Ngroups and the freedom of choice who can keep poised and natural through­ of members is fraternity life based on out the process has gone far toward attain­ American fundamentals but also in the ing the social balance that will be required functioning of the group. Here within the in the larger world of strangers where she secret chapter meeting is derrwcracy in will sooner or later have to make her way. miniature. Every meml:Jer has his right to Probably the most important point she express opinion, yet all are pledged to abide should remember is that the person most by the majority decision when free discus­ sought is the one with the least "seeking" sion is ended by a vote. On many different attitude. If she can remain herself, interested campuses I have listened to frank and in persons and affairs outside her own age earnest discussion of problems vital to the she will have a much better chance to be group, discussions where personal affairs accepted. Also, she should realize from the are reviewed without reserve and yet be­ outset that her university life is her first cause fundamentally all are l~yal to a ~om­ objective, that she is there to obtain knowl­ mon purpose, tempered with understanding edge and preparation for her job in life, and united desire to better an individual whatever it may be. Selection by a fraternity for the good of all. I have seen girls file out is a "plus something" that can add greatly of a chapter meeting, silent even with each to her happiness if she is in a completely other about what has happened in meeting, congenial group, but it is not the purpose and yet resolved to stand by the decision for which she came. just reached. Suppose, however, that she does make a mutually acceptable choice. Then a new The strength of America lies in the develop· ment of its individual citizens, not for their phase of living commences for her. She is own glory, hut that united they may strive no longer a "free lance." Once she has re­ together for a better nation in a better world. peated the vows of a pledge and accepted Suppose we analyze fraternity life in the light the outward symbol of her pin, her actions of that definition. reflect upon and bear the imprint of a large Take an individual, new to the university group. For the girl from a small family, a campus. Let it be a girl, away from home broken home, or one homesick for the ac­ for her first venture. She is immature be­ customed routine of a normal home circle wildered over many choices to be ~ade. and for companionship and affection, this Some universities offer the protection of new relationship can open doors and unlock dormitories and carefully supervised social hidden sources of strength and inspiration. programs for freshmen. Others regard women of college age as complete adults NE OF the finest aspects of frater­ needing no social supervision. The purpose Onity experience is the constant of a university is to educate, they say, not progression toward assumption of responsi­ to supervise personal lives. In either case, bility. Having learned to take orders and however, a gil'l of seventeen or eighteen perform small duties as a freshman, a needs friendly guidance. sophomore is ready to share responsibility No one minimizes the ordeal of "rushing," as a deputy in training under an upperclass that period of selecting new members for officer. Because the overall program pro­ the various social groups. Over-zealous vides subdivision into many offices, all of relatives, the over-curious public, and many • which are supervised by selected alumnre, college restrictions and Panhellenic regula­ and which require well kept note books tions tend to make this an unnatural period. and clear reports to national officers, practi­ As a matter of fact, this one problem is a cally every girl in every chapter has an 36 The Key of Kappa Kappa Gamma opportunity to learn now to execute some fraternities but also because of the con­ phase of chapter work. The importance of stantly refreshed streams of alumni loyalty. this training for the broader demands of mature life cannot be overlooked. RATERNITY loyalty is a life-time con­ tribution, not only to the group Beyond that, the development of loyalty to a F cause and purpose bigger than one's self must which claims it specifically and the univer­ inevitably increase capacity for creative living. sity which benefits directly, but also to the commufiity and to the world at large. Men In normal times fraternity groups meet and women who have learned in college to annually or biennially in nation wide con­ integrate themselves in groups united by a claves or conventions. Thus into every chap­ common bond fit gracefully into the needs ter on every campus there can be brought, of modem living. And their alumnre groups, through elected representatives, a wider un­ ready to function as units and to absorb at derstanding of the current trends of thought once the transient members on trek in this and custom in American college circles. confused world, have supplied emergency Moreover, the personal contacts begun in needs with the same sane planning that has these gatherings contribute immeasurably to characterized their chapter programs. life-time friendships. Every fraternity history could supply ex­ National and international friendships de­ amples galore of what that thought implies, pend upon ability to get along with people. but out of my own recent knowledge one If f1·aternities did nothing more than to outstanding person rises up to express break down provincial ideas and sectional har­ specilically her indebtedness to the frater­ riers, they would have made a real contribution. nity. As General Eisenhower said in his West When Adelaide Sinclair was appointed Com­ mander of the WRENS in Canada, she was Point speech: quoted in the press as saying that she owed "The major thought I would bring you the training that prepared her to accept this today is this: cultivate mutual understand­ great responsibility, to her experience as an ing with anyone you think you have to get undergraduate and alumna officer and finally along with. To my mind that is the whole as International President of her fraternity. civilized world." Fraternity-supported philanthropies range Because they are so closely knit and so from scholarships for undergraduates to well organized, fraternities can be of utmost international fellowships for scientists and help in maintaining high standards of scholars, from secret friendship funds scholarship and conduct. This was undoubt­ to the famous II B II> Settlement work in the edly what the late Dr. Henry Suzzalo, for­ Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, from the mer President of the University of Washing­ making of soldier scrapbooks to ambulances ton, and later of the Carnegie Foundation racing across battlefields to save the lives of meant when he referred to fraternities as wounded soldiers. Into every phase of the "one of the finest powers for good that a war effort have poured men and women university administration has at its hand." ready to shoulder their share in the larger Concrete examples of the use of these loyalty they have been taught to re­ groups in helping to maintain high stand­ spect. ards are in the records of every yisiting Weary women in uniform find the' Kappa officer. One dean told me that she felt that centers of hospitality in many cities to he as "gracious living" should be a part of every symbolic of gracious living as the fraternity woman's training and that whenever she houses where the donors learned of service as needed help toward that end she called part of their creed. upon her Greek letter women. Yes, I can truthfully answer skeptic and Not -only do the Universities benefit from critic, fraternity work is war work, and the properly financed housing units and the peace work, and a life work with rewards carefully supervised leadership programs of no riches can buy! 1942-1945 ... FROM SINGAPORE TO JOURNEY'S END By Florence Hutchinson Lonsford (Mrs. Graydon L.), r A-Purdue

LENDER, petite and vivacious is them. Also on board was the Duchess of SCatharine Bleakney Rea (Mrs. Bedford, who had been injured by a bomb. James T.), r r-Whitman college. In New Catharine had with her a very good York city October 30, 1945, the night before friend, Mary, a Canadian girl. Between she sailed for England, she had the lumi­ them, they had $200 and three sets of under­ nous quality of a candle. wear. The third set was always drying. The She has not talked before of her experi­ ship was attacked at sea, and besides travel- ences, and would not do so now, were it not for the fact that her story has a happy end­ ing; and happiness is something she is will­ ing to share. In J anuary, 1942, Catharine was living in Singapore, where her husband was a member of the Colonial Administrative Service (British Civil Service, judicial branch). She was working in a blood plasma unit; and although there were daily air raids, and the city was filled with refugees, she refused to leave. Their home was built on stilts, with a cement cellar underneath. The Japanese were dropping what they called "personnel bombs," weighing 50 pounds; and residents of Singapore used sandbags to convert cellars into the best bomb shelters they could make. Jim Rea was demanding that Catharine leave the city. He asked her daily if she had packed her clothes. To satisfy him, she showed him an overnight case in the bed- CATHARINE BLEAKNEY REA (Mrs. James room, in which she was keeping a prized T.), r r-W hitman lace shawl and her flat silver. ·when one alert sounded, Catharine left ing in the tropics, it was summertime in the blood bank, and took cover in the base- those hemispheres. By the time they reached ment of her own home. When she heard Colombo, Ceylon (India), their surplus fat the all-clear, she emerged to find the house had melted from their bones. completely destroyed. The only belongings In Colombo, they changed their money she had in the world were the contents of to pounds, and bought dressing gowns. Be­ the overnight bag, one golf shoe, a pair of cause they were unwashed, so poorly slacks, and the nursing uniform she was dressed, and minus luggage, they were re­ wearing. fused at the better hotels. A policeman, who That day, with 1,800 other women and stared at them thoroughly, directed them children, she was evacuated from China on to such a low-class lodging that they were the Empress of Japan, a ship on which she afraid to go in it. had traveled in peacetime. No one knew Still dirty, and dragging with weariness, where they were going. No one would tell they left for Durban, South Africa. Arriving 37 38 The Key of Kappa Kappa Gamma there they pled to be accommodated at march of Bataan; and to such misery w~s Durb~n's best hotel. Mter telling their added the terror of cholera, which broke out story, they were shown to a room. They near the camp. bathed, ordered sandwiches, hot chocolate; It is Jim's opinion that the atom bomb saved and discovered that the beds had silk sheets. his life, as it was understood that if infantry Room service is unheard of in Durban, but approached, all prisoners would be killed. the head waiter was finally persuaded. Catharine, in Walla Walla, tried to make The waiter who brought their tray served a stronghold for herself in the midst of her them in bed, and murmured soothingly, immediate family. She stayed at home, feel­ "Now, isn't THAT nice?" ing that it was the only peace she had, when It was perfect beyond their dreams. To no letters came. And John in prison clung make sure it was real, they had another to his sanity by remembering minutire of bath; and Mary telephoned . Capetown, their life together before the war. where her father was a Red Cross official. It was in September, 1945, that Catharine heard that her husband had been liberated. ROM Durban, Catharine and Mary Her attempts to sail for England to join Fwent to Capetown; and foi: one and him met with maddening lack of success. a half years, Catharine haunted the ship­ ping offices for passage to the United States. British ships would not carry women unless r wAS then that fate lent a hand. they were joining their husbands, and I Naomi George Argo (Mrs. Virgil American ships would not carry them at all. N.), r r , a family friend, was visiting her During this time, Catharine had received mother in Walla Walia. no word from Jim. Mary had heard nothing She said to Catharine, "Why don't you from her husband. But both women knew come back to New York with me?" The two the fate of Singapore, and 'the tragedies of shared the same Pullman berth from Wash­ Japanese occupation. To cheer themselves ington to New York, and Catharine had not one day, they bought two pairs of diamond been in New York five hours before she ar­ earrings, at $250 a pair. Wearing them, and ranged passage to England. not feeling gay at all, they went home in She landed at Plymouth; went next to Capetown to find a Red Cross postcard Liverpool, and then to journey's end-Jim, saying that their husbands were still alive. and life in Ireland. When Catharine finally managed to sail, Catharine has traveled four times around her trip lasted six weeks from Durban to the world, seen five kings, and with her San Francisco. char::tcteristic feeling for events, was in During her period of waiting in Cape­ lower Manhattan when President Truman town, and later in America, Mary's hJ.Isband rode through cheering crowds, celebrating and Catharine's were imprisoned in Siam. Navy day. For three and a half years, the prisoners "Please don't make this story dramatic­ read no books ; worked on a railway gang as 'please, NOT dramatic," Catharine said, many laborers. They were served two meager times. She feels that the unpleasantness is over, meals a day, and received none of their Red and that onlr happiness lies ahead. Cross parcels. Jim had enough money to It is the same gratitude she felt when she buy one duck egg a day, which was the walked out of that bomb cellar in Singapore. mainstay of a pitiful vegetable diet. He It is so good to be alive that all else seems made an 80-mile march, similar to the death inconsequential. Late George Ade's Kappa Niece Unveiled Portrait ...

wo Kappas, mother and daughter, Chosen to unveil the portrait was Lieu­ Twere sweethearts of Sigma Chi at tenant Kathryn Adair Ade, Marine Corps that fraternity's victory banquet, October Women's Reserve, r .::\-Purdue, niece of 22, 1945, in the Edgewater Beach hotel, George Ade. Assisting in the ceremonial Chicago. were her mother, LuEthel Davis Ade The occasion jointly honored the retiring and incoming grand consuls of Sigma Chi. Featured on the program was the un­ veiling of a p01trait of the late great George Ad~ , renowned and devoted Indiana Sig.

LUETBEL DAVIS ADE (Mrs. Rolland), · !-DePauw

(Mrs. Rolland), I-DePauw, and her father, Rolland Ade, a member of Sigma Chi's De­ Pauw chapter. The Ades are a Sigma Chi family. Kath­ ryn's brother John was initiated by the DePauw chapter. He has been in the Navy, and was in the Philippines at the time of the Chicago banquet. November 3, 1945, Kathryn was married to Warrant Officer Charles B. Kleinkort, USMC. After a honeymoon, the Kleinkorts returned to the Marine Corps base at San Diego, California, where both have been stationed. LIEUTENANT KATHRYN ADAIR ADE The Rolland Ade home is at Kentland, KLEINKORT, USMC(WR), r t.-Purdue Indiana, where the marriage took place.

39 American Army Baby in Coblenz

Dorothy Lockwood Mc­ Mahon (Mrs. B. B.), I­ DePauw, en route home on ·the George Washington, May, 1923. ·

}an_et McMahon, r on the steps. of the house at Tuscaloosa 1941. '

40 Fortunes of War . . . LIFE SPANS TWO ARMIES OF OCCUPATION

AR BROUGHT LIFE full-circle last year ing that soon their mother can join them. Wfor Janet Anne McMahon, r IT­ After the McMahons' return from Ger­ Alabama, Army daughter and Kappa many in 1923, the family lived at army posts daughter, whose mother is Dorothy Lock­ all over the United States. From 1936 to wood McMahon (Mrs. B. B.), !-DePauw. Stationed near Rheirns, France, as an American Red Cross staff assistant, Janet got leave to revisit her birthplace in Coblenz, Germany, last September in com­ pany with her father, Colonel B. B. Mc­ Mahon, who was stationed in Bavaria with the Army of Occupation. From the time the McMahons were married in 1917, Mrs. McMahon has been an Army wife. In December, 1919, with her young son, Bernard B., Jr., she joined her husband, then a captain, in Coblenz, where he was serving with the first American Army of Occupation. During the three-and-a-half years they remained in Coblenz, Janet was born. When Janet and her father saw Coblenz last fall, the city was in ruins. "It was only through her father's recon­ struction of the place as it was then that Janet could get an idea of her first home," JANET ANNE McMAHON, r IT-Alabama reported Mrs. McMahon, who has been in Washington during the four years her hus­ 1940, Colonel McMahon was with the mili­ band has been overseas. Janet Hew to tary department at the University of Ala­ Munich from Rheirns. bama. Mrs. McMahon became "an adopted Her brother was discharged from the alumna" of Gamma Pi chapter. She enjoyed army in Italy last July, and is with the State her relationship "with this splendid group Department in Berlin. of Kappas and was proud of their record All three European McMahons are hop- on the campus."

Hospital Recreation Worker O verseas

N FRANcE for the past year with an army hospital, Gwladys F. Hughes, -¥-Cornell, I is an ARC hospital recreation worker.

41 STEWARDESS SEXTETTE

United Air Lines Photos by Grig11on (THESE KAPPAS FOLLOW ONE OF THE NEW PROFESSIONS of our air-minded age. They are stetvardesses for the United Air Lines, flying sections of the company's Chicago-to-San Fran­ cisco route. Fifteen years ago the company employed its first eight girls in this capacity. Today approximately 1,000 girls are in its corps of stewardesses, from which hundreds went into the armed services during the war.) KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA FRATERNITY ARMY AND NAVY ALUMN AE ASS,OCIIATIION

Chairman's Choice • • • S ix S ervice Centers Keeping Things A live; If Hon olu lu's C loses, Then There'll Be Five!

By Elizabeth Hunt Siegmund ( Mrs. W. H.), Y-Northwestern; K K r Chairm an, Service W omen's Centers

W ITH much pride and a deep sense of During my last visit at the penthouse, I gratification, we can point to the noticed on Mrs. Freese's dresser a newly­ Service Women's Centers still doing so much acquired picture of a WAVE which was to help the girls still in service feel satisfied inscribed "To My Lovable Mother Freese." and those discharged reorient themselves. To me that bespeaks so perfectly her ability. As all of you undoubtedly have read, the LTHOUGH the WAC Ft. Des Moines housing shortage in the Los Angeles area ATraining Center has been closed, has been so acute that the federal govern­ our Center in that city is still partially func­ ment had to take emergency measures. So tioning. Its chairman, Ethel Newcomb Syl­ this Kappa project, through the perfect co­ vester (Mrs. R. H.), B Z-lowa, reports that operation of the employees of Lockheed at its peak more than 1,000 service women and the human qualities of Mrs. Freese, has per month used its services. indeed rendered a service mere words can­ not describe. s HAS been previously reported, the ALos Angeles Center chairman, VEN though our newest Center, Grace Eubank Armstrong (Mrs. Donald), EOakland, has been open only since B H-Stanford, prevailed on the "Buck-of­ late August, it has been most active and the-Month Club" of Lockheed Aircraft cor­ thoroughly successful , with an average at­ poration to underwrite the rental of the tendance of 1,100 to 1,400 a month. four-room penthouse atop the Hayward ho­ This is another Center operated in con­ tel (the same hotel that houses the Center). junction with the USO in the YWCA build­ The Center was most fortunate in securing ing, as see the article in this KEY. as housemother for the project, Mrs. Mary Freese, mother of Dorothy Jane Freese, HEBE GAGE HAYSLIP (Mrs. Sydney B p6..Cincinnati. PB. ), B n -Oregon, in late November Since September 15, 1945, more than reported the Portland Center most success­ 1,000 service women have slept in the pent­ ful, with an average attendance of more house, to say nothing of the number who have than 400 each month. Considering the com­ stopped up there to see its facilities or freshen up at times when the Center downstairs has paratively small number of military installa­ not been staffed.. tions surrounding Portland, the attendance 43 44 The Key of Kappa Kappa Gamma

record indicates that the fraternity project HERE was some discussion in Octo­ is of great service in that city. Tber that the Hawaii Enlisted Center would close January 1, 1946, the same time NOTHER outstanding success is the as the Kappa Center in Honolulu for offi­ ASeattle Service Center whose cers, as there would only be regular nurses Kappa chairman is Dorothy Sebree Cassill left there by that time. Since I have had no (Mrs . . Scott), B II-Washington. Having confirmation of this, I cannot report accur­ opened April 1, 1945, the Center has been ately on this Center. But I can say confi­ used by 34,950; and the incredible number dently from the past record of the Hono­ of 6,000 availed themselves of its facilities lulu Kappas, that if the doors were closed during the month of December. Little won­ the action was certainly warranted. der the Center expects to function at least until April, 1946.

"Bay Area" ARDEN ROOM _SPONSORED FOR OAKLAND USO

By Glatha Hatfield Latimer (Mrs. Wendell M.), B K-ldaho

SERVICE WoMEN's LoUNGE has recognize this as the address of the YWCA, Abeen opened for the enlisted which also formerly housed the attractive women of all the branches of the armed Betsy Jarvis tea room. forces on 15th street in downtown Oakland, . In February, 1945, the Oakland YWCA California. Those who know the area will which furnishes facilities for many transient women, approached the USO about the possibilities of setting up an attractive and much-needed lounge. A survey had shown there were more than 5,000 enlisted women in the East Bay area, and that Oakland was entirely lacking, ·except for the YWCA, in offering them any center of their own, where they could rest, freshen up and meet their friends. Fortunately for us, our own Helen Schil­ ling Steltzner (Mrs. A. G.), B M-Colorado, was asked to be chairman of the USO board. She contacted the Kappas and suggested that we furnish an Elizabeth Arden powder room for the Center. We had long wished to help with a Serv­ ~ce Women's Center in the Bay area. Early m the war, Mrs. Steltzner and Mignon K. Henrici Gifford (Mrs. John V.), rrt.-Cali­ fornia, ha? sp~nt ~onsiderable time looking over the situation m San Francisco, and had MARTHA MACLISE, nt>-California, alumnm found there was no need there, much as director of the Oakland Arden room. we wished to help. The large Pepsi-Cola Arden Room Sponsored for Oakland USO 45

Oakla11d Trib•me Photo HELEN BRECK LAMONT, ITA-California, an interior decorator b;r profession, stopped in to chat with a visiting WAVE who was enjoying the Arden powder room sponsored b:r San Francisco Bay Kappa alumnre in the Oakland service women's lounge. Mrs. Lamont completed the room's design before the formal opening last August.

Center gave a whole floor to women, the The USO hoped to finish the project in Marines had a building of their own, and April, 1945; but due to unforeseen delays the WAVES had the Western Women's the opening did not take place until August. club. But no one seemed to remember for A well-known decorator, Mrs. Winifred some time the vast numbers of enlisted Grey Wise, furnished the spacious lounge women in the East Bay area, for whom the for the USO. Using the pale lemon yellow San Francisco centers were too distant. walls of the former tea room as a back­ Early in the winter of last year, we had ground, she designed a most attractive looked into the YWCA setup and had hoped room. Venetian blinds are a pale yellow, to put in a powder room there, but felt it hand-blocked drapes are green and yellow, was too expensive without some outside rugs a grey taupe, sofas and chairs for the help. When the USO decided to rent the most part a soft green, but a few are a tea room from the YWCA and offered us lovely mulberry which avoids monotony the space at one end for the Elizabeth and is most pleasing. Arden room, the situation was ideal. The Helen Breck Lamont, ITA, and Della E. USO pays for all operating expenses. Brooks Walker (Mrs. Clinton), X-Minnesota, 46 The Key of Kappa Kappa Gamma assisted by May Crahan Denton (Mrs. large sofa and three chairs covered in· the Arthur P.), B 11-Washington, our last year's rose-colored satin. A large round bleached president, designed the room. wood magazine table, two end tables, and Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Lamont had col­ two pretty lamps from Gump's in San laborated before on two of our previous Francisco complete this unit. The walls are war projects. They took charge of the deco­ a flesh pink. rating of the nurses' lounge at Oak Knoll Miss Marjolyn Parker, attractive young Naval hospital, and a room for the WACs AS A graduate from the University of Cali­ at Angel Island. Mrs. Walker is an artist fornia, is employed by the USO as secretary who has worked with the camp and hospital hostess. Mrs. C. L. Ormsby is hostess in the committee of the American Red Cross, both evening. They tell us the Arden room is the in setting up recreation rooms and in mak­ favorite unit of all the service women. It is ing triptychs for the use· of the Army and estimated that approximately 1,400 use it Navy chaplains. (See KEY for February, a month. They meet their friends in the 1945.) Mrs. Lamont is a professional deco­ main lounge, but use the powder room rator. She ordered all materials, furniture, for relaxation. and completely carried out the execution of Martha Maclise, II'\ a recent graduate, the plans. Besides her professional work, is now alumnre director of the Arden room. during the war she served as appraiser for Other Kappas assist as hostesses. The the San Francisco bond exchange shop of lounge is open from 1 P.M. week days, and the AWVS, and had charge of a splendid from 11 A.M. to 11 P.M. Saturdays and Sun­ art poster contest for the blood bank in all days. the San Francisco public schools. The re­ We are proud of this room and the Ka p­ sults were exhibited at the Civic Center. pas whose work and interest have made it Mrs. Denton had been able to procure possible. Special mention must be made of only seven yards of the Arden plaid, but the anonymous gift of $100 to the project Mrs. Lamont supplemented this cleverly by a Kappa. Much credit goes to our presi­ with a lovely shade of antique rose-colored dent of last year, Mrs. Denton, who has satin, which blends perfectly with the plaid. given so generously of her time and effort, Wood in the trim and the chairs was and without whose counsel and constant painted the same tone. On the one side of interest the smoothly working, harmonious the room is the powder bar with places for whole of the Center could not have been eight girls; on the other, a comfortable achieved.

Fraternity's Philanthropic Funds Receive Gifts

N M E MORY of his wife, Phyllis Pierce R~e tting e r, B A-Illinois, John W. Ruettinger, of Chi­ I cago, has given $1,000 to the Rose McGill fund. Th ~ total of $1,300 h.as been added to the student aid fund for undergraduate awards. Of tlus amount, $1,000 Is from Anna Maude Smith, r A-Kansas State; $200 from Ida Bon­ nell Otstott (Mrs. Daniel D.), :::-Nebraska; and $100 from Elizabeth Bogert Schofield (Mrs. Everett M.), M-Butler,. past pres.i~ent of Kappa Kappa Gamma, as a 75th anniversary gift. In memory of her SISter, Patnc1a Ruth Stevenson Kirkpatrick (Mrs. Ernest L., Jr.), B N­ Ohio St~te, Roberta .stevens~n Dickenson (Mrs. Owen H.), B N, has given $100 to start a cumulative fund. This fund Is to be administered by the fraternity's scholarsWp fund the interest to be used for Beta Nu members. . ' . Mrs. Otstott presented h~r gift as ~e Otstott scholarship, preferably for a Kappa from S1gma chapter, though available for any Kappa who needs it to complete her work for her degree." Kappa Represented at NIC Victory Luncheon . . .

By Helena Flinn Ege (Mrs. Edward F.), r E-Pittsburgh; K K r Director of Alumnre

LIMAXING a two-day postwar con­ ricular activities and phases of campus life as Cgress, the National Interfraternity undergraduates. Conference had a "victory luncheon" in the Two hundred and forty colleges had the ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel, New Navy V-12, the largest educational program York city, Saturday, November 24, 1945, ever attempted. The commodore evaluated at 12:30 P.M. To this luncheon the men's the work as a tremendous contribution by groups invited college presidents, deans, the colleges. deans of women and a representative from At the close of the 30-minute radio period, each of the women's fraternities in the Brigadier General Franklin Hart, USMC, NPC. just back from active duty at Dieppe, Sai­ NIC chairman, Verling C. Enterp.an, pan and Iwo Jima, gave a spirited talk. He, fl. ci>, welcomed the guests, expressed too, gave recognition to the colleges for pleasure at there being complete repre­ supplying the officer materiel so imperative sentation of all groups, both men's and for good military organization. He sug­ women's, and introduced youthful-looking, gested that the present necessary reorgan­ black-bearded John W. Vandercook, radio ization of the men's fraternity set-up might commentator, who presided as master of be a good thing, if we make it so. ceremonies. Brigadier General Hart is particularly in­ High spot of the ·afternoon was the SO­ terested in a physical fitness program. The minute broadcast over NBC, during which well-known esprit de corps of the Marines time; Mr. Vandercook brought in the first he attributes largely to the constant in­ two speakers of the afternoon. Dr. Ed­ clusion of calisthenics, sports, much ath­ mund Day, president of Cornell, spoke elo­ letics even on the a,ctive fronts. Battle quently upon world cooperation and its fatigue and neuroses were held at bay by necessity. He reminded his audience that such outlets as division football squads. we are at present in the "complex state of This experienced officer would ·like to see a victory," over which the fear of future daily training program for physical fitness disaster throws its shadow. The idea of one worked out in colleges using fraternity group­ world has become practical politics, not just ings as nuclei, to maintain the very high physi­ cal standards of the returning serviceman. a futile idealism. Dr. Day expressed his deep feeling that the common fellowship, Giving color to the afternoon's entertain­ the sympathetic association, upright living, ment was music by Gertrude Hopkins, unselfish service-ideals found in fraternity harpist, and Josephine Antoine, Metropoli­ -are basic in the needs of our world today. tan opera star. Miss Antoine arrived with Commodore John K. Richards, USN, an armful of pink carnations, a new variety officer in charge of all Reserve Officers' just named for her that week. In a pleasing Training Corps schools, commanding officer gesture, at the close of her program, she of midshipman school, was the other presented a boutonniere to Dr. Day, of speaker to be broadcast. He could not Cornell, and the remainder of the armful of praise too highly the place of the college flowers to Mis~ Amy Onken, II B ci>, NPC and university in the training of officer chairman, who was a guest of honor at the candidates, so imperative a part of the war speakers' table. program. At the close of the luncheon program, there was a meeting of a joint men's and He made much of the fact that the Navy encouraged its men enrolled in these courses women's group committee, which is to work to join fraternities and to participate in all cur- together on some of the mutual problems of 47 48 The Key of Kappa Kappa Gamma the immediate present. So, alerted to com­ no travel reservations, relying upon the good Greek ing adjustments and needs, the fraternities, gods, Mercury, Apollo and Zeus himself, who, fortunately, did not fail her. In the press of the both men's and women's, are seriously giv­ "unlabeled" crowd at the luncheon, coincidence ing their best thought and cooperation to (or perhaps those Greek gods again) moved her creating better understanding on the cam­ to the table where sat Marian Nowka, Beta Sigma puses and off, and to confronting Greek­ chapter president. No other key was spotted during letter organization problems in this postwar the afternoon, but it is learned that present also was Ann Scott, B N-Ohio state, New York public period. relations woman. One proud Kappa papa spotted Note-To this luncheon, representing the coun­ us and called cheerily across the intervening chairs cil of Kappa Kappa Gamma, went the director to hail our keys. of alumnre, blithely, at the eleventh hour, with H.G.E.

MEMBERS OF THE IOWA CITY ALUMNJE ASSOCIATION celebrated Founders' day in October with the undergraduates. at the Beta Zeta chapter house. At the November meeting, the annual pledge tea, this alumnre photograph was taken especially for THE KEY. Seated third from right, Helen Davison Lambert (Mrs. B. }.), B Z-lowa, former · alumnre president.

How many layettes for Norwegian babies will your alumnre group have ready for Nora Waln to take to Norway after convention?

In Alpha Pro vrnce.

ofBoston N In tercollegiate E.), ~~~Wparfel Dudd;et(Mat the home "d e auw l f rs. F k rr ge. Thi d ' e t center . ran Hotchkissb ~i f~om left, ce~t:; HCam­ W.) II C . g tman (M • azel mous' Am - a 1tfo. rnra,· donor rs.f G eorge Wightman errcan tennis t o the fa­ America cup, and he rolfphy, the nwo, rse f xtreme r. men s tennis ormer E(Mrs E tght, Irene N l champion. Hear;hst rnest)' Ll-lndiaea Railsback one fund c h atrman. . na, K K r

Minnie C ffi A.)' Ll, 700 n Wallingford been . . . years a K (Mrs. C. ~:~:hl:f~lrthda~nmtllated · ,:t~. ·~:·appa ~f h ;;;';;~· (Mr; S 'and Janice Alleanor Saw- eyan· amue l) ' both p~ enOh" F rowtne· 1 . • watched ad mtrmgly.. . - 10 Wes- Rochester, New York, atumnre (above) met in the home of Faye Loucks Hargrave (Mrs. Thomas E.), 1:-Nebraska, fifth from left, first row standing. Seated second from right, second row: Elizabeth Folger Gray (Mrs. R. M.), r 11-Denison, association president.

In Beta Province

Centered at speakers' table, Webster Hall hotel, Pittsburgh, dinner for 200 were Na ncy Myler , r E-Pittsburgh, assistant to director of a lum n re ; Marjorie Lewis Koerner (Mrs. H . L.) r P­ Allegheny, association president; Marion Howell Tompkins (Mrs. A. M.), A A-P ennsylvania State, retiring president; Helena F. Ege (Mrs. E. F.), r E, K K r director of alumnre. Seniors at the Founders' day breakfast, t. M-Connecticut, included, left, Eris Porterfield, chapter president.

!\ctives from A-Akron joined Akron 1lumnm for dinner at the Fairlawn Country Club, where Sally Connolly, ~ hapter president, posed with Harriette Eleimbaugh Wetsel (Mrs. IJ.obert B.), In Gamma Province i\, association presidenr. 400 'Kappas, friends and relatives at­ tended the diamond anniversary banquet, October 13, 1945, in the Netherland Plaza, Cincinnati. These members of B pt..Cincinnati appeared in the "Cavalcade of Kappa Kappa Gamma." Mrs. Catherine Ingle, University of Cincinnati's dean of women, was guest speaker, preceding the pageant. Cincinnati's Kappa Jubilee Girls Silver Jubilee, left, Lorna Critchell, B p.l Diamond Jubilee, center, Lois Jean Reifschneider, B p.l Golden Jubilee, right, Aurelia Mcln· tyre, B p.l Above: Dayton alumnre had a banquet, October 12, 1945.

Below: These special people at the Columbus, Ohio (C 0 also for Central Office), banquet included, fourth from left, seated, Fanny Bancroft Nicholls (Mrs. James S.), B N-Ohio State, first on chapter's roll, as of October 12, 1888; left, Mary Lou Dumbauld, B N, freshman scholarship award winner; second from left, Mary Lou Kennedy, B N president; fourth from left, standing, Mary Schramm, B N, ac­ tivities award winner; third from right, Louise Chester Haworth (Mrs. Richard), B N, Columbus alumnre president. Wearing her costume from the "Pageant of Progress" at the Toledo alumnm banquet, Margaret Easton Seney (.Mrs. George, III) , p6.Qitio Wesleyan, modeled for Elizabeth Ustick Garver (Mrs. John), B r. Wooster, !8861 Katharine Wolf Huntington (Mrs. Robert), '¥·Cornell, new association president; Edla Scaife Eesley (Mrs. George E.), P6, Gamma province Yice-president. 1945 DELTA

Province

Make-believe cake-cutting went on before luncheon at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. From the left: Betty Miller Brown (Mrs. Royer K.), M-Butler, Indianapolis asso ciation president; Virginia Rodefer Harris (Mrs. Charles A.), D.-Indiana, national vice-president, 1924-1928; Helen Bower, B to-Michigan, editor, THE KEY, luncheon speak~r; Elizabeth Bogert Schofield (Mrs. Everett M.), M, past president, Kappa Kappa Gamma.

Undergraduates of K-Hillsdale joined Hillsdale alumnre association members for a n anniversary tea party. Detroit and North Woodward associations united for a tea in the Detroit. Prominent in the pageantry were these costumed Kappas.

Fort Wayne alumnre officers looked at Kappa's history after their luncheon meeting. From the left: Constance Chaney Tucker (Mrs. Robert), e-Missouri; Jane McBride, !-DePauw, vice-president and luncheon hostess; Lucile Woodruff Carlo (Mrs. Ernest R.), '!-Northwestern, member-at-large; Margaret Barker Richardson (Mrs. John), M-Butler, treasurer. Provinc;e

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA alumnre, B A-Illinois undergraduates had dinner at the '"'""nu·•:.u..:<"n hotel. Those photographed around the cake include, left, Isabel Culver (Mrs. L. T.), T-Northwestern, retiring K K r ~tandards chairman; third left, 1\'ancy llornung, B A acting president; Frances Simpson, T, 1882, first initiate, day after Upsilon's. founding, and speaker of the evening; sixth, Betty Ann fohnson Gregory (Mrs. Gordon), B A, alumnre vice-president; Roberta Luckow, B A, Women's League preaident; .,.• ....,~ right, Wanda Taylor Legg (Mrs. George A.). B A, alumnre president. · .._"-!----• Below: Tea at Upsilon's chapter house for alumnre and undergraduates. Gala dinner at the chapter ho-use, H-Wisconsin, with pledges dressed in the gowns of earlier decades. At the speakers' table, from the left, were Eleanor Riley Grant (Mrs. Alex ander), H; Jessie Hill McCanse (Mrs. Ralph), a-Missouri; Flora E. Mears, H 1881; · Carol McMillan Reid, Marion Casterline Sperry (Mrs. Carleton), .[ean Fisher Bergman, all of H; Ella May Stewart Lamb (Mrs. Charles F.), H 1885. Third oldest chapter in unbroken fraternity affiliation, Eta was founded February 2, 1875.

Two of Kappa's seven decades were depicted at r T-North Dakota's banquet by alumnre and undergraduates. LA WHENCE alumnre were guests of !l-Kansas at a buffet supper in the chapter h ouse. From left are Mrs. A. G. McKay, housemother; Mary Morrill, chapter president; Horten1e Bowersock Hill (Mrs. Irving), retiring hous.e board chairman; fifth, Marie Nelson Sim­ mons (Mrs. Dolph), alumnm president; Evelyn Strong Claassen (Mrs. Peter), daughter of former University of Kansas chancellor, Frank Strong, and her daughter Sally.

In Zeta Province

COLUMBIA alumnm and e-Missouri undergraduates dined at the Ziger hotel. Those at this corner of the speakers' table included Mrs. Floyd J. Austin, housemot~r, third from left; Jean Dougherty, chapter president, third from right. War service by Kappas was recalled by this pageant group, complete with small fry, the inheritors of tomorroao. Kappa Kappa Gamma's foreign exchange fellowships were represented by these Kappas, posed with the fraternity's or­ chidaceous president, Ruth Kadel Seacrest (Mrs. Joseph W.), claimed with rightful pride by Sigma chapter as an alumna. • •

Katherine Lingenfelter Thompson (Mrs. Morley B.), B M-Colorado, treasurer of the Denver association, stacked up the 75 silver dollars (Colorado's the " Silver State") which was the birthday gift of Den­ ver alumnre to Kappa'& Rose McGill fund. Loui3e Pott Eli:sabeth Sparluzwk, B M, toa&tmi&tre~&, left, and Elisa­ beth Martin Cox (Mrs. Harold H.), B M, Denr>er alum· nre association, president, stood by a& birthday cake was cut by Jessica Shadomy Matlock (Mrs. W. A.), M-Butler initiate ofl889 and aix time& Denver aaaocia­ tion pl'eaident. Here those silver dollar• form a double ring about the cake. ' PUEBLO alumnm enjoyed a· Founders' day dinner in the home of Florence Gel­ latly Means (Mrs. Frank H .), J3 IT-Wash­ ington. This co&tumed group represented the pa&t decades. Including husbands, mothers and dads, 210 attended the ~ H-Utah and Utah alumnre banquet in the Student Union ballroom on the Utah campus. On-stage for program's fi1U1l scene were, from left: Marilyn Wood, Spirit of Kappa; Diana Devine Felt (Mrs. William), Nurses' Aide; Margaret Ann Gloe McHugh (Mrs. William), W AYE ensign; Pearl Campbell Armstrong (Mrs. I. }.), Red Crou canteen worker; Gloria Watkins, Athene; all of ~ H-Utah. he home of Ellen Jones Zirkle (Mrs. R. M.), B Z:-Texas, ond from left, San Angelo, Texas, Kappas. had a double ·bration of Kappa's 75th birthday and the San Angelo alumnw club's fi.rst anniversary. Undergraduate members and pledges of B Z:-Texas, at Austin, lighted seven candles repre­ senting Kappa's seven decades. Kneeling, center, in the light dress, Jane Brite Dunkle, B Z: chapter president. AMARILLO, TEXAS, alumnre club members met at the home of Margaret Kerr Hendrick (Mrs. ]. W.), B a-Oklahoma, left foreground. Seated fourth from left, second row, Stella Jacobson Noble (Mrs. Jo- seph A.), B e, alumnre president. ln Iota Province

In the chapter house at Missoula, members of B <~>­ Montana assembled for a gala dinner. Mrs. Frank Keith, housemother, seated at the head of the table, with Helen Sugrue, chapter president, on her left.

In memory of Jennie Lilly Neal (Mrs. Carl B.), H-Wis­ consin, loyal Eugene asso­ ciation member, the silver tea service (foreground) was presented to B O.Ore­ gon as a Founders' day gift. Carolyn Dunston Ke.rr (Mrs. Raymond E.), a B 0 founder in 1913, left, stood beside the handsome pres­ ent with Ann Winkler, B 0 " president. In the back­ ground, right, Esther Moore Payne (Mrs. Lloyd), 0-Kansas, former Iota province vice-president. Seniors of r M-Orzg.m State were photographed before the anniversary tea in the chapter house at Corvallis, the evening of October 13, 1945.

Among the 50 Spokane alumnce who banqueted together were, fourth and fifth from left, Helen Newman Baird (Mrs. H. L.), B <1>-Montona, Iota Province vice-president, and Julia Moore, B K-ldaho, Spokane alumnce president. Note the iris in the tapestry above Helen Baird's head.

pre&ent.

Vancouver Sun Photosraph -1. lTLAND, OREGON, alumnre had an evening party in the •ice Women's Center where Kappa sponsors a powder n. Seated at the tea table was Irene Hazard Gerlinger (Mrs. rge T.), II - Callf~rnia. Second from left, Captain Jerrold ,n, the speaker, on emergency leave from military govern.. ment. in Germany.

"Aloh·a," s.rniled the Hawaii association, which has someone /rom almost every Kappa chapter. For instance, fifth /rom left, standing, Lieutenant Barbara Johnson, 6. 6.-McGill, WAJIE; third from left, kneeling, Louise Peak, B X-Kentucky, ARC; second /rom right, kneeling, Harriet Robnett, 8-Missouri, ARC, former Fleur-de-Lis editor; right, kneeling, Jean Rife Weber (Mrs. Nicholas), Atl.-Monmouth; right, seated, Catharine South Suther- land (Mrs. D. W.), e, Hawaii as.sociatiun president. Q ~ •,...;! ~ 0 ~. Q.. Q.. ~ ·

A.t Tucson, r Z-A.rizona also observed its or.on 25th anniversary r.oith a tea for alumnre. Note in white, center, Helen Pollock Reed (Mrs. Frank 0.), E-lllinois Wesleyan, K K r grand· marshal. 1888-1890. ,:,uu .1nr.,nt, '--'it.LJ.rV.J.'-l".a.n ceaeuruaeu ur. :,r.Jn:;; uu.u...... ,, .. ..,e,.,, "''•oc;. •• ua.v•e ...... ovvv .~---,,- .... from nine alumnre associations and r :t.-UCLA, banqueted together. At the speakers' table were, from left: Elizabeth Hunt Siegmund (Mrs. W. H.), T-Northwestern, K K r Service Centers chairman; Helen Swordling Kasl (Mrf· W. D.), r Z-Arizona, Kappa province president; Blanche Twogood Stockman (Mrs. Torrance), B Z-lowa, toastmaster; Emily Caskey Johnson (Mrs.-Sydney Lee), B H-Stanford, K K r vice-president, speaker; Lenita Reddish Betts (Mrs: W. E.), pll..Qhio Wesleyan, Kappa province vice-president; Lucy Guild Quirk (Mrs. Akeley), r Z, K K r public relations chairman. mr.. -· --- - ==· .AMMA XI-UCLA undergradu­ rtes practiced songs for the ban­ quet.

Meanwhile, Kappa memories of these four banquet guests av­ erage more than 6() years apiece. From the left: Annie Payne Ader, I-DePauw, 1883; Ida Card Woodhead (Mn. C. B.), P-Ohio Wesleyan founder, 1880; Annie Woods Ward (Mrs. Charles), B B-St. Lawrence, 1885; Ida Bowman Reichenbach (Mrs. Al­ fred), B r-Wooster founder, 1876. . In Lambda Province

Wheeling, West Virginia, alumnre gave a dinner in the McLure hotel. Ninth from left, first row, Susan Smith Bachmann (Mrs. Carl G.), B T-West Virginia, Wheeling association president. Sec­ ond row, extreme right, Ruth Phillips Polack (Mrs. E. H.), ~ B- . Duke, former Lambda province president.

the nation's capital, alumnre and undergraduates. from r X-George Washington uni­ rsity and r -¥-Maryland banqueted at the Washington club. In line with the candles, ght center, Virginia Tucker ]ones Heiu (Mrs. G. M.), r K-William and Mary, K K r rmy-Navy divisions adviser, guest speaker; to right, lla Peairs. Kinsey (Mrs. R. C.), K-ldaho, Washington, D.C., association- president; Rosalie Grant Gaillard (Mrs. Rayne_r ), -¥, College Park association ptesident; Doris Blackwell Men-shaw (Mrs. Arthur), r X, 'ashington junior alumnre president; Perla Beckham Wolford (Mrs. Torrence), B ::;. Texas, Lambda province .,ice-president. ------~------

Reaching for the stars, d !·Louisiana State undergraduates and alumnre chose the Heidel· berg hotel roof in Baton Rouge for their banquet. Seated third from left, Louise Kirtley Lant (Mrs. Norman), M-Butler, chapter personnel advisor; six th from left, Julia Peter· man, chapter president.

:~~=~==~~~~~~~======----~------~A~ :I:b:•:·~·:•:•:•:r_/=•=r~c:A:~-~~-d-~--b~-&-~~-rnn.~b~~.B N-O••• Sceee. esaaral oi/U- ...a .. onc. From the Field • • • Alumnm· Advisors' Importance Stressed By Mary Agnes Graham, 'Y-Northwestern, Field Secretary

URING the months of February and I have discovered that some alumnre DMarch, a majority of our chap­ groups have a problem in interesting their ters have been conducting the annual elec­ members in this important work. There tion of officers. are several reasons for this. Much time and thought is given, as it First, in the last few years our alumnre should be, to this important responsibility, members have been busy with outside in­ as these are the officers who are to direct terests, war activities and many projects of the chapter's program for the ensuing year. which we are all proud. Ea~h girl must b~ selected carefully on the Have our alwnnre stopped to think that by bas1s ·of her qualifications, her experience helping and guiding a group of some 50 or her ability. ' more girls they are making a tremendous con­ At the same time as these elections, each ~ribution to the development of these girls, who ~ a few y~ars will be looked to for leadership chapter also elects the alum:nre advisors. It m the outs1de world? I can think of no greater is noticeable that those chapters which con­ contribution that our alumnre can make. tinue to progress year after year are also those '":hich have a strong advisory board. Second; too many of our well-qualified The. &wdance of these older women brings alumnre, for some reason or other, feel that stab1hty to any group if they, too, have been our girls do not want their help. On the selected carefully and if the chapter seeks contrary, and I cannot emphasize this this advantage. enough, they do desire help and they are The responsibility of selecting a fine ad­ asking for guidance. There is a thin line drawn between the two words, guidance vis~ry board does not fall alone upon the active chapter. Responsibility falls even and interference. The girls want to think more upon the alumnre association or club, for themselves, to make their own decisions· as the executive board is the group which but they also want someone to whom they makes the recommendations to the chapter. can turn for advice, for a broader under­ We do not, and cannot, expect the girls standing of their problem. That is, and in our chapters to know all of the alumnre should be, the role of the advisor. well enough to know which ones would The advisory board consists of the follow­ make the better advisors. They depend al­ ing members: finance, scholarship, cata­ most solely upon the recommendations of log, pledge and standards. In addition, the executive board. 'Because of this the we also have a membership advisor and two executive board must keep in close touch personnel advisors. These advisors are with chapter affairs, know the problems, elected for one year and their term of office and know what type of person will be able covers the same period as the active chapter to help the chapter. officers. It is the prerogative of the advisor The responsibility of selecting advisors to resign at the end of her term of office, is very important, and in some cases we are just as the chapter should feel free at that not helping our chapters as we should. We time to elect another person to the advisor­ have not educated our alumnre groups to ship. the important role that each advisor plays. These are the women to whom our chapters ou WILL ask for a basis for selection, are looking for guidance, for stability and Ywhat background each advisor a sympathetic understanding of their prob­ should have. lems. In selecting the finance advisor, it has 49 50 The :Key of Kappa Kappa Gamma proved worthwhile to choose someone who closely with the active registrar and her has been a chapter treasurer in the past, or assistant. a person with some business or bookkeeping The membership advisor should be a per­ experience. It is of utmost importance that son with young ideas, yet commanding the she be a person of financial ability and in­ respect of the active chapter. She must have terest. She should, if at all possible, carry on sound and fair judgment, and time to be at with the work from one year to the next, rushing parties and meetings. Hers is a thus stabilizing the financi'al position of the year 'round position. In order to know and chapter. Her work is of a detailed nature realize the chapter needs in regard to mem­ and her value to the chapter increases with bership, she should keep in close touch with each year of experience. Finance, as such, the chapter during the entire year. Then, does sound a bit awesome; but in reality it in the spring, she and the membership is fascinating, interesting work. chairman begin to plan and to organize for The scholarship advisor does not of neces­ the fall rushing. She must also command sity need to be a Phi Beta Kappa. But she the respect of all alumnre, as she acts as must be an enthusiastic learner and have a the liaison officer between the active chap­ scholarship alertness. Attaining good ter and the alumnre. scholarship can be, and should be, fun. It is the responsibility of this advisor to N soME of the smaller alumnre develop that attitude among the girls. It is I groups, it is often necessary for one important that she have time enough to advisor to work jn two capacities. While this spend with the girls in order that she will is not recommended, it sometimes is success­ get to know them well, know what they are ful to utilize the membership advisor as the thinking, and be able to guide their interests pledge advisor, also, for it is necessary that to higher levels. She must have new and the pledge advisor know each pledge, her different ideas for creating a scholarship interests, her abilities and her potentialities. consciousness. All techniques work some of All of these qualities are discussed in rush­ the time, but not all are successful all of the ing meetings and therefore the membership time. It is her responsibility to see that a advisor is already familiar with the girls. scholarship committee is selected within the Pledge b·aining is one of the most important chapter and that it functions actively. She phases within the chapter, for here is laid should be influential in formulating the the foundation of the future chapter. The scholarship program, to include cultural em­ good pledge advisor is one who has a wide phasis as well as intellectual. It is also her knowledge of the fraternity and a keen in­ responsibility to create an interest among the terest in working with the undergraduates, alumnre in the accomplishments of the a willingness to assist the incoming students chapter, to make them proud of the chap­ in making proper adjustments. Hers is truly ter's attainments. Often their pride and a guidance capacity. pleasure may be shown through parties or The girls must admire, enjoy and respect scholarship awards. Hers, indeed, is an the judgment of the personnel advisors. important position. They, too, must have young ideas and must The catalog advisor should be a person be conscious of the problems of the modern­ who enjoys fairly detailed work and one age college girls and must be able to project who has time to work with the records. themselves into the atmosphere that sur­ It is of immeasurable help if she has a wide rounds the girls. No longer is this committee acquaintance among the alumnre of the thought of solely as a disciplinary group. chapter and has lived in the particular town It is a preventative committee, one of guid­ or city for some length of time. It is often ance. The chapter must feel free to come to of great help to her to appoint an alumnre the committee with its problems and the committee to work under her direction in girls expect, and want, patience and under­ reporting changes of address, accomplish­ standing. ments and marriages. This committee w.orks The standards advisor is the coordinator From the Field 51 of all departments. Because the standards work perfectly. But it is not until each re­ committee is composed of all the major ceives a clear picture of the entire chapter officers and is the executive committee of organization, until each sees how each par­ the chapter, she will have a complete pic­ ticular department is related to the others ture of all phases of chapter organization. that each is of greatest value to the chapter. She must have her finger on the pulse of the These, then, are the advisors and a basis chapter at all times and must know what for their selection. Time, thought and con­ each department is doing. She is concerned structive effort must be made in selecting with the development of the chapter as a them. Specific duties of the advisors are whole. It is her duty to assist in the planning outlined in Adventures in Leadership, the of the chapter programs and to see that they chapters officers' manual, , and in material are carried out. It is further her obligation sent each advisor by the general fraternity to see that the alumnre group is kept in­ chairmen. It is important that each advisor formed oJ chapter developments. It is the read and study the material and pass it on standards advisor who calls a meeting of all to her successor. It is the responsibility of advisors early in her term of office, so that each outgoing advisor to train the new they may elect a chairman. advisor and help her in every way pos­ sible. T IS most important that the advis­ No greater contribution can be made by I ors meet monthly or at least four our alumnre than in this important advisory times during the year. No matter how fine work. No contribution is more appreciated an advisor or a group of advisors may be, by the fraternity and our hundreds of un­ it is necessary that they meet at regular dergraduate members. They want, and are intervals. Each advisor may do her own asking for your guidance.

AN "E" FOR EFFORT GOES TO HELEN FARMER PAGE (Mrs. Eugene R.), B Bt.-St. Lawrence, for complying with the editor's re­ quest for a photograph to go with Mrs. Page's graphic article on life in "Dogpatch" (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) in the December KEY. Through no one's fault, the photograph was delayed. Now we' re pleased to present her as wife of the new assistant dean of University college, Washington university, St. Louis, Mis­ souri. Her husband, Lieutenant Commander Page was released from the Navy last January, nnd assumed his neto duties later in the month. (N.B.: St. Louis alumnre!) Kappa Husband Invents Boon for Babies • • • By Betty C. Barnes, 8 -M ontana

N THE spacious white home of James I and Betty Ann (Polleys) Spittler, at 424 Connell avenue in Missoula, Montana, live these two with their four pre-school children. Necessity proved once again to be the mother of invention, for Jim invented and has patented a unique pillow arrangement for cribs and twin beds. The Spittlers started toward their goal with makeshift bolsters of towels and blankets at the head and sides of the crib, to protect baby's head from bumping hard surfaces and to ward away cold wintry blasts. From this, Jim evolved the large, square, U-shaped solid pillow shown in the accompanying pictures. They have tying SNUG, SHELTERED (but spaciously) by her tapes sewn in to keep the pillow snug "Sleepy Hollow" pillow is young Janet Eliza­ around the sleeping child. beth Spittler, daughter of Betty Ann Polleys The first few were made at home of un­ Spittler (Mrs. /ames), B <1>-Montana, whose husband invented and has patented the pillow. bleached muslin and stuffed with upholstery Janet Elizabeth's older sisters, Margaret and cotton. They were crude at first, but pro­ Katheryn, have similar pillows on their twin tected their charges with perfection. The beds. idea caught on, and many local friends wanted to try them out for their children or the 39-inch size for twin beds; the latter and to send as gifts to other towns and of which eliminates the necessity of a states. To date, 100 have been made, and youth's size bed. 70 are in use in Missoula. These pillows will soon appear through­ Although the pillow was invented in out the country at a moderate price under March, 1943, and patented two months the eye-catching name of "Sleepy Hollow"! later, it has been impossible to put them out And Kappas! Because Betty Ann is a commercially until now. There will be two Beta Phi member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, types and sizes, the rubber kind which can she and Jim felt we should have the first be easily carried on trips and inflated for peek and knowledge of this 'boon to use, and the kind shown in the pictures. babies." So they called me up one October They will come in the 28-inch size for cribs evening, and here you have their story!

What about the layettes Nora Wain wants to take to Norwegian babies this summer? She's asked for 5,000 layettes. Just don't forget: Nothing that Kappas can do for NOTa Waln can be too much/ What about 5,000 layettes by July 1?.

52 MARRIAGES Alpha Province Gamma Omicron Chapter Gamma Lambda Chapter Grettamae Brown to William Mcintire Yano June 27, 1945. At home: 28 East 68th Street' Harriet Anne Lindenbergor to Wallace Bruce New York 21, New York. ' George, e X, Middlebury, October 20, 1945. At home: 183 South Circle drive, Highland Park, Troy, Ohio. Theta Province Beta Xi Chapter Delta Province Pauline Thornton Boswell to Lieutenant James Albert Fosdick, October 1, 1945. Iota Chapter Beta Theta Chapter Martha Hammerschmidt to Lieutenant Com­ Dolores Stephens to Philip Boyle, 2: A E, Decem­ mander Joseph R. Waterhouse, USNR, New York ber 19, 1945. university, December 1, 1945. Beatrice Margaret Mideke to Eugene Alexander December 1, 1945. ' Gamma Delta Chapter Mary Frances Johnston to Lieutenant Bryce Helen Mae Bryan to Ralph Lewis Schwarz, Howerton, USMC, June 30, 1945. November 9, 1945. Betty Grubb to Bennett H. Clark III K ..y Anne Asperger to Willas Vermillion, e X, Octo­ June 20, 1945. ' ' ' ber 29, 1945. At home: 1916 Broadway, Apart­ ment 2, Galveston, ·Texas. Iota Province Elizabeth Peet to Bernard C. Noelting, r Ll, Beta Pi Chapter October 27, 1945. Helen Grimes to Ensign Jack Lundeen USNR Marilyn Demaree to Lieutenant John Bruch, Oregon State college, K 2:, October 20, Hi45. ' Triangle, May 20, 1945. Beverly Brand to Ensign Fred Loyd, K 'I', Beta Phi Chapter May 19, 1945. Roberta Byram to Staff Sergeant Thomas Bee­ Betty Powell Leaphart to Lieutenant John Paul Dratz, 2: N, Montana State university, December man, July 21, 1945. At home: 17208 Throckley, 15, 1945. Cleveland 20, Ohio. Marilyn Bowen to Ensign David Cartright, USNR, Notre Dame. Blushi Blushi Epsilon Province RIDE of 1932 (not !45)" is how Marian B Brown Card (Mrs. Charles W.), B Z­ Chi Chapter lowa, signed a note to tell THE KEY that to Lorle Benz Ahern to Arthur David Cumming, her surprise some Kappas had written, calling D.D.S., September 2, 1944. attention to the announcement of her mar­ Sally Abernathy to Clarence Budd Rhodes, riage in the October, 1945, KEY. March 20, 1944. "This was most amusing to our 10-year­ Jean Elizabeth McGee to Mark William Gehan, old daughter, and more so to our 11-year-old October 19, 1943. son," she added. "To Mr. Card and myself Mary Anne Hitch to Harold Raymond Brandt, it was especially interesting, as we had just September 18, 1943. recently made Kansas City (the 'at home' Helen Louise Thoreen to Roderick Adams Law­ address given) our eighth home. We have son, June 26, 1943. been debating whether or not we should mail Susan Amelia Sprague to William St. Julien this notice to the two ministers who married Jervey, June 30, 1941. us back in 1932-or do you think tl1is might Florence Olivia Holquist to Alexander John discourage them?" Kraemer, August 31, 1940. Mrs. Card, like a good Kappa, had sent in one of those "Moved or Married" blanks from THE KEY "for the seventh or eighth Eta Province time," and that's what she got for it! She's kind enough to say that they all Gamma Beta Chapter got a good laugh out of this. But the editor Julia Jones to Captain Thomas R. Carle, Jr., has a red face, brighter than THE KEY's four­ November 23, 1945. At home: 2101 15th, Lubbock, color cover. Tsk, tsk! Texas. 53 54 The Key of Kappa Kappa Gamma

Laila Gene Stranahan to Lieutenant Reed street, Apartment 4-E, Brooklyn, New York. Randolph DeRoven, K 2:, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, November 24, 1945. At home: Beta Omega Chapter Santa Ana, California. Eleanor-Anderson to Major Sion H. Wentworth, Virginia Cook to Lieutenant Ralph King Brooks, University of Oregon, August 4, 1945. USNMC, August 26, 1945. At home: Savannah, Georgia. . . . Gamma Mu Chapter Mary Lou Robison to. L1eutena~t (J ..g.) Pa~ck Fincher Koenigsberger, B e H, Umvers1ty of Mm­ Shirley Dutton to John Slocun1, December 2, nesota, January 8, 1944. At home: 215 Martense 1945.

BIRTHS Alpha Province Andrews), a son, John Thomas, Jr., December 6, 1945. Bela Bela Deuteron Chapter Sigma Chapter To Mr. and Mrs. Jay D. Northrup, Jr. (Ruth Hawkins), a daughter, Sandra, March 19, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hercules Agee ( Roma de Brown), a daughter, Jane Kathleen, December Beta Psi Chapter 3, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Ruddock (June Strick­ Gamma Alpha Chapter land), a son, June 21, 1945. To Dr. and Mrs. Roger Philip Smith (Dorothy Maurin), a son, Philip Maurin, December 10, 1945. Gamma Province Beta Nu Chapter Eta Province To Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Holzemer (Barbara Beta Mu Chapter Scott McCampbell), a daughter, Barbara, Novem­ ber 19, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. Edward Little (Mary Ann Bedortlla), a daughter, Barbara, J~ne 21, 1945. Gamma Omega Chapter To Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bent (Barbara Bedor­ tha), a daughter, Elizabeth, July 7, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stolarik (Melissa Jane Sloan), a daughter, Martha Jane, October 30, 1945. Iota Province Beta Phi Chapter Delta Province To Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Rice (Olive Barnett), a son, Steven Edward, November 21, 1945. Beta Delta Chapter To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zeidler (Betty Robin­ To. Mr. and Mrs. John W . Collins, Jr. (Virginia son), a son, Robert Gibson, November 7, 1945. Voorhees), a son, John Wesley, III, February 6, To Mr. and Mrs. Neal A. Rasmussen (Grace 1945. Darham), a son, Roger Lyle, October 24, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Imboden, III (Ann To Mr. and Mrs. Bernard C. Ryan (Mary Eliza­ Brandenburger), a son, Francis Marion, IV, Novem­ beth Chaffin), a son, Bernard Charles, Jr., October ber 19, 1945. 22, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Brown (Rosemary Epsilon Province Gillie), a son, John Gillie, August 22, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. Andreas G. Ronhovde (Virginia Beta Lambda Chapter Sedman), a daughter, Nora, in April, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. Morton Raymond (Barbara To Doctor and Mrs. Roland G. Keeton (Marjorie Moore), a daughter, Holly, December 3, 1945. Stewart), a daughter, Kitty, March 13, 1945. To Lieutenant and Mrs. Warren Sands (Mary Frances Westwood), twin sons, in 1945. Zeta Province To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mueller (Elaine Baskett), a daughter, in June, 1945. Omega Chapter To Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis Fraser (Isabel Beta Omega Chapter Davis), a son, June 14, 1945. To Lieutenant and Mrs. Jacob Risley (Betty To Dr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Schnebly (Vivian Wheeler), a daugher, Jonna, July 14, 1945. In Memoriam 55

To Lieutenant and Mrs. C. Edwin Francis, Jr. To Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Hafner (Frances (Phyllis Elder), a daughter, Alana. Struble), a daughter, Mary Frances, March 31, To Mr. and Mrs. John Brownlie, II (Jane Gray), 1945. a son, John Brownlie, III, in September, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. William Bastasch (Catherine Hagerty), two daughters, Judy, December 19, 1940, Beta Kappa Chapter and Joan, November 26, 1942. · To. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Streiff (Elinor Jacobs), a daughter, Katrina, May 15, 1945. Mu Province Gam ma Pi Chapter Gamma Eta Chapter To Lieutenant and Mrs. Donald Frank Fletcher To Mr. and Mrs. Howard G. Smith (Emlyn Jr. (Virginia Richards), a son, Donald Frank, m: Griggs), a daughter, Marcia Anne, May 1, 1945. April 3, 1945.

Gamma Mu Chapter Delta Kappa Chapter To Mr. and Mrs. George Birnie (Irene Hege­ To Captain and Mrs. Smith Morton (Valerie berg), a daughter, Heather, July 17, 1942 and a son Howitt), a son, Charles William, September 18, Cameron, June 4, 1944. 1945. IN MEMORIAM JOY MAUCK HAYES (Mrs. C. Walker), K-Hills­ loyalty, vision-led and love-anointed, 'til dusk en­ dale, December 23, 1945, suddenly, in an automo­ wraps and Death hangs his sickle at our garden bile accident when returning from her recent home gate. When the day is done, sometime, somewhere, in Lansing, Michigan, to Sunnycrest, the family at Thy behest, give us to see what here ,is dim, home in Hillsdale, to spend the Christmas holidays and by Thy grace to render a higher service in a with her family. clearer light. Amen." Her tragic passing saddened and sobered her DAISY BLACKMAN GALLOWAY (MRS. E. 0.), K countless friends, and the sympathy of the entire ELLA MAY GOODRICH, X-Minnesota, De­ community has gone out to her bereaved family. cember 22, 1945, at St. Paul, Minnesota, at the She leaves a husband, four sons, all of whom age of 83 years. Miss Goodrich was a younger served in the armed forces during World War II; sister of Mary Goodrich Knight ( ~r,$. Seymour one brother, Willfred 0 . Mauck, of Chevy Chase, H.), a charter member of Chi chapter, whose death Maryland; two sisters Ruth Mauck Walrath (Mrs. occurred two years ago. A third sister, Clara Good­ Albert) and Doris Mauck Friedrichs (Mrs. Hugo), rich Brynes (Mrs. Timothy E.), X, lives in St. both of Hillsdale; four grandsons and several Petersburg, Florida. A grand-niece, Patricia Knight, nephews and nieces. is a member of Chi's active chapter. Miss Ella. Her father, the late Joseph W. Mauck, was presi­ Goodrich was initiated at the same time as Alice dent of Hillsdale college from 1902-1922, and Hurd Wilcox, Chi's first grand officer. She lived president emeritus from 1922-1937. Her brother, for 50 years in Hollywood, California. Willfred 0. Mauck, now vice-president of the FRANCES WILCOX WASHBURN (Mrs. Office of Inter-American Affairs between the Frederic), X-Minnesota, December 19, 1945, at United States and Central and South America, was Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the age of 82 years. also president of Hillsdale college from 1933 to Mrs. Washburn was the sister-in-law of Alice Hurd 1942. Mrs. Willfred Mauck was Wilhelmina Robin­ Wilcox (Mrs. Asa S.), X, who was grand secre­ son, K. tary, 1884-86, when Charlotte Barrell Ware was Joy Hayes was consequently prominently identi­ grand president. Her husband, the late Dr. Frederic fied with Hillsdale college and its traditions most Washburn, was head of the department of ento­ of her life, as well as with all worthwhile civic mology at the University of Minnesota. Their interests. As a devoted member of Kappa chapter, daughter, Martha Washburn Allin (Mrs. Cephas she was in turn alumnre president, alurnnre ad­ D.), is a member of Chi chapter. viser, scholarship adviser and on the standards RUBY BOLLENBACHER, a-Indiana, Decem­ board. ber 3, 1945, at Indianapolis, Indiana. Her consistently Christian life as exemplified by RACHEL ROSENTHAL, K-Hillsdale, December her devotion to her family, and her unfailing 2, 1945, at Detroit, Michigan. courtesy and loyalty her many friends, constituted FLORA SWANK JOHNSON (Mrs. W. H.), E­ her altogether lovable personality. Illinois Wesleyan, November 19, 1945, at Santa Her entire life would seem to be the fulfillment Barbara, California, at the age of 85 years. of this prayer by Joseph Fort Newton: Born September 22, 1860, in West Jersey, "Make our fleeting life rich in usefulness; eager Illinois, she spent her early life there and com­ yet unhwried, on high tasks intent, dauntless in pleted her education at Illinois Wesleyan. Mter 56 The Key of Kappa Kappa Gamma living for some time in Norfolk, Nebraska, she chapter plans to perpetuate her name and spirit moved to Denver, Colorado, where she was presi­ through a plaque and a scholarship fund .. T~e dent of the Denver alumnre association. In 1919 plaque will be presented annually to the grrl m she moved to Orange, California, where she took the chapter who most nearly exemplifies Kappa an active part in civic and cultural affairs and ideals throughout the year; the scholarship will was a beloved member of Chapter S, PEO. be awarded to a member of the chapter who would Surviving are two generations of Kappas. Mrs. otherwise be unable to continue her education. EDITH READ, '!'-Cornell, July 13, 1945, at Saratoga, New York. During the past summer there passed fr~m our midst a beloved friend who has left behmd an imperishable legacy of the appreciation of all that is finest and best in life. A teacher by profession, she was on the staff of the Morris high school for 38 years until her retirement in 1941. At that time a testimonial to her speaks for itself. "Whose clear understanding of the limitless op­ portunities of her profession .in the service of youth, set for her fellow teach~rs and pupils the highest standards of achievement in scholarship and character; who as a .teacher has given the most unselfish and tireless service to the youth of Morris high school; whose superb energy and exceptional · organizing ability brought harmony out of ap- parently insurmountable difficulties and worked inestimable benefit to every underprivileged child; whose sympathetic comprehension of the problems of her teachers won for her their complete coopera­ tion and loyalty; whose gift of humor and kindli­ ness brought a sense of good cheer · and happiness into her work, and friendliness into her human relations." As one of her students said, "She will always be beloved and remembered by her students to whom FLORA SWANK JOHNSON she gave so much." As her old classmate of 50. years' standing, I Johnson's two Kappa daughters are Marie Johnson thank God for this splendid friend. ~edortha (Mrs. Luther E.), B M-Colorado, now a EMILY DUNNING BARRINGER, 'I' inember of the Pasadena. alumnre association; and JENNY LILLY NEAL (Mrs. Carl B.), H-Wis­ Faith Johnson. Sears (Mrs. Thomas D.), B M, of consin, in February, 1945, at Olympia, Washing­ Santa Barbara. Her Kappa granddaughters are ton. Mary Ann Bedortha Little (Mrs. Frank Edward), Member of the group which applied for a Kappa B M, and Barbara Bedortha Bent (Mrs. Henry Kappa Gamma charter at the University of Oregon Wingate), B M, both members of the Pasadena between 1906 and 1910, she was graduated before alumnre association. Mrs. Johnson lived to see the the charter was granted. She was later initiated birth of two great-granddaughters, born last sum­ at the University of Wisconsin,_ where she took met; one the daughter of Mrs. Little, the other the her master's in psychiatry. In 1915'she was married daughter of Mrs. Bent. · to Mr. Neal, now forestry supervisor for the State of . IDA GAVER ROUSSEAU· (Mrs. Joseph), B N­ Washington. Ohio State, October 9, 1945, -at Long Beach, Cali­ Also surviving are two Kappa daughters, Shirley fornia. Neal Phipps (Mrs. Preston) and Patricia Neal, . LILLIAN WHITNEY SAWYER, -Boston, both of B 0-0regon. Patricia served in England October 8, 1945, at Cambridge, Massachusetts. as an American Red Cross recreation director. She is survived by her sister, Caroline A. Sawyer, She spent a year and a half overseas before return­ , contemporary of Charlotte Barrell Ware and ing to this country because of her mother's illness. Mary Warren -Ayars at Boston university. VIRGINIA HADLEY ALLISON (Mrs. Charles), CAROL MARY HALL GROVES (Mrs. James), B X-Kentucky, January 9, 1945, at Tucson, Arizona. B H-StanfOrd, October 4, 1945. ELEANOR JANE WILSON EDSON (Mrs. MARY GAVINA HUNGERFORD ROEHRIG Gilroy), 0-Kansas, at Beaumont, Texas. (Mrs. Frederick L.), '!'-Cornell, September 4, 1945, MARTHA RODES BRECK (Mrs. Thomas F, at Walnut Creek, California. · Carter), ITf--California, at Versailles, Kentucky . . ANNIE CAMPBELL, B IT-Washington under­ MARGARET GUFFIN FLINT (Mrs. Dales), I, graduate, August 4, 1945, at Seattle, Washington. DePauw. To preserve the ideals for which she stood, the BETIY JEAN AITCHISON, r A-Middlebury. FRATERNITY DIRECTORY COUNCIL

President-MRS. JosEPH W. SEACREST (Ruth Kadel, ~). 2750 Woodscrest, Lincoln 2, Neb. Vice-President-MRs. SYDNEY LEE JoHNsON (Emily Caskey, B H), R.F.D. I, Box 713J, La Canada, Calif. Executive Secretary-MISs CLARA 0. PIERCE (B N), 603 Ohio State Savings Bldg., Columbus 15, Ohio. Director of Alumnre-MRs. EDWARD F . EcE (Helena Flinn, r E), 2356 Orlando Pl., Wilkinsburg 21, Pa. Assistants-MISs NANCY MYLER (r E), 7441 Penfield Ct., Pittsburgh 8, Pa.; MRs. JosEPH CAMPBELL (Eleanore Goodridge, B M), 355 Marion St., Denver 3, Colo. Director of Chapter Organization-MRs. RoBERT GEORGE (Lora Harvey, B II), 4983 Purdue Ave., Seattle 5, Wash. Director of Chapter Programs and NPC Delegate-MRs. E. GRANVILLE CRABTREE (Edith Reese, B r), 85 Dean Rd. Brookline 46, Mass. Assistant-MISS HELOISE SMARTT ( B e), 909 Franklin Ave., Columbus 5, Ohio. Director of Membership and Panhellenic-MRs. RALPH E. FIELDS (Hulda Miller, B 4>), 235 S. 6th St. E ., Missoula, Mont.

ASSOCIATE COUNCIL Province P residents Province Vice-Presidents Alpha--MRs. JAMES MAcMAHON (Sara Millar, B N), 60 AlPh<>--MRs. GILBERT M. BuTTERS (K. Louise R odell, Hull St., Newtonville 60, Mass. r ll). 521 Cumberland Avenue, Syracuse, New York. Bete>--MRs. GEORGE PEARSE (R. Katheryn Bourne, r A), Bete>--MRs. ALFRED G. AsHCROFT (Emily Mount, B :!:), 9 Sunnyslope Dr., West Hartford, Conn. 2 Northview Pl., White Plains, N.Y. Gamme>--MRs. RAYMOND V . ELLSWORTH (Alice Hunsicker, Gamme>--MRs, GEORGE E. EESELY (Edla Scaife, P), 1073 A), 722 Sherman St., Akron 11. Ohio. Rosalie Ave., Lakewood 7, Ohio. Delta-Mas. CLAY ULEN (Frances M. Shahan, I), 409 E. Delta-MRs. MILTON F. MALLENDER (Eleanor Rainey, Walnut Lizton, Ind. A r), 430 Aspen Rd., Birmingham, Mich. Epsilon-MRs. FLOYD T. ABBOTT (Mary Frances Diffen­ Epsilon-Mi ss MATILDA THOMPSON (r T) , 719 7th St., S., baugh, A), 1715 6th St., Peru, Ill. Fargo, N.D. Zete>--MISS MARY DuDLEY cr A), 629 Taylor, Topeka, Zeta-MRs. RoBERT A. McCAGUE (Helen Thomas, :!:), Kan. 5323 Izard St., Omaha, Neb. Ete>--MRs. HARRY H. SHAFFER (Vilate Crane, A H), 217 Ete>--MRS. JoHN D. GILLASPIE (Caroline Henry, B M), 2nd Ave., Salt Lake City 3, Utah. 721 Spruce St., Boulder, Colo. Theta-MRs. JoHN WAMSLEY (Mary Singleton I), 2238 Theta-MRs. FRED R. ARMY (Sarah Brown, r A), 6274 Terwilliger Blvd.. Tulsa, Okla. Prospect Ave., Dallas 14, Tex. Iota-MRs. RICHARD EUBANKS (C. Anne Casler, r r), lote>--MRs. HARQLD BAIRD (Helen Newman, B ~). R.R. 8, 316 Bryant, Walla Walla, Wash. Box 432 A, Tacoma, Wash. Kappe>--MRS. WESLEY D. KASL (Helen Swordling, r Z), Kappa-Mas. WILLIAll E. BETTS (Lenita Reddish, P), 15 277 De Pauw, Pacific Palisades, Calif. 713 N, Bedford Dr., Beverly Hills, Calif. Lambda-MRs. ALFRED E . STEWART (Evelyn Cox, B T), Lambde>--MRs. ToRRENCE WOLFORD (Perla Beckham, B .':.'), 208 Park St.. Morgantown, W.Va. 6311 Georgia St., Chevy Chase, Md. Mu-MRs. H. RICHM OND FAVROT (Dorothy Gamble, B 0), Mu--MRS. THOMAS C. MAYES (Bernice Read, r 1), 637 • 448 Nashville Ave., New Orleans, La. Minorca Ave., Coral Gables, Fla .

STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN Pledge Training-MRs. WARREN 0. SHEPARD (Lucile James, B T), 117 Leonia Ave., L eonia, N .J. Budgeting and Bookkeeping-MRs. ROBERT H. WHITE Ritualist-Mas. THEODORE WESTERMANN (May C. Whiting, (Patricia Kingsbury, M)~_p3 Reid St., Connersville, Ind. :!:), 42 Pondfield Rd., W . Bronxville. N.Y. Chapter Housing-MRs. WILLIAM C. WALZ (Catherine Rose McGill Fund-MRs. ROBERT S. SHAPARD (Lois Lake, Kelder, B A) 444 S. 5th Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich. B .':.'), 3840 Maplewood Ave., Dallas 5, T ex. Fellowsh•Ps-MRs. BERNARD LILLJEBERG (Leonna Dorlac, ScholarshiP-MISS MIRIAM LocKE cr IT) , University, Ala. A Z), P .O. Box 924, Lamar, Colo. Standards-Mas. FRANK H. ROBERTS (Alice Ann Longley, Associate chairman-Miss PEARL DINAN, (r T), Dean 1), 234 Clinton Ave., Oak Park, Ill. of Women, North Dakota Agricultural College, Fargo, Undergraduate Scholarships-Mtss MARIAN S. HANDY N .D. r K), Crisfield, Md. Finance-MRs. MaTT KEYS (Dorothy Hensley, B e), 252 N.W. 36th, Oklahoma City 3, Okla. (chairman), fra­ ternity president, executive secretary, Helen Knox, B Z. SPECIAL COMMITTEE CHAffiMEN Hearthstone Fund-MRs. E RNEST P. RAILSBACK (Irene Alumnz Regional Assistants-Mrs. Charles R,. Crozier Neal, A) , 34 Foster St., Newtonville 60~,.., Mass. (chair· (Dorothy Lillie Crozier, A r), 519 P ark Lane, East man). MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLJ!. TO KAPPA Lansing, Mich.; Mrs. Alfred Davis (Marguerite B. KAPPA GAMMA AND SEND TO THE TREAS­ Clark, B i'), 22 Lawrence Cresc., Toronto, Ont.. Can.; URER, 603 Ohio State Savings Bldg., Columbus 15, Mrs. Robert B. Hutchinson, Jr., (Helen C. Cornish, Ohio. B e), 902 W. Morton St.. Denison, Texas, Jane Shaffer, · Hearthstone Board of Trt.stees-MRs. A. H . ROTH (Flor­ r I, 5466 Clements St., St. Louis 12, Mo., Mrs. Harry ence Burton, B A) , 629 Myrtle Rd., Erie. Pa. (chair­ F . Sedwick (Helen M. Vincent, r B), 1904 Van Buren, man), Mrs. J. Merrick Smith (Mabel MacKinney, B :!:), Wilmington 223, DeJa. Miss Hden Steinmetz, A E, Mrs. Gustavus Taylor (Sue Army and Navy Association--MRs. MALIN CRAIG (Mar­ Davis, I), Mrs. Richard H. Shryock (Rheva Ott, B A), garet Baughman, r K),.4605 Maryland Ave., St. Louis 8, fund chairman. Mo. Historian--Mas. JAMES F. McNABOE (Almira Johnson, S ervice Women's Centers-MRs. WILLIAM H. SIEGMUND H), 123 Waverly PL, New York 11, N .Y. (Elizabeth Hunt, T), 2266 Midwick Dr., Altadena, Magasine Agency-Mas. JAMES MACNAUGHTAN, Ja. (Marie Calif. (chairman) Bryden, e). 7538 Teasdale Ave .. St. Louis 5. Mo. Adviser to All Arrnv and Navy Divisions-MRs. GusTAVE Assistant-MRs. F. FREDERICK FREYTAG (K. Helen Barge, HEISS (Virginia Tucker Jones, r K) , 304 Prince St., :!:), 4475 W. Pine Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. Alexandria, Va. Mu-ric-Mas. GEORGE R. CHRISTIE (Catherine Allison, 1), Chapter Publication-SYLVIA WEAVER. (B H), 1833 Park 151 N.W. 92nd St., Miami 38, Fla. Dr., Los Angeles, Calif. 57 58 The Key of Kappa Kappa Gamma

Beq•ust Program-MRs. MoRRIS EsMIOL (Lucile Pattison, ATLANTA (:M)-Mrs. E. F. Wells, 854 Amsterdam Ave., B M) , 120 W. Monroe St., Colorado Springs, Colo. .N.E., Atlanta, Ga. (Vice-President) Graduate Co••nselor-MRs. HAROLD R SMITH (Aletha AusTIN (8)-Mrs. James A. Talley, 1611 Wethersfield, Yerkes, B Q II), 2 Eucalyptus Rd Berkeley 53 Lenox Ave., Albany, N.Y. Calif. ., ' tCASPER-Mrs. H. G. Williams, 842 S. Durbin, Casper, Kappa Kappa Gamma Delegate-Fraternity Direct<>r of Wyo. Chapter Programs. CEDAR RAPIDS (Z)-Mrs. Glenn C. Wheeler, 2167 Blake Blvd., S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. CHA':'':AIGN-URBANA (E)-Mrs. George A. Legg, 1117 W. BOYD HEARTHSTONE Wllham St., Champaign, Ill. 800 Interlachen, Winter Park, Fla. CHARLESTON (A)-Mrs. Harold Neff, 1001 London Heights Rd., Charleston, W.Va. Manager-MR., RoY C. NASH (Ruth Lorino: Cutter, B :!:). tCHAUTAUQUA LAKE (A)-Mrs. Clayton M . Jones, Jr., 47 Kappa Cl1•b House Board of Trustees- See Standing Royal Ave., Jamestown, N.Y. Committee Chairmen. CHEYENNE (H)-Mrs. Walter F. Christensen, 1922 Sey­ mour Ave., Cheyenne, Wyo. GRADUATE COUNSELORS CHICAGO INTERCOLLEGIATE (E)-Mrs. Reuben G. Carlson, 61~9 N . Legett Ave., Chicago, Ill. PHY~LIS BROTHERS (irman: Mi,.TI (r)-Mrs. T. Raymond Ward 5039 Ander- ANN ARBOR (<'.)-Mi's Tosephine F Y t' 521 Ch h St .. Ann Arbor. Mich. . an IS, urc snn Pt.. Ctncinnati, ()hio. , CL"'VELAND lr)-Mrs. Vincent Fulton, 3448 Lynnfield Ave., tAROM0RE (8)-Mrs. George R Brantley Jr 623 D, Shaker Ht<., Cleveland. Ohio. N.\~T .. An·l.,ore, Oklo. · ' ·• Cu:vELA N? WEST S'loRE (n-M!'. Donald N. Morgan ART<.ANSA' (9)-Miss Mary E. Bragg 1911 N T 1 Ltttle Rocl<. Ark. • · Y er, 1 ?OQ (",.,e) Ave.. Lakewood 7. Ohio. ' r'lFFEYVII.U: (Z)-See Southeast Kansas. ARMY AND NAvv-Mrs. Malin · Crail!' 4605 M 1 d A St. Louis S, Mo. · ary an ve., CoLLEGE PAR "' (A)-Mrs. r. . Rayner Gaillard, 7812 Strat­ ford Rd., Bethesda 14, Md. Fraternity Directory 59

CoLORADO SPRI NGS (H)-Mrs. Cortland N. Cool, 1504 N. tKANSAS CrTY, KANSAS (Z)-Mrs. J oseph K. Buehler, Weber, Colorado Springs, Colo. 1215 N. 22nd St., Kansas City, Kan. CoLUMBIA (Z)-Mrs. Frank R . Good, R.F.D. 6, Columbia, K ANSAS CITY, MrssouRI (Z)-Mrs. Homer F. ·Neville, Mo. 5218 Mission \¥oods Ter., Kansas City, Kanr CoLUMBUS (f)-Mrs. Joseph Mulvey, 3050 Fair Ave., LAFAYETTE (A)-Mrs. George R. Clayton, 1309 Catula, Columbus, Ohio. Lafayette, Ind. CoNNECTICUT (B)-Mrs. Eugene L. Lehr, 15 Summit St., LAKEW OOD (f)-See Cleveland West Shore. Manchester, Conn. LANSING (t..)-Mrs. Norman Wade, 11 5 S. Pine St., tCoRPUS CHRISTI (8)-Miss Inez Sterling, 346 Palmero, L ansing 15, Mich. Corpus Christi, Tex. LARAMIE (H)-Mrs. Walter J . Jensen, 1100 Sheridan, DALLAS (8)-Mrs. Paul P . Scott, 4515 Dentwood, D allas Laramie, Wyo. 9, Tex. L AWRENCE (Z)-Mrs. Dolph Simmons, 1509 Massachusetts DAVENPORT (Z)-Mrs. James A. Leach, 37 Glenwood Ave., St. Lawrence, Kan. Davenport, Iowa. L EWISTON (I)-Mrs. D. R. Berger, 1801 7th Ave., L ewis· DAYTON (f)-Mrs. F. W. Clark, 511 Daytona Parkway, ton, I daho. Dayton 6, Ohio. LEXINGTON (M)-Mrs. J. Horde Armstrong, 363 N . tDELAWARE, OHIO (f)-Mrs. J. J. Somerville, 210 W . Broadway, Lexington, Ky. Winter, Delaware, Ohio. LINCOLN (Z)-Mrs. J ack N. Christensen, 2625 South St., DELAWARE (STATE OF) (B)-Mrs. David J . Morgan, 504 Lincoln, Neb. N. Ford Ave., 'Wilmington, Dela. LITTLE RocK (8)-See Arkansas. tDENISON·SH ERMAN (8)-Mrs. Robert Goble 430 Beldon, L ON DON, ENGLAND (A)-Mrs. G. E. Osland-Hill, Dobins, Sherman, Tex. Fulmer, Bucks, England. DENVER (H)-Mrs. Harold H. Cox, 364 Ash St., Denver, LoNG BEACH (K)-Mrs. P. H . Germain. 2360 San Fran­ Colo. cisco, Long Reach 6, Calif. DEs MoiNES (Z)-Miss Adelene Howland, 2404 Forest tLONGVIEW (I)-Mrs. James P. Rogers, 1724 24th Ave., Dr., Des Moines, Iowa. Longview, Wash. DETROIT (t..)-Mrs. Cleary N. Swanson, 17384 Ohio Ave., L os ANGELES (K)-Mrs. Converse Cole, 740 S . S ycamore, Detroit 21, Mach. Los Angeles 36, Calif. East Side Group Chairman-Mrs. F. W. Seitz, 2141 LoursvrLLE (M)-Mrs. \'\Talker H. Bowman, Jr., 1801 Seminole Ave., Detroit 14, Mich. Casselberry Rd., Louisville 5, Ky. Central Group Chairman-Mrs. Ivan Graham, 576 Dray­ MADISON (E)-Mrs. Carleton Sperry, 21 17 Chadbourne ton, Ferndale, Mich. Ave., Madison 5. Wi'. Evening Group Chairman-Miss Mary L erchen, 2281 MANHATTAN (Z)-Mrs. M. G. Sloo, Jr., 1611 Laramie St., W. Grand Blvd., Detroit 8, Mich. Manhattan, Kan. DuLUTH (E)- Mrs. A. C. Luscher, 922 Chester Park Dr., tMANSFTELD (rl-Mrs. Ernest Hartman, 121 Marion Ave., Duluth 5, Minn. Mansfield, Ohio. EL PASO (8)-Mrs. John Echlin, 2932 Piedmont. El P aso, tMARTINSVILLE (A)-Mrs. \¥arren M . Schnaiter, Martins- T ex. ville, Ind. . tENID (8)-Mrs. Boyd Freeman, 428 S. H ayes, Enid, MEMPHIS (M)- Mrs. M errill Schwartz, 1260 Vmton, Mem­ Okla. . ohis, Tenn. EssEx CoUNTY (NEW JERSEY ) (B)-Mrs. Thomas H. MTAMI (M\- Mrs. E . Hugh Duffy, 42 South West 21 Rd., Wickenden, Twin Oaks Rd., Short Hills, N.J. EuGENE ,(I)-Miss Martha Jane Switzer, 1958 Potter, Miami, Fla. tMTDDLEBURY (A)-Mrs. \~filii am H. Upson, 24 Daniel, Eugene, Ore. Chipman Park. Middleburv: Va. EVANSTON (E)-See North Shore. tMrDLAND (8)-Mrs. J . H. H erd, 313 South N, Midland, EVANSVILLE (d)-Mrs. John W. Rogers, 2609 Bayard Park Dr., Evansville, Ind. TPxa:::. FARGO (E)-See North Dakota. *tMm-OKLAHOMA (8)-Mrs. Basil \¥agner, Chandler, tFLINT (IS)-Mrs. Richard F. Shappell, 2116 Windemere Okla. Ave., Flint, Mich. MILWAUKEE (E)-Mrs. J ohn S. Garvey. 1260 N . Prospect, FT. LAUDER DALE (M)-See Browar d County. Milwaukee 2. Wis. . FoRT WAYNE (t..)-Mrs. E . E. Morton, 918 Kinsmore. MINNE50TA (E)- M,·s. Alan E. Sandy, 4815 Shendan Ave., Ft. Wayne, Ind. So., Minneaooli s 10, Minn. FoRT WORTH (8)-Mrs. John R. H alsell, 5021 Bryce, Ft. MINNEAPOLIS (E)- See Minne•nta. Worth, Tex. MoNMOUTH (E)-Mrs. G. V. Horner. 413 E. Clinton Ave., tGALVESTON (8)-Miss Elizabeth Runge, 1301 Ave. D, Monmouth. Ill. . · A Galveston, Tex. MoNTANA (I)- Mrs. W . N. McPhail, 307 Umvers1ty ve., GARY (t..)-Mrs. G. E. Foley, 244 W. 46th Ave., Gary, Missoula, Mont. MoNTCLAIR (B)-See Essex. Ind. h GLENDALE (K)-Mrs. \Vendell R. Craven, 1417 T ompson MONTREAL (A)-Mrs. \V'ensley King, 26 Edgehill Rd .. . Ave., Glendale. Calif. Montreal, Que .. Con ada. tGRAND F oRKS (E)-Mrs. E. L. Lium, 516 Lincoln Dr., MoRGANTOWN (A \-Mrs. Esten Davis. 128 \Vagner Rd., Grand Forks, N .D. Morgantown, \V.Va. tGRAND IsLA ND (Z)-Mrs. Ray Higgins. 2228 W. Charles, tMoscow (T'-Mrs. Clarence E. Childs. 824 E. 1st St., Grand Island. Neb. Moscow. 1rlnhn . S P'k GRAND R APIDS (t..)-Mrs. Richard Willey, 2545 Frederick MmncE (61-Mrs. Fred M. Crapo, \V. J ackson t. 1 e, Dr .• Grand Rapids. Mich. Muncie. In~ . r k A \~. 0 tGREAT BEND (Z)- Mrs. L. T. Child, 3108 16th St., Great tMusKOGEE (8)-Mrs. P aul Agent, 711 mulgee ve., Muskogee, Okla. Bend, Kan. N GREAT FALLS (I)-Mrs. C. W. Burns, 2720 4th Ave. , NEWARK-GR ANv rr.LE (f)-Mrs. Corwin Harris, 90 N. 31st Great Fails, Mont. St., Newark. Ohio. GRE ENCASTLE (t..)-Mrs. Frank Donner, 623 Seminary St., NEwCOMB (11{)-Mrs. T. McLean Le Doux, 5700 Garfield Greencastle, Ind. St. . New Orleans IS. Lo. tHARRISBURG (B)-Mrs. Robert Root, 153 N. 17th St., tNEw HAVEN (A)-Mrs. Howard V. Krick, 39 Cleveland Camp Hili. Pa. Rd .. New Haven, Conn. HARTFORD (B)-See Connecticut. NEw ORLEANS (~f\-See Newcomb. HAWAII (K)-Mrs. Daniel W. Sutherland, 3566 Woodlawn NF.w YI"RK (B1 - Mrs. George L. Everitt, 606 W. 113 St., Dr., Honolulu 15, T.H. S 1 New York, N.Y. HELENA (I)-Mrs. Roscoe Conklin, 724 ixt 1 Ave., Business group chairtnnn-Mis::: Corinne Mathews. 42-33 Helena, Mont. Ki>sena B!vrl .. Flushin~r. N.Y. . HILLSDALE (t..l- Mrs. \¥i11iam M. Narrance, 128 Oak St., B1tsine.n address-Tab11 l atin~ ales Division. Rf'mtng­ Hillsdale, Mich. . ton Rand Co .. 315 Fourth Ave., New York. Phone HousTON (8)-Mrs. Royal Roussel, 2421 Nottingham, STuyvesant 9-3500 Houston 5, Tex. NoRTH D AKOTA (E)- Mrs. George P ardoe, 1104 lOth Ave., HUNTINGTON (A)-Miss Melba Brammer. 149 9th Ave., So., Fargo. N.D. b B 18 Huntinl(ton. \V.Vo. NoRTHERN NEW TERSEV (Bl-Mrs. Ro ert rome, H u TCHINS ON (Z\-Mrs. Grant B. \Vagner, 101 \V. 20th, Reading Terr .. R?~hurn . N.T. Hutchinson, Kan. NORTH SHORE (E)-Mrs. P. Alden Bergquist, 2811 Hart- I NnTANAPOLTS (A)- Mrs. Royer K. Brown, 5868 Carrollton zell, Evanston. 111. S d 867 P'l · Ave .. Indianapolis 5. Ind. NnRTH '~'n<>nw•RD (!1' - Mrs. Carl H. an er, 1 gnm I owA CrTv (Z)- Mrs. Leslie Dyke, 422 N . Clinton St., Rei.. Birmingham, Mich. Iowa City, Iowa. O"< PARK-RIVER FoREST (E)-Mrs. \Villiam Barber, 725 ITHACA TNTERCOLLEGIATE (A)-Mrs. T. N. Hurd, 105 Monroe Ave .. River ForP~t. Ill. Oak Hill Rd .. Ithaco. N.Y. tOc.DE" (H1-Miss Sallv M. Humphris, 1433 25th St., tJACKSONVILLE (M)-1\f". Robert M. Sanford, 1854 Rivi­ Ogden, Utnh. (S ec.-Treas.) era Pkwy., Tacksonville 5, Fla. OKLAHOMA CITY (8)-Mrs. Jack N. Smith. 1434 N.W. JAMESTOWN (A)-See Chautaugua Lake. 35th, Oklahoma City, Okla. 60 The Key of Kappa Kappa Ganuna

OLYMPIA (I)-Mrs. I an Christopher, 811 Governor Stevens, TORONTO (A)-Mrs. C. H. Rankin, 120 Roxborough St., Olympia, Wash, E., Toronto, Ont., Canada. OMAHA (Z)-Mrs. W. W. Burgess, 4211 Pine St., Omaha, TucsoN (K)-Mrs. 0. K. Garretson, 3165 E. 5th St., Neb. Tucson, Ariz, PALO ALTO (K)-Mrs, Roger W. Goldsmith, Rt. 2, Box 39, TULSA (9)-Mrs. Dale Carter, 2455 E. 27th St., Tulsa 5, Gordon Way, Los Altos, Calif. Okla. PASADE NA (K)-Mrs, Robert Shlaudeman, 630 Hillside tTuscALOOsA (M)-Mrs. Donald Ramsdell, University, Ala. Terr., Pasadena 2, Calif. TYLER (9)-Mrs. J, M. Lloyd, 620 S. Sneed, Tyler, Tex. PHILADELPHIA (B)-Miss C. Edna Bramble, 431 W. Wal­ UTAH (H)-See Salt Lake City nut Lane, Philadelphia, Pa. WACO (9)-Miss Mary Brinkerhoff, 1313 S. Eighth, Waco, PHOENIX (K)-Mrs. Everett E. Kolberg, 1825 Alvarado Tex. Rd., Phoenix, Ariz. WALLA WALLA (I)- Miss Myrtle Falk, 130 Dice Pl., Walla PITTSBURGH (B)-Mrs, Herbert L. Koerner, 312 McCully Walla, Wash. St., Pittsburgh 16, Pa. WASHINGTON, D.C.- (A)-Mrs. Ronald C. Kinsey, 3700 Junior Group Chairman-Miss Janet Elliott, 307 Barnes Massachusetts Ave., W 11 shington, D.C. St., Pittsburgh 21 Pa. tWATERLOO (Z)-Mrs. J, Marcy Wilson, 1504 West Fourth, tPoNCA CITY (9)-Mrs. Glenn C. Clark, 117 Elmwood, Waterloo, Iowa. Ponca City, Okla. WESTCHESTER CouNTY (NEW YoRK) (B)-Mrs. George H. PoRTLAND (I)- Mrs. L , W. Isom, 1746 N.E. 50th Ave., Rutherford, 14 Oakway, Scarsdale, N.Y. Portland 13, Ore. tWESTF!ELD (B)-Mrs. Alan Beerbower, 319 Scotch Plains tPoWDER RIVER (H)-Mrs. Frank E. Long, Buffalo, Wyo. Ave., Westfield~_N.J. PuEBLO (H)-Mrs. T. R. Malone, Jr., 1905 Grand, Pueblo, WESTWOOD (K)-Mrs. William E. Betts, 713 N. Bedford Colo. Dr., Beverly Hills, Calif. PuLLMA N (I)-Mrs. Don Sodorff, R.R. 1, Pullman, Wash. WHEELING (A)-Mrs. Carl G. Bachmann, 7 Locust Ave., *RICH MOND (A)- Mrs. W. Ambrose McGee, 4107 Ken­ Lenox, Wheeling, W.Va. sington Ave., Richmond 21, Va. WICHITA (Z)-Mrs. Kean Tilford, 522 S. Crestway, tRIVERSID E- SAN BERNARDINO (K)-Mrs. E. L. Boynton, Wichita K'an. 6949 Valencia, Riverside, Calif. WICHITA FALLS (9)- Mrs. G. C. Gambill, 2408 Brook St., RocHESTER (A)- Mrs. Willard Wilder, 853 Merchants Wichita Falls, Tex. Rd., Rochester 9, N.Y. tWILLIAMSBURG · (A)-Mrs. W. Ivan Hoy, Box 4, W il­ tRoswELL (H)-Miss Edith Coppedge, 406 N. Michigan liamsburg, Va. Ave., Roswell, N.M. WILMINGTON (B)-See Delaware. tSABINE-NECHES (9)-Mrs. Wilbur C. Looney, 875 21st WINNIPEG (E)-Mrs. Alan Sweatman, 176 Cancra St., St., Beaumont, Tex. Winnipeg, Man., Canada. SACRAMENTO VALLEY (K)-Mrs. Ray Dean, 2923 25th St., WINTER PARK (M)-Mrs. George B. Fishback, R.R. 1, Sacramento, Calif. Orlando, Fla. (Vice-President) SAGI NAW VALL EY-(d)-Mrs. Earl Perry, 1412 Center Ave., WYOMING (H)-Sheridan, Buffalo, Dayton-See Powder Bay City, Mich. River. tST. CLAIR-MADISON (E)-Mrs. Harold G. Baker, 8 Country YAKIMA (I)-Miss Ruth E. Wilkins, S13 W. Chestnut, Club Rd., Belleville, Ill. Yakima, Wash. ·sT. J osEPH .(Z)-Miss Edna M. Davis, 30th and Francis, *(1945-46 Officers not yet reported by group.) St. Joseph, Mo . • ST. L AWR EN CE (A)-Miss Grace Lynde, 43 E. Main St., Canton, N.Y. ALUMNlE REPRESENTATIVES ST. Louis (Z)-Mrs. Clyde Israel, 1 Warsaw Terr., Clayton, Mo. OF UNORGANIZED TOWNS ST. PAUL (E)- See Minnesota. CHARLOTTE (A )-Mrs. Richard Sims, 1122 Harding Pl., SALEM (I)-Mrs. Roscoe Wilson, 1605 S. Church St., Charlotte, N.C. Salem, Ore. CoRVALLIS (!)-Mrs. Frank Mandie, 335 N. 12th, Corvallis, SALT LAKE CITY (H)- Mrs. John J . Pitman, 970 First Ore. Ave., Salt L ake City, Utah. DuRHAM (A)-Mrs. Ralph Van Trine, Box 1128, Durham, tSAN A NGELO (9)- Mrs. Scott Snodgrass, Box 690, San N.C. Angelo, Tex. FoRT CoLLINS, CoLORADO (H)-Miss Thanet Schureman, SAN A NTO NIO (9)- Miss Mary Jane Lyles, 127 Thelma 429 Mathews St., Fort Collins, Colo. Dr., San Antonio, Tex. RALEIGH (A)-Mrs. W . E. Upshaw, 921 Vance St., Ra­ SAN DIEGO (K)-Mrs. Aylett D. Clark, 5434 Collier Ave., leigh, N.C. San Diego 5, Calif. ST. PETERSBURGH (M)-Mrs. Alonzo M. Wing, III, 1219 SAN FERNA NDO VALLEY (K)-Mrs. Ardis Maldonado, 852 12th St. N., St. Petersburgh 6, Fla. Screenland Dr., Burbank, Calif. SALINA (Z)-Mrs. Clifton B. Dodge, Jr., 653 Highland, SAN FRANCISCO BAY (K)-Mrs. J. R. B. Ellis, 2243 Frank­ Salina, Kan. lin St., San Francisco, Calif. SHREVEPORT (M)- Mh Nell C. Querbes, 2750 Fairfield tSANTA FE (H)-Mrs. Lon F. Alexander, P.O. Box 223, Ave., Shreveport 54, La. Santa Fe, N.M. tSANTA MoNICA (K)-Mrs. Wesley D. Kasl, 15 277 De Pauw Pl., Pacific Palisades, Calif. SEATTLE (1}-Mrs. Russell Blankenship, 452 5 E. 41st, Seat­ ACTIVE CHAPTER PRESIDENTS tle, Wash. tSEDALIA (Z)-Mrs. Leon Archias, Jr., 508 S. Park, Sedalia, ALPHA PROVINCE Mo. ST. LAWRENCE U NIVERSITY (B B")- Gioria Gene Wright, SHAWNEE .(9)-See Mid-Oklahoma. *45 E. Main St., Canton, N.Y. I SouTH BEND .(a)-Mrs. John Lippincott, 1121 E. Wayne BaSTON UNIVERSITY ()-Marguerite Hartshorn, "131 St., South Bend, Ind. Commonwealth Ave., Boston 16, Mass. I. SouTH EA sT KANSAS (Z)-Miss Doris McGugin, 1209 W . SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (B T)-Margaret Carpenter, *743 4th, Coffeyville, Kan. Comstock Ave., Syracuse 10, N.Y. SOUTHERN WEST VIRGI NIA (A)-Mrs. J . L. McFarland, CoRNELL UNIVERSITY ('~>)-Marcia Noyes, "508 Thurston 1307 N. Walker St., Princeton, W .Va. Ave., Ithaca, N.Y. SPOKANE (I)- Miss Julia Moore, W . 2304 First Ave., Spo­ U NIVERSITY OF ToRON TO (B '~>)-Sheila MacQueen, *134 kane, Wash. St. George St., Toronto 5, Ont., Can. . SPRI NGFI ELD, ILLI NOI S (E)-Mrs. George Blanchard 2105 MIDDLEBURY CoLLEGE (P A)-Gloria Antolini, Forest West, S. Sixth, Springfield, Ill. ' Middlebury, Vt. tSPRI NGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS (A)-Mrs. Arthur W. McGILL UNIVERSITY (d .t.)-M. Claire Fisher, 768 Sher­ Wood. 169 Rogers Ave., W est Springfield, Mass. brooke St. W., Montreal, Que., Can. STATE CoLLEGE (B)-Mrs. Ridge Riley, Box 84 4, State MASSACHUSETTS STATE CoLLEGE (il N)-Constance A. College, Pa. Scott, *510 N. Pleasant St., Amherst , Mass. SwART HMORE (B)-See Beta Iota. SYRAcusE (A)- Mrs. Donald Darrone, 112 Boise Dr., Syra­ cuse, N.Y. BETA PROVINCE TACOM A (I)-Mrs. Robert M. Sanders, 3215 N . Tyler, ALLEGHENY CoLLEGE (P P)-Norma Fix 367 Walker Hall, T acoma, Wash Meadville, Pa. ' tTAM PA (M)-M~s. C. G. Whittaker, 432 Channel Dr., UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (B A)-Carolyn Fields, T ampa 6, Fla. *3323 Walnut St., Philadelphia 4, Pa. tTERRE HAUTE (d)-Mrs. Fred Starr, Jr., 2522 North ADELPHI CoLLEGE (B :!:) - Marian Nowka, 111 7th St., 9th, Terre Haute, Ind. Garden City, L.I., N.Y. ToLEDO (r)-Mrs, Edgar Norris, 29 50 Kenwood Blvd., UNIVERSITY OP PITTSBURGH (P E)-Lois Fair 0 165 N Toledo, Ohio. Dithridge St., Pittsburgh 13, Pa. ' · ToPEKA ,(Z)-Mrs. Ervin Reid, 1272 MacVicar, Topeka, PENNSYLVANIA STATE CoLLEGE (6. A)-Jane Dye, *Kappa Kan. Kappa Gamma House, State College, Pa. Fraternity Directory 61

UI!IVERSITY OF CoNNECTICUT (d M)-Eris Porterfield, UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO (r B)-Mary Louise Gibbs, Kappa Kappa Gamma House, Storrs, Conn. *221 N. University, Albuquerque, N.M. CARNEGIE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (d Z)-Patricia U_NIVERSITY OF WYOMING cr 0)-Lois Barnard *Fra- Kelsey, 5050 Forbes St., Pittsburgh, Pa. ternity Park, Laramie, Wyo. ' CoLORADO CoLLEGE (d Z)-Jane Haigler Ticknor Hall, GAMMA PROVINCE Colorado Spri!lj:S, Colo. ' UNIVERSITY OF AKRON (A)-Sally Connolly, *3 08 E. UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (A H)-June Barton *33 S Wol- Buchtel Ave., Akron 4, Ohio. cott, Salt Lake City 2, Utah. ' · Onto WESLEYAN UN.IVERSITY (PA)-Marilyn Myers, Stuyvesant Hall, Delaware, Ohio. THETA PROVINCE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI (B PA)-Lois Jean Reif­ UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS (B Z)-Jane Dunkle *2001 Uni- schneider, *2930 Woodside Pl., Cincinnati 19, Ohio. versity, Austin 21, Tex. . ' On10 STATE UN.IVERSITY (B N)-Mary Lou Kennedy, *84 UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA (B 9)-Katherine Miller *700 15th Ave., Columbus 1, Ghio. College, Norman, Okfa. ' DENISON UNIVERSITY cr 0)-Mary Trout, Shaw Hall, UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS (r N)-Mary Ella Crook, *800 Granville, Ohio. W. Maple, Fayetteville, Ark. MIAMI UNIVERSITY (d A)-Phyllis Bohmer, North Hall, SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY cr 4>)-Alice Webb Oxford, Ohio. K K r Box, Dallas, Tex. ' DELTA PROVINCE IOTA PROVINCE INDIANA UN~VERSITY (A)-Kathleen Nolan, *1018 E ." 3rd UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON (B 11)-Joanne Munro, St., Bloomington, Ind. *4504 18th N.E., Seattle 5, Wash. DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (I)-Mary Elizabeth Gossner, *Kappa MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY (B 4>)-Helen Anita Sugrue, Kappa Gamma House, Greencastle, Ind. *1005 Gerald Ave., Missoula, Mont. BuTLER UNIVERSITY (M)-Ruth Hoppe, *821 W. Hamp­ UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (B 0)-Ann Winkler, *821 E. ton Dr., Indianapolis 8, Ind. 15th, Eugene, Ore. HILLSDALE CoLLEGE (K)-Georgeanna Croft; *22 1 Hills­ UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (B K)-Gloria Dyer, *805 Elm St., dale St., Hillsdale, Mich. Moscow, Idaho. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (B d)-Shirley Sickels, *1204 WHITMAN CoLLEGE (r r)-Sally Storm, Prentiss Hall, Hill, Ann Arbor, Mich. Walla Walla, Wash. PURDUE UNIVERSITY (r d)-Barbara Bradley, *325 Wal­ STATE CoLLEGE OF WASHINGTON cr H}-Luann Travis, dron, West Lafayette, Ind. *614 Campus Ave., Pullman, Wash. MICHIGAN STATE CoLLEGE (l> r)-Janet Munson, *605 OREGON STATE CoLLEGE cr M)-Ruth Faubion, *Kappa M.A.C. Ave., East Lansing, Mich. Kappa Gamma, Corvallis, Ore. UNIVERSITY oF BRITISH CoLUMBIA (r T)-Dorothy EPSILON PROVINCE Smith, 5987 Sperling St., Vancouver, B.C., Can. MoNMOUTH CoLLEGE (AA) -Glenna Lu Angove, Grier Hall, KAPPA PROVINCE Monmouth, Ill. ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (E)-Jean Kuhle, *1401 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (114)-Margaret Lorenz, *2725 N. Main St., Bloomington, Ill. Channing Way, Berkeley 4, Calif. UNIVERSITY OF WtscoNSIN (H)-Margaret Sperry, *60 1 UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (r Z)-Sammie Wells, *1435 E. N. Henry, Madison 3, Wis. 2od, Tucson, Ariz. UNIVERSITY OF MI NNESOTA (X)-Trevanian Hugo-Smith, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT Los ANGELES cr Z)-Kath­ *329 lOth Ave. S.E., Minneapolis 14, Minn. leen Adams, *744 Hilgard, West Los 4ngeles 24, Calif. NoRTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (T)-Leslie White, *1871 Orrington Ave., Evanston, Ill. LAMBDA PROVINCE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS (B A)-Polly Kuby, *1102 S. WEsT VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (B T)-Joana White, *265 Lincoln, Urbana, Ill. Prospect St., Morgantown, W.Va. UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA cr :E)-Helen c. Grant, Varsity CoLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY cr K)-Mary DeVol, Residence, Winnipeg, Man., Can. *Kappa Kappa Gamma House, Williamsburg, Va. NoRTH DAKOTA AGRICULTURAL CoLLEGE cr T)-Lorraine GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY cr X)-Elaine Smith, Kibler, 1322 12th Ave. N., Fargo, N.D. Strong Hall Dormitory, 21st and G St. N.W., Wash­ ington, D.C. ZETA PROVINCE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND (r '1')-Carolyn Moody, *Kappa UNIVERSITY OF MtssouRt (9)-Jeanne Dougherty, *510 Kappa Gamma House, College Park, Md. Rollins, Columbia, Mo. DuKE UNIVERSITY (d B)-Barbara Smith, College Sta­ UNIVERSITY OF IowA (B Z)-Helen Kuttler, *728 E. tion, Durha'!l, N.C. Washington, Iowa City, Iowa. U NIVERSITY OF KANSAS (!"!)-Mary Morrill, *Gower Pl., MU PROVINCE Lawren~e. Kan. TULANE U NIVERSITY ,(H. Sophie Newcomb College) (B 0) UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA (1:)-Jean Guenzel, *616 N. -Irene Buchanan, Josephine Louise Dormitory, New 16th, Lincoln 8, Neb. Orleans 18, La. KANSAS STATE COLLEGE cr A)-Doris Dickey, *5 17 N. UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (B X)-Elizabeth Crapster, Delaware, Manhattan, Kan. *1410 Audubon, Lexington 10, Ky. DRAKE UNIVERSITY ,(r 9)-Margaret Jane Carris, *3425 UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA cr 11)-Betty Brannon, *9 01 Kingman Blvd., Des Moines, Iowa. Colonial Pl., Tuscaloosa, Ala. WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (r I)-Martha Shirley, 7317 RoLLINS CoLLEGE (A E)-Molly Rugg, Pugsley Hall, Goff, St. Louis, Mo. Rollins College, Winter Park, Fla. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (A I)-Julia Peterman, Box ETA PROVINCE 5468, L.S.U., Baton Rouge, La. UNIVERSITY OF CoLORADO (B M)-Joan Pratt, *1 134 Uni­ UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (d K)-Rita Meersman, 335 Uni­ versity, Boulder, Colo. versity Dr., Coral Gables. Fla. ORDER FROM SPONGE SOAP c;:_Liesagne•r, Illuminator 1376 Summit Ave. has been producing Profits for St. Paul 5 Minn. Former National Kappa Associations and Oubs Registrar aince 1938 A q11ire is 24 Shtets • and EmJelopes • • * * white, blue, . gray Sponge Soap is a Ready-to-Use Cleaner for Paints, Rugs and Upholstery KAPPA STATIONERY-ALL KINDS Note size $1.25; Letter $1.75; Cor.-esPondmce Cards $1.00; Transportation 15 cents a q,.ire. Official paper, 250, 500 or 1,000 sheets and envelopes, stamPed from yo,.,. die. Dies made. Use Kappa piau-cards, 50 and 75 cents a do•en. The National Sponge Soap Plan to aid both your favorite Kappa Philanthropy and your local Treasury A KAPPA SYMPHONY

Kappa Central Office can furnish you order Ideal gift for new initiates blanks or write direct to the Company for Black and White 25¢-tinted so; them and for general information about the Plan and Profits for Your Treasury. Proceeds aid Scholarship Fund

Sponge Soap Company Order from Box 186 CENTRAL OffiCE Media, P~nnsylvania 85 E. Gay St., Columbus 15, Ohio

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KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA Official Badge Price List

Plain ...... •. . • .• •..•..•..•.•...... $ 5.00 Poarl • ...... • • • ...... • ...... 15.00 Sapphic< and Pearl alternating (8 sapphires, 7 pearls) . • ...... 18.25 Sapphic< . • . . • ...... • ...... 20.50 Diamond and Pearl alternating (8 diamonds, 7 pearls) ...... • . . . . • . . . . • . . 74.50 Diamond and Sapphire alternating (8 diamonds, 7 sapphiros) ...... • . . • . • • ...... • . . . 80.25 Diamond ...... 127.50 Orders must be made out and signed by the Chapter Secretary on special official order blanks which must also bo approved by the Executive Secretary before deliveries can be made. Pledge Pins ...... S 1.00

GUARD PIN PRICES Single Double Letter Letter

Plain ...... 00 00 00 •• 00 ...... 00 00 00 .$2.25 $ 3.50 Crown Sot Pearl 6.00 10.00

Coat of Arms Guards Miniature, Ydlow Gold 2.75 Scarf Size, Ydlow Gold ...... •.•.•.. 3.25

Jeweled badges may bt engraved at no extra charge, providing a deposit of at least one-third RECOGNITION PINS of total amount accompanies the order. Instruc­ tions for engraving should be clearly printed. Coat of Arms, blu< enamel, yellow gold Check all names and dates carefully. plat

Price List

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Crown Set

Whole Pearls . . . • . • . . . . • . • . • . • • U.OO

Eight Sapphires, Seven Whole Pearls Alternating .. , . . . . . • • . . 18.2'

All Sapphires ...... • 20.,0

Eight Diamonds, Seven Whole Pearls Alternating ...... • 14.,0

Eight Diamonds, Seven Sapphires Alternating . . . . • . • . • . . . • . • . • • 80.2'

All Diamonds ...... 127.,0

Guard Pins One Two Letter Letter Coat of Arms ...... • •.. S2.,

Gavel ...... 2.,

Plain ...... 2.2, s 6.00

Whole Pearls . . • • . . . • • . 6.00 10.00

Pled11e Pin ...... 1.00

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Write for your Free Copy of Our 1946 BOOK OF TREASURES Showing a fine selection of fraternity rings and coat of arms jewelry and novelties for gifts or personal use EDWARDS, HALDEMAN AND COMPANY 1249 Griswold Street Detroit 26, Michigan

Edwards, Haldeman & Co. III' Name ...... 1249 Griswold Street Detroit 26. )o(ichi.laD Street ...... City ...... SeDd ftft COIIf ef the llook of T- • Pratcmity What to Do When (Continued from Cover II)

MARCH MAY !-President of chapter house corporation notifies ! - Membership chairman sends order for supplies to central office of housemother reappointment or central office. contemplated change for next school year. I 0- Treasurer places monthly finance report >n mail I 0-Treasurer places monthly finance report in mail to chairman of budgeting and bookkeeping. to chairman of budgeting and bookkeeping. 15-T.-easurer should check to · be sure all National I S-(On or before) Corresponding secretary sends fees have been paid. names and addresses 'Of officers and alumn::e ad­ IS- Province president sends an annual report to di­ visers to central office. rector of chapter organization. 25-Send birthday greetings to Kappa's only living APRIL founder, Mrs. Joseph N. Boyd, 210 E. Magnolia St., Lakeland, Fla. I 0- Treasurer places monthly finance report in mail to chairman of budgeting and bookkeeping. IS- Chairman of alumn::e advisory board sends an­ JUNE nual report of activities of the board to the tO-Treasurer places monthly finance report in mail director of chapter organizaHon and province to chairman of budgeting and bookkeeping. president. 10-Aiumna finance adviser sends Jist of uncollected 30- Treasurer sends central office per capita tax accounts to chairman of budgeting and book­ report and per capita tax for each member active keeping. at any time during the second half year, as well as per capita for all associate members, also JULY check for annual audit. 30- (0n or before) Corresponding secretary mails 10- (0n or before according to date last term of year typewritten annual chapter report to central ends) Treasurer expresses ALL material for an­ office. nual audit to central office.

(For Alumnre Association and Club Officers and Province Vice-Presidents) (Club Officers responsible only for reports which are*) OCTOBER *IS-President appoints chairman of membership recommendations committee and sends name *13-Founders' Day. with address to central office. Information for *IS-Corresponding secretary places semi-annual publication in THE KEY. news letter for the December KEY in mail to * IS- Corresponding secretary places semi-annual editor. news letter for the April KEY in mail to editor.

NOVEMBER APRIL • t S-Secretary sends list of alumn::e who have moved *I 0-Secretary sends news items for Fleur-de-Lis to to other cities to the nearest alumnz organiza­ director of alumnre on special stationery. tion and to the central office corrected lists *I S- (On or before) Alumn::e groups elect officers, furnished them of their district. Secretary also secr etaries send names and addresses of new sends to director of alumnoe, central office, and officers to director of alumnz, cent-ral office. province vice-president the organization's pro­ and province vice-president. gram for the current year with a directory or *30- Secretary sends annual report to director of list of all local alumn::e with their addresses. alumnre and province vice-president and a list of alumnre who have moved to other cities to the nearest alumnre organization and to the DECEMBER central office. tO-Corresponding secretary sends news items for *30-Treasurer sends to central office the annual per F/eur-de-lis to director of alumn::e on special capita tax report and pe.- capita tax for mem­ stationery. bers of her organization during the current fiscal year (June I, 1944-May 30, 194S). 30-Treasurers of alumnz associations send to cen­ JANUARY tral office annuaJ convention tax. *1 0-Secretary sends informal report to province vice-l'resident. MAY 20-Prov1nce vice-president sends informal report to director of alumn::e. 20-Province vice-president sends report of her Jlrovince to director of alumn::e. *25-Send birthday greetings to Kappa's only living FEBRUARY founder, Mrs. Joseph N. Boyd, 210 E. Magnolia St., Lakeland, Fla. *tO- Secretary sends news items for F/eur-de-lis to *3 0-Membership Recomme~>dation chairman orders director of alumnre on special stationery. recommendation blanks from eentral office. WITHIN ONE WEEK AFTER REGULAR OR SPECIAL ELECTIONS secre­ taries of chapters and alumnre groups send names of new officers and addresses to central office.

GEORGE BANTA PUBLISHING COMPANY, JIENASHA, WISCONSIN, U.s.A. CHERISHED by Beta Delta chapter at the University of Michigan is the fraternity's Westermann efficiency cup. Pictured with it here are bru­ nette Shirley Sickels, chapter presi­ dent, and blonde Catherine Shilson, standards chairman.