15he CRESCENT of Gamma Phi Beta Published at 450-454 Ahnaip St., Menasha, Wisconsin.
FEBRUARY CONTENTS
Herald of Convention 3
Founders 1 Jay 7
How to Keep Alumn.T Interested 10
Helen Ilrogden Turnbull, Director, Province \'1I.. 13
Gamm.a Phi Reta Pictorial 15
From the Editorial Mail Ba;.4 1
Panhellenic Dei)artment 21
Editorials 24
Chapter Letters 26
Gamma Phi Beta Directory 41
CHARLOTTE ROBERTSON WHITE (Mrs. L, A.) Executive Secretary Gamma Phi Beta Central Office 55 East Washington Street Chicago, Illinois
CRESCENT is 1. published regularly the 15th of Septem 1st^^^ ber, ofUecemher, 15th of February, and 1st of May, by George Banta, Official Printer, 450-454 Ahnaip Street, Menasha, Wis. Entered as second-class matter October 1, 1910, at the post office at Menasha, Wis., under the act of March 3, 1879. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided �f "^^ ^'�f "f October 3, 1917, paragraph 4, section''"'.�" 'I-^n"^P. K^"^ 429, L. and R., authorized July IS, 1918! Subscription price per year, One Dollar and a in advance Half, payable Forty Cents ($.40) per cop-,. Address all material for publication to the Editor. THE BROADMOOR THE CRESCENT
LINDSEY BARBEE, Editor 844 Humboldt Street, Denver, Colorado
Vol. 34 FEBRUARY, 1934 No. i
Herald of Convention
Come to Convention in Colorful Colorado!
WILL be a glorious experience rushing mountain streams; to deep blue ITand a grand vacation rolled into one. lakes nestling at timberline; to the crest Just think the work and fun and of the Continental Divide ; or to the camaraderie of convention days are to sky-flung summits of fourteen-thousand be enjoyed amid the breath-taking foot peaks. beauties of the scenic wonderland of Colorado is a paradise for motoring ! America. Fine safe highways lead everywhere. The Broadmoor, unquestionably Around Colorado Springs are many Colorado's most famous hotel, will be scenic motor drives�Cheyenne Moun the mecca for convention-bound Gam tain Drive with its twenty-one switch ma Phis. Convention week is from backs ; Cheyenne Canyon to the Seven Tuesday, June 19 through Sunday, Falls and the grave of Helen Hunt June. 25. Located on the outskirts of Jackson ; the Garden of the Gods Drive Colorado Springs, the Broadmoor to Manitou and the Cave of the Winds ; stands almost at the foot of Pike's the spectacular Coriey Mountain High- Peak, with unsurpassed views of the Avay to the famous old mining camp of Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains. Cripple Creek where mines and mills It offers unnumbered attractions among may be visited ; the Ute Pass Highway ; which are a sporting, eighteen-hole golf and lastly ancl most important the Pike's course, excellent tennis courts, private Peak Highway to the summit of one of lake for boating, and large stables and the most historic peaks of the Rockies. miles of enchanting bridle paths. Two hours distant from Colorado For the hiker, amateur or experi Springs over paved roads lies Denver, enced, there are fine forestry trails beck capital of Colorado and one of Ameri oning to deep, shadow-filled canyons ; ca's most beautiful cities. It is the gate to lovely waterfalls leaping white over way to the Rocky Mountain National granite walls; along flower-fringed, Park (Estes Park, Trail Ridge Pass, � *.,v . \
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and Grand Lake) and to the Mesa west and then on to the Grand Canvon. Verde National Park (prehistoric cliff Province V^ including Nebraska, dwellings) and to the Denver Mountain Colorado, Texas, and Oklahoma will be Parks. hostess to convention delegates and visi From Denver excellent roads lead tors. The chapters of Province V are northward to Yellowstone and Glacier planning a full and fascinating program National Parks; westward across the for the all-too-brief five convention Continental Divide into the most scenic days. They urge you to come before or of part the Rockies, the Switzerland of linger after convention and make your America; and southward into the i)ic- vacation visit a real one ! turesque country of the Indian South- Jane Butchart, Theta
Another Word About'^The Broadmoor �I
The Broadmoor Hotel is a most This hotel is the fa.shionable mecca site a desirable for convention as every of the west. is afforded reason of its size facility by Twenty of the Many Reason.^ Why Yoit and perfect appointment. Three hun .Should Come to the Broadmoor Hotel hi the Scenic Center Colorado dred beautiful rooms each with bath of America, Springs, Colorado will be at also � your disposal, many large 1 Marvelous all-year climate, most suital)le private dining rooms and a fine theatre for rest, recuperation and recreation. Cool sum mers ; warm sunny days in winter. with a of which seating capacity 300, 2�Six minutes from Colorado Springs on is in great demand for convention as concrete boulevard. semblies. 3�200 feet higher than Colorado Springs. Purest air and beautiful views of mountains Adjoining the hotel is the famous and plains. 4�Purest water from springs located at al Broadmoor eighteen hole golf course, titude of 11,000 feet on the slopes of Pikes Peak the scene of many tournaments includ and carried in pipes fourteen miles direct to ing the Trans-Mississippi which has the hotel. 5�400 rooms, all with private baths, and been here three times. played many with sleeping porches ; many suites with The hotel is situated on Broadmoor open fireplaces. Absolutely fireproof. 6�Cuisine and service three miles south of Colo irreproachable. Lake, just � 7 Open all the year, American plan. Euro rado Springs on a paved highway, with pean plan on request. 8� chlorine and in distance of such not 100,000 gallon electrically easy motoring purified, indoor swimming pool. Also outdoor able spots of beauty as Pikes Peak, the swimming in Broadmoor Lake sand beach. Ciarden of the Gods and North and 9�Turkish and all other baths. 10�Beautiful Golf Club building, with din South Cheyennei Canon. Cheyenne ing room, bar, etc., coimected with hotel by cov ered is a short ride from the hotel passage. Lodge just � 11 Gymnasium with S(|uash, racquet and and you can motor to its apex of nine handball courts, bowling alleys, etc. thousand feet for breakfast, luncheon 12�One of the world's great golf courses, designed by Donald Ross. or dinner. The trip is very interesting 13�Excellent concrete and clay tennis as we have a large zoo the courts. bordering � 14 Saddle stables for 100 horses, also polo winding curves and you can see deer, headquarters for 200 horses. 100 miles of bridle and forests. elk, buffalo, zebras and many other paths through spruce pine 15 �Indoor polo and riding academy, 100 x animals enjoying their natural habitat. 300 feet. 6 TIIK cKi-:sn':xT of (;.\mm.\ I'lii )U':t.\
16�Headquarters ior Government Remount 20� Large Broadmoor fireproof hangar at Station for Rocky Mountain Region. Mimicipal Airport. Daily air mail service. 17�Excellent trout fishing within easy mo There is more wonderful scenery easily ac toring distance. Boating on Broadmoor Lake, cessible tributary to the Broadmoor Hotel than 18�Large fireproof garage and machine sliop in any other one locality in .'\merica. with capacity for 300 cars. Home of the world's best mineral water� 19�Many wonderful, safe, mountain motor original "Manitou." trips to interesting points.
Louise Robinson Wyatt, Chairman of Convention
first proved in college days when she labored activelv in the chapter. Im mediately after her graduation came the national convention in 19 19 at Estes Park, and this was a splendid impetus for alumnse work. In the alumnae chap ter (of which she has been a most ac tive, most willing and most loyal mem ber) she has held various offices, in cluding that of president, and has been associated with every worthwhile en terprise of the group. She has been president of and at present is on the board of directors which supervises the activities of the Theta Lodge ; and from the very first of 'the camp's existence she has worked hard and faithfully for its success, maintenance and perma nence. In addition to sorority tasks, she has found time and interest for the American Association of University Women and the Daughters of the LOUISE ROBINSON WYATT, Theta American Revolution. All of which goes to prove that con- Louise Robinson Wyatt always has vention will be managed with efficiency utmost for details. had a surprising efficiency ! This was and with regard
A Convention Message from Grand Council
Grand Council is happv to announce Convention will start on Tuesday the selection of that peerless hotel, the morning, June 19, and will close with a Broadmoorat Colorado Springs, for the formal banquet on Saturday evening, 38th (iamma Phi Beta convention, at June 23. The morning and afternoon of which the sororitv's sixtieth birthday the first day will be spent mainly in
� will be celebrated. (Continued on pane 20) Founders Day Messages from the Founders GAMMA PHI BETA "I had the day to myself, and was SISTERS: busy receiving letters by post and air DEAR in Accept my sincere thanks for mail and telegrams, only forty-five at your delightful shower of birthday all ! One of the messenger boys said greetings, with the assurance that your the last; 'They surely must think a lot we had gracious courtesies are sincerely ap of you !' Today, at one o'clock, preciated. "The best wishes that can be a grand banquet. Ruth Mathews, one of forged in your thoughts be servants to the charter members of Omicron was you," and may the holiday season be our gracious toastmistress, and two one of pleasure and profit, rich in that other charter members, Frances Rayner which is highest and best. and Nina Gresham were present. The Wishing each and all a pleasant long speakers' table was filled with Christmas and a happy and prosperous alumnae, and the rest of the roomy din New Year, I am ing room was well filled with the active Most cordially yours, members. Miss Jennings, province Helen Dodge Ferguson director, gave a good report of the other chapters in the province, and then I had Utica, New York to tell them more about the early days ; some the November 28, 1933 and I also told them what of active were doing by way of Again the Holiday Season has chapters the day. I am simply brought its shower of cards and tender commemorating overwhelmed with amazement when I messages from many chapters and in think what a host of choice women are dividual members of Gamma Phi Beta proud and happy to be called members Sorority and I thank you most sincerely of Gamma Phi Beta. What a tremend for the kind attention. To be so gra ous influence for good they hold in their ciously remembered added much to the hands if only prove faithful to the joy of the occasion. they ideals of true woman Frances E. Haven Moss high scholarship, liness, and a strong purpose to make as much of their lives as From personal letters, we quote the possible." following paragraphs of interest from Frances E. Haven Moss our two beloved fovmders: Mrs. the "November 1 1 brought the largest At the request of Moss, delivery of cards, telegrams, letters, etc., Founders Day program of Theta Chap 'T yet received, and the loving thought ter is appended. Writes Mrs. Moss, fulness that prompted this is sincerely was much interested in your program I have been appreciated. I am so thankful that Gam for the day and wish might meet the Theta members ma Phi is maintaining its high ideal so with you to splendidly." and to see how cleverly they took off Helen Dodge Ferguson 'the four.' Indeed I wondered what 8 the crescent of gamma phi beta
asked and f|uestions you what were the osity in my make-up, and am a fine replies. I alwa)s had a good bit of curi- hand at asking (juestions !"
Founders Day at Theta
Toastmistress : Fifty-nine years mark Toa.^t)ni.strc.s.s : It is never presumptuous to state the truth. And one more question�what a long and varied of existence� span has impressed you during this brief visit to and (iamma Phi Beta is celeliratinir her Theta? Heloi : So many things have impressed me� fifty-ninth ! I'hink for a liirthday the prestige of the chapter on the campus, the moment what changes have come to charming personality of the girls, the homey atmosphere of the Lodge. And one other thing pass. Wars have have waged, dynasties has distressed me. fallen, men have flown as birds, golden Toa.s'tnii.s'trc.':.'!: What is that? Helen: The fact that tbe scholarship cup is notes have been in a shin imprisoned absent from the mantel, that the chapter aver ing, revolving disk, the human voice age is lower, that there is a slackness in this most of activities. has been wafted to the farthest corners important college (Pause.i) Before I go back into the past, may I make of the earth. It is a magic time in which one plea to Theta Chapter? Toastini.':tre.';s : Please do. to live. And as we contemplate the Helen : The pleas for finer scholarship, for growth of the little society formed so keener appreciation oi the beauty of knowledge. {.Stretches out her hands) Will do this, long ago, as we realize that thousands you Theta Chapter, for your founder? {She stands wear the crescent pin designed so lov at one side) .4 senior one the ingly and so painstakingly four advances, lights of four by tall candles at the center of the table and " serious maidens, we marvel at the speaks: I'or Heleji M. Dodge, I light the
� candle Remembrance." progress the change ! of It is Founders Day�the time .set Frances ne.vt enters Frances: Girls, I've just come from the aside in grateful memory of those who beautiful Renaissance Room in the new library, made possible for us�Gainma Phi and if I were to use campus parlance I'd say that I'm thrilled to death ! I am thrilled. To Beta. And since it is a �the magic age think that Theta Chapter has presented all those age of witchery�let us take the wand beautiful prints. {Pauses) I was the artist in the group of founders, and I am keenly alive of Imagination and summon the four to any and every artistic achievement. Oh, I to a brief visit with Theta Chapter. And mean any artistic expression�your play, for It's a wonderful and tradi first we call Helen M. example. training Dodge. {And tion, {Turns) Madame Toastmistress, I'm talk I h'len enters) ing too much. Toastuiistress : No founder could talk too Toa.'itmi.s'tre.w'i : Won't you tell us something much, Fanny. Tell us something of those early of the founding, Helen? How did it all happen? days in Gamma Phi. Helen : Why, it was something like this. Frances: I enrolled in 1874 in the Fine Arts Four of us discovered�very suddenly�that we department of Syracuse University. My father liked the same things, that we had a great deal was Chancellor, you know. in common, and that we possessed the same Toastmistress : And Chancellor Day who ideals. But we wanted a stronger bond�and came later on had a Gamma Phi daughter, too. Gamma Phi Beta was the result. Frances: Yes. And I understand that here Toastmi.<:tress : What part in the founding in Theta you have had three daughters of did you play? Chancellors. Helen : I drew up the constitution, and on Toastmistress : I'm interrupting you. the first anniversary wrote the first song. And Frances : We had hardly settled in our new in June of 1876 I had the distinction of being home when my father insisted upon attending the first graduate, and was one of ten chosen by a social in the Methodist Church; and at this the faculty to read theses. Gamma Phi Beta social I met a fellow student and classmate, sent me a white and gold basket filled with Charles M. Moss, who immediately took his beautiful ilowcrs. place by my side. {Pauses) And he never left Toa.^tinistres.<: : You were the student in the it. group, weren't you? Toast)nistress: Dr. Moss had much to do Helen: Does it seem presumptuous of me to with the first days of Gamma Phi, didn't he? say that I was ? Frances: He heljjed to make the drawing of the crescent of gamma phi beta 9
the pin and he wrote the blessing and another Toastmistress: And has this pride been jus song. tified? Toastmistress : Who chose the motto for the Mary : It has, indeed. And as my gift to the sorority? modern girls I would transmit this pride� Frances: My father, while Helen's brother pride in the past, pride in the present, pride in who was studying for the ministry suggested the future. the Hebrew word four. A sophomore advances, lights a candle Toastmistress: Tell us something about the and repeats: "For Mary A. Bingham I light first pin. the candle of Remembrance." Frances : It was an inch in diameter and the monogram was not raised. For twenty years, a Adeline enters guard pin consisting of the letter S was attached Adeline: The very nicest thing about Theta by a chain to each pin. Chapter is its friendliness. If I weren't a found Toastmistress: And you had very serious er and if I didn't to I think I'd didn't belong Alpha, meetings, you. choose Theta. Frances : Something like this. Select reading Toastmistress: We're ever so that � proud you �Miss H. Miss M. Dodge; essay Bingham; feel like that, Addie�and� reading�Miss A. Curtis; literature, science Adeline : You see, I've loved � always friend and art Miss F. Haven. Our dues were sev ship. In our original four, I could never hope enty-five cents a year ; we had a term tax of to be a student like Helen, nor did I excel in one dollar ; and our initiation fee was two dol any special line ; so I determined to be a real lars and a half. friend. Toastmistress : Have you any message for Toastmistress: After that's the chief rea Theta? all, son for a sorority. Frances : Indeed I have. An artist, you know, Adeline: And Gamma Phi Beta always has is always idealistic, and I believe so firmly in meant that to me. {Laughs) I wasn't very well- ideals ! This is a free and frank and fearless age behaved in meetings sometimes. I giggled when for young people ; but the freedom must be a I shouldn't; I liked to hold people's hands; and conventional one, the frankness must be fine I wasn't a bit strong on parliamentary law. Gra and true, and the fearlessness must mean an cious ! How the girls loved parliamentary law I adherence to ideals. Keep your ideals, girls, for {Suddenly) Did you ever hear about that awful without ideals your chapter must fail, must mass in the when the weaken. meeting university chapel president of the class couldn't�or wouldn't� A one the can junior advances, lights of be found? dles and repeats; "For Frances E. Haven, Toastmistress: Tell it to us. I light the candle of Remembrance" Adeline : Well, the vice-president was a little Gamma Phi Mary enters who had just done up her back hair, and she was called to the chair, "You must Mary: {as she enters) I'm a bit late, I fear, do us credit," whispered her Gamma Phi sis but my interest in all I've been hearing and see ters; so up she went, calmed the excited mob ing is responsible. and brought the meeting to a successful close. Toastmistress : And what is your reaction to That's what did for us. all this? parliamentary training Toastmistress: When did the idea of � expan Mary : A reaction of pride, I think. sion .first interest you? The said that pride was {Laughs) girls always Adeline: Not until 1882 when Kate Gardner my outstanding characteristic�the right sort chose six girls at the University of Michigan of pride, I mean. who became Beta Chapter. And at this time, Toastmistress : And what do you call the Gamma Phi Beta was called a sort of officially sorority right pride? � the first group to use the name. Mary : Pride in each other, in the chapter, Toasttnistress : And before back in the organization, in the college. The pride now, you go into the past, leave a wish for Theta Chapter. that inspires each member to say "The glory Adeline: My wish is this. Make friendships of my organization shall not be dimmed by any that will last forever, that will be stronger and careless act of mine" ; the pride that demands truer because of the bond of Gamma Phi Beta. the best for Gamma Phi. Toastmistress : And it's a far cry from that A freshman advances, lights a candle, little group of 1874 to the many thousands who and repeats: "For E. Adeline Curtis we now wear the crescent. light the catidle of Remembrance." Mary : And the double brown ! I never for And the four founders are standing together. get the colors because they symbolize dear old Toastmistress : And so, our four founders go Dr. Brown who was so great a friend to us. back into the past and leave us with the present Toasttnistress : What was your greatest pride and the future. The inspiration of their lives in those days? and of their messages are with us ; and all that Mary: {tlioughtfully) I wonder. {After a we would say is centered and vivified in the moment) I think it was the pride in the circle beautiful service that commemorates them. that we had formed�pride in the faith that we had for its future. Reading of Founders Day Service.
('Turn to page 14 for story of Founders Day at Fargo) How to Keep Alumnae Interested
� So come to Carrie's house next Tuesday is a problem which worries promptly at two o'clock because there's so much Lambda many active chapters. to say about rushing and scholarship and fall THIS has found the solution! plans�and stay for our mothers' tea. Ava Chapter Stevenson has charge of the tea, assisted by Each month a letter, brimful of news Jess Weiner, Anne Johns, Harriett Baldwin, Annabel and Beatrice Cook. and written by that clever person, Mar Brown, Two more Gamma Phis have joined Fred garet Younger, is sent to all Lambda erick's stafif�look for Caroline Calvert when or and Lobdell in alumnae and to members of Seattle you buy silks woolens Betty sports wear. We should compile a business di would chapter, ^'our chapter profit by rectory and "Buy Gamma Phi." It helps. Lambda's example. All that Amy Churchill's marriage to Lowell Hen following shaw is an October event. to is necessary is an author, willing give Peg Calvert has announced her engagement to her time�and what loyal member Negley England. Rachel Niblock Witter has a new daughter. � to cover wouldn't ? and a few pennies lima Meerscheidt Jenner has a new son. A nice in Kansas has the re cost of mimeographing and very job delayed paper, turn of Eleanor Lambda Haggett. postage. Here are three of the Ruth Norton Natelson returned from New York for a visit of several weeks. letters which were sent out last fall: Evelyn Johnson Burkhart also came home for riches ! So Such an embarrassment of many a visit. of them arc pearls beyond price! Four upper Nine girls from Lambda Chapter are go Seattle�Catherine Calvert, classmen. From ing up to Vancouver for a week-end of rush Hasseltine Chessher, Mary Cole, Helen Eng ing for Alpha Lambda Chapter. Helen Hart, Mar lish Valeric Haigh, Mary Do you sometimes buy things at Livings Klinker, garet Hurd, Lorna May Jones, Phyllis ton's? They are offering a house prize again
Barbara Nettleton. Grace � Gertrude Lamping, this year purchases from October 2 to De Newth, Catherine Oliver, Mary Rice, Dorothy cember 10. First prize is $100 and there are Coffman, Chehalis; Speidel. Also�Margaret several others. Don't forget to credit any pur Eaton, Olym Catherine Crego, Spokane ; Julia chases you make to Gamma Phi. � Idaho; Mildred pia Janet Fedderson, Kellogg, Do you think of Lois Dehn when there's a Raw Glafke, Walla Walla; Marjorie Hartt, magazine subscription in sight? lings Wyoming; Harriett Hopkins, Spokane; Have you remembered our commission firms Virginia Kellogg, Everett; Doris McElmon, this fall? Blaine; Margaret and Virginia Milligan, Spo Next time you make a blunder�think of Stewart, kane; Jean Rand, Yakima; Peggy Margaret calling many Gamma Phi mothers. Everett ; Barbara Westover, Olympia. M-AKG-MiKT Yoi'NCEK The chapter house is overflowing, there are blue tiled Those Christmas Bells� forty new spring filled mattresses, Merry Merry bathrooms, ping-pong in the sun room, and a Arc all a-j ingle. And all the sisters are dash and a smoking room on the second floor, they ing about seeking presents that cost dime come rate sixth in scholarship, too. When things and look like a dollar, on account of there don't smother ! doesn't seem to be our way there's a landslide� enough money. ourselves a .And other belles are all December For years we've been promising a-jingle!
� of means some our treat it now tops our moment triumph. election and of best belles of the Gam ears and Alum We're having a tea party in honor have burning burning urges. October reveal much�at ma Phi Mothers' Clul>�next Tuesday, meeting will Bess Brehm's till � 10, following October alum meeting (3:30 home, 3809 Cascadia Tuesday, December 12, 5)'. There's remarkable mutual admiration and at 12:30. Bess will be aided by a goodly gang: co-operation between these two groups and this Loraine Hodge Perry, Dorothy Cornell Olin, of the Fowlkes will no doubt be the largest meeting year. Florence Henke, Frances Markey the sis Esther But even at this moment of triumph Owen, White Langdon, and Billy Schu-
� ters must once more sufifer for the mental lapse mcker Taylor. There will be cards if you sur
� moved Carrie vive all the of one gal I very casually belle-ringing. Short's house two blocks over�in every moth Sunday, December 10, Lambda Chapter will hasn't a of er's invitation! Is my face red! Carrie hold special initiation for two pledges long mo7'ed�sht still lives at 923 16th North. ago whose continued loyalty has been rewarded the crescent of gamma phi beta 11
by special dispensation of Grand Council�Ger flying start in the fall. Anne John is to be re trude Pratt Hofrichter of Seattle and Edna cording secretary and Jessie Weiner, corre Stuchell Carpenter of Everett. This is the first sponding secretary. Isn't that a grand crew? occasion of this kind in Seattle and lots of January alum meeting is to be at Irmen alums will want to see it. Lambda house at garde Patten's home�^2836 10th North, on two o'clock. Tea will be served very informally Tuesday, January 9, at 12:30. She will be as following initiation. sisted by Adelle Maxwell, Isobel Preston, A sudden accident snatched Ginger Ryan's Helen Mulvehill, Gladys Hall, Ruth Glerup, and little Robin from her. Ginger was serving, as Mary McKeown. The business meeting is to be chairman of our second Theatre Project, which specially brief and then there will be bridge. was cancelled at once, One of the features of the day is the end of Phyllis Graham Richmond has also lost her the menu contest for which Lambda Chapter tiny baby. offered a prize of one year's alum dues. Have Mrs. Haggett has gone to Topeka, Kansas, you pondered well on carrots and custard and to spend a few months with Dorothy and clams? Eleanor. Gertrude Hausman lost her small son in a Alice Saunders has been appointed province traffic accident. secretary to succeed Hermoine Stimpson Mur Edna Eikenbary has lost her fatlier. ray, who has moved to Wenatchee. Emily Nettleton Walker lives in Seattle Jess Weiner is mighty glad Dorothy Falknor again. has returned from her trip east. Jess carried Louise Fowler walks about now, with a cou Dorothy's responsibilities for fruit and flower ple of canes and a lot of determination. mission. Frank Horsfall, Jr., flew home from Mont A new Gamma Phi has moved to town� real for the holidays. Ruth McGrew Patrick of Tau. Her husband is Anne Rabel's Vic is now president of Broad a doctor at Marine Hospital. moor. Founders Day� 135 Gamma Phis rejoiced Christine Graham has a new daughter. as Lucy Davidson paid honor to our four Peggy Calvert married Negley England, founders�and the frosh cavorted in closet cur Virginia Brock will soon marry Clayton Allen tains ! Scott. And here's a cheerful little earful from Marion Donahue will soon marry Dr. F. A. C. Lambda Chapter. A prize is offered for the best Tucker. list of lunch and dinner menus for a month ! Nell Tower Day, Lambda, has a charming Contest to end January 9�prizes to be one daughter in Alpha Iota Chapter at Los Angeles. year's dues in Seattle Alumna Chapter. That There were ten Lambda Gamma Phis at the assures a more joyful dinner bell at the house Los Angeles banquet. �and some gal earns lots of gratitude and her Anne and George Harroun spent Christmas dues. Don't forget that filet mignon and caviar in California. won't fit their budget either. Margaret Coffin married Hal Holmes, Jr., Livingston's offer fine cash prizes in their dean of men at EUensburg Normal. house contest. If gowns and coats aren't on your Well, that's quite a lot of news for one page list�maybe sox and gloves are so credit your �we're saving our best adjectives for Valen-
� to Gamma Phi even hankies count. '"'^ s. . . . purchases Margaret Younger Don't fail to buy your poinsettia at Dahlia- land ! P.S. After all that rain your windows must How about your magazine subscriptions? need washing�just call Mr. Myer at Ken. 1506. Lois Dehn does a big business in December. Don't forget to credit it to Gamma Phi. Here's wishing" you lots of mistletoe! Didn't you burn out any light globes over Margaret Younger the holidays? Howell Electric Company still gives Gamma Phi a commission. It is a Happy New Year ! And Lois Dehn makes such nice profits for It always is after a Merry Christmas ! Gamma Phi from every magazine subscription. Seattle alumna; decided they had $25 to help Who does write yours? others at Christmas and gave it to the Putter semester Shop where toys were made and repaired for Each Dorothy Jennings, worthy parents to give to their children. It Director of Province III, sends to her was sponsored by Camp Fire Girls, Boy Scouts, and to scattered alumnae in her and Girl Scouts and many Gamma Phis are ac chapters tively interested in those so that organizations province a resume of chapter events and gave a special joy to the giving. Lambda Chap Here is the ter matched our gift and put as much again International happenings. into other Christmas projects. letter which she sent out at the end of Our nominating committee used some sort of mysterious magic to persuade Helen Gorrill, the p4st semester: Margaret Walske, and Myrtle Anderson to keep Dear Member of Gamma Phi Beta: their respective jobs in our alum chapter dur and here is the an ing the next short term. Hereafter we shall elect Another year has passed letter to tell who do not our officers in the late spring so they can plan a nual province you, 12 the crescent of (;amma phi beta
live close to an alumiue group, some of the hap and did they get results? Phi's summer rushing penings in the chapters of Province III and was organized to the smallest detail. If you go some of the new rulings made by Grand Coun to convention this summer, you will see a large cil. I can just mention a few things about each and cleverly made book which has pictures of group for, should I get started on all of the prominent Gamma Phis and tells interesting grand things about the chapters, this would be facts about the sorority. It was made by the come a book. rush captain and had a conspicuous place at Omicron (University of Illinois) ranks each fall rush party. Phi has a Mortar Board was voted the most eighth in scholarship among the twenty-nine so member, a pledge who on and two rorities on the campus. A Gamina Phi is presi popular freshman girl the campus, dent of Women's League, the highest honor pledges who were given honorable mention in Phi given to a girl at Illinois. There are two Mor the posture contest. Last year every pledge tar Boards as well as many members of other made her grades and was able to be initiated honorary organizations. After the last home in February�the only chapter in Province III football game this fall, the Gamma Phis en to have this record. tertained with a supper dance from five to Alpha Delta (University of Missouri) had eight o'clock with the idea of having similar their house painted inside and out during the affairs next fall after all home football games summer. The dean of women, who is also if this one was a success. I imagine you will Delta Delta's international president, told me hear more about them next fall for everyone this fall that she considers Alpha Delta Chap seemed to have a good time. The local Pan ter the best organized rushers on her campus, hellenic made a rule a month ago in regard to the girls know whom they want and know how jdedging during the year. The large, well to get them. Betty McDaniel, who graduated established sororities will not be allowed to in 1931, is co-organizer at Alpha Zeta Chapter pledge any girl after the fall rushing and pledg this winter. The chapter is employing men stu ing period is over, but the smaller sororities dent help this winter for the first time. can pledge any time during the year, Panhel Every Saturday noon at the Alpha Theta lenic feels this will give the smaller groups house (Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Ten a chance with less competition. Mrs. Moss was nessee) all of the actives and as many of the the principal speaker at Founders Day ban alumnae as can meet and have luncheon to quet at which a large number of alumnae and gether. An upperclass girl has charge and plans all of the active chapter were present. the menu and is assisted by two pledges who Pi (University of Nebraska) has the presi prepare the food, two who serve, and two who dent of Mortar Board among its members and clean up. It is a mighty nice custom for a group was awarded the silver cup by the Kosmet Club where most of the girls live at their homes and for having the best and cleverest stunt at the see each other only in classes or at sorority Kosmet Club Review. To you who are not fa meetings. While I was there the dean of women miliar with this event, let me explain. Kosmet came to the luncheon also. Another custom at Club is the men's dramatic club on the campus. Alpha Theta is, the girls who live in the house The members of the club give a musical come have breakfast in bed on Sunday morning. Now, dy each spring and sponsor a review each fall. don't you want to go back to college and live Any fraternity or sorority can enter a skit in at the Alpha Theta house? the preliminary showing where eliminations are I haven't space to tell you what the alumnse made and the best skits are given places in the groups are doing, but each one is helping the review. Then from these best ones which make nearest active chapter and this proves that Gam up the program of the review (there were nine ma Phis never lose interest in their sorority. this year) the very best one is awarded a sil Now for some international news. Alpha Chi ver cup by the club. You can see the Gamma was installed on January 14, 1933, at the Col Phis really had to be good to win with this lege of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Vir competition, ginia. Sigma (University of Kansas) had their Province conferences have been postponed house painted inside and out last summer, have until 1935. Convention, which was postponed new rugs in the living room and music room, last summer, will be held this June. Details will a stair carpet, and an inlaid linoleum in the be given in the February Crescent. dump. Doesn't this make you Sigma girls want Grand Council passed the following: "Life to pay the chapter a visit? Sigma has song subscriptions to the Crescent shall be $25.00 practice every Wednesday evening from 10:30 to initiates and $20.00 cash to alumnae between to 11 :00 o'clock. Two of the five Mortar Boards the ages of twenty-five and thirty-five ; $15.00 at Kansas this year are Gamma Phis. Sigma cash to alumnae between the ages of thirty-five ranks third in scholarship among the thirteen and forty-five ; $10.00 cash to alumnas between sororities on the campus. Incidentally, Sigma the ages of forty-five and fifty-five ; and $5.00 holds the highest rank in scholarship among the cash to the alumnae above the age of fifty- chapters in Province III for the last two years. five." The fall rushing at Phi (Washington Uni If your Crescent subscription has expired, versity, St. Louis) really started last June. A $1.50 will renew it for a year or read over the local Panhellenic rule in St. Louis has never above ages and make out your check to Alice allowed any summer rushing, but this last sum Camerer and send to me and I will take care of mer it di T WAS with regret that members of affairs and we in Baltimore appreciate I the Baltimore Alumnee learned that our advantage. Alvahn Holmes, because of a "job," We are particularly pleased to have had resigned as Director of Province "Turnie" selected for this office for we VIII. It was with delight that we dis know that she will be eminently suc covered that Helen Turnbull had been cessful. She is young enough to under invited to fill out the unexpired term. stand the point of view of the under To have an international officer a mem graduates and mature enough to gain ber of one's chapter affords an oppor the confidence of the alumnas. She is tunity for keeping abreast of sorority close enough to her own college days to 14 the crescent of gamma piii beta have an intimate knowledge of chapter ity was truly one of the dearest inter problems, yet experienced in national ests of her college life. She believed its affairs. (She assisted in the installation ideals were worth striving for and as of Alpha Pi and Alpha Chi and super pledge trainer she set a high standard. vised rushing in two chapters last fall.) Countless Goucher students. Gamma Helen lurnbull was born in Balti Phis and others, count Turnie one of more and attended Western High their good friends. The Turnbull home School and then Goucher College. In is famous for its Sunday night suppers both institutions she played on all the and there Mrs. Turnbull and Helen and athletic teams for which she was eligible other members of the family welcome and held class presidencies. In her senior all their friends and all whom their year at Goucher she was President of friends wish to bring with them. Many the Athletic Association. She was a Gamma Phi has been taken home by awarded the "blazer," which signifies Turnie and "mothered" by Mrs. Turn- good sportmanship, outstanding college bull. Incidentally the dining table is al citizenship, loyalty, and "all-round ways set with extra places and the old ness," and is the highest honor a Gouch rambling house has several extra bed er student may receive for extra ctir- rooms. ricular activities. She continued her in Helen Turnbull brings to the job of terest in athletics after graduation ; province director knowledge of and love played hockey and basketball with the for Gamma Phi, enthusiasm, ability to College Club of Baltimore and was a work with others, broad mindedness, member of the Southeastern Reserve sense of humor, and absolute fairness. Hockey Team. Undergraduates will find her an under From the minute she was pledged standing friend able to give wise coun (after a most strenuous rushing), sel and alumnse will recognize a sister Turnie has been a loyal and enthusiastic considerate and experienced. She will Gamma Phi, always ready to forget continue the work which Alvahn self and work for the group. Her soror- Holmes has been doing, and do it well. Founders Day at Fargo ner. The four characters were From the Fargo chapter letter we principal por trayed by Helen Sand, Katherine Powers, Vir the as quote following paragraphs they ginia Lovell and Meauiiene Spalding. Inciden Person. An describe a most unique and interesting tal music was furnished by Helen impressive candle lighting service at which Mrs. for Founders celebration Day: Rehder presided, followed the playlet. Hostesses and guests were costumed in A dramatic dialogue written by our presi gowns of the period, and at the conclusion of dent, Carolyn Curtis, was the main feature of the program, an informal fashion show was the fifty-ninth anniversary of the founding of greatly enjoyed, each one giving briefly the his the sorority and was presented in the home of tory of her gown. Many dated back to 1874. Dr. Elizabeth Rindlaub with Mrs. Rehder, ac There were several wedding" gowns which spoke tives and pledges as special guests. The dia demurely of their great moment, while one of logue, written in the form of reminscences of rustling silk, the envy of them all, proudly the four founders, brought out the early his boasted that it was fasliioned for the inaugura tory and traditions in a most interesting man- tion of Abraham Lincoln. June 19 to 23 inclusive.. Remember the Date! Gamma Phi Beta Pictorial ALL-AMERICAN GIRL FOR 1933 is Mary Alice Caldwell of Milwaukee, a pledge to Gamma Chapter. She was crowned by the Wisconsin Collegiate Association and re ceived a trophy in recognition of this signal social honor. The accom panying picture is from the Milwaukee Sentinel. THE CAMPUS CHOSE Georgia Reeves of Psi to christen the mascot of the Ruf Nek pep organization ; and all of this happened at a football game. Georgia is president of the chapter, Panhellenic representative, a member of the History Club and freshman group leader in Y.W.C.A. HOMECOMING QUEEN and by virtue of her office presiding at the Homecoming football game at the University of Oklahoma ! This honor came to Frances Graham, junior in the art school and a pledge to Psi. SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRMAN Of Woman's Student Government Association is Helen Hough of Psi. She also is secretary of Y.W.C.A., a member of Alpha Lambda Delta, and a junior in the college of arts and science. BAND QUEEN at the Thanksgiving football game at Oklahoma was Vivian Knox, rush captain of Psi. Her other activities are Panhellenic Council, Y.W.C.A., High Hats, French Club and Hestia. RUSHING CAPTAIN AND MASCOT of Theta Chapter are Ruamie Hill and Mickle Barbee ! Ruamie, a junior, has a smile that subjugates the rushees (see for yourself !), a winning personality, and a much deserved popularity on the campus. She was vice-president of her freshman class, secretary of her sopho more class, is a Star Reporter on the college paper, a member of Parrakeet (girls' pep organization), of Kappa Delta Pi, and of Pan hellenic Council; and she is one of the Beauty Queens in the 1933 college annual, Kynewisbok. Mickle is the property of Helen Barbee of Theta Chapter, and boasts so many champions that her family is a nervous wreck trying to live up to her. She comes from the famous Morse kennels in Den ver for Scottish terriers and is a daughter of the Hollywood cham Briar. to pion. We regret acknowledge that Mickle is so given over to Scotch reserve that she sometimes snubs the rushees ! Gamma Phi Beta Pictorial \'lVL\.\ K.\o.\ Hklk.n Hough Psi RiAMiE Hill Psi Theta Frances Graham Georgia Reeves Psi Psi Gamma Phi Beta Pictorial Courtesy The Milwaulicc Sentinel Miss Mary Alice Caldwell Here she is�the choice of some 600 collegians and co-eds as the 1934 "All- American Girl." Chosen last night at the sixteenth annual ball of the Wis consin Collegiate Association at the Elks Club, she is Miss Mary Alice Cald well, the daughter of Mr. and !Mrs. R. E. Caldwell, 1717 East Kane Place, a freshman and member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority at the University of Wis consin, Representatives of some 50 schools throughout the nation attended. From the Editorial Mail Bag the a contention which won him criti many of you know that the glacier, cism from scientists, though now the theory is Howdaughter of the famous John generally accepted. Muir, Wanda Muir Hanna, Cali Nanki Field of Pi, the correspondent fornia naturalist, is a member of Eta for Lincoln Association writes: "Some Chaiiter of (iamma Phi Beta? The fol time, if you are able lo get station lowing article from the Oakland KFAB of Lincoln, listen in on the radio Tribune is of interest to many readers. program of the Singing Philosopher. Jean Hanna (daughter of Wanda Muir He is on the air from 9:45 until 10:00 Hanna), granddaughter of John Muir, a.m. every Monday, Wednesday, and a Camp Fire girl of Torchbearer rank, Friday. 1 write the continuity he gives, shared in the ceremony at the grave select the .songs and poems, also. It is as did the students of the John Muir the first time I have been able to ex School of Berkeley: pound my theories on life without 24.� under the Martinez, April Gathering disinite." From the book of very perti spreading branches of a eucalyptus tree on the old Muir homestead in Alhambra Valley, 350 nent and s[)lendid poems given by the persons yesterday afternoon revered the mem Singing Philosopher, the editor jirints ory of John Muir, the naturalist and great lover of the out-of-doors. the following selection since it is one The fourth annual pilgrimage to Muir's final of Nanki Field's own: resting place was directed by the Sierre Club, which he founded in 1892 and headed for 22 But once I pass this way, years before hjs death in 1914. Nearly 100 Sier- And then�no more. rans from many parts of the San Francisco bay But once�and then, the Silent Door region, most of them attired in hiking cmtfits, Swings on its hinges. came to pay tribute to their deceased leader. Opens�closes� William E. Colby of San Francisco, chair And no more man close of the state park commission, and I pass this way. the life of friend of the naturalist, reviewed So while I may. the man who so identified himself with strongly With all my might, of the the beauty of California. Colby, secretary I will essay Sierra Club for many years, helped Muir to Sweet comfort and delight form the nature and came to know him group, To all I meet upon the Pilgrim Way. well. For no man travels twice "Wc can speculate as to what California The Great Highway, have missed had Muir realized his am � would That climbs through darkness up to Light bition to reach the Amazon in South America." Through Night the speaker said. "Muir also had heard much of To Day. the wonders of the Yosemite Valley and when he missed steamer connections that would have From a Nebraska paper: taken him to South America he set out for San Francisco and the Yosemite Valley that so One of the latest Nebraskans to turn author greatly interested him." is Harriette Ashbrook, a graduate of the state Colby described Muir's life from his birth university and former reporter on The Journal, in Scotland to his final years on the ranch in whose Murder of Cecily Thane has just been Alhambra Valley, now inhabited by his daugh published. She is publicity agent for Coward ter, Mrs. Wanda Muir Hanna, and her hus McCann, who publish the book. The mystery band, Thomas R. Hanna. The speaker said concerns the killer of a wealthy woman, who Muir showed indications of being a great in hired a gigolo twice a week to accompany her ventor following his studies at the University to the bright light haunts which her husband did of Wisconsin, but that blindness to one eye not choose to frequent. caused him to discontinue this work. A number of suspects are dug up by "Spike" Muir took great interest in glaciers and Tracy, unregenerate brother of the district at made a trip to Alaska especially to inspect them, torney, whose deductions finally solve the mys Colby said. He also was the first person to pre tery. "Spike's" antics in showing up the New dict that the Yosemite Valley was formed by York detective department are deftly done, as THE crescent OF GAMMA PHI BETA 19 are all her characterizations. There are numer known professors. He writes: "The ous humorous touches and several love affairs as a whole need no emendations which enliven the pages. poems or alterations. They speak eloquently of Harriette Ashbrook is a member of Miss Goodsell's unfading interest in Pi Chapter. life, and witness her ability to say sig From an and always-interested loyal nificant things in a beautiful way. I am Chicago member, Ruth Bartels Fox, glad I had the privilege of numbering comes a book entitled Dust and Wing her among my friends, and count it an Rag Weed by Anne Grace Goodsell of honor to have been permitted to write Delta Chapter. Along with the book is this foreword." a clipping from the Chicago Daily The little volume is rich in lovely bits Tribune : � sonnets, nature poems, religious A dream cherished for Anne many years by verse, lyric reflections upon the young Grace Goodsell came true last week, through who were her com the faith of a group of her late colleagues of the people students, Evanston Township High school faculty and ments upon the enduring mysteries of the assistance of the Evanston Business and existence. From of Professional Women's league. Miss Goodsell man}- poems worthy always wanted to have her poems published in reprinting, we choose these few : book form, and now they are. The book was placed on sale Tuesday in the school store�� THE SONNET Wing Dust and Rag Weed it is called�and The sonnet is a Miss Goodsell's dream triumphed despite the chalice where the wine Of life lies still and illness that carried her to an early grave. gently fragrant, glows; The sonnet is a Miss Goodsell was a member of the English quiet English close. Hemmed in hedge and wall, and department of the high school for 12 years, by poplar pine. It is a narow stream that winds its from 1920 to until her death in March, 1932. way, and Occasionally she had had her poems published Lucent, confined, quiet, shadow-deep; It is a as in the English Journal, the Methodist Review, pool that, bright any day. Reflects the cloud but seems and a local newspaper. passing asleep. Controlled and quiet, all its beauty shines As well cut that About People She Knew gems catch the glancing light. Within these fourteen measured, stately lines. The poems are mainly about nature, charac All faceted, and ever flashing bright. ter sketches of people Miss Goodsell knew, and The sonnet, loved of Shakespeare, Milton, on religious subjects. Miss Goodsell was the Keats, daughter of the late Bishop Daniel A. Goodsell The subtle thought invites, restrains, entreats. of the Methodist church. Several of the poems are about former pupils, faintly disguised with IRIS fictitious names. The iris lifts its When her colleagues came to collect the fragrant wings manuscripts and material for the book, how From out its swathing green And to me of ever, they were surprised to find that Miss sings lovely things That and I have seen : Goodsell had also a number of drawings suit you able to illustrate the book. They had known Of gardens gay and shady nooks. Of marshes that she sketched occasionally, but not that she wide and little brooks. Of France had drawn as much or as well as their find indi and queens and merry kings, cated. The drawings, they decided, should also And many great and little things, be included in the book, which the Business and But most of all of shadowy places, Professional Women's League agreed to pub Happy days and quiet spaces. lish. Gentle rains, refreshing, tender. And subtle The book has a foreword by Franklyn Bliss my garden's splendor. of the of Northwestern Uni Snyder faculty [Reprinted through the courtesy versity. Former students of Miss Goodsell have of American Poetry Magazine] already bought a considerable number of the 250 copies of the book, and no second edition is INVICTUS contemplated. I The book is illustrated the author by The strong are terrible ; with bitter brows and contains a foreword by Franklyn They turn the edge of pity and face the day; Come storm or searching wind or blinding one of Northwestern's best Snvder, snows. 20 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA They go their bleak and uiicompanioned way; Of thy Strength born, in mercy pitiful They scoff at grief in smiling desperation; Make them to know the greatness of thy spirit; Brave in defeat as proud in victory. Oh, rest in confidence their weary souls; They court no cheap and transient resignation. As the eagle mounting, may they meet And dread no foe like futile sympathy. Upon the heights the glory they inherit. If fighting hard, pushed to the very wall, [Reprinted through the courtesy They meet sorrow, death, or even disgrace. of The English Journal] They ask no odds, but figlit until they fall. Matching their strength with strength and give From a Los no place. Angeles paper: While Love stands by, unable to befriend; Wind whistles through the leaded casements Insurgent still, they mock the \ery end. of the old house. The lamp flares, casting grim acing shadows on the walls, on the shrouded II furniture, on the grim shape huddled in the arm chair. A scream rings out eerily, and "The The strong are merciful. With tenderness Whispering Gallery" is off with its tale of hor The weak can never know they bend to heal ror at the Playhouse. The wounds of life but in their hours of stress Hollywood Between shrieks from the stage and shudders face the storm for few can They unsheltered, from the E. E. Clive introduces the feel audience, deft comedy touches necessary to all mystery The grief they bear, and no strong fortress thrillers and Conway adds the ro Gives to their stricken hearts. Sorrow's Rosemary refuge mantic touch. heel Is hard upon them ; yet unafraid and dauntless. Rosemary Conway, ingenue of the They must face the foe with brows of steel. is of Iota Oh God, to these brave, unsheltered ones company, Alpha Chapter. Herald of Convention (Continued from page 6) getting settled and in renewing old way has been selected as the official road friendships and in forming new ones, for all who must travel by train through so do try to arrive early. Chicago. You are urged to take the The Broadmoor has offered the at special train which will leave the North tractive rate of $6.00 a day. including western Station in Chicago at midnight, room, meals and the bancjuet, making Sunday, June 17. Those of you along the entire cost of the five days only the route between Chicago and Colo $30.00. rado Springs and who would normally For those of you who wish to motor, take this road to convention are urged to here is good news: Grand Council will take the special train at vour sta furnish all active delegates and Inter tions. national (jfficers, who wish to motor, Gamma Phi Beta is sixty years old, with their portion of railroad fare to be a venerable old age. We are anxious used in defraying the expenses of a that a large number will attend conven motor trip for themselves and other tion to help us celebrate our birthday. members in their communities. By Chapters must plan reunions of their travelling in this way, your entire con members and it is suggested that all vention exjienses should not exceed chapters send out form letters to their $40.00 at the most. Hotel expenses for alumnse urging their attendance at con the active delegates will, of course, be vention this summer. assumed by International. Grand Council The Chicago and Northwestern Rail OF Gamma Phi Beta CoMK TO Convention in the Rockies! Panhellenic Department News of Panhellenic House life at the Panhellenic years or less, or who are still students, WINTERis in full swing. The regular where they can get any room at the program of events arranged by minimum rate of ten dollars and double the management, Mrs. E. J. Durand, rooms at fifteen dollars, continues to be and Miss Nan Cannon, included in Oc popular. There are more fraternity girls tober and November a political rally on in the Panhellenic this year than at any New York's mayoralty campaign, a time since it was opened, October 1, dinner-dance celebrating the fifth anni 1928. versary of the founding of the Panhel A new bus line was inaugurated last lenic Association, a lecture on Russia by June, which passes the doors of the Mary Van Kleeck, a song recital, a dis Panhellenic, going north and south on cussion of Eugene O'Neill's latest play First Avenue. With the crosstown bus by a critic, a demonstration of modern for east and west already established, German gymnastics, and a showing of Panhellenic guests can go anywhere pictures of Chinese life by Katherine comfortably. A ride of seven blocks Dreier. across town, and you can step off at Seventeen out of the twenty-two fra the entrance to the music hall of Radio ternities belonging to the Association City. are holding regular meetings at the Pan An interesting survey was made re hellenic through their New York cently as to the hobbies or leisure hour branches, and many of them use the occupations of women living at the Pan Panhellenic for card parties, dinners hellenic. Out of a hundred women in and dances. business or professions during the day, Bennington College, new experiment nearly all of them were found to have al college at Bennington, Vermont, has a definite hobby. Several are studying taken offices in the Panhellenic for the music in one form or another, several Ways and Means Committee of the Col dancing. Twenty-five women work in lege, and Mr. Frederic H. Kent, the their leisure time on verse, novels or treasurer of the college, with Mrs. scenarios. There is a group of enthusi Kent, has become a welcome permanent astic stamp collectors. A small group resident of the house. Mr. Kent is direc is studying French with a teacher. They tor of the new offices. have a table in the dining room where The floor for men, now in its second nothing is .spoken but French, they go to year, seems to be developing as a liter French pictures, lectures and opera. ary center for writers and playwrights. Two young women are studying The new medical center' on the East operas and symphonies with the aid of River has brought in medical students a victrola, books and a musical lending or doctors temporarily working there. library of records. Two are specialists The floor set aside for young fra in a small wav on Mexico. They have ternity girls who are out of college two been to Mexico. They fill their rooms 22 THE crescent OF GAMMA PHI BETA with Mexican pottery, rugs and serapi to go to and chop wood. The interesting and read books about Mexico. thing about these pursuits is that they One resident breeds tropical fish and .seem rather wisely chosen to be as dif has taken an extra room to put them in. ferent as possible from the occupation Dressmaking and sewing in the good of the day. old way seems to have no supporters, Miss Helen McKee, who has made but there are a number of speedy knit her home at the Panhellenic for the last ters making sports suits. Of course, four years, spent the summer at her there are the out-of-door fans, too, some home in Buffalo, visited the Chicago who hike over week-ends, some who Century of Progress and is returning to take to cars, and some who have shacks the Panhellenic the first of the year. Editors' Conference of N.P.C. "ladies of the the editors find this meeting of inspira TWENTY-THREE(ireek press" gathered at a lunch tion as well as constructive usefulness, eon meeting Thursday noon, Oc and this year, if we may be permitted to tober 12, at the Palmer House, Chicago, say so, we thought the meeting just a Illinois, when the biennial session of little better than usual. the Editors' Conference of the National At any rate, an interested group met Panhellenic Congress was called to order late into the afternoon, discussing their by the chairman, Wilma S. Leland, edi mutual problems, and exchanging ideas tor of To Dragnia of Alpha Omicron and plans�and there was never a lag Pi. Shirley K. Krieg, editor of Themis ging moment. of Zeta Tau Alpha acted as secretary. Seated around the long table which Since a joint dinner with the College was festively decked with fall flowers Fraternity Editor's Association was for the occasion, were; chairman, Wil scheduled for evening, the sorority edi ma Smith Leland, editor of To Drag tors departed from precedent in their ma of Alpha Omicron Pi ; secretary, program arrangements, and planned a Shirley Kreasan Krieg, editor of luncheon meeting, instead of a dinner Themis of Zeta Tau Alpha; Anna Mil session as had been customary in the ler Knote, editor, The Alpha Xi Delta past. But there was no departure from Quarterly; L. Pearle Green, editor. The precedent in the groups' evident enjoy Kappa Alpha Theta ; Agnes Aronson ment of this biennial gathering of Smith, editor. The Dial of Theta LTp which, in 1931, Mrs. Leland most aptly silon ; Helen C. Bower, editor. The Key wrote, "in the estimation of the editors, of Kappa Kappa Gamma; Ruth San our meeting is the most enjoyable of ders Thomson, editor. The Alpha Phi the Panhellenic Congress and this din Quarterly; Ylargaret H. Pease, editor, ner proved no disappointment." The The Lamp of Delta Zeta and Irene C. 1933 meeting lived up to tradition, and Boughton, business manager; Margaret perhaps went a bit beyond it. Not only Daigh vanAalst, editor. The Aldebaran through the delightful personal con of Beta Phi Alpha; Christelle Fer tacts, but through the frank and helpful guson, editor. The Eleusis of Chi interchange of ideas and experiences do Omega; Amy O. Parmelee, editor, 7'hc THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA 23 Trident of Delta Delta Delta; Pearl thing from the major subject of econo Bonisteel, business manager and Daisy mies, to type sizes, exchanges, general Payne Young, staff member. The Tri contents, and the perennial subject of dent of Delta Delta Delta; Florence the disposition, or form of presentation Merdian, editor. The Aglaia of Phi Mu ; of chapter letters. This latter subject Gertrude P. Barlow, editor, The Urn is always of great interest to the edi of Beta Sigma Omicron ; Mary Kather tors, and is one productive of varying ine Lutz, editor. The Arrotv of Pi Beta opinions and policies, although present Phi ; Jean James, editor. The Adelphean day trend seems to be in the direction of Alpha Delta Pi and Nadine Newbill of limiting chapter letters to two or Jenner, associate editor ; Frances War three issues a year. When the lime for ren Baker, editor. The Sigma Kappa adjournment came the shop talk was Triangle and Marian S. Hemingway, still continuing briskly and helpfully, staff member; Helen Sims Hall, editor. and the meeting dispersed only because The Alpha Gamma Delta Quarterly; of the lateness of the hour�not at all Theodora Maltbie Collins, editor. The because the editors ran out of anything Lyre of Alpha Chi Omega. to talk about. The place cards were clever minia The new officers selected at this time ture replicas of the various magazines, were: chairman, Shirley Kreasan copies that were identical in design, col Krieg, editor of Themis of Zeta Tau or and even cover stock. These were the Alpha; secretary, Frances Warren work of the staff artist of the Leland Baker, editor. The Sigma Kappa Tri Publishers. angle. Following the luncheon shoj) talk be From the days of its inception in earnest a clinic gan in and magazine 1913, the editors' meetings have grown was conducted by Shirley K. Krieg, in usefulness and popularity until now Zeta Tau Alpha. Helen Sims Hall, Al there is no more important feature of pha Gamma Delta, spoke on the timely the Congress than the Editors' Confer of to Cut Corners on subject "Ways ence. And the end of the twenty year while Diminished Budgets," Mary period, as demonstrated by the Chicago Katherine Lutz, Pi Beta Phi, discussed meeting, found the conference more the topic "General Publicity, with strongly engrounded than ever�in use on Work." A � Emphasis Philanthropic fulness and unc|uestionably in popu general discussion and question box fol larity. lowed. Topics covered included every- Thcre'll be many a friendly greeting At Convention� There'll be many a happy meeting At Convention� Save some pennies every day, Put them carefully awa\', They will take you on the way To Convention ! rials Follow the Tr.ml ^'oi;'vE Heard of To COLORADO SPRING.S�the iiiost ideal Colorado wild flowers, haven't \'ou? of places for a convention! Scenery Well, we want io introduce you first unsurpassed; a hotel that is second to to our own state flower, the dainty none; and the matchless combination columbine; and then to a lovely jiurple of blue skies, snow-capped mountains, snake weed, a large white poppy, a gor and golden Colorado sunshine ! geous painter's brush, and a winsome Some years ago, the writer attended wild rose. And if vou wend your wav a fraternity gathering at the Broad above timber line, you'll find vio moor Hotel ; and since then, there has lets, buttercups, and forget-me-nots� been a desire that (iamma Phi P)eta strange as it may seem ! choose it for a convention spot. In addi tion to the natural charms of Colorado Read This About and the nian\- a\ailable mountain trips, Panhellenic hoi;se! For the Pan the Broadmoor itself offers the perfect hellenic s|)irit has taken concrete and setting for a national convention. jiractical form in the Panhellenic House Come to convention ! Not onl\- will it in which all loyal (ireeks have a definite mean an inspirational meeting with interest and which is the result of a Gamma Phis from every jiart of the definite vision; and this beautiful hotel country but a delightful vacation in has progressed in importance and use every sense of the word. fulness until it has become a center for the development of social contacts. Yon Will See This club hotel with the charm and Pike's pi-:ai<: glowering and sullen in rest fulness of a home is in the heart a thunder storm; Pike's Peak envel of New ^'ork's fashionable East Side oped iti sibervmist and stniling through district. From the Sf)larium on the a rainbow; Pike's Peak radiant in twent}--sixth floor is an unsurpassed the gorgeous hues of sunset; Pike's view; each of the three hundred and Peak, stern and forbidding, in a coronet ninety-two bedrooms is an outside room of .snow ; Pike's l^eak glorious in the with bath and oftentimes a balcony ; the is haze of golden Colorado sun.shine; hotel splendidly equijiped for con Pike's Peak changing ever and yet certs, recitals, lectures, bridge tourna eternallv steadfast. Won't it ])rove a ments, dinners, ban(|uets, and balls; the magnet to easterners ? And can't we per restaurant serves delicious food at suade you to watch it in its many reasonable prices; the rates have been moods ? modified to suit present-day incomes. the crescent of GAMMA PHI BETA 25 All of which information is to empha Community Christmas Tree. One hun size the necessity of support from Greek dred and twenty-five, including Alex letter women and their friends. May we ander Woollcott and Lillian Gish, were stress the fact that the Panhellenic is in the procession ! now a family hotel where husbands, 3. Such attractions as the following brothers, cousins, and other male rela are listed: a musicale, a violin recital, tives may stay; that transportation a joint recital of contralto and pianist, facilities are greatly improved ; that an orchestra, a radio evening. special discount is given to students. 4. And, finally, these rates: Here are interesting notes in regard to Resiuential Rooms Panhellenic House: .S"i;i(;/c.f�Weekly�$10.00 to $22.00; Dailv� 1. The Forum is presided (i\-er by $2.00 to $4.00. Double.-:�Week\y-^$15.Q0 to Daily� Professor Charles A. Over.street of $26,00: City $4,00 to $6,00, College, and here one finds open dis For reservations and information call The Panhellenic, Street and 1st Avenue; ELclo- cussions of current 49th problems. rado S-7300. 2. On Christmas Eve, with red capes Take SOth Street crosstown bus direct to the hotel. and caps and old lanterns, Pan English Parking facilities on Mitchell Place ; also hellenic went forth to sing around a convenient garages. Announcements I 2. An informal paragraph concern The usual custom is to label the issue ing the delegate. Also contributions for the Pictorial of the magazine that comes just ahead of convention, BEFORE CONVEN Department are ahvays welcome. TION NUA'IBER; but for various rea II sons, the title comes to the current num Please send material as this ber, while the May Crescent becomes promptly issue must not be on ac PROVINCE FIVE NUMBER with May delayed count of convention news and conven the "last words" so to speak concerning tion instructions. the June gathering. Now, for this May issue of the Cres Ill cent will each college chapter send by The hostesses for convention will be MARCH 15 to the editor (and please these chapters�Theta, Pi, Tau, Psi, send it to the new address of the edi Alpha Zeta, Alpha Xi, Alpha Phi, Den ' tor 844 HUMBOLDT STREET) � ver, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Dallas, 1. A photograph of the chapter's Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Austin, delegate to conventicm. Denver Alumn;e of Tau, San Antonio, Norman. "Sprinsitime in the Rockies," according to the song, is quite perfect ; but suminer time in the Rockies is quite as perfect. Therefore�Come to Convention ! Ann Arbor alumiue have las, Texas, and has a splendid position as di little to chronicle for this rector of physical education at Miss Hocka- ANN ARBOR issue of the Crescent but day's School for (jirls. We elected Margaret extend good wishes to each Denmead (Zeta, '27), who has just returned chapter. from five months in Haiti, to take Miss Ryan's Early fall activities had to do with helping place as president of our chapter. the active chapter in rushing. At Zeta's annual Christmas party we pre Aleetings this year, as in the past three years, sented the chapter with two dozen much-needed are supper meetings held at the homes of mem knives and forks. bers�they prove most enjoyable. Recently, for the first time in Baltimore, there We are happy in having, this year, two new has been organized a city Panhellenic which members from other chapters�Mrs. Maude will try to arouse local interest in sororities. H. Wallace, Kappa, '04, and Mrs. Marjory Wil We elected Carolyn Denmead (Zeta, '30) to liams Alford, Tau, '21. Altogether we have represent Gamma Phi. among us eleven Gamma Phis from other chap The following is a list of those pledged to ters. Zeta during the regular rushing season in No On November 11 we held a very successful vember: Margaret Herman and Ellen Tickner, rummage sale to raise funds for our scholar Baltimore, Maryland; Jean Abbott, Atlantic ship and camp tax. City, New Jersey; Carol Osgood, Washington, November 20, the alumnae were guests of the D.C. ; Janice Maher, Fort Dodge, Iowa; Polly active chapter at their honors dinner, at which Sangston, Mecclelandton, Pennsylvania; Caro time the chapter made recognition of those who lyn Munroe, White Plains, New York ; Jane had been outstanding in scholarship or activi King, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Betty Corby, ties. At this time the alumna; made Marion Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania ; Carol Horton, Schmidt the recipient of their scholarship for Rochester, New York. the year 1932-33. Marion won Phi Beta Kappa Initiated: Dorothy Cogan, Baltimore, Mary and was elected to Phi Kappa Phi last year. land. Helen B. Turniiui.l, Zeta This year she is doing graduate work in geol ogy, specializing in that of Mexico and assist Engagements ing in the museum. She was recently elected Margaret Morrison Denmead (Zeta, '27) to to Phi Sigma. Gkace Anderson, Beta Edward G, Huey (Alpha Delta Phi, Johns Hop kins University, '23; LL.B., University of Birth Maryland). To Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Lee Klaer (Eliza Martha Hagaman (Zeta and Kappa) to Wil liam M. beth Norton) a daughter, Barbara Lee, on De Ives, Jr. cember 22, 1933. Marriages Death In June, 1933, at Baltimore, Maryland, Kate On August 21, 1933, Mrs. .Arch Hinshilwood McCurley (Zeta, '29) to Hugh N. Emerson (Alice Parks, '86), of Cleveland, at Henderson- (Kappa Sigma, Johns Hopkins University, '30; ville. North Carolina. Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania). They are now living at 131 Sil- Despite the fact that our verlake Road, Staten Island, New York. BALTIMORE last meeting was held just In November, 1933, Margaret Hann (Zeta, a week before Christmas, '31 ) to Robert Estes Smith of Cleveland, Ohio, there were over twenty where they are now living. present from twelve different chapters�Alpha, Gamma, Epsilon, Zeta, Eta, Kappa, Rho, Up Births silon, Iota, Alpha Eta, Alpha Rho, and Alpha To Mr. and Mrs. P. George Jex (Irene Rife, Omicron. We were glad to welcome as new Zeta, '21) on April 9, 1933, a son, Edward Rob comers, Dorothy Horton and Helaine Lintle ert, man (both .Alpha, '31). who are working here. To Mr. and Mrs. August Denhard (Lucy And Helen Dodson (Zeta, '27), now a Ph.D. Weaver, Zeta, '27) on April 1, 1933, a daughter. teaching astronomy at Wellesley, was greeted To Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Patrick (Edith with cheers when she unexpectedly walked in. Melville, Zeta, '28) in March, 1933, in South Bernice Ryan (Zeta, '26) has moved to Dal- .America, a daughter. the crescent of GAMMA PHI BETA 27 In looking back over greetings were sent by telegram to each of BIRMINGHAM the months since our the two living founders. last Crescent letter, The week-end of December 9-10 we had the many events pass pleasure of a visit from Mrs. Easterbrook, our through the correspondent's mind. In Septem province director. On Saturday afternoon there ber, Birmingham alumnae rendered valuable as was a Panhellenic tea in Stratton Hall at Tufts sistance to Alpha Rho before, during, and after College, where Mrs. Easterbrook and Mary rush week. One courtesy extended during that Ingraham Wren, Delta, '96, wife of Dean Wren week was a tea given for the rushees and their of Tufts, were among those in the receiving mothers. line. The next afternoon Mrs. Goggins enter On November 11 Birmingham alumnae and tained at a tea at her home in Jamaica Plain Alpha Rho celebrated Founders Day with a in honor of Mrs. Easterbrook. About thirty- lovely banquet at the Thomas Jefferson Hotel. five members enjoyed meeting her there, and The theme of our program was Tlie Quest of were interested in discussing with her sorority the Moon, with our president, Lena Margaret affairs in general, and in particular Boston and Powell, as toastmistress. After the blessing, the Delta. following program was enjoyed: Our annual Christmas spread was to have Light of the Crescent Moon been held again this year in Boston at the Toast to Founders�Margaret Alford home of Dr. Austin Brant, whose hospitality Lady of the Moon�Mamie Lowe Walker we enjoyed so much last year. But we were Quest of the Moon all shocked to hear of his sudden passing about Toast to Chapter� Alarion Robson ten days before Christmas. The sympathy of 'Neath the Crescent Moon�Selma Dale Dur us all goes out to his three sisters, Carlotta ham, Annie Lou Fitch and Pauline Brant and Marguerite Brant Ea Reaching for the Moon ton, loyal members of Gamma Phi. Toast to Gamma Phis of the Future�Sarah We met on Saturday, December 30, at the Totten Hotel Vendome, and spent a pleasant afternoon Play, Carnations, by Malline Burns with old friends, and meeting some of the active Mildred Mays, Lucile Griffin. Mildred Self, girls and their pledges, who were our guests on that Malline Burns ; soloist, Mamie Lowe day. Walker; accompanist, Mrs. Ben Englebert. The next meeting is at Olive Prout Ding Fidelity wall's home in Wollaston on Saturday, January On November 30 Alpha Rho and Birming 20. Everyone is urged to come to help work on the which we are for the Van ham alumnae attended en masse Birmingham- quilt making Southern's most highly anticipated football couver camp. Isabelle S. Delta game of the season. We were very pleased that Harper, Alpha Rho won first prize for the most beauti Births fully decorated float in the parade that morning. Our meetings this fall have been most inter To Mr. and Mrs. E. Eugene Umland (Pauline esting and well attended. We meet each first Sawyer, Delta, '25), on August 2, 1933, a daugh Saturday afternoon of the month in the home ter. Gretchen. of some member. Simple refreshments are To Mr. and Mrs. Marshall R. Pihl (Nelle served and often an afternoon of bridge follows Allen, Delta, '25), in October, 1933, a son, the meeting. Marshall R., Jr, The chapter regrets losing" an active worker To Mr, and Mrs, Elmer Morgan (Katherine in Martha Mays Potter who has gone to make Miles, Delta. '24), in November, 1933, a daugh her home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ter, Nancy Carter. Margaret Alford, Alpha Rho Marriage Marriage In July, 1933, in Marblehead, Persis Stone Hurd (Delta, ex-'25) to Harold Bates. Mr. in On December 12, 1933, Birmingham, Ala and Mrs. Bates are at home at 80 Prospect Ave bama, Helene Cook (Alpha Rho, '32) to Rob nue, Winthrop. ert Allen. Deaths Suddenly on September 9, 1933, Katherine On Sunday, October 22, the Dame, Delta, '94. BOSTON alumnae met for the first time Suddenly on December 14, 1933, Dr. Austin this season at the home of our Brant, brother of Carlotta Brant, '06; Mar president, Pauline Umland, in guerite Brant Eaton, '13; and Pauline Brant, Brookline. About twenty members were present '15. to discuss plans for the year, after which Pauline served a delicious tea. A very inter The most noteworthy af ested spectator, and a prospective Gamma Phi, CHAMPAIGN- fair of the present col we hope, was Pauline's little daughter Gretchen, URBANA lege year was the Found then not quite three months old! ers Day dinner at the On Sunday, November 12, Mrs. Scammell Omicron chapter house. Dorothy Jennings, our entertained us at a tea at her home in Milton province director, was our guest at the time. in honor of Founders Day, and at that time She brought us news from the other chapters 28 THE CRESCE.XT OF GA.MMA I'III BETA of the province. We were very fortunate and We have a new plan to collect dues. Each proud to have Mrs. Moss, our own "sjiecial" group will earn enough money to defray our founder, present at the dinner. She spoke of local expenses, so Gamma Phis only pay tvvo the beginnings of Gamma Phi, and of her in dollars and fifty cents to become members in terest in the sorority as it has been growing good standing�one dollar international and all these years. Mrs. Moss is a never-ending one dollar and fifty cents. Crescent. V\'e find source of wonder and inspiration to all of us that in this way dues are much easier to col who know her; she seems to embody in her lect. We have more paid members to date this rich and beautiful life all the knely ideals for year than we had all of last year. Each group which (iamma Phi stands. is earning money for its Camp tax. Chapter meetings have been a combination Jane Vance has signed a contract with United of work and play. Marie Hostetter, the presi .Artists Corporation to play in Eddie Cantor's dent, tries to keep us seriously-minded enough new picture. to fulfill our obligations. A quilt, of seemingly The poems of Ann Goodsell, formerly a unending proportions, occupies our attention teacher at the Evanston Townshi]) High School, when we are not puzzling over some weighty are being collected and will soon be published. mental problems. Of course we must take time AIargaret Black is an instructor at the New to catch u]) on the latest gossip about some of Trier Township High School. our absent members. For instance. Bertha The National Panhellenic Conference was Schneider, '10, was elected president of tbe held in Chicago October 12 to 14, and many University of Illinois Library alumni at a re Gamma Phis attended. Airs. Eggert was in cent meeting of the American Library Asso charge of a luncheon on October 14 at the Oak ciation; Ella Tillotson Watson, '17, has opened Park Club. a very "swank" shop dealing in women's wear Kathleen Dean Kkcecer, Omicron ing apparel; Irma Latzer Gamble, '16, visits Champaign-Urbana and the active chapter occa sionally ; Ella Brown Simpkins, '11, has written Engagements most delightfully from her home in Devonshire, AIargaret Heppes (Omicron) to Mr. Charles England, about the holiday season there ; Peggy Baker of Beverly Hills. Hoskins Travis has returned to the states after Ruth Hardie (Gamma) to Air. David Jones a year in Bolivia and a leisurely trip back (Beta Theta Pi). through Peru, Panama, and Cuba. Alargaret Shoemaker (Epsilon) to Air, John During the holidays Mrs. Staehle entertained Kirby (Kappa Sigma, Lake Forest College), the local Gamma Phis, honoring Flora Hottes, '18, who left her library work in Kenosha, Wis l\Iarriages consin, for a short visit here. Jean Work (Epsilon) to Mr. Clarence Nelson Omicron Jennis Barry, Hogge. They are now living at 6104 Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago. On December 24, 1933, at Chicago, Illinois, There are seven groups of Dorothy Hediger (t'psilon) to Air. Harry Chicago alumnae, meeting each Lochner of CHICAGO (University Illinois, '27). month from October to June Katherine Dickson (Epsilon, '33) to Air. Carl uni representing twenty-five (iran(]uist. Air. and Airs. Granquist are now versities. The group chairmen are: North living in France. Shore, Mrs. J. B. Rittenhouse (Rho), 829 Fox- On June 7, 1933, at Streator, Illinois, Reeda dale Avenue, Winnetka; Evanston, Mrs, Doug Sexton (Epsilon, '31) to Air. Frederick Dicus. las 2315 Waitley (Epsilon), Grey Avenue, Mr. and Airs. Dicus are living at 828 Alulford Evanston ; North Side. Mrs, Floyd Treat (Kap Street, Evanston, Illinois. pa), 6442 North Albany Avenue, Chicago; Marguerite Leuke Day (Epsilon) to Air. South Side, Mrs. G. W. Perrett (Beta), 7134 James Gilbert (Beta Theta Pi, DePauw Uni East End Avenue, Chicago ; Beverly Hills, versity). Katherine Alten (Omicron), 77 East 155th .Street, Harvey; West Suburban, Mrs. Herbert f-iirths Eggert (Omega), 931 Ontario Avenue, Oak To Mr. and Mrs. John Sharp (Vernalee Bur Park; Evening, Mary Glendon (Epsilon), 7142 po, Omicron, '27), a son, John, Jr. Harvard .Avenue, Chicago. The North Shore, To Air. and Mrs. Robert Dicus (Mildred South Side, Evanston, and Beverly Hills groups Tegtmeir, Epsilon), in October, a daughter. sent contributions to our two camps. To Air. and Mrs. Harry Beeson (Isobel Our president, AIildred Hebel, has had a seri- Clark, Epsilon, '33), a son. (uis breakdown, and will spend the rest of the winter in Florida. Mrs. G. L. Jacobi, our vice-president, will take her place while Airs. Summer rushing and pic Rittenhouse becomes vice-president and social nics seem far in the CLEVELAND past chairman. when a December snow Airs, Floyd Treat (Agnes Bohmbach, Kap storm is beating against pa) has been elected to serve a four-year term the windows. It was "away back in August" as a member of the Endowment Board. She then, that our Gamma Phi jiicnic was held at will replace Airs, R, E. Heilman. the "home of our president, Grace Cameron, THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BET.\ 29 where plans were made for the final summer by a banquet and dance at Stratton Park Inn. rush party. This party was a buffet supper pre On August 31 Laura Eloise Lilley ga\"e a tea, ceded by tennis, swimming, and bridge in the entertaining the actives, honoraries and alumnae. afternoon. It was held in a most attractive boat- There the award of five dollars was made to house overlooking the Cleveland Yacht Club the girl who had raised her general average lagoon and ended happily a series of smaller the most�9.17: and this was won by Janet rush parties held during the summer. Fisher. That was our last happy party before On .September 30 a tea was given at the Clif several of the 1933 seniors left us : Margaret ton Club in honor of our Gamma Phi president Johnson to teach at Ordway, Alargaret Wolever of Panhellenic, Alice Watkins. The president at Brandon ; Jane Sutton to do graduate work and two Panhellenic delegates from each so at Western Reserve, and Janet Fisher at Sim rority were invite The Delaware alumnae chap- Fargo is well started on another . of its and is con- rtCT A'W/ADC 'S"" '^''^ centered its interest year existence, L�CL/\WAKt PrAKU�JP^^ ,,� jj^g ^^^ sorority house tinning the buffet supper meetings the .Alpha Eta active chap held monthly at tbe homes of mem ter now calls home. Although the girls are not bers. permitted to live in the house, due to the uni September was an important month in our versity's rules and regulations, they find it very chapter calendar because of rushing activities. convenient to stop at the rooms between classes The alumnas assumed a greater responsibility and in tbe evenings for a little recreation. Every than usual in carrying out details of parties, possible honorable means has been used to raise which left the actives more free tc) concentrate money to furnish the new home. on more important matters. When it was gener Delaware chapter served a commencement ally conceded on the campus that Gamma Phi dinner last June in the rooms for fifty Alpha parties were by far the most outstanding of Eta alumnae. The dinner was quite an under all, we were more than repaid for our efforts taking but very worthwhile and the profit heli)ed at co-operation ; and now feel a real "motherly" buy furniture for the house. interest in the very charming pledges. In May we entertained the active chapter with Two important events occurred in Novem two teas. The seniors and juniors formed one ber; the visit of our province director, Mrs. group at Mrs. George Staten's home ; and a Theodore Rehder, and the observance of Foun week later the sophomore and freshman classes ders Day. were entertained at Marox Young Dunton's. A luncheon and dinner were given in honor of A homecoming" banquet was held in Novem Mrs. Rehder, whose friendly suggestions were ber for twenty-five Alpha Eta alumnae. most helpful and inspiring. Ruth Stevens Kelley, Alpha Eta The December meeting was a white elephant bridge with prizes for everyone ! At this time was to the Irene Leimbacher The mere mention of Christ it voted continue in of dif mas and New Year makes us Alemorial Scholarship spite financial DES MOINES all think of gala affairs. The ficulties. when Helen most outstanding event here We were hapy this fall Jensen of came to be with us. Our was a large banquet held in the ballroom of Kappa Chapter now consists of of the Fort Des Aloines Hotel. This was given by membership representatives the Des Moines Woman's Panhellenic Associa six different chapters: Epsilon, Gamma, Kappa, � Beta and of Omicron. tion an organization one third of a century Rho, Alpha course. Alpha Nell Bishop Omicron old ; so it was made a Century of Progress pro Murfin, Alpha gram. Hundreds attended the formal affair. The modernistic black and silver decorations This is as big a surprise '" �^ ^^ '' '^ '^O ^^ were distinctive and elaborate ; and it was truly �LT A 1VTC A C r^TT-V ^O" I KAN5�Ai>CllY a lovely sight. A very friendly attitude is dis thought I signed off a played by the representatives of these twenty- year ago, but it seems eight sororities. otherwise. Our girls have been entertained recently at This has been a busy winter for Kansas the home of Mrs. Robert Frush in Adel. This City. In September a fashion show and was the day of the lowa-.Ames football game; musicale for Gamma Phi Camp was the most and as many of the members had attended these important event. Dorothy Dana, talented Sigma colleges, the radio furnished an interesting af alumna, exhibited a number of clever fashion ternoon. designs, and, incidentally, Dottie is becoming the Airs. J. B. .Synhorst has a charming new well known coutouriere. Credit for the success home, and she had an exceptionally large group of the show also goes to Airs. Leritz (mother at her luncheon. We keep discovering new Gam of Alildred Leritz, Epsilon), Elsie Norman, ma Phis all the time. Just lately we welcomed Anna Lois Barnes, and an enthusiastic com Airs. Carl Ristvedt of Gamma, Mrs. Harry G. mittee. Messer of Beta and Mrs. Warren Davie of Rho. We are involved in money-making schemes, The marriage is announced of Chloris Water such as vanishing luncheons and selling vanilla bury Straight to Mr. Rufus Scott, a prominent to Gamma Phi alumnae, but our intellectual and Des Aloines man. The honeymoon was spent social activities are not neglected. In Decem in the south, and we are glad to report their ber the Kansas and Alissouri Alothers' Clubs return and to wish them all happiness. entertained the active aiul alumna; chapters with For the college girls during vacation we held a tea at the home of Airs. Doak. December a luncheon at one of our nicest tea rooms. was also noted for a contribution to Junior Alary Belle Nethercut has been elected presi League to help transport underprivileged chil dent of the Iowa Library Association, holding dren to League plays. office for two years. She will have the pleasure In February we are being intellectual and of meeting Gamma Phis throughout the state philanthropic again. Movies of Camp will be The alumn;c chapter often has twenty-five at followed by a lecture at AIiss Effie Seachrest's tending the monthly meeting, Alay the New studio about the exhibits at the new Nelson Year bring to all that which will enrich lives Gallery of Art of which Kansas City is very and make pathways, happy ways ! proud, Loui.u AI.\NN Gray, Epsilon Helen Fling, .4lpha Delta THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA FHI BETA 31 Marriages nae chapter gave the reupholstering of seven On August 11, 1933, at Kansas City, Missouri, pieces of furniture as Christmas gift. Each Sara Weeks (Alpha Delta, '29) to Mr. Ralph alumna also gave a small gift individually. D. Sproull (Phi Kappa Psi, University of Hostesses for this were : Elverdeen Wharton, Kansas). At home�3655 Fillmore, San Fran Airs. Young, Dorothy Cassidy, Dorothy Ha cisco. worth, Frances Alartin, A'irginia Jones, Kay On August 13, 1933, at Kansas City, Missouri, Goertz, Ruth Hornung, Airs. Craig Nason, Jr., Ruth McGinness (Alpha Delta, '27) to Dr. S. Airs. John H. Kuhl, Jr. One hundred and Whitney Hall, Captain, U.S.A. twenty-six present. On October 21, 1933, Louise Heinlein (Alpha December 27, afternoon tea at home of Airs. Delta, '30) to Mr. Wilfred Bacchus (Beta Theta Proctor Perkins, in Beverly Hills, assisting Pi, University of Missouri) at Kansas City, hostesses : Mrs. Peter Whitehill, Airs. Alalcolm Alissouri. Craig Nason, Jr., Mrs. Chester Howell, Atrs. On December 26, 1933, at Pueblo, Colorado, Earl Glennon, and Airs. Paul William Law Helen Gauldin (Alpha Delta, '30) to Mr. Joseph rence. Forty-two were present. Clyde Higday. At home� il22 Court Street, December 8, Travel Club, Airs. Lawrence B. Pueblo, Colorado. Burck speaker. Twenty present. The sewing under the of Births group leadership Mrs, Alurray Rabbitt meets once a month at homes of mem To. Air. and Mrs. Thomas O'Brien (Frances bers, average attendance about fifteen. The on October 18, twin Payne, Omicron) daugh bridge group meets once a month at homes ters, Ann and Jean. Sally Shirley of members, with an average attendance of about twenty. Several other The opening meeting was bridge .groups rneet regularly, a luncheon at the Wom one of older Alpha Iota girls, and one of young LOS ANGELES er Iota Another is an or en's Athletic club, on Sep Alpha girls. group tember 22. Mrs. George ganization of Mu girls. The Keith was the guest of honor, and an interest Long Beach group meets regularly once ing feature was the presenting of the rushing a month, and has definite philanthropic work list to the alumnae for their consideration by sewing for a maternity hospital, and are mem Aladeleine Phillips, president of Alpha Iota. bers of the Long Beach Panhellenic. It is a Alumnas voted to donate $27.50 to active chap strong group, and is eligible to be an association. ter for rushing. Airs. Craig Nason, junior was recently elect October 10, Tuesday afternoon, was the open ed to the Goodwill Juniors, an exclusive philan ing meeting of the book review section. Mrs. thropic organization. Airs. Paul William Law John P. Davidson was in charge of the meet rence was elected to the California Babies Hos ing. pital Auxiliary. Virginia Hughes devotes one November 2, first meeting of Travel Club day a week to the free clinic at Cedar's of Leb with Frances Martin as the capable chairman. anon Hospital. Airs. Clark Bonner and Airs. Speakers were Air. B. O. Greening, principal John Bancroft are members of the lunior of one of the schools in Los Angeles and hus League. Irene Burns Miller is with the County band of our Sadie, and Airs. Hugh Wright. Welfare at Hermosa Beach. Edna Godfrey is November 9, bridge benefit at the chapter with the County Welfare at Santa Alonica. The house, under chairmanship of Ruth Anne Shep sewing group donated clothing at Thanksgiving herd of Lambda Chapter. time for a fainily of five children through Edna November 14 book review section under Godfrey. chairmanship of Mrs. George Hunt. Tea host Airs. John Addison teaches at the Eaglerock esses were Airs. Roy Hellender, and Airs. High School. Thomas Fitch. Kate Frost is studying law at U.S.C. and is November 16, Founders Day banquet at the president of the women's legal sorority. Kate Victor Hugo. Toastmistress, Mrs. Paul William graduated at U.C.L.A, and studied music abroad Lawrence, chairman of banquet, Ruth Hornung. for a year, and the next year took a trip around Founders Day ceremony was read by Barbara the world. Greenwood. During reading tableaux were giv Airs. Paul Lawrence is chairman of the en by active girls. Alpha's service of lighting Smith College group of alumnae in Los Angeles the tapers was performed by Grace Lasher and had charge of a most successful bridge Berry, former national president, toasts were benefit at the town house. given by Dorothy Hunt, Aladeleine Phillips, and Unsigned Pe.ggy Stark (alumnae adviser). The Alpha Iota Trio and Gertrude Spencer gave musical It is really difficult not to let run numbers. The motion pictures of the recrea \TArMcrwT one's enthusiasm rampant MAUlSUrS tional camps in Canada and Colorado were ^^,j,p� relating the fall activ shown, so that the members might better know ities ; for we participated in the work undertaken by the national organiza many delightful meetings and parties. Although tion. Sixty-two attended the banquet. rushing parties were months ago, this is our December 11, Alonday evening�alumnae party first letter since then and vivid memories still for active chapter at sorority house. Active remain. mothers were invited. Alothers' Club and alum The alumnae assisted at the opening tea while 32 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA " our girls were hostesses to several hundred .A Thumbs Up � newcomers. In the receiving line; the president. Tliumbs Down" tea, at MINNEAPOLIS\;iTis.Ti\.Tc An/^T TC Marguerite Baines Kendall, Florence Stott Sul j,,^ ^^^^ ^^ p^^,i�g livan and Jane Davis Lucas, whose daughter Yeorg Cranston, alum Alarion was welcomed the rushing chairman, nae rushing chairman, opened the rushing sea Five or more alumnae were in of guests. charge son for Alinneapolis. Fourteen girls, for whom the room the dining and charmingly appointed all thumbs pointed highest, were pledged. They tea table. baskets of zinnias blended Large gay are: Betty Brooks, Alildred Bowen, Eleanor with the soft colors of the autumn fruits which Burkhard, Betty Gold, Lillian Hicks, Alarian were banked in silver bowls on the different Luick, Jayne Rauen, and Grace Stowe, all of tables. Alinneapolis ; Grace Staft'ord and Hazel Willis, On October Florence S. Sullivan 16, again of St. Paul ; Catherine Burnap, Fergus Falls, very graciously opened her home to us. The Alinnesota; Betty Clements, Alankato, Minne alumnae entertained the active chapter and sota; Rosemary Haseltine, Taylors Falls, Alin at their and about pledges yearly party, sixty- nesota; and Louise Aliller of LaCrosse, Wis five a delicious buffet and girls enjoyed supper consin. Since then we have proudly added Sue an informal evening of bridge. Later in the Thorson of Crookston, Alinnesota. several of the went to the evening, girls left, A lovely tea with our pledges and their home of a recent her there and rushee, pledged mothers as honor guests, was given by the AIin returned with her. Her entrance into unique neapolis alumnae at the home of our treasurer, our large Gamma Phi family was greeted with Helen Lovell Randall, 5142 Belmont Avenue. a spontaneous and hearty welcome from us all. The active chapter and alumn;e and their hus On Founders November Day banquet, 18, bands were also guests. we "went on the air." true to the times our Yes, .A two day rummage sale was given in No toasts were and skits replaced by songs given by vember, and we feel it was most successful the interpreters of the popular radio announcers financially. and entertainers. Our birthday program was Our province director. Airs. T. AI. Rehder, done in and humor. Walter Win truly rhyme gave both the active and alumnae chapters a chell gossiped about us; Clara, Lou and Em much enjoyed visit early in December. The us some intimate on the lives .gave sidelights alumnae met at a dinner meeting at the home and habits of those present, the Sisters of the of Rewey Belle Inglis. Skillet advice in their wisecracks. gave timely Kappa Chapter alumnae are proud of another What fun it all was! After the informal ban- member who is gaining literary fame. Dorothea (piet, the pledges entertained us in the living Simons Kopplin of Litchfield, Alinnesota, will room with a skit. An amusing take-off on one discuss her book, O.rr the Rainbow Bridge, of their house meetings told us again of the before the Dramatic Club of the Woman's Club when are told "To be or not trying days they of Alinneapolis on January 8. The book, about to or what to do or what not to do around be," to be published has been proiDunced by one the house. critic, "a remarkable anthology with the object The December was at the luncheon-meeting of showing youth the way to hapjiiness." delightful home of Mrs. Robert Alarling (Dor AIargaret .Spence, Kappa othy Coerper) of Alaple Bluff. Her recent mar riage in Aladison brought her back to join her many old friends who eagerly welcomed her Marriages into the alumiue as she is fa group. "Coerp" Ruth Burkhard to Air. Aleredith B. Hesdorf- miliarly known to us all, has those precious fer on August 31, 1933. gifts of genuine enthusiasm and loyalty. Airs. Alarjorie Townsend to Mr. Jan Tillisch on T. AI. Rehder of Iowa the di City, province September 20, 1933. rector, was guest of honor. She told us briefly Dorothy Robinson to Air. Silas Towler on of her on her recent visits to the experiences October 7, 1933. many chapters and in jjarticular the Founders Day party at Winnipeg. Births Hermine Hai.i.eu Smith, Beta To Air. and Airs. Allan Kennedy (Mary Sta ples), a daughter. Marriage To Mr. and Airs. Benjamin Van Sant (Jean In Noxemher 1933, in Aladison, Dorothy AIcMillan), a son. Coerper '18, of Hartford, \\'isconsin, to Mr, To Air. and Mrs. Bruce Owre (Belty Smith), Robert Alarling of Madison. a son. Birth To Air, and Airs, Thomas Plum (Katherine September, 1933, slipped Ballard a second son. on us before we could 25), NASHVILLE up turn around or maybe be Heath fore we wanted to turn We are grieved at the untimely death of Airs. around and get busy. Mrs. Sue Jones Cotton, Earl Anderson (Ethel Dow) at her home in our new housemother, arrived on the fifteenth Stoughton, Wisconsin. Our sympathy is with and from then on we hurried from cleaning her husband and daughter Janet (Gamina '24). the house to rush meetings, back to rearrang- THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA 33 ing this chair and that piece of bric-a-brac un Omaha alumnae gave themselves was over. our varied move ^ treat a few weeks Hav- til rushing All of OMAHA ago. ments combined resulted in the pledging of ing missed Dorothy Jennings, fourteen lovely girls. our province director, on her During the middle of October, Dorothy Jen "last round-up," we felt that we would make nings visited both college and alumnae chap an especial effort to enjoy her Nebraska visit ters. While she was in our fair city a reception in November. So-o-oo, since Pi missed Mrs. was tendered her and Airs. Cotton, who was Hoffman a year ago on her rounds, we in formally presented to our parents and friends vited her to come and see us and be our guest for the first time. Airs. Cotton has lived in Mis as well as Lincoln Association and Pi, when souri for the past six years but she originally Dorothy was here for a grand "githerin'." It hailed from one of our nearby states, Arkansas. was just that! And did we enjoy it and them! So we are proud to have a southern lady in They are two splendid persons, I don't mind a southern chapter house. telling you. Have them up some time when you In honor of the pledges, the alumnae gave are feeling a bit jaded. They are an effective their annual dinner on November 10. Favors tonic and go a long way toward curing all ills. were pale blue pottery vases and powder boxes. Pi, being not in the least backward, won a After dinner bridge and dancing were enjoyed. cup as one of the week's high points. The Kos The affair was a big success due to the efforts met Club, university dramatic club, gives an of two new alumnae, Martha Stanfil and Willa annual play which this year was Dinner at Mina Nooe who served as chairmen. Eight. Between acts the sororities and frater At a tea given on November 24, to which nities put on skits, and out of the many that all mothers of Gammas Phis in Nashville were were given. Gamma Phi won by resounding invited, a suggestion was made to form a moth popular applause. There was much doing those ers' club. A committee was appointed to per few days we were all together. I'll let you in suade more mothers to attend the meeting in on something�a grand president and a prov January. This action came as the result of long ince director for all their importance haven't cherished dreams of some of the alumnae. forgotten how to "cake" as they call it out We reluctantly accepted the resignation of here in the plains of Nebraska, nor do they our president, Martha R. Ragland, who has re think anything of sitting up until four o'clock. cently moved to Knoxville, Tennessee. To fill I played chauffeur between Omaha and Lin her position, we elected Milbry Rogers. coln, some fifty-eight miles, for Atrs. Hoffman, Julia F. Gibson, Alplia Theta arriving in Lincoln in time to attend a perfectly appointed luncheon which Ethel De Young Watkins gave for our two guests and the fi Marriage nance board. On December in 23, 1933, Nashville, Jane ^11 in all it "was a busy few days, what with Kroeckel to Mr. Amanda (Alpha Theta, '33) a football game with Iowa, which Nebraska Thomas Gilbert Vander J. (Pi Kappa Alpha, won, and pledge, active, and alumnae meet Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert will be in Nash bilt, '31). ings. Mrs. Hoffman was able to give us a few ville until Mr. Gilbert receives his medical de tentative plans for convention. in gree June. Omaha alumnx, on arriving home, proceeded to into a huddle on and means for their Births go ways share of the expenses. Our January meeting, at Mrs. M. To Dr. and James Pedigro (Helen which we will have Dr, Royce West, husband Hopkins, Alpha Theta, '27) on August 7, 1933, of Alargaret Walker, Pi, talk on German uni a son. versity life, will also be a guest meeting for To Mr. and Mrs. Johann Jonssen (Betty Gamma Phi mothers. Cooper, Alpha Theta, '28), on August 5, 1933, We will complete our plans for a bridge tea a son. to be held in February, at which will be the drawing for the needlepoint stool, for which Oklahoma University Club we have been selling chances for some time. OKLAHOMA is the regularly scheduled The needlepoint is the work of Mary Clarke Gamma. CITY meeting place for the Ok Rector, ! lahoma City chapter. Our A Happy New Year, everybody See at convention I activities have found two outlets. First, our you group along with three other active sororities Gertrude Hays Holland, Xi has sponsored a series of lectures and lunch eons. Individual members have been very active in other civic enterprises. Our social side or The end of an exceptionally second activity has continued from fall rush, busy fall season finds us FUKlLAiMJDOPTT AMD or style show, to Founders Day banquet and breathlessly wishing Happy most recently to a Christmas party in the home New Year to Gamma Phis of Jean Cummings, Alpha Theta. everywhere ! Turning toward 1934 we are interested in the We are happy and proud of the progress the rush program of Psi. We shall begin with a active chapters at Nu and Chi have made fall midsemester rush party January 26. quarter, and are lending them both all the sup Loree White White, Psi port possible. 34 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA We had excellent attendance at the interest This year it became the popular thing for ing meetings in the home of Irma Stidd Sie each sorority at Nevada to present its new berts, September; Virginia Petheram, October; pledges to the faculty and people of Reno at and Irene Strowbridge Wheeler in December. a formal tea. Airs. S. K. Morrison and Airs. A. Plans were laid at these meetings for the Oc J. Hood, with the help of the Reno chapter, tober bridge benefit and fashion tea, the No had the tea for Alpha Gamma pledges at Airs. vember Founders Day banquet, the November Morrison's beautiful home. Four hundred in rummage sale, and a January children's movie vitations were issued ; and it was very lovely. benefit. We heard from all sides that it was the most The October benefit and the rummage sale charming of all the teas. were capably handled with Frances Warrens Our Founders Day banquet was held at one Faville and Dorothy Cummings Harris re of the local hotels, and the theme was a rain spectively as chairmen, and brought in satis bow with Gamma Phi, the pot of gold, at the factory sums. end. The tables were very colorful, each with The Founders Day banquet was a happy ga its lovely chiffon rainbow running through the thering with about fifty present. Songs by the center with the pot of gold covered candies at whole group and special numbers by Barbara the end. Pittock (Chi) were thoroughly enjoyed. Wednesday before Thanksgiving, we held a Portland Gamma Phis were honored by an cooked food sale at one of the "downtown" invtiation to the People's Institute tea at Mrs. stores, using the proceeds for the house. Hamilton Corbett's in October in recognition Emily Burke Farrar, Alpha Gamma of their work at Doernbecker Hospital main tained for children. Births Lita Kiddle Earl, our president, and Ann To Letitia Sowle, a son. Taylor Rankin, chairman of programs, both de To Ruby Spoon Hertz, a daughter. serve honorable mention for making the month To Inez Loomis Johnson, a daughter. ly meetings interesting and for increasing the To Florence Bennoit Alann, a son. attendance. To Billie Burke Cann, a daughter. The junior alums, a group composed of the To Thressa Haughney Carroll, a son. younger girls who cannot attend afternoon made a at Christ meetings, poor family happy After many weeks mas time with food and gifts. Janice Parker Holman, Lambda SAN FRANCISCO rrated'effort, ^h^d our first annual (we Marriage hope!) bazaar on December 2 at the Women's Edwina Grebel (Nu) to Air. Alark Purser City (Tlub. Under the very capable and inspir of Australia. Air. and Mrs. Purser will make ing leadership of our president, Dorothy Hager their home in Vancouver, B.C. Rogers, we worked in small groups twice a week, making all the merchandise for under Births taking, felt Lenci-type dolls, Christmas decora To Afr. and Mrs. Paul Patterson (Georgia tions, jams and jellies, and hundreds of other Benson, Nu), in October, a daughter. things. To Mr. and Airs. Tempieton (Betty Shipley, Our pride and joy was Mrs. Garnet Cheney's of Mrs. who is Nu), on September 15, a son. exhibit hand-weaving. Cheney, To Air. and Airs. Alyers (Betty Raymond, most accomplished in her hobby, not only loaned us of her beautiful for ex Nu), in Shanghai, China, a daughter. many things To Air. and Airs. Kenneth Boylan (Florence hibition but also made countless exquisite bags to be sold. Kendall, Nu), a daughter, Josephine. and scarfs The highlight of the bazaar was the children's Personals fashion show which was given in conjunction with tea. The children's outfits were Ruth Beach Alehlin has moved from Oak provided by Natalie, and our young models were the sons land, California, and is now at home on Haw and of our members and thorne Terrace. daughters friends, three to nine. Helen Clifford and Louise Webber, both of aged We are overjoyed at the results of our ef Nu, did notable work on scenes and costumes forts�not only at the bazaar's financial success, at the recent Civic Theatre production .4 which was but the Christmas Carol. considerable, mostly co-op eration and enthusiasm shown by all our mem bers, which warmed our hearts and left nothing Reno Chapter is functioning about to be desired. ''* usual. We are such a small chap- It has been decided that the executive com KtrN^JDPMO (^.j. j]^,^ jj means all hands must be mittee will take care of all business, and that on deck all of the time�which is a our monthly chapter meetings will be purely good tiling since it gives us such a grand op social. We are working out a plan for the portunity really to know each other. We have coming spring whereby each meeting will have our monthly meetings at the homes of mem a special feature, such as a short lecture on bers with now and then a gathering in the Alpha some cultural topic, a musicale, a book review, Gamma house. or something similar in nature. We are looking THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA 35 forward to many pleasant hours together in of Panhellenic to regulate the rushing season the coming year. by bringing it under a code ; but, at the same Marjorie Roodhouse time, we heaved a little inward sigh for the days of individualism when members of rival Birth sororities, out to "get their girl," crouched on her doorstep at dawn of the day of bidding, To Dr. and Mrs. William Lister Rogers glowering at the hereditarj' enemy. However, (Dorothy Hager, Lambda, '25), a daughter, the world must progress. Louise, on October 30. Then, again, on the evening of November 13, one hundred and twenty strong, we turned St. Louis alumnae are closing out at the chapter house for the annual supper ^^ eventful and can look and and which �;t I OI TT<; year chapter corporation meetings, � '-'^'-'^ci back upon many successful ac- we made the occasion for a get-together of complishrnents. At our No alumnae "big sisters" with their active "little vember meeting we celebrated our sorority's sisters." Among other things we unanimously birthday. The party was a huge success and re-elected Florence Bailey Crouse to the office the entertainment was furnished by the actives of president of the Gamma Phi Beta Corpora and pledges, climaxed by a big birthday cake. tion, listened to Dorothy Olmstead Hommel Later in the month we gave a benefit bridge describe the smartening up of the third floor at the Coca Cola plant. In addition to learning bedrooms which took place during the summer, how Coca Cola was made, we enjoyed a pleas and heard about the interest which the Gamma ant afternoon and made a reasonable profit. Phi Beta Alothers' Club has taken in the re Gamma Phi Beta alumnas also did their part furnishing of the house. To top off everything in putting over the Panhellenic bridge on De we sang nearly all of our repertoire of Gam cember 13. ma Phi songs with much fire and gusto under We all attended the annual Christmas dance the highly professional direction of Marion given by the pledges at North Hills Country Wood Fitzpatrick. Club on December 28. The spacious club, deco On December 11, Florence Bailey Crouse en rated in the spirit of the time, plus the splen tertained the chapter at her home, at which did music were all in keeping with the charm meeting there crept into the conversation some items which of a formal dance. The next day the actives had assorted may interest those who their Christmas party, an apropos time to talk were not present. It seems that: over the events of the evening before. As we enter into a New Year, we extend to AIildred Fish Jaynes has written a sixth- all chapters and national officers a happy and grade textbook in the course called "Every prosperous New Year. Day Living" used by the Episcopal Church in Ruth AIundt, Phi its Church Schools. Betsy Averill, an initiate this fall, is the first daughter of the class of '08 to be a Gamma Engagement Phi. She is the daughter of Gertrude Waters Blanche Pollock ('32) to Mr. Harvey Miller, Averill. Delta Wisconsin and Jr. (Alpha Phi, Washing Blanche Shove Palmer was in Syracuse from ton, '33). August to November. While here, she attended Marriages the Shove family reunion which her brother, who is so interested in the Colo On October 7 at St. Louis, Alissouri, Mary Eugene Shove, rado came east to attend. Florence Beresford ('31) to Air. Harry Vahle. Mr. and chapter, Bailey Crouse gave a tea for her in November Mrs. Vahle are at home at 1912 N. High Street, which of the older Gamma Phis attended. Columbus, Ohio. many She has now to New York where she is On December 21 at Chautauqua, Illinois, gone at the Hotel Shelton. Elizabeth Flynn and Gamma, '33) to Air. living (Phi Louella Palmer who has about Edward Schneider (Alpha Tau Omega, Wash Ford, spent two months here her Mrs. ington University, '31). Air. and Airs. Schneider visiting sister, James A'lerrill, has now gone to are at home at 4475 W. Pine Boulevard, St. Clearwater, Florida, for the winter. Louis, Missouri. Dorothea Keeney has gone to Miami, Flori da, for the winter. She is secretary to her fa One warm evening" late in ther. Bishop F. D. Keeney. September found the mem- Elizabeth Marot Bigelow is making an ex SIKAl^USt,CVPAr'ITQP |jgj.g Qf ji^g Syracuse chap tended automobile trip with her husband. Start ter gathered for the first ing in New York, through to Chicago and south, time since last June at the home of their presi she will have covered a large portion of the dent, Alarion Beecher Scott. Not only was United .States before she returns home. the evening warm, but the debate was spirited. Dorothj' Olmstead Hommel is chairman of Rushing was under discussion. We felt our the Syracuse branch of the Women's Inter excitement rising, while we marveled at the national League for Peace and Freedom. nervous energy of an active chapter which Alargaret Smith, '31, is studying for a mas could cope with such a campaign as we heard ter's degree at Columbia University. outlined. We heartily approved of the efforts Dorothy Frisbie, Alpha 36 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA Engagement will hold our usual banquet and dance in the Annette Hastings, '28, to Air. Forrest H. Royal York Hotel. Whitmeyer, Delta Tau Delta, '28. The interest of the members in the alum nae chapter is shown by the splendid attendance at our meetings. We have adopted the policy Marriages of concentrating our social welfare work on Alarjorie Hendrickson, '33, to Air. Raymond the Edith L. Groves School for Underprivi Chi at Vil Gemmill, Alpha Rho, '29, Queens leged Girls. This work, we feel, is worthy of L.I. will live in lage, They Pittsburgh. our best efforts. At our last meeting Miss Marion Palz, '30, to Air. Alilton D. Hibbard. Saunders, editor of the Canadian magazine, Winifred Wilbur to Mr. Alan Kohn, '32, Chatelaine, gave an interesting talk on her '32. are win Page Flavelle, They spending the work, pointing out how much the choice of top ter in Paris where Mr. Flavelle is studying ics for articles influenced the sale of such a painting. publication. Harriet Frances '32, to Dr. Allen S. Daboll, It is with pride that we mention that Dorothy Phi Psi. PrescoU, Wood, '28, sails Christmas week from New Beatrice Lord, to Air. William E. '32, Shea, York to take an interesting position in an ad '31. are in They living New York where Air. vertising firm in London, England. We all wish Shea is associated with the Theatre Guild Com her much success and happiness in her new sur pany. roundings. Vivian Downey, ex-'22, to Air. David A. Wilma Ingram, Alpha Alpha Friedman. They will live in Hollywood where Mr. Friedman is director of AI.G.AL Studios. Marriages Alargaret Colwill to Mr. Russell Whitley, Births Delta Chi, Osgood Hall. Mr. and Airs. Whitley To Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Burrett (Dorothy are living at 101 Lawton Boulevard, Toronto. Ehlers, '28), a son. Edith Alerrill to Mr. George Shepherd. Mr. To Mr. and AIrs. Warren Kimber (Helen and Mrs. Shepherd are living at 312 Lonsdale Mills, ex-'28), a son. Road, Toronto. To Mr. and Airs. Lester Hendrix (Roberta Alarjorie AIcKechnie to Air. Travers Carey. Loyster, '30), a daughter. Air. and Mrs. Carey have taken up residence To Judge and Airs. Leo Yehle (Dorothea at 212 Rose Park Drive, Toronto. Smith, '17), a daughter. Alargaret AIcKillop to Mr. Thomas Hockin. To Air. and Mrs. John Wiggins (Gladdeus Air. and Airs. Hockin will reside at 313 Lons Milligan, '30), a daughter. dale Road, Toronto. To Air. and Airs. Raymond D. Gill (Edith Helen Russell (Alpha Kappa and Toronto) Burton, '29), a daughter. to Air. Donald McKinnon Parker. Mr. and Airs. Parker are living in Kapuskasing, Ontario. Lois Tedman to Air. John Stockdale. Mr, and The enthusiastic members of Mrs, Stockdale are residing at 160 Dowling earned for the TOROMTO Alpha Alpha Avenue, Toronto. HJK*JiMlV_> twelve chapter inspired Alargaret Young to Dr. Feldman Van Vliet Our season pledges. rushing Snell, Dr, and Airs, Snell are spending a year was a very happy one, the girls entering whole in London, England, where Dr. Snell is doing heartedly into the work. The members of the postgraduate work. Their address is 29 Abcr- alumnae assisted in and serv chapter planning corn Place, St. John's Wood, London, N.W. 8, ing the many luncheons and teas which were England. .given; and this, of course, always helps to Births make the members more intimate with each To Dr. and Airs. .Arthur Higgins (Isabell other. We must not forget to mention here, too, Whitlam), a daughter, Ann Whitlam. that our attractive new apartment added greatly To Air. and Airs. W. L. Wallace (May Scott), to the enjoyment of our guests. Our pledges a daughter, Alarilyn. arc : Alary Becker, Leonor Fraser, Frances To Mr. and Airs. Carl (Alice Harkness, BeUy Logan, Dorothy Haggart, Heisley Smith), a son. Joyce Brown, Mary Christie, Helen Bartlett, To Mr. and Mrs. Ala- Joyce Tedman, Helen Carter, Betty Findley Brcithaupt (EUspeth a (pledge from Alpha Kappa), and Keith AIc- vor), daughter. Kerrol. The modesty of these new girls would not permit them to speak thus, but we are men Boise alumna began a busy fall that Becker is of ^ith a most successful and tioning Alary vice-president ROT^P enjoy- first year University College, Leonor Fraser is able rush party in the form of a Head Girl at Hutton House residence, Joyce dessert bridge. The next event was is treasurer of Brown second year University a rummage sale at which everyone worked College, and Betty Logan plays on the college hard, and which was quite remunerative. Gam basketball team. ma Phi has supplied one poor family with milk, Now that our rushing season is over we are and also have assumed a guardianship over an keenly looking forward to initiation which will other needy family whom they have kept sup be on January 27 and on the same evening we plied with necessities for a year now. THE CRESCEXT OF GAMMA PHI BETA Z7 At Christmas the alums made up a big box we have missed them tremendousl}'. Joe Conk of food for their poor families and put in a lin and her husband went to Columbus while few luxurious touches for the good of their Ruth Alary Hart and her husband located in souls. Of course we had our usual get-together Alinneapolis. at a lovely formal banquet where we grew Two new members were added to our list reminiscent and sang songs till we were right after the departure of the two before men back in the old collegiate atmosphere. tioned. Both Betty Jones and Bunnie AIalone Gamma Phi is in charge of the refreshments came from Springfield, and we are hoping that at the annual Panhellenic dance this year, the the New Year will bring in more new members proceeds of which go to a traditional scholar to swell our numbers. ship fund. Alartha Campbell, our president, entertained We are planning to keep up our activities at a most attractive supper meetin.g in October throughout the entire year and hope to make at the League Tea Room. Alaxine Rhoades the Boise Gamma Phis an outstanding group. from Springfield was out guest at that time. Lucy Case Sullivan November found us the guest of Caroline Brumbau.o'h, and in December Sara Bruggeman Death was the hostess for our Christmas party, at Olive Athey Newcomb (Xi) on April, 1933, which time the pledges were our guests. We in Seattle, Washington. are delighted with the four pledges from Day ton, and we are hoping that this is a good start Birth and in the years to come our city Gamma Phis To Mr. and Mrs. Louis Mendiola (Jean Al- will increase in number. lumbaugh, Xi), in August, 1933, a son, Louis, One of our girls has a very outstanding Jr. younger sister who promises to be a second Helen Wills in the tennis field, and we hope a Greetings from the baby asso Gamma Phi as well. ciation (at least I think that BUFFALO The remainder of the winter and spring will we are the youngest). Al be spent in cutting dresses for the Camp. This we are and though young project is always an interesting one, and we as we to make ourselves very small yet plan enjoy the letters written by the children to thank beard by all who read the Crescent. us for our contributions. After a of ten of us decided year struggling, We have a brand new Gamma Phi, not yet to affiliate with national and form an associa two months old, but very promising I assure tion. We have once a month regular meetings you. She is Jane Rogers the young daughter of which are mostly social affairs. We alternate a Helen Rogers. with an afternoon in supper meeting meeting One of our sisters from a neighboring town, order that every Gamma Phi in this vicinity Aileen Simmons Milem (Alpha Eta, '26), has may have the opportunity to attend some ga been doing training work at Bamberger's De thering. We have added a few new names to partment Store in Newark, New Jersey, dur ten and as time on we the original goes hope ing the holiday season. We had hoped to have to interest some of the Gamma Phis in Buffalo her with us this fall but her husband's business who are at present disinterested. called them to Pittsburgh. We are doing some camp sewing again this We are hoping that there will be several in the that it will us closer year hopes bring girls to attend convention this summer and un as much as we are all con together. In money til then we wish you every success. scious at this time our treasury is practically AIartha Vinson, Alpha Epsilon empty but we hope to give a benefit bridge this spring to add a few dollars to the fund. Way out in Kansas on the Our December meeting was a small supper r A\X7RPMr'P Kaw, there are a few old meeting and althou.gh most of our members L/\WK.n,i>v.E crescent pins that are shin were away for the holidays the few of us who ing out brightly to prove were here had the added pleasure of meetin.g there is an alumnae association, small, but much the three actives from Syracuse who were home alive. The active members work beau for the Christmas vacation. together tifully, have regular meetings, rush parties, and Won't you help us grow? You can if you do various other activities. Too, with Sigma will send to our secretary the name and ad chapter here in Lawrence to give her co-opera dress of any Gamma Phi who plans to "Shuf tion, the association holds its place with other fle Off To Buffalo" to live during this next alumnae groups here. j'car. Our regular meetings are the second Lucile AIiller Winkler, Phi Tuesday of each month, supper meeting, followed by bridge. However, for the Christmas meeting The season's greetings ! Alay this year, Lucille Rarig Ellsworth and Alary ''^^ New Year be filled with all Tudor Hanna were hostesses at a luncheon on T4AVT01MDAY HJrs (i^g good things possible for Saturday, December 9. In addition to the alum Gamma Phis everywhere. nae members, they included the patronesses of October found the Dayton Gamma Phis to .Sigma chapter, Mrs. R. A. Schwegler, Airs. gether again after a full summer. Several of C. B. Holmes, Airs. R. AI. Davis, and Airs. our members had departed for other cities and George Kirchoff; also the Sigma chapter house- 38 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA mother, Airs. Ralph Baldwin. In place of play house, Sunday afternoon, November 1. Alore ing bridge after tbe luncheon, we dressed dolls than a hundred guests representing the univer for the poor children of Lawrence. All mate sity faculty and various chapters on the campus rials were furnished by the hostesses and prizes were in attendance. were given to the three best dressed dolls. Plans are now under waj- for a Gamma Phi As one of our special activities of last spring, mother and daughter party to be held after the with permission from Grand Council, we ini- first of the year, and we are all looking for tiatied our first honorary member, Dorothy ward with enthusiasm to meeting the little Schulson Fraser, a talented young matron of daughters whom we hope some day will wear Lawrence. Although we bad to lose her to the the Gamma Phi Beta pin and "carry on" in our alums at Lincoln, Nebraska, where Mr. Eraser's places. business took them, we were proud to have Wishing" every Gamma Phi from east to west had her as one of our members, and to have a New Year filled with happiness. sent her to another alumnae chapter to show Nanki Field, Pi her worth there. Marriage When come the middle to ac you to west On Christmas morning at the University with the famous and quaint yourself Jayhawk Episcopal Church, Ruth Holmes {'33) to Air. Kansas Gamma Phis, drop in on a Lawrence William G. Tempel of Lincoln, director of vocal alumnae Don't the the sec meeting. forget time, music at Lincoln Hi.gh School. They are at ond of each month. Tuesday evening Every home at 1652 Woodsview .A\enue, Lincoln, Ne Gamma Phi is welcomed. braska. Harriett Gilbert Hutton, Sigma Birth Air. and Airs. Alarion Stanley announce the "Where there's a there's will, birth of a son, Alichacl, No\ember 8. at Den- "^ way," says Lincoln .-Alumnae Lir>H...�JLiNT TNPOT N ^�er, Colorado. Both parents are graduates of Association which refused to the University of Nebraska and Airs. Stanley have its even spirit dampened was the former Polly Gund. Air. Stanley is re though it was hit by the tale of Depression gional director of the Associated Press. The when it landed in successfully Nebraska, laying Stanleys are newcomers to Colorado, having low staunch and many formerly loyal support been transferred to Denver from London, Eng a flourish ers. So it raised its chin with brave land. and elected Airs. E. T. ("Tiny") Hoffman president! And Tiny, what did she do? She A brand new alumnae asso- transferred the traditional bi-month ciation, this, which came into Saturday MUINMOMXDPAT1 KtAL ly luncheon meetings to monthly evening meet being last spring after grad ings, combining social activities with regular uation. There are six charter business discussions. And the result? Every members in the group who have rather the feel loyal Gamma Phi turned out for the first eve ing of beginning all over again. ning meeting at Alumnae Adviser Vera Steph Shirley Nowlan is a most able president, and under her the alumnae enson's home, a buffet supper, with such "gus capable leadership, gave a final dance which was to" that the plan was a success from the start. Alpha Tau rushing There were cards for those who are addicts greatly enjoyed. At one end of the hall was a while at the a McGill to the well-known game of bridge, and some lighted crescent, other, of the more ambitious members even brought flag covered most of the wall, with red and their knitted dresses to work upon. Three other white balloons at either side of it. The next was the rafifle of a meetings were held, one of which was a Hallow undertaking knit sweater to knitted to order een costume party. band be the of the winner Muriel .After Pi Chapter was honored November 23 to 26 by Kay. ardent sell of ten-cent about dollars was by a visit from our national president, Alillicent ing tickets, thirty Hoffman, who was accompanied by Dorothy cleared. Jennings, province director. Dorothy Frazier, On December 2 we had the pleasure of en formerly of Sigma, and Airs. Philip Watkins tertaining Airs. Easterbrook at dinner in a entertained at a luncheon at the latter's home, French restaurant and afterwards at a meeting Saturday noon, November 25, in honor of our held at the home of Margaret Irving. At this guests, and that evening an executive meeting meeting, the tickets for the raffle were drawn, was held at the chapter house at which Airs. and Mrs. Easterbrook's was the first name that Hoffman presided. It was attended by not only was pulled. However, due to her own previous the Lincoln alumns and officers of the college suggestion that the third name and not the first chapter, but by the Omaha alumnae chapter as should be the lucky one, the sweater went to well. Airs. Hoffman's visit will long be remem one of the active members. bered by the Nebraska Gamma Phis, and some We sent a Christmas basket to a poor family, thing of her radiant personality and enthusiasm and with Mrs. Easterbrook's help gave Alpha has lingered on to carrv us through the New Tau an official Gamma Phi Beta scrapbook Year. for a Christmas present. Early in the fall, the Another social event of the past season was alumnae of each graduating class presented a tea held in honor of the new chapter house the chapter with a chair and a lamp. mother, Airs. .A. N. Decker, by the alumnae As to what we are doing personally�some mothers' at the of us so have Some of us groups and the club, chapter (oh, few!) jobs. THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA 39 are at business college hoping to get jobs. Some brogue of the Alpha Kappa chapter at Winni of us are members of the unemployed. Lona peg, Alanitoba, and it was great fun getting Hartley is still in England whither she went first-hand news from a chapter that is so dis last summer. This chronicle of our doings so tant from us. We hope that they will honor far ends with a Happy New Year to Gamma us with another visit in the near future. Phi, her actives and her alumnae ! At our second meeting, held at the home of Constance Hobbs, Alpha Tau Irma Latzer Gamble, we made plans for a Founders Day luncheon which proved quite suc While the winter cessful. We also decided to give as a bridge NORTHEASTERN rages without, we prize at each meeting a deck of Gamma Phi NEW JERSEY cut, baste, and sew playing cards. sun suits for the Our November meeting was held at the home Denver Camp within. Joie Potter Shedd, Alpha, of Emily Herman with Elaine McCaddon as once more tells us we've sewed together the sisting. Now that we can boast of having had wrong seams and makes us rip so that brown three regular meetings, we are beginning to arms and legs can become browner. feel a bit more organized and ever so much So far we have had three meetings ; one in more confident. We have petitioned to become Summit, one in Westfield, and one in Montclair. an alumnae association, and when that has been Plans have been made for a supper meeting in granted us, we shall feel as thou.gh we have March, so that our more industrious members really accomplished something. can come, and also for a bridge party in April I submit the names of the members of our to help swell the treasury. Peoria chapter to our Crescent readers : Har Edwina Munro Ellsworth, Alpha, and Helen riet Dadant Bush, Omicron ; Alarion AIcAIil Johnson AlacDonald, Alpha, are spending the lan Chidester, Alpha Kappa; Irma Latzer Gam Christmas holidays in Syracuse. Mildred Boyt ble, Omicron; Annette McAIillan Greger, Rho; Dawson, Omega, has returned from a visit in Selma Engstrom Neumiller, Rho ; Alary Bran Washington, D.C. don Smith, Gamma; Alaxine leuter Williams, We wish to extend to Joie Potter Shedd, Al Gamma; Aliriam Killefer Schinkle, Omicron; pha, our deepest sympathy for the loss of her Maryanne Henry Hogan, Omicron ; Frances father. Beyer, Rho ; Elaine McCaddon, Rho ; Rhody For all our sisters in Gamma Phi Beta, we Fisher, Rho ; Emily Herman, Rho ; Helen wish the happiest of New Years. Smejkal Lindquist, Omicron. Gwendolyn AIorris Brigham, Kappa Emily Herm.a.n, Rho Birth Being a new and rather To Air. and Mrs. Albert Ferdinand Lehn CAM A N.TT-/-MVTT/-V Small alumuae chapter, hardt on SAN ANTONIO (Lola Warren, Alpha), September 3, ^^,^ �f s^� Antonio feel a Albert 1933, son, Ferdinand, Jr. that we have already begun to do our part. Besides helping the Texas ft has long been the desire of girls furnish their house with new curtains and ''^'" Gamma Phi Beta alumnae of PPORTA drapes, we also have done our bit in assisting Peoria to organize a permanent with rushing. alumnae group, but it was not un Three lovely rush parties were held last til this year, on September 14, and through summer at the homes of San Antonio alumnae. the efforts of Irma Latzer Gamble, Annette The first, in July, was a bridge, at the home AIcMillan Greger, and Rhody Fisher, that our of Ruth Baker; the second, in September, a desire was finally realized. garden party at the home of Ruth Clarke Cal Rhody Fisher graciously offered her home lis. Long lace-covered tables, decorated with for our first meeting with Annette McMillan huge center pieces of the many vari-colored Greger acting as co-hostess. We were greeted Texas flowers, lounging chairs and baskets of with the true Gamma Phi spirit of warm hos flowers hanging from the trees, helped to add pitality, and it was not long until all of us to the attractiveness of the occasion. A num had acquired an eagerness to organize. We were ber of Austin Gamma Phis drove down to be no longer strangers�we were Gamma Phis with us. The following day, a third rush party bound together in our everlasting circle. was a five-table bridge, held also at the home First meetings can never boast of great busi of Ruth Clarke Callis, Rowena Davies Piland ness, and ours did not deviate from the regular decorated our cakes with Gamma Phi letters procedure. We elected officers�Annette Mc and pink carnation rosettes. Millan Greger was elected president and Rhody Gamma Phi had the opportunity to entertain Fisher became our secretary-treasurer. After at the first meeting of Panhellenic on the roof setting a definite date for our monthly meet of the St, Anthony Hotel before the opening ings, we adjourned and devoted the remainder of college. We gave a style show which every of the evening to contract. one thought quite the most unique entertain We were happy to have as our guests at our ment ever presented at Panhellenic luncheon. first meeting, Isobel McMillan and Clare Doupe Our November meeting was held at Elsa who were visiting at the home of Alarion AIc Frier's home. Millan Chidester. We were all greatly delighted Our last meeting, in December, held at the with the stories they told in true Canadian home of Ruth Clarke Callis, was both a business 40 THE CRESCEXT OF GAMMA PHI BETA and social one as wc were honoring Alargaret active and alumnae chapters in everything. Re Shelby, a Gamma Phi sister from Alexico, who cently they entertained the alums with a beau was visiting Elsa Erler. Alargaret brought each tiful and delicious turkey dinner at the chap of us a little Alexican souvenir and told us ter house. Favors of Gamma Phi score pads many interesting facts about the country. were presented to each of us, and needless to Our rush captain, Virginia Rutledge Starke, say, how they thrilled us ! and several of our chapter attended some of the With the New Year so close to us we have rush parties at the chapter house in Austin. We high hopes of continuing our good work, and enjoyed seeing the lovely new home, meeting hope to have even a better response to our the charming new housemother. Airs. Saye, and monthly meetings. enjoyed taking a part in securing such attrac Gladys Arline Taylor, .4lpha Epsilon tive pledges, Ruth Clarke Callis Our last meeting, a called on December was A meeting 19, TOrjpTTT'T-"^ ^ "^ We are so very proud of our a buffet supper and handker progress and achievements, and chief shower to honor Airs. TT1 Ul^SUrNTPQOM ^^gj jjf ^[1 .^^,g ^jgj^ jp express W. AI. Pulford (Katharine Huston, Sigma, our enthusiasm over our new '29), who will make her home in Topeka, Kan pledges. We feel that we had a very successful sas, where her husband is connected with the rush week, thanks so much for our own charm Kansas Relief Committee. Katharine was our ing province director, Violet Keith, who was very able treasurer. able to be here with us and help us during rush Wichita celebrated Founders Day a few days week. Seventeen interesting and active girls early, on November 9. We were happy to in comprise our pledge group. As usual, the alums clude among our guests Airs. Ethan Young .gave their annual buffet supper honoring the (Dorothy Dean, Sigma, '24), from El Dorado, future Gamma Phi Betas ; and this year it was and Doris Aloon (Sigma, '28), from Pratt. Our held at the beautiful home of Elsie Tucker. place cards were quite clever, small rocks sur I feel sure that I can say everyone had a per mounted with a crescent. fect time. Wicihita is glad to have Ruth Davis (Sigma, So many things have been accomplished al '33) with us this year. She is with the Regional ready and we are so grateful for our very com Agricultural Credit Corporation. petent and lovable president, Mable Life, whose Margaret Patton Hart (Theta) is vice-presi leadership and conscientiousness spur us on. dent of Wichita Panhellenic. This year, at last, the alumns are sponsoring Mrs. James Rutherford (Verla Patton, Sig a raffle, the proceeds of which are for the Gam ma) is treasurer of Hyde School P.-T.A. ma Phi Beta summer camp fund. This was very Airs. Robert O. Looslcy (Alpha Delta) is sec successful financially last year and we have retary of Wichita Child Research Laboratory, reason to believe it will be the same this year, one of the two research laboratories in Kansas. perhaps even better ! Wichita wishes all Gamma Phis a happy The active chapter as well as the alumn;e as 1934, sociation are taking steps to dispose of tbe Elizabeth .Apel, .Sigma Gamma Phi Beta playing cards, and we ha\e already taken orders for about fifty decks and Births hope to raise the total to about one hundred. To Afr. and Airs. George C. Si)radling (Ra Our Founders was Day banquet held out chel Siefkin, Sigma), on May 10, 1933, a son, at our popular Arizona Inn, and we were very George C, Jr. thrilled over the enthusiastic turnout. To Air. and Mrs. L. R. Fortier (Mabel Neal, The mothers' club of our chapter here is ab Psi), on November 1, 1933, a daughter, Rosa solutely 100 per cent, and is behind both the lind Neal. Gamma Phi Beta Directory FOUNDERS Helen M. Dodge (Ferguson) 1116 Brinckerhoff Ave., Utica, N.Y. Frances E. Haven (Moss) 606 South Mathews St., Urbana, III. Mary A. Bingham (Willoughby) Deceased E. Adeline Curtis (Curtis) Deceased GRAND COUNCIL Office Name Address Grand President Millicent Lees Hoffman (Mrs. Ar 5035 Aldrich Ave. S. thur C.) Minneapolis, Minn. Vice-president and La "Verne Bronaugh Stover (Mrs. 232 Brush Creek Blvd. Alumna Secretary Harry L.) Kansas City, Mo. Treasurer Alice Camerer The Wardell, IS Kirby E. Detroit, Mich. Chairman of Inspection Sara Preston Finley (Mrs. J. E.) 5238 Xerxes Ave. S. Minneapolis, Minn. National Panhellenic De legate Lillian W. Thompson 224 W. 6 Ist Pl. Chicago, 111. Chairman of Expansion Louise Durst Smith (Mrs. Norman) 2431 Humboldt Ave. S. Minneapolis, Minn. Executive Secretary Charlotte Robertson White (Mrs. L. Room 1124, 55 E. Washington St. A.) Chicago, 111. Parliamentarian Leora Chase Sherman (Mrs. V. L.) 2209 Humboldt Ave. S. Minneapolis, Minn. NATIONAL COMMITTEES Committee Chairman Address Expansion Louise Durst Smith (Mrs. Norman) 2431 Humboldt Ave. S. Minneapolis, Minn. Canadian District Iva Wright 161 Spadina Rd. Toronto, Ontario, Canada (District 1) Mrs. Geo. Kalif 25 Hillsdale Ave., Cambridge, Mass. (District 2) Charlotte Bush 1007 Three Mile Dr. Grosse Pointe, Mich. (District 3) Elizabeth Wood Mize (Mrs. T. H.) Box 1048, R.F.D. No. 2 Clayton, Mo. (District 4) Sara Preston Finley (Mrs. J. E.) 5238 Xerxes Ave, S, Minneapolis. Minn. (District 5) Katherine Glendinning Hotel Ayres, 1441 Logan St. Denver, Colo. (District 6) Lois McBride Dehn (Mrs. Wm ) 2010 E. SOth St. Seattle, Wash. (District 7) Margaret Nachtrieb 2448 Cedar St. Berkeley, Calif. (District 8) Helen Harrison Bickelhaupt (Mrs. 30 Lock Lane. Ivan) Richmond. "Va. and Examinations Scholarship Alice Wieber Fitzgerald (Mrs. R. E.) 1739 N. 69th St. Wauwatosa, Wis. President Endoivment Fund Board Lillian W. Thomp.son 224 W. 61st Pl. Beta Chicago, 111. Secretary Helen Northrop 629 Colfax Ave. Epsilon Evanston, 111. Treasurer Marian Bebb 722 Clark St. Omicron Evanston, III. Agnes B, Treat (Mrs. Floyd) 6442 Albany .\ve. Kappa Chicago, 111, Alice Camerer 15 Kirby E, Rho Detroit, Mich, Millicent L. Hoff.man (Mrs. A C.) 5035 Aldrich Ave, S. Kappa Minneapolis, Minn. (ex-officio) Gamma Phi Beta Directory Committee Name .Address Publicity Louise Marston J70 Langdon St. Madison, Wis. Music Allis Haren 6433 Wornall Ter. Kansas City, Mo. Historian Fay Naylor Chatman 146 Page St. (Mrs. Joe) Norman, Okla. Camp Kittie Lee Clarke 776 Vine St. (Mrs. Walter) Denver, Colo. Rushing Gladys 0. Borland 7S10 Euclid Ave. (Mrs. Paul) Chicago, HI. Ritual Marie Moreland Sim.mons 745 York St, (Mrs. Frank) St. Paul, Minn. Education Charlotte White 55 E. Washington St. (Mrs. L. a.) Chicago, 111. Finance Statistical Bureau Florence S. Sullivan 930 E. Gorham St. (Mrs. Arthur) Madison, WMs. THE CRESCENT Office Name Address Editor Lindsey Barbee 844 Humboldt Denver, Colo. Business Manager Charlotte Robertson White Room 1124, 5S E. Washington St. (Mrs. L. a.) Chicago, III. NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONGRESS Office Name Address Chairman Mrs. Edward P. Prince Webster City, Iowa Phi Mu Secretary Mrs. Albert M. Redd Union Spring, Ala. Kappa Delta Treasurer Mrs. Harriet Tuft 2282 Union St. Beta Plii Alpha Berkeley, Calif. Delegate Lillian W. Thompson 224 W. 61st Pl. Gamma Phi Beta Chicago, III. PROVINCE I Director�Mrs. Geo. Easterbrook Hudson View Gardens, 183rd and Pinehurst Ave., N.Y.C. Secretary�Miss Pauline Kutzner 1-48 E. 48th St., N.Y.C. Chapter Crescent Correspondent President ALPHA Marjorie Brown Eloise Story Syracuse University 113 Euclid Ave. 113 Euclid Ave. Syracuse, N.Y. Syracuse, N.Y. DELTA Frieda Eaton Florence V. Barrett Boston University 13 Temple St. 13 Temple St. Boston, Mass. Boston, Mass. ALPHA TAU Priscilla Lee Margaret McBryer McGill University 160 Hickson Ave. 4640 Grosvenor Ave. St. Lambert, Que. Westmount, Que. ALPHA UPSILON Clare Lichty Anna Strong Pennsylvania State College Penn State College Penn State College State College, Pa. State College, Pa. SYRACUSE Dorothy Frisbie Mrs. Walter Scott 136 W, Kennedy St. 903 Bellevue Ave. Syracuse, N.Y. Syracuse, N.Y. BOSTON Mrs. Philip R. Harper Mrs. E. E. Umland 36 Forrest St. 250 Tappan St. Wellesley, Mass. Brookline, Mass. NEW YORK Helen McKee AuRiLL Bishop Panhellenic Hotel 222 Riverside Dr. 3 Mitchell Pl. New York, N.Y. N.Y.C. Association Crescent Correspondent President NORTHEASTERN -Mrs. Howard Brigham Mrs. W. G. Hathaway NEW JERSEY 51 Essex Ave. 172 N. Euclid Ave, Montclair, N.T. Westfield, N,J. OTTAWA Mrs. F. L. Letts Jean McElroy 126 Noel St. 195-Ist Ave. Ottawa, Canada Ottawa, Canada MONTREAL Constance Hobbs Miss Shirley Nowlan 57.S Desauloius Blvd. 5510 Queen Mary Rd. St. Lambert, Quebec. Canada. Montreal, Que., Canada. BUFFALO Mrs. Edw. G. Winkler Miss Helen Hitchcock 280 Humboldt Pkwy. 19 Charleston Ave. Buffalo, N.Y. Kenmore, N.Y. G a m m a P h B eta Direct 0 r PROVINCE II Director� Miss Charlotte Bus ...1007 3-Mile Dr., Grosse Pointe, Mich. � Secretary Miss Fra Loomis.. Buena Vista W'., Highland Park, Mich. Chapter Crescent Correspondent President BETA Virginia Hugg Marie Murphy University of Michigan 1520 S. University 1520 S. University Ann Arbor, Mich. Ann Arbor, Mich. EPSILON Geraldine Benthey Elizabeth Patton Northwestern University 640 Emerson St. 640 Emerson St. Evanston, 111. Evanston, 111. ALPHA ALPHA Audrey Howard Jessie MacPherson University of Toronto 74 Farnham Ave. 49 Glencairn Ave. Toronto, Ontario, Canada Toronto, Ontario, Canada ALPHA ETA Virginia Ar.nold Jo Welch Ohio Wesleyan University Stuyvesant Hall Monnett Hall Delaware, Ohio Delaware, Ohio ALPHA NU Margarette Hawk Rosemary Sundberg Wittenberg College 628 Woodlawn Ave. 628 Woodlawn Ave. Springfield, Ohio Springfield, Ohio ALPHA PI Ruth Tucker Mary Bradley University of West Virginia 664 Spruce St. 664 Spruce St. Morgantown, W.Va. Morgantown, W.Va. CHICAGO Mrs. E. O. Krueger Mildred Hebel 7639 Eastlake Terrace 1210 Sheridan Rd. Chicago, 111. Wilmette, 111. DETROIT Dr.LPlIINE iojlNSTON Mrs. F. G. Haas 19450 Gloucester Dr. 5512 Webb Ave. Detroit, Mich. Detroit, Mich. TORONTO Wilma Ingram Marxine Wrigley 145 Dunegan Rd. 14 Kingsway Cresc. Toronto, Ontario, Canada Toronto, Ontario, Canada CLEVELAND Mrs. Barton Haggard Mrs. W. T. Cameron 3100 Warrington Rd. 1107 Nicholson Ave. Cleveland Hts. Lakewood, Ohio. Cleveland, Ohio ANN ARBOR Grace Anderson Lynda Eberbach 206 Forest Plaza Hilldene Manor Ann Arbor, Mich. Ann Arbor, Mich. COLUMBUS Sada Harbarger � Mrs. E. W. Nolen 375 W. 8th St. 1616 Andover Rd. Columbus, Ohio Columbus, Ohio SPRINGFIELD Margaret Malone Margaret McKenzie 1824 Crescent Dr. 303 W. Perrin Ave. Springfield, Ohio Springfield, Ohio DELAWARE Mrs. Beverley Kelley Katherine Blair 209 N. Liberty St. 114 Griswold Ave. Delaware, Ohio Delaware, Ohio Association Crescent Correspondent President MORGANTOWN Ruth Collins Lucille Ahern 1010 Carleton St. Box 246 Fairmont, W.Va. Fairmont, W.Va. DAYTON Mrs. Jno. Conklin Mrs. Griswold Campbell 331 Grafton Ave. 2101 Ravenswood Ave. Dayton, Ohio Dayton, Ohio PROVINCE III � Director Miss DoROTiiy Jennings. . -4101 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Secretary�Miss Adeline McBurney. ...3850 Connecticut St., St. Louis, Mo. Chapter Crescent Correspondent President OMICRON Catherine Callen Frances Horner 1110 W, University of Illinois Nevada St. 1110 W. Nevada St. Urbana, 111. Urbana, 111. PI Carol Raye Robinson Willa Norris N. University of Nebraska 415 16th St. 415 N. 16th St. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. SIGMA Virginia Rhed Marie Wachter University of Kansas 1339 W. Campus Rd. 1339 W. Campus Rd. Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence, Kan. PHI Clara Tarling Mary Helen Henby Washington University 4114A Kossuth Ave. 7215 Greenway Ave. St. Louis, Mo. University City, Mo. ALPHA DELTA Wilma Wilkerson Harriet Flint University of Missouri 808 Richmond St. 808 Richmond St. Columbia, Mo. Columbia, Mo. Gamma Phi Beta Directory Chapter Crescent Correspondent President ALPHA THETA Kate Ellen (Iruver Rosalyn Smith Vanderbilt University 2417 Kensington Pl. 2417 Kensington Pl. Nashville, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn. ST. LOUIS Ruth Mundt Mrs. H. V. Howes 6190 Washington Ave. 909 Oleta Dr. St. Louis, Mo. Clayton, Mo. KANSAS CITY Helen Flin(; Mrs. D. T. Barnes 3236 Cleveland Ave. 1 03rd and State Line Kd. Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. CHAMPAIGN-URBANA Jennis Barry Mrs. j. M. Mathews 1103 Euclid St. 804 W. Nevada St. Champaign, 111. Urbana, III. NASHVILLE J ULIA Gibson Mrs. Tom Ragland 1404 Gartland 108 Louise Ave. Nashville, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn. OMAHA Mrs. L. B. Holland Gertrude Welch 5617 Emile St. Cberrycroft Farm Omaha. Neb, Omaha, Neb. Associations Crescent Correspondent President LAWRENCE Harriett (iIlbert Hutton Dorothy Kinney Rm. 2 Administration Bldg. 1430 Louisiana Ave. Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence, Kan. WICHITA Elizabeth Apel Bettv Campbell Wichita H. S. East 1255 Riverside Dr. Wichita, Kan. Wichita, Kan. LINCOLN Nanki Field Mrs. Ruth Hoff.man 1234 K St. A-4 623 S. 33rd St. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. TOPEK.\ Eleanor Haggett Mrs. DeVere Allen 1409 Campbell Blvd. 3000 Sowers Ct. I'opeka, Kan. Topeka, Kan. PEORIA Emily Herman Mrs. Chas. (;reger 216 \. Douglas St. 215 .\. Underhill St. IVoria, 111, I'eori.-i, III. PROVINCE IV Director�Mrs. T. M. Rehder 1181 Hotz Ave., Iowa City, Iowa Secretary�Mrs. L. M. Morton I(i21 E. River Rd., Minneapolis, Minn. Chapter Crescent Correspondent President GAMMA Mary Harper Joan Buchholz University of Wisconsin 270 Langdon St. 270 Langdon St. Madison. Wis. Madison, Wis. KAPPA Ruth Planck Mary Baker University of Minnesota 311-IOth St. S.E. 311-lOth Ave. S.E. Minneapolis, Minn. Minneapolis, Minn. RHO Wilma Iessen Mary Olmstead University of Iowa 328 N. Clinton St. 328 N. Clinton St. Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City, Iowa OMEGA Mary Brindley Virginia Garberson Iowa State College 318 Pearson St. 318 Pearson St. Ames, Iowa Ames, Iowa ALPHA BETA Eleanor Booth Jane Mann University of North Dakota 3300 University 3300 University Grand Forks, N.D. Grand Forks, N.D. ALPHA KAPPA Barbara .Symons Betty Love University of Manitoba 558 Stradbrooke Ave. 247 Elm St. Winnipeg, Canada Winnipeg. Canada ALPHA OMICRON Elva Ecklund Abbie Porter North Dakota State College 101S-4th Ave. S. 1429-4th Ave. S. Moorhead, Minn. Fargo, N.D. MILWAUKEE Gertrude Ross Mrs. Kenneth Grubb 2506 E. Menlo 2830 N. Hackett St. Milwaukee, Wis. Milwaukee, Wis. MINNEAPOLIS Marc.aket Spence -Mrs, R. R. Parker Osseo, Minn. 2301 Girard Ave, S. Minneapolis, Minn. DES MOINES Mrs. Howard Gray Mrs. Geo. Kraetsch . 153 37th St. 2803 High St. Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines, Iowa MADISON Mrs. Harley A. Smith Mrs. W. j. Rendall Grove Street 2305 Hollister Ave. Evansville, Wis. Madison, Wis. ST. PAUL Mrs. C. L, Lewis, Jr. JIrs, D, S, Simpson 125 S. Oxford St. 835 Osceola Ave. St. Paul, Minn. St. Paul. Minn. FARGO Mrs. W. H. Murfin Mrs. W. G. Curtis I347-7th Ave. S. 80S-6th St. S. Fargo, N.I). Fargo, N.D. WINNIPEG Betsy Lovk Mrs. a. C. Sinclair 85 Harrow St. 29 Royal Oak St. Canada Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Winnipeg, Louis IOWA CITY Mrs. L. M. Morton Nena 319 S. Linn St. 1621 E. River Rd. Citv. Iowa ^TirineaT'olis. ">T;nn Tnw:i Gamma Phi Beta Directory Associations Crescent Correspondent President GRAND FORKS Frances Forbes Maurice Lund 416 S. 6th St. 1015 Walnut St. Grand Forks, N.D. Grand Forks, X.D, PROVINCE V � Director Mrs. Curtis F. Bryan. . . . 1510 E. I9th St., Tulsa, Okla. � 'Secretary Miss Betty Krebs. . . . .1617 E. 22nd St., Tulsa, Okla. Chapter Crescent Correspondent President THETA Elizabeth Baker Dorothy Knauss University of Denver 1424 E. 10th Ave. 1625 Monaco Blvd. Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo. TAU Ruth Akin Ruth Stone Colorado Agricultural College 1405 S. College 1405 S. College Ave. Ft. Collins, Colo. Ft. Collins, Colo. PSI Mary Roach Georgia Reeves University of Oklahoma 602 W. Boyd St. 602 W. Boyd St. Norman, Okla. Norman, Okla. ALPHA ZETA Lorene Schroeder Sue Correll University of Texas 2600 Salado Ave. 2600 Salado Ave. Austin, Tex. Austin, Tex. ALPHA XI Beth McCallon Kathryn Leeper Southern Methodist University 5843 Llano 606 N. Montclair Dallas. Tex. Dallas, Tex. ALPHA PHI Bertha Maxeiner Julia Sherman Colorado College Colorado College 104 E. St. Vrain St, Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colo. DENVER Louise Jolitz Mrs. Stuart Parsons 2291 Ivanhoe St. 2219 E. 14th St. Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo. OKLAHOMA CITY Loree White White Pauline McKinney 1738 North West Nine 801!^ N.E. 23rd St. Oklahoma City, Okla. Oklahoma City, Okla. TULSA Betty Krebs Mrs. B. E. Groenewald 1617 E. 22nd 2515 E. 14th Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla. DALLAS Dorothy Sinz Mrs. N. G. Nieman 5616 Gaston St. 619 N. Hill St. Dallas, Tex. Dallas, Tex. COLORADO SPRINGS Mrs. Herbert Mierow Mrs. Frank West 224 E. San Raphael St. 2018 Oakway Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado Springs, Colo, Association Crescent Correspondent President FORT COLLINS Georgia Fleming Mrs. Ray Crabbe 1502 S. College Ave. 1003 W, Mt. Ave. Ft. Collins. Colo. Ft. Collins, Colo. AUSTIN Virginia Montague Mrs. Harry Miller 715 W. 12th St. 206 .Ac-idemv Dr. Austin, Tex. DENVER ALUMNA OF TAU Mrs. R. W. Sellinghausen Mrs. E. F. Krushnic 1110 S. Vine St. 333 E. 16th St. Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo. SAN ANTONIO Mrs. E. M. Callis Elsa Erler 499 Blue Bonnet Blvd, 311 Adams St. San Antonio, Tex. San Antonio, Tex. NORMAN Mrs. Tosh Lee Mrs. Joe Chatman 541 S. Lahoma St. 146 Page St. Norman, Okla. Norman, Okla. PROVINCE VI Director�Mrs. Dillard Beck. 1726 E. 58th St., Seattle, Wash. Secretary�Alice Saunders... .5215 19th .Ave. X.E., Seattle, Wash. Chapter Crescent Correspondent President LAMBDA Lee Nicholson Mary Reitze University of Washington 4529 17th St. N.E. 4529-17th St. N.E. Seattle, Wash. Seattle, Wash. NU Teanne Prevost Helen Burns University of Oregon I02I Hilyard St. 1021 Hilyard St. Eugene, Ore. Eugene, Ore. XI Mary Kav Riley Frances Du Sault University of Idaho 1038 Blake St. 1038 Blake St. Moscow, Idaho Moscow, Idaho CHI Mary M. H>ltmouse Alice Quigley Oregon State College 238 S, 8th St. 238 S. 8th St. Corvallis. Ore. Corvallis, Ore. Gamma Phi Beta Directory Chapter Crescent Correspondent President ALPHA LAMBDA Margot Green Helen Lowe 3490 Cedar Cresc. University of British Columbia 4413-9th Ave. W. Vancouver, B.C., Canada Vancouver, B.C., Canada SEATTLE Mrs. j. a. Younger Mrs. a. B. Gorrill 1233 E. 88th St. 507 Harvard Ave, N, Seattle, Wash. Seattle, Wash, Earl PORTLAND Mrs. Walter E. Holman Mrs. R. W. 355 E. 21st St. 748 (ieorgian Pl. Portland, Ore. Portland, Ore. SPOKANE Gladene Beamer Mrs. C. T. Stevens S. 1132 Altamont Blvd. 1114.20th St. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. VANCOUVER Doris Woods Margaret Finlay 1036 W. 10th St. 4078 W. 13th St. Vancouver. B.C., Canada Vancouver, B.C., Canada Association Crescent Correspondent President EUGENE Louise Wilhelm Kathryn Woodworth 667 E. 12th St. East Eugene, Ore. Eugene, Ore. EVERETT Edith Donovan Mrs. H. R. Secoy 3210 Grand Ave. 1308 Hoyt Ave. Everett, Wash. Everett, Wash. MOSCOW Mrs. Abe Richardson Mrs. F. L. Parker 322 N. Van Buren St. 306 S. Lincoln, St. Moscow, Idaho Moscow, Idaho CORVALLIS Allegra MacGreal Dorothea Cordley 401 N. 14th St. 2707 Arnold Way Corvallis, Ore. Corvallis, Ore. KELLOGG OLYMPIA Mrs. Harold Kearney Catherine Redpath 2602 Washington St. 219 W. I7th St. Olympia, Wash. Olympia, Wash. BOISE Lucy Case Sullivan Mary Elizabeth King 1124 W. Bannock 1121 Hays St. Boise, Idaho Boise, Idaho LIFE ALUMNAE DUES $5.00 Cash Mrs. L. A. White, Room 1124, 55 E. Washington St., Chicago, 111. Enclosed is $5.00 in payment of my life alumnse dues to Interna tional, which relieves me of further payment of $1.00 dues annually. Married name Maiden name Address Active chapter Alumnse chapter Please make check pajablc to "Alice Camerer." Gamma Phi Beta Directory PROVINCE VII Director�Mrs. George R. Keith Box 697-A, Los Altos, Calif. � Secretary Mrs. Clifford Hollebaugh . .3127 Anza Ave., San Francisco, Calif. Chapter Crescent Correspondent President ETA Dixie Weber Eileen Wiley University of California 2732 Channing Way 2732 Channing Way Berkeley, Calif. Berkeley, Calif. MU Elizabeth McWood Gwendolyn Hitt Leland Stanford University Box 1337 Box 1337 Stanford University, Calif. Stanford University, Calif. ALPHA GAMMA Mary Corecco Alice Couch University of Nevada 710 Sierra St. 710 Sierra St. Reno, Nev. Reno, Nev. ALPHA EPSILON Kathleen Huffman Shirley James University of Arizona 1535 E. 1st St. 1535 E. 1st St. Tucson, Ariz. Tucson, Ariz. ALPHA IOTA Marjorie Morse Madeline Phillips University of California 616 N. Hilgard St. 616 N. Hilgard St. Southern Branch Westwood, Los Angeles, Calif. Westwood, Los Angeles, Calif. BERKELEY Mrs. Robt. Underhill Mrs. R. M. Vaughan 638 The Alameda 5845 Ocean View Dr. Berkeley, Calif. Oakland, Calif. LOS ANGELES Louise Campbell Mrs. Paul Laurence 1124 Pt. View Ave. 10266 Kilrenney Ave. Los Angeles, Calif. Los Angeles, Calif. RENO Mrs. R. p. Farrar Kathleen Griffin 31 Keystone Ave. Box 501 Reno, Nev. Tonopah, Nev. SAN FRANCISCO Mrs. Edw. Roadhouse Mrs. W. L. Rogers 2330 Larkin St. 2957 Pacific Ave. San Francisco, Calif. San Francisco, Calif. Association Crescent Correspondent President SAN DIEGO Mrs. Everett Jackson Mrs. O. L. Thaanum 4571 Harvey Dr. Box 97, Pt. Loma, Calif. San Diego, Calif. PHOENIX Mrs. Keith Taylor Mona Shimmin 904 E. PROVINCE VIII Director�Miss Helen Turnbull. .2106 South Rd., Mt. Washington, Md. Secretary�Mrs. G. R. Page 908 McKewin Ave., Baltimore, Md. Chapter Crescent Correspondent President ZETA Dorothy Roberts Muriel Wollman Goucher College Goucher College Goucher College Baltimore, Md. Baltimore, Md. ALPHA MU Lucy Greene Barbara Lang Rollins College 507 Osceola Ave. 507 Osceola Ave, Winter Park, Fla. Winter Park, Fla. ALPHA RHO Helen Tate Christine Zeiger Birmingham 'Southern 806-6th Ave. W. 1003-6th Ave. W. College Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. ALPHA SIGMA Catherine Eason Emily Wood Randolph-Macon Randolph-Macon W. C. Randolph-Macon W. C. Woman's College Lynchburg, Va. Lynchburg, Va. ALPHA CHI Ruth Jett Marcia Smith Phi College of Wm. & Mary Gamma Phi Beta Gamma Beta Williamsburg, Va. Williamsburg, Va. BALTIMORE Helen Turnbull Margaret Denmead 2106 South Rd. 2830 St, Paul St, Mt. Washington, Md. Baltimore, Md. BIRMINGHAM Margaret Alford Lena Margaret Powell 1519 Berkeley Ave. 1307 W. 4th Ter. Bessemer, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Association Crescent Correspondent President WASHINGTON, D.C. Mrs. R. a. Boss Mrs. Geo. Lipscomb 105 Walnut St. 1701 Holly St. N.W. Clarendon, Va. Washington, D.C. RICHMOND Katherine Gordon Claire Whitfield 1820 Grove Ave. 1516 Westwood Ave. Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va. M. M. WINTER PARK-ORLANDO Mrs. Smith, Jr. 147 Harmon Ave. Winter Park, Fla. Alphabetical List of Chapters Chapter and College Chapter House Addresses ALPHA (A) 113 Euclid Ave. Syracuse University Syracuse, N.Y. BETA (B) 1520 S. University Ave. University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. GAMMA (F) 270 Langdon St. University of Wisconsin Madison, Wis. DELTA (A) 13 Temple St. Boston University Boston, Mass. EPSILON (E) Woman's Quadrangle, 640 Emerson St. Northwestern University Evanston, III. ZETA (Z) Goucher College Goucher College Baltimore, Md. ETA (H) 2732 Channing Way University of California Berkeley, Calif. THETA (6) 2280 S. Columbine St. University of Denver Denver, Colo. KAPPA (K) 311-IOth Ave. S.E. University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. LAMBDA (A) 4529-17th St. N.E. University of Washington Seattle, Wash. MU (M) Box 1337 Leland Stanford, Jr., University Stanford University, Caiif. NU (N) 1021 Hilyard St. University of Oregon Eugene, Ore. XI (S) 1038 Blake St. University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho OMICRON (0) 1110 W. Nevada St. University of Illinois Urbana, III. PI (H) 415 N. I6th St. University of Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. RHO (P) 328 Clinton St. University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa SIGMA (I) 1339 W. Campus Rd. University of Kansas Lawrence, Kan. TAU (T) 1405 S. College Ave. Colorado Agricultural College Ft. Collins, Colo. Alumnae Life Subscription to the CRESCENT Ages Ages 2.5'35 $20. OO Cash 45-55 10.00 Cash 35'45 15.00 Cash 55- 5.00 Cash Please make check payable to "Alice Camerer." .Mrs. Lester A. White, Has. Mgr., The Crescent, Room 1124, 55 E. Washington, Chicago, 111. Inclosed please find $ for life subscription to The Crescent. Active Chapter Maiden Name Married Name Alumnae Chapter Address GAMMA PHI BETA DIRECTORIES Mrs. L. A. White, Room 1124 Pittsfield Bldg., 55 E. Washington St., Chicago, 111. Enclosed please find check for $ to cover cost of Gamma Phi Beta direc tories at $.50 each. Please make check payable to "Alice Camerer." Signed Chapter Street City State PHI (*) Woman's Bldg,, Washington University Washington University St. Louis, Mo. CHI (X) � 238-8th St. Oregon State Agricultural College Corvallis, Ore. PSI Ct) 602 W. Boyd St. University of Oklahoma Norman, Okla. OMEGA (Q) 318 Pearson St. Iowa State College Ames, Iowa ALPHA ALPHA (A A) University of Toronto University of Toronto Toronto, Ont. ALPHA BETA (A B) 3300 University Ave. University of North Dakota Grand Forks, N.D. ALPHA GAMMA (A D 710 Sierra St. University of Nevada Reno, Nev. ALPHA DELTA (A A) 808 Richmond St. University of Missouri Columbia, Mo. ALPHA EPSILON (A E) 1535 E. 1st St. University of Arizona Tucson, Ariz. ALPHA ZETA (A Z) 2600 Salado St. University of Texas Austin, Tex. ALPHA ETA (AH) 20 N. Franklin St. Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, Ohio ALPHA THETA (A 9) 2417 Kensington PI. Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tenn. ALPHA IOTA (A I) 616 N. Hilgard, Brentwood Hills Station University of California at Los Angeles Los Angeles, Calif. ALPHA KAPPA (A K) Ste. 50, 347 Bdwy., Ave. University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Man. ALPHA LAMBDA (A A) University of British Columbia University of British Columbia Vancouver, B.C. ALPHA MU (A M) 507 Osceola .^ve. Rollins College Winter Park, Fla. ALPHA NU (AN) 628 Woodlawn Ave. Wittenberg College Springfield, Ohio ALPHA XI (A E) Box 317, Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University Dallas, Tex. ALPHA OMICRON (A 0) Apt. 3, 1041 College St. North Dakota State College Fargo, N.D. Alphabetical I s t of Chapters ALPHA PI (A n) 664 Spruce St. University of West Virginia Morgantown, W.Va. ALPHA RHO (A P) Birmingham-Southern College Birmingham-Southern College Birmingham, Ala. ALPHA SIGMA (A Z) Randolph-Macon Woman's College Ranuolph-Macon Woman's (College Lynchburg, Va. ALPHA TAU (AT) 453 Sherbrooke St. W. McGiLL University Montreal, Canada ALPHA UPSILON (AT) Pennsylvania State College Pennsylvania State College State College, Pa. ALPHA PHI (A GAMMA PHI BETA SONG BOOKS Mrs. L. A. White, Room 1124, 55 E. Washington St., Chicago, 111. Please make checks payable to "Alice Camerer." Enclosed please find check for $ . to cover cost of song books in binders at $1.50 each. Enclosed please find check for $ . to cover cost of binders for song book at $1.00 each. Signed Chapters (active) (alumna;) Street Number City State ? /ViAlCTMA CMAP/^AN . BERNIE CUMaAINS /AAl^ARET WHITNEV J. V. DeCI/>ABtl^ W�tTIU< Mirstc m. /'"^HAPTERS may order copies of "Gamma Phi Beta Sere- ^~"^^ nade" from Mary Earnshaw, Beta, 1520 S. University ave., Ann Arbor, Mich. Orchestrations should be secured from J. V. DeCimber, 2362 N. Fifth st., Milwaukee, Wis. Individual members are asked to order their copies from their own chapters. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE Gamma Phi Beta Playing Cards Single Deck $ .35 (In lisht color only) Lots of 50 or more .30 (Including Postage) Mrs. L. A. White Room 112.1, 55 E. Washington St. Chicago, 111. Enclosed please find $ for single decks of r B playing cards. Name Address Please make checks payable to "Alice Camerer" Gamma Phi Beta Tallies The San Diego Association of Gamma Phi Beta offers attrac tive tallies and score pads at an exceptionally low cost. Write to Mrs. F. F. Evenson, 3837 Elliott St., San Diego, Calif., for prices.