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d-ufumu !C)53 ~I Cover Campuj NEW BUILDINGS ON ILLINOIS TECH CAMPUS • The Chemistry Building (back cover) and M~tallurgf Building (front ~over) with the Alumni Hall (end of the walk) were the bUJldmgs m the first new umt completed in 1946 on the Illinois Institute of Technology campus. Illinois Institute of Technology was formed by a consolidation of. Arm?ur Institute of Technology and Lewis Institute in June, 1940. This merger established ~~ Ch1ca~o a technological institute that would provide superior educational and technolog1cal serviCes to the students and industries of the vast Midwest area. In general the aims of the two institutions were similar. Armour was founded in 1892 by Philip D. Armour of the meat packing family to provide educational opportunities in science and technology, and Lewis Institute founded in 1896 through funds provided by the estate of Allen C. Lewis ·was an Academy and Junior College devoted to liberal studies and biological sciences. These nucleus groups have now become the Division of Engineering and the Division of Liberal Studies granting degrees in Architecture, Air Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Fire Protecton and Safety Engi neering, Industrial Engineering, Math, Mechanical Eng., Mechanics, Metallurgical Eng., Naval Science, Physics, Technical Drawing, Biology, Business and economics, Food Eng., Home Economics, Language, Literature and Philosophy, Political and Social Science, Psychology and Education. The Institute of Design grants both a Bachelors and Masters Degree. In addition to the academic facilities, the Institute includes vast research units such as the Institute of Psychological Services, Armour Research Foundation, Institute of Gas Technology, and the American Association of Railroads maintains their research center on the campus. The campus, between 31st and 35th streets and Michigan Avenue to Rock Island RR ' property on the near South side in Chicago, is undergoing a complete change in design. Modern glass, steel and brick buildings for every department and division have been designed by . Mies van der Rohe, head of the Architecture Department and when the new Ce.nter IS completed 1t wdl occupy over 400 acres and will include stwdent, faculty, fratern1ty and sorority housing, athletic field, gymnasium, natatorium, a whole new St~dent Union Center including a the~ter, and commercial areas containing all necessary umts t? make Technology Center l1ke a separate village including police and fire protectiOn. The program is now one-third complete. Honorary societies are: Ta~ Beta Pi (Engineering), Chi Epsilon (Civil Eng.), Eta Kappa Nu (E~ec. Eng.),.PhJ ?ta S1gma (Fr.eshman), Phi Lambda Upsilon (Chemis try), P1 Tau S1gma (Eng.meenng), Rho Epsilon (Electronics), Salamander (Fire Pro tectiOn) , A~pha Iota Eps1~on (Ma~agement), Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics), Arnold Air SoCiety (~If ~CJence), P1 Delta Eps1lon (Journalism), Pi Nu Epsilon (Music). Frater~1tJes mclude~ Delta Tau De~ta , Phi. Kappa Sigma, Alpha Sigma Phi, Triangle, Theta ~1, Alpha Eps1lon P1, Daedel'1ans, P1 Kappa Phi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Tau Epsi lon Ph1, Delta Lambda Xi. Sororities ~re ~elta Zeta, Sigma Kappa and Kappa Phi Delta (local). Our Beta Pi chapter was mstal!ed there in June, 1947 and was the first NPC group on campus. ~pprox1mately 150 women, graduates and undergraduates, attend classes at I.I.T., wh1le there are 2600 undergraduate men! SIGMA KAPJPA 6/rianfl_le Autumn H)53 Official Magazine of Sigma Kappa Sorority Founded at Colby College, November, 1874 Editor-in-Chief, FRANCES WARREN BAKER VOL. 47 NO.3 Contents Greek Embassy Appreciates Our Support of Farm School 3 Alice Wick Is a "Natural" for Running Successful Conven- NATIONAL COUNCIL tions . 5 Floridians Are Planning Fabulous Features for '54 Conven- tion . 7 National President-Ernestine Dun can Collins (Mrs. Leslie Roger Col Elected Peoria's City Treasurer . 8 lins), 4025 W. D onovan, Seattle, Corita Owen Stimulates AAUW in Dall as-Foll ows Hobbies Wash. Too... .. .. .. .. .. ........... ..... .... ... 9 These Chapters Had Every Senior a Paid Up Life Member at Graduation . 10 National Viet PrtJidtnt in Chargt "Welcome, Traveler" ls jeanne McConeghy's Motto . 11 of Alumn~-Edna Brown Dreyfus (Mrs. Monroe Dreyfus) 12 2 Beverly She Excells in the Law and on Skates . 13 Pl., Hammond, Ind. She Tells of Hospital Life with Zest 14 Edith Smith Is a Very Special "Special Teacher" . 15 Provinces I and II Find Joint Meeting Is D oubly Successful 16 National Viet Prtsidtnt in Chargt Upsilon's Proud and Gay at 35th . 17 of Memhtrship and Exttnsion-Wava Montana A l umn~ Meet in Missoula . 18 Chambers Brown (Mrs. Field Brown) 1024 S. Corona, Denver, Colo. Linco ln Is Site of Nebraska Day . 18 So I'm Going to Thailand . 19 Adopt Program to Help "Old sters" . 21 National Coumtlor-Katherine Dunn Ithaca Alumn~ "Go to Greece" . 21 Lathrop (Mrs. Henry Lathrop) 1486 All These Are Life Members Now . 22 Highland Dr., St. Albans, W.Va. Ruth Hoffmeister Has Real Knack and Knowhow for Rais- ing Money . 2 3 Beta Thetas Move into Another Home Near Marietta National Secretary-TreaJttrer-Mac Campus . 24 garet Hazlett Taggart (Mrs. Edward Beta Pis Finally Have a Home-and How They Enjoy It 25 D. Taggart) Room 12J7. 129 East ' We Work for a Parish That Extends Right into the Atlantic 26 Market St., Indianapolts, Ind. Floats Feature Rockets and Sunflowers . 28 Our College Sigmas Collect Honors . 29 Salient News of Sigmas . 33 BOARD OF EDITORS With Our Alumn~ Chapters . 40 Editor-in-Chief- FRANCES WARREN Initiates . 53 BAKER (Mrs. James Stannard Baker) Milestones . 54 433 Woodlawn Ave., Glencoe, Ill. Directory . 60 Collegt Editor-MARTHA j EWETT ABBEY (Mrs. Wallace W. Abbey) SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE is published in Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter 408 Portland Ave., Cedarburg, Wis. by the George Banta Publishing Company, official publishers for Sigma Kappa Soronty at 45_0 Ahnai\'· street, Me!'asha, Wts. Subscription price $2 a year; single copies 50¢; Ife subswptwn $15. Send change of address, subscriptions, and correspondence of a business Alumn~ Editor-BEATRICE STRAIT nature to Mrs. E. D. Taggart, 450 Ahnaip 5treet, Menasha, Wis., or LINES (Mrs. Harold B. Lines) 234 129 East Market Building, Indianapolis, Ind. Salt Springs Rd., Syracuse 3, N.Y. Correspondence of an editorial nature is to be addressed to Mrs. J. S. Baker 433 Woodlawn ave., Glencoe, Ill. Chapters, college and alumnae must ~end manuscript in time to reach their respective editors before the fifteenth of October, January, April, and August. Member of Fraternity Magazines ~ssociated. All m~tters perta_ining to CENTRAL OFFICE national advertising should be diCected to Fraternity Magazmes As sociated, 1618 Orrington avenue, Evanston, III. Dirtctor-MARGARET HAZL ETT TAG· Entered as second-class matter at the post office . a_t Menasha, Wis., GART (Mrs. E. D . Taggart) Room under the act of March 3. 1879; accepted for madmg at s_p;ec~al ra~e 1217, 129 East Market St., Indian of postage under the provisions _of Se~. 34-40 Par. (D) provided for 10 apolis, Ind. the act of October 3, 1917. Prmted 1n U.S.A. A group of the Sigma Kappas with two of Greek hostesses (center of back row) _ at the Royal Greek Embassy. GREEK EMBASSY ENTERTAINS SIGMA KAPPAS The Receiving Line: Mrs. Harold Burton (second from left) Irene Pistorio (center) and Mrs. William Hanback, alumnce preside,nt (at right end), greeted by ladies of the Embassy. 2 SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE Greek Embassy Appreciates Our Support of Farm School IGMA KAPPAS in Washington were .The Greek Embassy extended this courtesy received at the Royal Greek Embassy to the Sigma Kappas because of the support S Saturday, Sept. 12 at five in·the after which the sorority gives to the American noon. Washington alumna: and college mem Farm School in Salonika, Greece. For se"v· bers from Zeta chapter at George Washing eral years the sorority nationally has given ton University assembled in the lovely recep four scholarships, totalling $2,500 annually, tion room of the large corner mansion at to girls attending this school which trains 2221 Massachusetts ave. its students in all phases of homemaking and The wiyes of the officers of the Embassy hygiene. Various chapters and many indi graciously welcomed the sorority women and vidual members contribute various articles for led the way to a beautifully arranged table the students at the school, the boxes sent in in the spacious dining room, set with all cluding everything from clothing to tennis kinds of tempting foods, much prepared in balls. the Greek manner. A separate table had been The Ambassador of Greece could not be set up to serve beverages ... ice tea, cof present at the reception as he was in Greece fee, fruit juice and colas were served, as the helping in the preparation of plans for the day was typical for September in Washing visit of the Greek King and Queen to the ton and quite warm. Waiters passed ice cream United States. and hot canapes. In addition to Mrs. Burton, Miss Irene Mrs. Harold Burton, honor initiate, wife Pistorio, Zeta's number one initiate, Hazel of the Supreme Court Justice, greeted old Smallwood Hanback, Z (president of the Sigma Kappa friends. and acquaintances at alumna: chapter and Jennie Moyer Van the Embassy. Mrs. Burton had just returned Vleck, Z, wife of William Van Vleck, Dean from a trip to the Scandinavian countries and Emeritus, of the George Washington Uni- Switzerland with the Justice. • versity Law School, were special guests. Nu Chapter Wins the Coveted Wick Award The handsome silver tea service is the proud possession of Nu chapter, Middlebury college, this year as they were announced by National Council as winners of the 1952-53 Wick Award for the most co-operative college chapter. To Colonize at Lubbock, Texas National Council announces that Texas Technological College at Lubbock, Texas, has invited Sigma Kappa to colonize there during 1954-55.