"Bhe CRESCENT of Gamma Phi Beta Published at 450-454 Ahnaip St., Menasha, Wisconsin. MAY CONTENTS All About Convention Messages 55 Convention Information 57 Let Us Introduce the Convention Committee .... 65 Delegates 67 All About Province Five Theta 77 Tau 78 Psi 78 Alpha Zeta 80 Alpha Xi 81 Alpha Phi 82 Do You Know That Province Five� 84 An "Adventure in Happiness" 85 Province Five Pictorial 89 Eleanor Lav to Pilot Plane Over Old Greek City if Turks Permit 94 Two New Province Secretaries 96 Camp as Related to Convention 97 Traditional Rushing Parties 99 From the Editorial Mail Bag 101 Panhellenic Department 103 Editorials Ill Announcement 113 Chapter Letters 114 Gamma Phi Beta Directory 127 CHARLOTTE ROBERTSON WHITE (Mrs. L. A.) Executive Secretary Gamma Phi Beta Central Office 55 East Washington Street Chicago, Illinois THE CRESCENT is published regularly the 15th of Septem ber, 1st of December, 15th of February, and 1st of May, by George Bay\ta, Olticial 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 for in section 1103 of the Act of October 3, 1917, paragraph 4, section 429, P. L. and R., authorized July 18, 1918. Subscription price per year. One Dollar and a Half, payable in advance. Forty Cents ($.40) per copy. Address all material for publication to the Editor. THE WEST TERRACE�BROADMOOR HOTEL THE CRESCENT LINDSEY BARBEE, Editor 8144 Humboldt Street, Denver, Colorado Vol. 34 MAY, 1934 No 2 All About Convention Messages I structive suggestions, help your future officers. Come TO Convention Millicent Hoffman A FTER a recent visit in Colorado, Grand President /~\ completing convention plans, I can truthfully say we have a II wonderful treat in store for us next To the Alumna June. have In the last issue of the Crescent you I wonder how many of you a at were told of the luxurious Broadmoor wanted always to enjoy vacation Hotel, the reasonable rates and the the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs ! now is chance to do that many, many outside attractions to lure Well, your very and at the same time to five you. All that is left to complete a per thing spend with Gamma Phi fect convention is your presence. glorious days your The convention committee, under friends, renewing old friendships and the guiding hand of Louise Wyatt, has making new ones. Why not write a let ter to that favorite roommate and ask many enticing play times prepared for her to at the Broadmoor on you. Your international officers have join you be planned the routine business programs, June 19? You won't disappointed, intermingled with much of vital interest for we hear of great things that are us. this is our six concerning our chapters, both old and planned for Also, � come and new, and our future policies. All sorori tieth birthday so along help ties are having to readjust themselves us celebrate ! are La Verne Stover to a changing college world. How we to meet the modern conditions? Vice-President Come to convention and, with your con and Ahwincs Secretary 56 the crescent of gamma thi beta III wheels! If you can interest members in own and in Postponement of convention from your chapter surrounding not charter a bus and 1933 to 1934 brings all convention visi chapters, why travel to Colorado tors much more for their money. It together Springs? For the information of those makes possible a convention at the passing en route to convention Broadmoor with its beautiful mountain through Chicago who are to visit Central Of background and its canyon beginnings. planning the Grand Council will leave for It gives five convention days includ fice, Colorado ahead of the train, and ing a banquet for thirty dollars. It special Office will be closed. See all brings the advantage of lowered Pull Central you in Colorado 19! man and railroad fares west of Chicago. Springs June Charlotte Robertson White It comes at the end of several economiz Executive ing years when we all need a change of Secretary scenery. Colorado offers a scenic climax and is on the way to everywhere. V All of which should fill the Broad Province Five has been impatiently moor with enthusiastic Gamma Phis! awaiting the appearance of June 1934 Alice Camerer on the calendar. Since economic condi Treasurer tions made it seem unwise for us to hold a convention last vear, all the chap IV ters in this province have been more The many letters rerjuesting informa than impatient for the arrival of the tion about convention which I have re Gainma Phi Beta thirty-eighth conven ceived this spring lead me to believe tion date this year. that our sixtieth anniversary conven The setting of the Broadmoor Hotel tion will be well attended. Railroad in Colorado Springs is known through rates, especially from Chicago to the out the United States as one of out west, have not been as low in years. standing attractions. The Rockies loom Visitors from the east, where rates around its very doorsteps, and we Okla have not been reduced, are encouraged homa, Texas, and Colorado people are to take advantage of the low World's very proud and very happy to welcome Fair rates to Chicago, then purchase our sister chapters to such an ideal loca tion. are their tickets to Colorado after arrival We expecting a very large in Chicago. I also understand that there number of you to "manage" to be will be an even lower rate on a 15-day among those present and to help us ticket to Chicago from eastern cities if make it a glorious reunion for the "old- departure occurs on the Saturdav pre timers" and an inspiration to the newly ceding convention, which will allow initiated. ample time to reach Colorado Springs Lou Lou F. Bryan for the opening day of convention. Director of Province Five Here's an idea for a house-partv on "Out where the West begins"�June 19-23 tiie crescent of gamma phi beta 57 Convention Information Province Five extends a hearty in $6.00 per day�$30.00. (Includes room vitation to all members of the Gamma and all meals for those staying at the Phi Beta Sorority to attend the thirty- hotel. ) eighth International Convention to be Flat rate of $10.00 (for those not held at the Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado staying at the hotel)) �includes regis Springs, Colorado, June 19-24, 1934. tration fee, banquet, beefsteak fry, and other entertainment. The official hostess� bridge party Province Five: Theta, Tau, Psi, Al Per Meal pha Zeta, Alpha Xi, Alpha Phi, Pi; Breakfast $1.00 Denver, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Dal Luncheon 1.50 las, Omaha, Colorado Springs, Fort Regular dinners 2.00 Collins, Austin, Denver Alumnse of Banquet 3.00 Tau, San Antonio, Norman, Lincoln. Fee: � Registration $5.00. Everyone Director Mrs. Curtis F. Bryan, 1510 convention must this fee E. 19th Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma. attending pay which includes: Crescent � Tipping, Secretary Miss Betty Krebs, 1617 E. Moon, Bus Fare, Gifts, Inci 22nd Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Badges, dentals. No other assessments will be I made. Total: Those staying in the hotel� Financially Speaking $35.00. Those not staying in the hotel Hotel Accommodations : Five days at �$10.00. II Convention Room Reservations Everyone expecting to attend convention should make her reservations before June 1. All those associated with active and alumnse chapters or associations will re ceive registration cards. All others should use this registration blank and mail it to the registration chairman, Mrs. Gerald Schlessman, 2529 Dahlia street, Denver, Colo. I wish to make reservations for Gamma Phi Beta Convention, June 19-24, 1934, inclusive, at the Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colo. Name Chapter Address Class Please indicate your preference in a roommate One end of the lounge (Obserxe the famous Maxfield Parrish painting of the Broadmoor). .Another view of the 1 oungc. the crescent of gamma phi BET.V 59 III Jane Butchart, Theta and Denver. Registration Alma Griest, Pi and Denver. Madelyn Miller, Theta and Denver. If you have not come into the posses Evelyn Runnette, Theta and Denver. sion of a registration card, we are in TIospifalify^Hden Heath cluding one here for your use. It is z'crv Thompson (Mrs. Theta and Denver. necessary that the hostesses know how j. M.), Lou Lou P.si many to expect. Bryan (Mrs. Curtis), and Tnlsa. Even though you are an officer, a Harriette Brown (Mrs. province director or what not, if you Thompson John E. ). Camilla and Denver. are planning to attend, please send in Elsie Olson Morrison (Mrs. your registration card properly filled George Tlieta and Denver. out. R.), Lucy Moore Lennox (Mrs. Even though you are planning on Loring Tlieta and Colorado staying with friends in Colorado C), Springs. Lindsey Barbee, Theta and Denver. Springs or at a cottage, we want to Mildred Robinson, Theta and Den know if you are coming. ver. If you know of anyone who wants a Virginia Shannon, Theta and Den card and doesn't have one, write to Mrs. ver. Gerald Schlessman, 2529 Dahlia street, Theta Denver, Colorado. Dorothy Knauss, and Denver. CHadys East Par.sons Stuart Convention expenses may be rated in (Mrs. O.), Theta and Denver. two classes. Those staying at the hotel Room Rescrz'ations�Florence Fablin? will have a total assessment of $35.00, Schlessman (Mrs. Mu and which includes room, meals, and regis Gerald), Denver. tration fee.