NOVEMBER 1/1945 UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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SOCIALLY SPEAKING
Mary Margaret Gaynor, Society Editor
J. Women Give Tea Today
The University Women's club met at 3 p.m. today in Myers hall. Noran Jean Lutz opened the program with several vocal solos. After a short business meeting conducted by Mrs. Deane W. Malott, Miss Marorie Whitney of the design department introduced four occupational therapy students, who discussed their summer's work at different hospitals. The women were Chester Shirley, Winifred Louis, Jean toffatt, and Jeanice Allen. Mrs. William D. Paden was chairman of the tea committee.
Alpha Chi Entertains
Pledges have elected Mary Lou Rowlett secretary of their class and Barbara Vanderpool, social chairman.
Mrs. Carl Winson, Wichita, is visiting Alpha Chi Omega this week.
Donald Dyche, A/S, of Notre Dame, was a guest of the chapter Tuesday.
Pi Beta Phi and Chi Omega pledges were guests of the Alpha Chi pledge class at a party Tuesday.
Lambda Phi Has Guests
Miss Helen Rhoda Hoopes was a oncheon guest at the Gamma Phi Beta house Tuesday. Dinner guests Tuesday was Miss Jean Quaney, Chanute.
Wheeler Leaves for Selma
Prof. R. H. Wheeler, of the psychology department, left yesterday or Selma, Ala, to visit his daughter and son-in-law, Lt. and Mrs. C. Perkins, Jr. Lt. Newell Collins, Jr., who has been a guest at the Wheeler home, will accompany Prof. Wheeler. Mrs. Wheeler, who has been visiting in Selma, will return to Lawrence with her husband Monday.
Delt's Are Guests
Delta Tau Delta was guest at anour dance given by Kappa Alpha Theta last night.
Theta Is Oldest National Sorority
This is another of a series of articles by the Daily Kansan to acquaint the campus with the various organized houses, their members, officers, and history.
Kappa Alpha Theta has the distinction of being the first Greek letter fraternity for women. It was founded as a Greek letter fraternity Jan. 27, 1870, at Asbury college, later called De Pauw university, at Green Castle, Ind. This national organization today has 66 active chapters, 56 alumnae chapters, and 80 alumnae clubs.
The sorority's flower is the pansy; its colors, black and gold; and its pin, the kite. A national magazine, Kappa Alpha Theta, is published quarterly. It was first issued in 1885.
Mrs. Lee Bird Barrow from the Michigan university chapter was sent to Lawrence to found a new chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta at the University. On March 18, 1881, exactly 12 women were initiated and became the charter members of Kappa chapter here.
A turquoise pin that was presented to the chapter by Miss Cora E. Pearson, is worn each year by the chapter member who makes the most improvement in her scholastic standing.
The first chapter house was built in 1889. The present home at 1433 Tennessee street is the chapter's sixth home. It was built in 1937.
Beverly. Stucker, vice-president;
Joanna Wagstaff, secretary; Winifred Ice, corresponding secretary; Jean Fergus, treasurer; Barbara Haffner, social chairman; Sarah Frances Phipps, song leader, and Martha Yingling, rush captain.
Mrs. Clarke Mandigo is the chapter's housemother. This is her second year with the group.
Jean O'Connor is president of the chapter. Other officers include:
Mary Alford, Mariette Bennett,
Sue Blessington, Martha Bonebrake,
Gladys Blue, Marilyn Carlson, Doris
Doane, Marjorie Fadler, Mary Elizabeth
Faulders, Frances Lawrence,
Other members of the active chapter include:
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JEAN O'CONNOR
Norma Lutz, Frances Maloney, Kathryn Maloney, Virginia Neal, Eileen O'Connor, Kathryn O'Leary, Kate Roberts, Anne Scott, Marilyn Smart, Dineen Somers, Nancy Tomlinson, Virginia Thompson, Rebecca Vallette, Joan Veatch, Elaine Wells, Virginia Winter, and Alice Wright. Eighteen women were pledged by
Eighteen women were pledged by the chapter this year. The pledges are:
Martha Abel, Marnie Brown, Margaret Eberhardt, Jean Francisco, Joan Joseph, Virginia Joseph, Shirley Leitch, Kathelen McBride, Mary Kay Paige, Patricia Patchen, Joan Puckett, Dorothy Shields, Lee Sproull, Virginia Tolle, Patricia Tomlinson, Sally Winterscheidt, Mary Patricia Yingling, and Patricia Zachman.
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Modern Choir To Organize Again
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The modern Choir, a former popular campus musical organization, will be revived this fall and will make special public appearances under the sponsorship of the Union Activities committee, Alberta Cornwell. Activities president, announced today.
No qualifications other than an appreciation of music and a desire to sing modern songs, are necessary for those interested in membership, Miss Cornwell said.
Rosemary Harding, Union administration chairman, will have charge of the group, but a director not necessarily a Fine Arts student is needed to lead the singing, according to Miss Cornwell.
Choir and director applications may be submitted at the Union Activities office in the Union, Friday.
Probably the record ride in the pony express was made by Robert Haslam, known as "Pony Bob," who rode 120 miles in Nevada in eight hours and 10 minutes.
Kappa Phi to Meet
Mrs. Holter, a Japanese prisoner for three and one-half years in Santo Tomas, Manila, will be the guest speaker at a meeting of Kappa Phi at 7 p.m. tomorrow in the First Methodist church.
Mr. and Mrs. Holter were in seminary in Manila at the time of their capture.
Mary Beth Burns will have charge of the worship service. Hostesses will be Helen Ames, Arlene Andrew, Marjorie Austin, Susan Badgley, Josephine Barney, and Clara Beth Bauer.
A pledge meeting will follow.
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