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. Cover /1tclure The College of Fine Arts Building on the Carnegie Tech campus in Pittsburgh, houses the Depa'rtments of Architecture, Painting, Music, Design, Drama, and Sculpture. In the foreground is the Senior Fence. Our newest chapter, Beta Iota, was installed at Carnegie Tech April 6-8. , GMA KAPPA Jlriangle JUNE 1945 Official Magazine of Sigma Kapp_a Sorority Founded at Colby College, W atervi/Je, Maine, -November, 1874 VOL. 31'/ NO.2 CONTENTS GRAND COUNCIL Install Beta Iota Chapter at Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh .. 3 Grand President-Ruth Ware Greig We Are Proud to Present Our Six Honorary Initiates .. 6 (Mrs. William R. Greig) 924% S. These Lucky Sigmas Were on Hand to Welcome Our Serrano, Los Angeles 6, Calif. Newest Baby Chapter . .. ..... .. .. ... ........ 7 Irene Dickson McFarlane, Retiring Grand Counselor ... Grand Vice President-Helen Ives 8 • Grand Council Holds Its Annual Meeting ........... Corbett (Mrs. L~ure nce W. Cor· 9 ·Meet Juanita Piersol Warren, New Grand Counselor ... 10 bett), 2445 Sheridan ave. S., Min­ TRIANGLE's New College Editor Gives "Auto-Introduction" 11 neapolis 5, Minn. They're All High Fliers ! ........ ...... ... ......... 12 Grand Counselor-Juanita Piers.ol .Your Magazine Sales Add $3,359.27. to Our General En- Warren (Mrs. Virgil A. Warren), dowment Fund .... ... ..... ...... ... ............ 14 136 W. Twenty-fourth ave., _§po­ Florence Knight Is National C.A.R. Leader . ·; . 15 kane 9. Wash. Mobile Unit of the Red Cross Blood Bank Visits B.eta Eta House at Massachusetts States . .. .... .... .. ... 16 Grand Secretary-Maje! Horning The Lady in the Red Coat and Hat ... .. .. ....... 18 Schneider (Mrs. I. F. Schneider), "So Glad You're in Town!'' ... ... ... .. ........ 19 Box 1434, Detroit 31, Mich. A California Snowball . .. .... .. .. .. ...... ; .. 21 Are You a Good Hostess? If So You'll Be a Good Rusher 24 Grand Treasurer-Alta Thompson Register Your Daughter Now ........ ... .. 24 Morin (Mrs. Francis H . Morin), How to Help in Rushing . ......... ... .. ... .. 25 360 E. Broadway, Fulton, .N .Y . Sample Recommendation Blank . ..... .... .. ..... 25 These College Rushing Chairmen Really Want Your Rec- ommendations .. .. ...... .. .... ... ... ...... 26 FOUNDERS "K.eep T<~:lk~.ng-Say Anything-But Say It Like an Amer- · LoUisa HBLBN CoBURN, Skow­ ICan G1rl . 28 he~tan, Me. ·New Stars on Sigma's Service Fl<!g . 29 I Wouldn't Trade My Job for Any Other in the Whole MRS. L. D. CARVER, nee Mary Army! ................. .......... .. ... .. .... 30 Caffrey Low (deceased) I Serve Our Fighting Men from a Red Cross Clubmobile 31 EUZABBTH GORHAM HoAG (de- " Living life to Its Very Fullest~That's Hawaii in 1945 . -37 ceased) Maine Seacoast Mission Celebrates with Ever Increasing Services . ....... .... .................. ... 39 MRs. J. B. PIERCB, nee Ida M. With Our College Chapters . ... .. .. : . .. ... .... 42 Fuller (deceued) Sigma Kappa Pictorial .. ...... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 51 MRs. G. W. HALL, nee Frances E. 56 Man.. (deceased) f~it1;::s :: : : : : ·. :: ·. :: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 57 Milestones .. ... .... ..... ... ... ... .. ........ : . 59 With Sigmas Everywhere .. .... ....... ..... 63 BOARD OF EDITORS Directory .. ........ .. .. .. ..... .. .. .... ..... 70 Editor-in-chief-FRANCES WARREN BAKER (Mrs. James Stannard Ba­ ker), 289 Woodland rd., Highland Park, Ill. SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLII is published in the months of March. June, October. and December by the George Banta Publishing Company, College Editor-HBLBN REYNOLDS official pubhshers for Si~ma Kappa Sorority, at 4 ~0 Ahnaip street, Menasha. Wis. Subscriptton pnce S2 a year; single copies ~0¢ ; life BECK (Mrs. Broussais C. Beck, subscription S1~. Jr.). Seahurst, Wash. Send change of address subscriptions. and correspondence of a business nature to Mrs. E. D . Taggart, 450 Ahnaip street, Menasha, Wis., or A/umn~ Editor-JEAN RAGON, 425 129 East Market Building. Indianapolis, Ind. W . Second st., Apt. 5, Dayton 2, Correspondence of an editorial nature is to be addressed to Mrs. J. S. Ohio. Baker. 289 Woodland road. Highland Park Ill. Chapters. coll<ge and alumnz must send manuscript in time to reach theu respecttve c<hton before the first of November. February, May, and September. CENTRAL OFFICE Member of Fraternity Magazines Associated. All matters perta_ining to national advertisin~ should be directed to Fratermty Magaztnes As· Director-MARGARET HAzUTT TAG· sociated. 1618 Orrington avenue, Evanston, Ill. GART (Mrs. E. D . Taggart), Room Entered as second-class matter at the post office . at Menasha, Wis. so~. 129 E. Market Bldg., Indian· under the act of March 3. 1879 ; a<cepted for maohng at spectal rate apo!is, Ind. of posta&e provided for in the act of October 3, 1917. Grand Council Members with Honor Initiates of Beta Iota Chapter, and Special Guests Bottom row: Mrs. Austin Wright, Mrs. Adrian McFadane, Grand Counselor; Miss Dorothy Kanrich, Mrs. Wilfred Readio, E, sponsor of Beta Iota. · Middle row: Mrs. Lilburn B. Moseley, Mrs. Lawrence Cor­ bett, Grand Vice President; Mrs. William R. Greig, Grand President; Mrs. August F. Brunn, Mrs. I. F. Schneider, Grand Secretary. Top row: Mrs. Virgil A. Warren, new Grand Counselor; Mrs . Charles E. Manwiller; Mrs. Richard M. Wick, former Grand President; Miss Virginia Alexander; Mrs. Francis Morin, Grand Treasurer; Mrs. E. D. Taggart, Director of Central Office; and Emma E. Kinne, E, author of Sigma Kappds Golden Jubilee History in 1924. _!lnstall meta .!lata Cltapter at Came9ie dfech in []Jittsbur9h By EMILY BREVOORT MURDOCK, Pittsburgh Alumn'a! Chapter ITTSBURGH ALUMN.tE present April 6. Each new pledge was made to feel Beta Iota chapter, Carnegie Institute our Sigma bond by the graciousness of Mrs. P of Technology, to Sigma Kappas. , Greig. Many old friendships were rcmewed Blossoming cherry and magnolia trees, and new ones made in the social hour that spring bulbs, and lovely sunshiny days gave followed in the French Room at the Hotel a festive appearance to the campus for the Schenley. Installation. Sigma Kappas from many col­ Initiation began early the next morning lege and alumna: chapters, including four­ and as we J;athered together for lunch the teen international and field officers, came to new Sigma Kappas were honor guests. Songs Pittsburgh April 6-8 to install and welcome were sung from table to table as actives our second chapter in Pennsylvania. brought new Sigma songs and alumna: We became the seventh National Sorority answered with greetings. The afternoon com­ to install at Carnegie Tech since 1943. pleted the initiation of Beta Iota. Gamma Gamma Gamma, the group petition­ The Continental dining room at the Hotel ing Sigma Kappa, was organized in the Col­ Schenley was beautifully deconited for the lege of Fine Arts Oct. 30, '23. formal banquet Saturday evening. Low bowls The sorority has always had many activity of lavender and dark red flowers, long leaders on the campus. Names of its mem­ tapering pink candles made a lovely setting. bers are to be found on registers as officers Corsages for all the speakers and the new and members of such organizations as the Sigma Kappas added color to the on:asion. Women's Glee club, Women's Athletic as­ Ruth Little• Lawson, president of Province sociation, Fine Arts Senate, Women's Dormi­ VII, acted as toastmistress. Gifts were pre­ tory Council, · C.W.C.A., Symphony Orches­ sented to Beta Iota by several college and tra, Activities Council, and the campus alumna: chapters and congratulatory tele­ periodicals. Many Tri-Gams have also been grams read. Peg Taggart, our attractive active members of Cwens, Mortar Board, Director of Central Office, called the roll Sigma Alpha, national honoraries, and have and found twenty-five different chapters held positions as officers of their respective represented among the one hundred and classes. eight present. The Gammas contributed the Intersorority We were more than proud of the new Scholarship Cup which is awarded each year Beta Iotas as, grouped together on the mu­ to the sorority having the highest scholastic sician's dais, they sang college and sorority average; this sorority has been the proud songs. Most pleasing was the new Sigma winner of the award several times. Until the Kappa song composed by Beta Iota. In the 1944-5 term, Gamma Gamma Gamma chose chapter are several music "majors" who have its members from the College of Fine Arts led the Gammas to campus awards for group only. Now, however, the sorority is made up singing. of girls from each of the four colleges (Fine Our Grand President, Ruth Ware Greig, Arts, Margaret Morrison, College of Engi­ started the program with a most gracious neering and Library School) a well-balanced, welcome to the new chapter. Melva Jean congenial group, working for all that sorority Brooks, president of Beta Iota, gave the Re­ and school undertake. ~.ponse. Dor~~hy Clark Schmidt, AM, spoke of It was the thrilling privilege of the Tri Tomorrow. Gammas to have all of the Grand Council Virginia M. Alexander, new honor ini­ members as their installation team. Ruth tiate, gave "The High Heart." "Sigma Ware Greig, our Grand President, officiated Kapers" were recalled by Lenore G. at the pledging services Friday evening, Brundige, I (who was introduced as grand- SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE 3 Fourteen Members of the Bela lola Chapter mother of Beta Iota). The toast of Fran celia Two tea tables kept the 400 guests Osburn Mitchell, A"$., was "The Philoso­ efficiently served. Many found the sunny pher's Stone." Violet Symons Morrison, E, back terrace a grand place to sit and visit completed the program with "The Flame." with friends. As the candlelight song was sung and the The Pittsburgh Alumnre of Sigma Kappa light of each passed around the room, all are happy and thrilled to have a college were inspired anew in the beauty and truth chapter right in their midst. Gertrude of Sigma Kapoa. Wright, Frances Readio, Alice Trent, Mar­ Beta Iota chapter was proudly presented garet Sloan, and Bess Hallowell will form to the Carnegie Tech campus, Sunday after­ the Advisory Board for Beta Iota.
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