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THE ANCHOR

Annual Reports of

Alpha Sigma Tau

Sorority

Entered as second class matter November 25, 1937, at the pos t office at Menasha, Wiscon sin, under the Act of August 24, 1912. THE ANCHOR of Alpha Sigma Tau is published during the months of October, D e· cember, March, and June. Subscrip· tion price $2.00 per year. P'-!bli.ca· tion office, George Banta Pubhshmg Co., 450-454 Ahnaip St., Menasha, Wis. Editorial office: Mrs. Justm G. D oyle Peekskill Mi litary Academy, Peekskill, N.Y.

OCTOBER VOL. XIV.

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CONTENTS National Council Reports:

President .. . . .. ............ . . . . . . ..... . First Vice-president . . ......... . .. . .. . . . Second Vice-president ... . . . ....... .. . . . Third Vice-president . . . . .. .. . .... .. .. . . . Fourth Vice-president

Secretary . . ...... .. .. ... .. ....... . . . .. . Treasurer . . . .... . .... ... ... . . ..... . ... . A.E.S. Representative . . ........... . . Editor of THE ANCHOR . . . . .... . .. .. . Historian-Chaplain .... . ... ... .. ... .. . . .

National Committee Reports :

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Traditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Scholarship Loan F und . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Song Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Life Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Examination

Collegiate Chapter Report

Alumnre Chapter Report

Alumnre Representatives ... . .. . . .. . . .... . .

Awards . .. .... . ...... . . ...... . ... ... ... .

Plans for 1938-1939 ... . .. ... ... . . . .. . .

Calendar .... . .. ........ .. . . . ..... . ... .. .

Supplies . ... . .... .... . ..... .. .... . . . ... . .

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Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

THE OCTOBER ANCHOR

Due to the strictly confidential nature of some of

the material contained in this October issue of THE

ANCHOR, it is requested that all members of the

sorority be particularly careful not to leave copies

around where others might read them.

ANNOUNCEMENT

St. Louis, Missouri, has been selected as

the place for the seventh national con­

vention of Alpha Sigma Tau to be held

in August, 1939.

THE ANCHOR OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU

The Annual Report of Alpha Sigma Tau Greetings to the membe1's of the Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority:

THE national president of Alpha Sigma Tau hereby submits the second annual report of the central office and a general report of all the so­rority 's activities for the school year 1937-1938.

CENTRAL OFFICE ACTIVITIES In October, 193 7, the national president attended the meeting of the

fourth district in Athens, West Virginia. In November she went to Buffalo to attend the meeting of the second district. For the first time last year the central office mimeographed and mailed the news letters for all alumnce representatives. This is a highly recommended procedure to continue from the standpoint of efficiency and economy. The sorority directory is also kept up to date by the central office. Correspondence was as follows:

Eight mimeographed Central Office Bulletins, a total of fifty pages, were sent to the national board members, faculty advisers, alumnce representa­tives, collegiate chapters, and alumnce chapters. This made a mailing list of eighty-six people.

Five mimeographed letters, a total of fifteen pages, were sent to the fi fteen members of the national board.

One mimeographed, three-page letter was sent to the eighteen alumnce representatives.

In addition to these 791 form letters and 573 personal letters were written . upplies were also sent from the central office to chapters.

EFFICIENCY A calendar is sent out each year from the central office giving a chart of

the sorority 's activities and the dates upon which reports and letters are due. Chapters cooperated splendidly with the calendar last year as will be seen by the following efficiency tables. Although a May letter was scheduled to be written by chapters, there was some misunderstanding concerning it, and the national president has not detracted from scores if it was not written.

Collegiate chapter presidents were requested to write six letters and send two reports to the central office. In the following report 100 is used as the

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perfect score, and twenty is the lowest possible score. Ten is deducted for a missing letter or report and five for one that is late. Alpha . . . .. . . .. . ... . ...... . ....... 100 Nu .. . .... .. . .. ... . .. .. .. .. ..... . . 85 Delta .. . .. ...... ... . . . . .. . ..... . . . 100 Omicron . .... . . .... . ... ..... . ..... 100 Ze{a . . .. .. .. .. . .. . ... .. . ... ....... 90 Pi ............ . ... . .. . ... .. . .... . . 100 Eta .. ... .. . . . . .... . .. .. . . . ........ 100 Rho ... . ... . . . .......... . . .. .... . . 100 Theta .... ... .. . .................. 100 Sigma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Iota ... .. ... . .. . ... .. . . ........... 100 Zeta Tau . .... ....... ... ... . ...... 100 Lambda ............. . .... . ....... 100 Upsilon ....... . ... . ..... . ......... 100

Six letters and one report were requested from alumnre chapter presi­dents. The same scoring is used for determining their efficiency as for collegiate chapters. Thirty is the lowest possible score. Akron-Kent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Altoona- inactive Beckley . .. .. ........ . ... . . . .. ... .. 100 Bluefield ...... .. ... . ..... .. . . . .. . . 100 Buffalo ..... ... ... . ...... .. ....... 100 Charleston .. .. .. . .. . ....... . . . .... . 100 Cleveland .. ... . .. . ... . ..... . . . .... 100 Denver-Greeley . ... .. . . . .. .. .... ... 100 Detroit ..... . .... . ....... .. . . . .. .. . 100 Emporia ........ . .... ... . . .. .. ... . 100 Flint .... .. .... . .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . ... 90

Johnstown ... . . .. ............ . .... 100 Lansing . . ........ . . .. .......... . .. 50 Norfolk-Portsmouth . . . ...... . .. . .. . 100 Philadelphia ... . .... . . . ......... . .. 100 Pittsburgh ... . .... . ... . ............ 100 St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Welch ...... . .. .. . . ... ... . ... . . . .. . 90 Wichita .. . ..................... . .. 60 Williamsport . ... . . . .... . .......... 100 Youngstown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Ypsilanti-Ann Arbor ........ . . . . . .. 90

THE DIRECTORY In 1934 Miss Mary Cook, national secretary, prepared a complete alpha­

betical directory of Alpha Sigma Tau members. The members ' names were written on file cards and arranged in a small steel file. In 193 5 Mrs. Clara Schuman, national alumnre secretary, made corrections and additions to this alphabetical file , and from lists furnished by alumnre representatives compiled our first geographical directory. This geographical directory was published in THE ANCHOR of December, 1935, In the fall1936 the directory fil es were given to the national president since she assumed the duties of the alumnre secretary after the Pittsburgh Convention. Mrs. Mary L. Doyle, national editor, with the help of the alumnre representatives was responsible for the two way directory which appeared as THE ANCHOR of March, 1938.

The national president used the chapter alphabetical lists which were in T HE ANCHOR when she mailed the spring news letters. One hundred ninety of the news letters were returned because of incorrect addresses. Double post cards were sent to these addresses and since they were first class mail , they were fo rwarded if possible. So far twenty-nine have sent their correct ad­dresses to the central office. Fifty cards have been returned since no for­warding addresses had been left. That leaves a balance of one hundred eleven members who have received the double cards but who have not re­turned the requested card to the central office. Besides these one hundred eleven names there is a whole page of names listed in THE A CHOR for whom no addresses at all are given.

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The number of deceased members is also not accurate since some alum­nee representatives did not include their names in their alphabetical lists.

This fall the national president hopes to see every alumnce representative and check the directory list very carefully. In this way it is hoped that the number of incorrections will be still further decreased.

The central office directory shows the following figures on August 30, 1938, giving a total of 2,230 members.

Names with Chapter Correct Addresses Mp~ .... . . . . . . . .. .... . . . 3W Beta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Gamma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Delta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Epsilon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Zcta . .... ... .. . . . .. 2~ Eta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Theta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Iota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Kappa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Lambda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 N u . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Xi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • • 0 . 0 0 35 Omicron . 00 00 .. 00 00 00 .. 00 11 7 Pi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Rho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Sigma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Zeta T au . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Upsilon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

1,960

Nam es with Incorrect Addresses

78 18 5

17 4

27 2.3 18 24 8 6

11 9 1 0 7 5 8 1

270

INVENTORY

Deceased 22 8 3 3 1 1 0 1 0 1

40

On July 31, 1938, the central office supplies and equipment consisted of : Song-books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485 Charters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO Pledge manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 As Others Like You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 A. E. S. Constitutions . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 National Council stationery .. . ... . 1,000 A. S. T. Consti tutions . . . . . . . . . . . . 680 (sheets and envelopes) Green suede covers for initiation con- Wational Committee stat ionery . . . . . 300

sti t ution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 (sheets and envelopes) Study questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 1 copy Baird's Manual Facts about A. S. T . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2 copies Marsh's American Univ ersities Ritual cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 and Colleges Tests on sorority ethics . . . . . . . . . . . 500 2 bound copies of THE ANCHOR Social Precedents a nd Sorori ty Ethics 1,000 1 R obert's R ules of Order Books of pin order blanks . . . . . . . . 23 1 Sorority H andbook Sheets for alumnre treasurer's books. 130 '3 one-drawer steel fi les Sheets for collegiate treasurer's books 500

The files consist of all letters and reports received during the past five years ; a complete record of all council and convention minutes, and of other convention and district meeting data ; copies of all form letters and news letters which have been sent ; a complete copy of the national treas­urer 's books.

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THE DISTRICT MEETINGS

The district meetings of 193 7 were held as follows: Chapters

District Place Date represented

Central ................ Detroit, Michigan November 6, 7 9 Eastern .. .. ..... . .. .. Buffalo, New York November 6, 7 9 Western .. . ....... . ..... Emporia, Kansas October 9, 10 9 Southern .. . ....... Athens, West Virginia October 16, 17 7

Attendance 85 73 72 4-l

The district meetings were not authorized to vote on constitutional matters nor to adopt any measures except ones affecting the local district. The value of the meetings, however, was four fold: They gave much publicity to the sorority; they strengthened national consciousness by bringing 274 members to meetings similar to national conventions; they brought about the discussion of problems common to all chapters and arrived at some good solutions ; and they were very enjoyable socially since they gave the members a chance to meet old and new friends.

REPORT OF THE FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT

CLARA ScHUMANN

I. Conducted the First District meeting held in Detroit. II. Affiliated with the Detroit alumnre chapter.

III. Planned the installation of Cleveland alumnre chapter. The installation services were conducted by Emily B. Fitzgerald, Alpha alumnre repre­sentative.

IV. Letters were written and Facts about A.S .T. were sent to nineteen colleges in the Central District. Only three colleges responded. The only suggestion I would have at the present time is for our presi­dent to keep organizing before the eyes of all alumnre as it seems it is only through personal contacts and knowledge of situations in other colleges that we can hope to form chapters of Alpha Sigma Tau in new schools.

REPORT OF THE SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT

EDITH PAUL

I. Attended all monthly meetings of the Johnstown alumnre chapter. II. Prepared an article for THE ANCHOR.

III. Attended and conducted the Second District meeting held at Buffalo New York, on November 6 and 7.

IV. In tailed the Philadelphia Alumnre chapter January 25 .

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V. Planned and attended a tea and meeting at the Colonial Hotel in Altoona, Pennsylvania for all Altoona Alpha Sigma Taus. The purpose was to create interest in a national alumnre organization.

\ I. Attempted to organize alumnre chapters at Allentown and Greensburg. (Not completed)

VII. Through correspondence with twenty-two State Teachers Colleges efforts were made to affiliate collegiate chapters with the A.S.T. Re­ceived replies from eight schools. Of these none was eligible for mem­bership.

REPORT OF THE THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT

MARY ALICE SELLER

I. Third District meeting held at Emporia, Kansas, October 16 and 1 7. II. Contacts made at district meeting with both active and alumnre chapters

followed up through letters to various chapters in effort to help organiza­tions with problems and to strengthen their national cooperation.

III. Correspondence conducted with Durant and Conway concerning or­ganization of alumnre chapters.

IV. Monthly letters sent to central office; all correspondence from this office answered.

V. Deans of women in all teachers colleges in the district contacted by sending letters, Facts, and in many cases ANCHOR- 52 schools in all. All favorable or interested responses answered by personal letters giving more details about Alpha Sigma Tau. Out of the 52 schools contacted, 28 replied, and 24 did not, making slightly over SO per cent of responses. I shall contact a few of the schools again next fall .

REPORT OF THE FOURTH VICE-PRESIDENT

BuLA McNEILL

I. Planned and executed the meeting of the Fourth District at Athens, West Virginia.

II. Made a scrap book of the activities of the district meeting. III. Attended the majority of the Bluefield alumnre meetings, visited Omi­

cron chapter several times, visited Beckley chapter March 19, 1938, had personal interviews with Charleston's alumnre president, and corresponded with the presidents of the remaining chapters in the district.

IV. Have been an active member of the Bluefield alumnre chapter V. Gave pledge and active examinations to the Omicron girls.

VI. Prepared letters and " Facts of Alpha Sigma Tau" for mailing to all State Teachers Colleges in Alabama, but was advised not to mail that particular letter.

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NATIONAL SECRETARY'S REPORT

MARY JANE MANCHESTER

During the period from July 193 7 to July 1938, there was very little in the way of national correspondence aside from the customary letters relative to business suggested in the letters of the Council. About one hundred and twenty-five Christmas cards were sent to the various chapters, collegiate and alumnc:e, advisers, council members, and other interested Alpha Sigma Taus. The yearly report was made to B anta's Greek Exchange on the di­rectory for Alpha Sigma Tau.

In November 193 7, the national secretary acted as secretary of the first district convention and the report of the convention was prepared, mimeo­graphed, and sent to the chapters, council, and faculty advisers. A report of the conference was also sent to T HE ANCHOR.

Reports have been received from all but a few of the chapters, both col­legiate and alumnc:e, and have been placed on file. During the year also in­formation was given to two chapters concerning the scholarship loan fund and life memberships.

Bids for the 1939 convention have been numerous on the part of hotels, summer resorts, etc. One official bid was received from the office of the mayor of St. Louis Missouri for the 1939 convention.

ATIONAL TREASURER'S REPORT GWENDOLYN RIDDERHOF

R ECEI PTS-J ULY 31, 1937, TO J uLY 31, 1938

Collegiate

Alpha . . .. .. .. .... ... ... . .. . .. $ Delta ... . ...... . . .. . .... . .. . . Eta . .. .. . .. . . .. .. .. .. . . .. . . . . Iota .. . .................... . . Lambda . ... . ... . .... .. ... . . . Nu .... . .. . .... ........ . . . .. . Omicron ...... . . .. ..... . ... . . Pi . .. .. .. . . . . . . ... ..... ... .. . Rho ..... .. . . .. . . .. . ...... . . . Sigma ........ . . .... ....... . . Theta . . .. . .. . .... . ........ . . . Upsilon .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . Zcta . . . . .. . ... .. .. .. . .. . ... . . Zeta Tau .. ... .. . ... . . .. . . .. .

93.00 54.50

339.00 165.00

17.00 12.00

192 .05 159.00 136.00 171.50 240.50 217.50 23 7 .so 268.88

Total ..... ........... . ... . . $2,303.43

Installation

Charleston on charter . . . . . . . . . 5.00 Flint on charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00 Lansing on charter . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00 Wichita on charter . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00

Total ... .. ....... . ... .. . . .. $ 14.00

Alum nee L ife M embers hips

Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti ... .... . .. $ Bluefieald ... . . .... .. ... .. . . . . Buffalo ... ....... . . . . . . . . ... . Charleston . . . . . . .. .. . . ..... . . Cleveland .. .. . .... . .. . . .. ... . Denver-Greeley .. . ....... .. .. . Detroit . .... ....... ... . . . . . . . Emporia .... . ... . . . ..... . ... . Flint . . . ... . . ..... . . ........ . Johnstown ........ . . ... . .. . . . Lansing ............. . . . ..... . Norfolk-Portsmouth .. . .. .. ... . Philadelphia . ... .... . . . ..... . . Pittsburgh ....... . ...... . ... . St . Louis ... . . ... . . . ... .. . . . . Welch ..... . . ......... . ..... . Wichita .. ... ........ . .. .. . .. . Williamsport .. . ......... . . . .. . Non-chapter . ..... . .......... .

56.00 47.00

153 .50 20.50 72.10 14.00

130.00 188 .39 64.50

11 1.7 5 43.50 23.00 29.00 18.00

199.00" 15.50 37.00 25.00

17 .80

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Miscellaneous

Burr Patterson rebates . .... . . . Pledge Manuals and Sorority

Ethics . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . .. . . Alpha News Letter . . ... . . . .. . . Song Books . ... . . . . .. . .. .. .. . Ritual cards . . .. . . . ..... ... .. .

167.3 5

79.05 4.50 3.35

.50

Total .. ... . .... .. . .... .. . .. $ 254.75

Dues Akron-Kent . ..... . ... . ....... $ Buffalo .... . ............. .. . . . Detroit .... . ..... . .......... . . Norfolk-Portsmouth . ..... .. .. . Philadelphia ............. . ... . Williamsport . . ..... . ... . ..... .

27.00 2.00 3.00

14.00 4.00

20.00

Total .. . ... . .. . .......... . . $ 70.00

DISBURSEMENTS

District M eetings

First district , Detroit . ....... .. $ Second district , Buffalo .. ..... . Third district, Emporia . . . . . .. . Fourth district , Athens

11 8.1 5 265.8-1-180.00 117.73

Total .. .. . . . ... .. .. . ....... $ 682 .32

ANCHOR and N ews L etters

October ANCHOR ... . .. . ... .. . . $ December ANCHOR .. . Directory ANCHOR . .. . . June ANCHOR . . . . .. .. ....... . Entered ANCHOR 2nd class . . .. . . News Letters .. . . ... .. . ...... .

11 2.23 222 .05 418.72 215.61 25.00

271.56

Total ...... . . ... . . ......... $1,265.11

Organizing

Altoona .... . . . . .. . . . .. .. ... . . $ 4. 7 5 Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti . . . . . . . . . . 8.10 Cleveland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.03 Flint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.64 Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.10 Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.50 Youngstown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.88

Total ... . ... . .. . . . . ... ..... $ 61.00

Central 0 ffic e

Supplies .... . . . . .. .. . . . . ... . . . $ 33.16

Postage .... . .... . .... . . . ... . . Secretarial assistance ... . ..... . Mimeographing ... . . . . . . .. ... .

57 .23 190.00 118.9-1-

Total . . . ... . .. . ..... . . .. ... $ 399 . .33

Miscellaneous

National officer's sta tionery . .. . $ rational officer's postage .. . . . . .

Nationa l chairmen's postage . . . . Alumn:e representative's postage . Sec. assistance for treasurer . . . . Treas. bond . . .............. . . . A. E . S. convention ... .... .... . A. E . S. dues .... .. .......... . . Auditof1937 .. .. ........ .. . . . Sec. assistance for editor . . ..... . Corporation report fee .. ...... . Courtesy . .. . . ..... . .... . ... . . Cup engraving . . ..... . .. .. .. . . Bank fees . . . . .. . ... . .. . .... . . Subsc. Banta Creek E xchange .. Subsc. Fraternity month .. . .. . . Printing Song Books ... . ..... . Printing pamphlets . .... . .. . .. . Printing test questions . ...... . As Others Like You . .. . . . ... . Sorority Ethics ... .. ... . ... . . . M embership cards .... ...... .. .

53.52 112.88

11.89 20.5-1-90.00

2.50 97.23 25 .00 30.00 30.00

2.00 7.94 5.50 5.01 6.50 7.00

74.30 6.47

13.35 15.33

105.00 3.25

Total ........ .. ........ .. .. $ 720.2 1

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Audit balance, August 31 , 1937 . ........... ... . .. .. .. .. . ... . .. . ...... . ... $1,142 .20 Total receipts, 1937-1938 ... .. . ... . .. . ...... ... . . . . ..... . . . .... .. . 4,063.72

5,205.92 Total disbursements . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .... .... ... .. .. . . ... . .. .. . . . ...... 3,128.03

Audit balance, August 31 , 1938 .......... . . . .... . ........ . ... .. ........ $2,077.89

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REPORT OF A.E.S. REPRESENTATIVE

EDITH L. MANSELL

On October 14-16 the regular biennial meeting of the Council of the Association of Education Sororities was held in the George Washington Hotel in New York City. As the current chairman, your representative pre­sided at all meetings. Representatives were present from each A.E.S. sorority and several visiting members were also present, including Mrs. Mary Louise Doyle, editor of THE ANCHOR. It was regretted that Mrs. Staehle was unable to come. A detailed account of the council meeting has already been published in THE ANCHOR so I will not repeat. Since retiring as chairman at the October meeting, my duties have been much less strenuous ; the office I now hold in A.E.S. is Chairman of Eligibility and Nationalization.

I have carried on the correspondence necessary in connection with both A.E.S. and A.S.T. work and have kept our central office in touch with all A.E.S. business. The chief work of the A.E.S. in 193 7-38 has consisted of a revision of Social Precedents and Sorority Ethics, and a study of N.P.C.­A.E.S. relationships.

Only two chapters have been added to the A.E.S. roll during the year, one for Sigma Sigma Sigma at Wilson Teachers College, Washington, D .C., and one for Alpha Sigma Alpha at Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Alpha Sigma Alpha also released her chapter at Miami University.

REPORT OF THE EDITOR OF THE ANCHOR

MARY LOUISE DOYLE

THE ANCHOR has ended its first year as a quarterly publication. The issues published during the 1937-1938 school year were as follows:

Issues October 1937 Vol. XIII- o. 1 December 1937 Vol. XIII-No. 2 *March 1938 Vol. XIII-No. 3 June 1938 Vol. XIII-No. 4

*Directory

Copies printed

700 800

1000 800

Pages 24 48 64 48

184

Cost 11 2.23 222.05 418.72 215.61

968.61 ·

The majority, I dare say, are today in favor of continuing our publica­tion as a quarterly. However, comments during the past year clearly indicate that the girls would like larger issues-many more pictures.

Only one thing stands in the way of these improvements- the insufficient budget allowance for T HE ANCHOR. A minimum of $1000 a year is nece ary in order to print a magazine such a is desired by the chapter . Thi matter can hardly be settled, however, before the next con ention.

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Chapter cooperation during the past year has been good-but not perfect. It is becoming more and more important that chapters select good editors. THE ANCHOR cannot progress to the size and standards of which we are daring to think unless those responsible for its contents are themselves filled with enthusiasm for its growth. With the publishing of the handbook this summer, it is hopped that 100 per cent cooperation can be expected from all chapters next year-with regard to THE ANCHOR contributions.

Entering our magazine as second-class matter has reduced our postage bills considerably and has made it possible to mail THE ANCHOR directly to all life members and other active alumnre. Educating the girls to send changes of addresses to the national editor has been difficult, however. Leaving for­warding addresses doesn 't help much ; it still involves extra postage expense. Much time and effort could be spared the editor, and money spared the so­rority, if alumnre could remember to notify the national editor immediately upon moving.

. There doesn 't seem to be anything else to include in this report- unless it be copies of the last four ANCHORS themselves.

REPORT OF HISTORIAN-CHAPLAIN

AUDREY LUCKE

My only activity in an official capacity this year was my attendance at the regional convention in Emporia, Kansas, October 9 and 10. The trip was pleasant, the Emporia girls were gracious hostesses, and mutual problems were attacked with a feeling of comradeship. At the luncheon Saturday noon, I talked to the girls about the advantages of being national.

My appointment as national publicity chairman came in April. I plan to send news of Alpha Sigma Tau to Banta's Greek Exchange and Fmternity Month for every issue.

Interesting activities, work, or travels of well-known Alpha Sigma Taus as well as achievements of note of the various chapters will comprise this news.

THE REPORT OF THE TRADITIONS COMMITTEE

DoROTHY RoBINSON, Chairman

This chairmanship was held by Dorothy Ludwig until March. She planned the Founders' Day Program last fall. Since taking office in March I have done nothina but think about my work and study the material sent me so as to know ~hat had been done by the committee. The Founders ' Day observance has developed into a strong national traditio~. My plans are to see which other traditions should be national and to orgamze them.

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THE REPORT OF THE EFFIE E. LYMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP LOAN FUi\D

MARGARET MACDONALD, Chairman

Balance on hand June, 1937 .... . $3 77.32 Buffalo Alumnre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00

R eceipts Alpha Collegiate ...... . ........ . Lansing Alumnre ............... . Zeta Tau Collegiate . .. . ....... . Detroit Alumnre . . ... .. . . . .. . . . . Emporia Alumnre . . ... . ...... . . Delta Collegiate ...... . .. . .. ... . Iota Collegiate ... . ...... . ... .. . . Theta Collegiate . . ............. . Johnstown Alumnre . . . . .. ..... . Lansing Alumnre .. . .. .. ....... . . Pi Collegiate . .. . ......... . .... . Omicron Collegiate .. . ..... .. .. . . Norfolk-Portsmouth Alumnre ... . Williamsport Alumnre .. .... ... .

1.50 3.00 9.00

10.00 5.00 4.50 3.50

20.00 7.00 4.00 4.50 7.00 3.00 5.00

Total to Date-July 1, 1938 .. .. $470.82

Total outstanding June, 193 7 .... $200.15

Loans made July 1, 1937-July 1, 1938 September, 1937 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 .00 November, 1937 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.00 February, 1938 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00 April , 1938 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00

Total outstanding June, 1938 .... $400.15

Total to July 1, 1938 . .. ......... $470.82 Total outstanding July 1, 1938 . . 400.15

Balance on hand July 1, 1938 .. $ 70.67

THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SONG BOOK COMMITTEE

BLANCH SwoPE SMINK, Chairman

The greater part of the year 1937-38 was spent in writing to the various publishing houses holding copyrights on the songs which we wanted to use in our new song book trying to secure permission to reprint the music. It was impossible to secure this permission on any of the copyrighted songs. . Since many of the songs had to be printed without music, with the ex­

ception of songs with words and music written by our own Alpha Sigma Tau members, it was necessary to revise the original plan of the book. The songs used in the book are those written by our own girls and some of them were published in the first Alpha Sigma Tau Song Book. The rest of the songs used contain only the words with the tune to which it is to be sung indicated.

In January 1938, the first draft was sent to the Banta Publishing Com­pany for an estimate of prices on printing. They returned a "dummy" copy with estimated prices. The national council and the committee felt th11t this price was more than should be paid since it did not contain many songs with · music and also since we hope that some time in the future we may be able to publish a larger and better song book. The council and committee felt that it would be much better to publish the book in mimeographed form at a lower cost, and so during the latter part of May the second Alpha Sigma Tau on a

Book was ready for sale. The copie are to be sold for 35 cents per copy or three copies for one

dollar. Copies may be ordered from the Central Office.

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THE REPORT OF THE LIFE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

PERLE DALL, Chairman

The first figure after the chapter's name indicates the number of mem­bers who completed their payments and whose names are listed. The second figure is the number of members whose payments were unfinished September 1, 1938.

ALPHA (47-5)

Abbey, Grace Braddock, Mrs.

Anderson, Ella Butzer, Mrs. Arnold, Mary Heath , Mrs. Baker, Ann Maier, Mrs. Baker, Florence Schmid ,

Mrs. Bates, Wanda Crawford,

Mrs. Baxter, Margaret Day,

Mrs. Brandel, Ellen Clapp, Luella Galiver, Mrs. Clay, Loretta Conlin, Grace B. Craddock, Margaret Tay-

lor, Mrs. Crow, Eloise Webster, Mrs. Custer, Allura Exelby, Mrs. Eagel, Hazel Georgia, Mrs. Fischer, Marian Flint, Gertrude, Mrs. Gale, Lucille Gardner, Margaret Genthe, Margaret Taylor,

Mrs. Groh, J ane-Addams Harding, Jeannette Buten­

schoen, Mrs. Hicks, Clara Hoffmeyer, Helen Gorsline,

Mrs. Kimmich , Gertrude Lip-

pert, Mrs. Larkin , Helen Marie McGuire, Isabel Mahoney, Gwendolyn

Clancy, Mrs. Martin, D.orothy Norton, Ada A. Perrine, Sarah Pollock,

Mrs. Pfeiffer, Harriet Marx,

Mrs. Pollock, Margaret Ritchie, Grace Erb, Mrs. Schultz, Hazel Davis, Mrs.

Springer, Maxine, Mrs. Staehle, Carrie W., Mrs. Timmer, Emily Trujillo, Thelma B. De­

fendorf, Mrs. Twork , Margaret Hol­

comb, Mrs. Vorce, Ruth Walton, Mary Lamport,

Mrs. Welch , Isabel Lamport,

Mrs. Wheeler, Norma Carl, Mrs. Wood, Pauline Woodward , Katherine Wright, Phena Palmer,

Mrs.

B ETA (9-1 )

Bowen, Zillah Houston, Mrs.

Cochran, Dana E. Gates, Myrtle Barber, Mrs. H earn , Crystal Herron , Ada M. String-

ham, Mrs. Larzelere, Lorena B. , Mrs. McDaniel, Grace Reynolds, Lucille McCool,

Mrs. Siple, Edith Griswold, Mrs.

GAMMA (1 -1)

Hay, Leona Ulrich, Mrs.

DELTA (6-3)

Bouton, Elisabeth Cover, Clare Guard , Mary King, Mrs. Momberger, Gladys Snow, Jane Stombaugh,

Mrs. Weaver, Elizabeth

Z ETA (19-2 )

Baer, Evelyn Livingstone, Mrs.

Beechner, Geraldine Fogle, Mrs.

Dittmar, Helen Furst, Edith Kendig, J ane McGirk, Mrs. Miller, Eleanor Patterson, J eannette Paul, Edith Paul , J osephine Pfarr, Margaret A. Plankenhorn, Virginia

Cheesman, Mrs. Risch, Dorothy Sanders, Violet Sechrist, Mildred Smink , Blanche Swope,

Mrs. Strayer, Florence Thomas, Helen Louise Wilson , Margaret Marsh,

Mrs. Wolfe, Zelma Newcomer,

Mrs.

ETA (7-21)

Buck, J ane Cook, Mary E. Gordon, Barbara Bostwick,

Mrs. J ones, Marian Heyer, Mrs. Oliver, Edythe Spiedel, Lillian Stanley , Leota

THETA ( 10-0)

Briggs, Lenore Filer, Mrs. Neinas, Shirley Ralston, Ruth Ratz, Lorraine Resnack, Elizabeth Marsh.

Mrs. Schumann, Clara H elm,

Mrs. Taugner, Sylvia Sorola,

Mrs. Soeder, Edna Mae McKee,

Mrs.

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Tryon, Dorothy Weber, Virginia

IoTA (41-13) Allphin, Evelyn Anderson, Beth Hutton ,

Mrs. Ashley, Alma Baker, Magdelena Young,

Mrs. Barber, Lelia Barrett, Cecil Butler, Mrs. Barton, Gertrude Boy, Inez M. Carey, Anna Mae Coltharp, Myrlie Fenner,

Mrs. Dall , Perle Leslie, Mrs. Downing, Le Royce Dungan, Hildred Fauley, Nora Franz, Mrs. Fleming, Lucille Ahlstrom,

Mrs. Foreman, Helen Beck, Mrs. Gardner, Louise McCon-

naughey, Mrs. Garman, Helen R. Gish, Opal Wilson, Mrs. Gray, Evelyn Heintz, Mrs. Griffith, Ester Carlson,

Mrs. Hammond, Mable Jackson,

Mrs. Hind, Margaret Mereness,

Mrs. Hinshaw, Meredith Shep­

ard , Mrs. Kleiber, Laura Kolterman, Mildred Peter­

son, Mrs. Kuretich, Wilma H orton,

Mrs. Lansden , Ethyle Barber,

Mrs. Leatherberry Lena Grace

Griffith , Mrs. Part ridge, Ethel Cross, M rs. Pfanschmidt, Helen Phil-

lips, Mrs. Randall , H elene Renfro, H elen Logan, Mrs. Schultz, Mary Katherine

Hines, Mrs. Sell er, Mary Alice Staadt, Katherine

teele, Helen totts, He!en Campbell , Mr.

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Tannahill, Dorothy Blaker, Mrs.

Wayman, Ida Schimpff, Mrs.

Ziegenbusch, Elizabeth

L AMBDA (10-5 ) Collins, Clarice Duke, Mrs. Decou, G. Elinor Fahy, Dorothy Kitsch,

Mrs. Hoyle, Dorothy Howe, J ane Messimer, Mrs. Maisch, Betty Cole, Mrs. Mosteller, Alice Carlson,

Mrs. Postpichal, J acqueline Gil­

mer, Mrs. Schreiber, Mabel L. Waad, Agnes

Nu (5-3) Allen, Pauline Ewer, Ruth Magnuson,

Mrs. Griffith, Lillian Gwinner, Madeline Dreany,

Mrs. J aeger, Lucille

XI (1)

Quinby, Grace E.

O MICRON (2 7-17 )

Anderson, Louise Bailey, Virginia Bailey, Thelma Mustard, Mellie Cassell ,

Mrs. Barta, Mary Bradley, Helen Charlton, Virginia Collier, Lallah Crotty, Elizabeth J ohnston, Mildred H . Kanode, Romaine Knapp , Lois Foy, Mrs. Kyle, J eannette Lilly, Phyllis Mel eil , Bula McMana-

way, Mrs. Miller, Virginia J obe, Mrs. Miller, M illicent Peraldo, Clara Sarrett, Dessie Shumate, Dorcie Symns, Evelyn Thornton, Elizabeth

Tuggl<, Ha"l rrnl Udy, Gladys J ~~ Vento, Lucille Moses, Mrs. ~ Wallingford, Alice · W olstencroft, Lilly

PI (28-5)

Auburn, Helen Barter, Mary Rose Boa!, Alice Chlanda, Helen Dale, Janis Herron, Virginia Hoynck, Lois Kehl , Madolyn Koboldt , Elrene McCarthy, June Marschuetz , Harriet Mirus, Lucille Mirus, Maxine Morrissey, Hazel Willison,

Mrs. Morrissey, Virginia Niedergerke, Alberta 1 owotny, Wilma Pace, Berniece Robinson, Dorothy Ben­

nett , Mrs. Ruby, Virginia Schmidt, Dorothea Scha-

berg, Mrs. Schroeder, Harriet Stevens, Maxine Strand, Cathryn Matthews,

Mrs. Ulery , Virginia Schroeder,

Mrs. Vogt, Lillian Wilson , Elizabeth Wrausman, Janice

R HO

Womble, Erma Kathryn

SIGMA ( 43 -6 )

Black, Dorothy Sommers, Mrs.

Bollard, Beverly Bond, Mary V. biting Mrs. Borst , Marian A. Brink, Catherine Brodie, Fredrica Fox, Mrs. Buckton, Eugenia Beare,

Mrs. ad Jeanette hapman, Luella

Cook, Mary Benzi_nger, Mrs.

Cruickshank, Lorna Rob­erts, Mrs.

Dryer, Lois Anne Emblidge, Dorothy Setter,

Mrs. Fletcher, Dorthea Fox, Lois G. Graham , Florence Cunning-

ham, Mrs. Grampp, Evelyn Hird , Eleanor M . Holdsworth , Marion

Thomas, Mrs. Hora, Hazel Hurley, Adeline Thiele,

Mrs. Ludwig, Dorothy Young,

Mrs.

THE A NC HOR

Macdonald, Margaret McGarvey, Dorothy Heath ,

Mrs. McGlynn, Lucille Mitchell ,

Mrs. Mank, M. Lorraine Merritt, Viva Miller, Esther Morran, Gilberta Nelson,

Mrs. Otto, Edith Peters<m , Elsie Reuther, Doris Boldt, Mrs. Saunders, Audrey Stewart,

Mrs. Simmons, Leah Smith, Catherine Spitzig, Mildred Steen , Lucille Hull, Mrs. Strand, Mary

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Thorn , Doris Huggins, Mrs.

Thursack, H elen Weitz, Olga Cragin , Mrs. Wilkins, Veronica Metzger,

Mrs. Zdarsky, Lillian

Z ETA T AU ( 11 )

Coates, Doris Collings, Al berta Collings, Alfreda Finch, Margaret Goffigan, Virginia Bledsoe,

Mrs. Jinkins, Lois M cKay, Alice Mason, Ellen Smith, Mrs. Nichols, Mary Rives, Sally Royston West , Jean

1938 GRAD U ATES WHO H AVE B EGUN P AYMEN TS

IOTA

Honer, Delores Jenkins, Melba Smith, La Von Vigneron, Winifred Yost, Myrel

S IGMA

Mapes, Hazel Milius, Marjorie Wa lker, Arline

O M I CRON

Cruise, Ruth

THE REPORT OF THE AWARDS COMMITTEE

MRs. R. S. MAcDou GALL, Clzairrnan Chaptel'

Zeta . . . .. . . Chapter Average

1.943

Delta . .. . . . .. .. . . 2.064 Theta .. . . ... . . .. 2.129 Alpha . . . . . . . . . . 2.166 Lambda ..... .. .. 2.196 Omicron . . . .. . .. 2.3 15 Pi . . . .. . . . . . .. .. 2.483 Upsilon . . .. . .. ... 2.570 Iota . . . . .. . . .. . 2.060 Rho . . . 2.670 Nu .. . .. .. . .. . . . . 2.710 Eta ... .. . .. 2.746 Zeta T au Incomplete Sigma Incomplete

M embers

32

13 33 12 5

20 15 32 13 20 8

35

Highest Individual Average

Doris Anderson . ... . ... . . . Alberta Guenter .. . .. . ........ . . . Marguerite Yates .... ... . . .. . ... . J eanne Smith ........ . . . . . Mary Pellegram .... . . . . . . ... . . Natalie Densmore Virginia Cushman . . .... . ..... . . . Dorothy May Fleming .......... . Louise Meacham .... .. .. .. . .. . . . Delores Honer . . ... . ........... . June Capshaw ..... . . . . . . .. .. .. . Lucille J eager . . ... . ... . . . ...... . Betty Manchester ... . .. . .. . . .. . .

1.090 1.090 1.258 1.37 5 1.785 1.57 1 1.250 1.852 1.704 1.866 1.677 1.800 1.272

The plan which Mrs. MacDougall devised for averaging the grades gives 1.000 as the perfect score. This is the fourth time that Zeta chapter has won the scholarship cup. The chapter has for permanent possession our first cup for having won it three successive years.

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THE REPORT OF THE EXAMINATIONS COMMITTEE

CARMEN DELANEY, Chairman

Number of Average for Number of Average for Collegiate pledge pledge active active chapters examinations examinations examinations examinations

Alpha .. . .. . ... . 3 A 11 c Delta . . . . . . . . . . 0 8 B+ Zeta ............ 19 B 12 A Eta .... . . .. . ... 12 A 0 .. Theta . .. . .. . . . 7 B 5 A Iota . .. . .. . ..... 20 B+ 7 A-Lambda ... . .. . . 5 A 0 Nu 0 • • • • • • • • • • • 0 0 Omicron . . . . . . . . 20 B 7 A Pi .. ... .. ...... 14 B 6 A Rho . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 B 0 Sigma . . . . . . . . . . 8 B 4 A Zeta Tau . ...... 19 B 7 A Upsilon . . .. . . .. . 15 c ~

COLLEGIATE CHAPTER REPORTS

Active mem- Active m em-bers in New Graduates bers returning Pledges

Chapter Sept. 1937 Pledges Initiat es June, 1938 Sept . 1938 returning Alpha ........ 8 3 4 6 6 0 Delta •• 0 • •• ••• 9 6 4 5 8 8 Zeta . ... .. .... 22 16 10 15 17 9 Eta ....... . . . . 20 31 17 7 22 20 Theta . . . ...... 21 13 8 11 19 5 Iota ...... . . . . 8 20 9 5 9 6 Lambda ... . ... 3 3 2 1 4 3 N u . .... . . ... . 3 10 4 4 3 6 Omicron .. .. .. 11 26 12 8 11 H Pi .... . ....... 3 17 12 0 14 4 Rho .. . ... . . .. 13 6 6 5 10 4 Sigma .. . ..... 15 9 7 9 13 5 Zeta Ta u .. . ... 18 18 11 7 19 7 Upsilon ... .. .. 12 14 16 9 18 1

166 192 11 2 92 173 92

Last year . . . 155 146 98 93 142 49

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ALUMNJE CHAPTER REPORTS

Life Member- Life Membership Memb ers Membership ships paid Payments unfinished

Chapter in City of Chapter in full Sept. 1, 1938 Altoona (no report ) Beckley . . .. ... . . 16 14 3 4 Bluefield . . ...... 25 22 13 2 Buffa lo . ... .. . . . 98 98 42 5 Charleston ...... 7 6 1 4 Cleveland . . .... . 27 19 6 12 Denver-Greeley .. 32 14 5 3 Detroit .... . .. . 200 29 15 2 Emporia ........ 59 44 27 9 Flint . . .... . . . . . 25 18 11 1 Johnstown ...... 27 16 13 3 Kent-Akron .. . .. 29 21 0 7 Lansing ........ . 27 17 11 1 Philadelphia .... 46 19 9 6 Pittsburgh . ..... 30 11 0 1 Norfolk-

Portsmouth . . 18 12 9 0 St. Louis .. . . . ... 42 33 29 5 Wichita (no report ) 12 4 Williamsport .... 25 14 6 0 Welch .... . ... .. 22 11 5 6 Youngstown (no report) 1 4 Ypsilanti-

Ann Arbor . . 18 13 9 4 Non-Chapter . . .. 39 1

Total .. .. .. . ... 773 432 266 84

ALUMNJE CHAPTERS Nineteen of the alumnre chapters functioned very well last year. They

made programs at the beginning of the year, did some social service work, helped the collegiate chapters, and contributed to the Loan Fund.

Wichita chapter failed to report after Christmas. The cause of the chap­ter's inactivity is not known.

The second district president visited the Altoona members and thinks thinks that the chapter will be active this year.

The Youngstown chapter had a few meetings during the year but re­ported only once to the Central Office. It is hoped that the chapter will be fully reorganized in the fall.

The two new chapters, Philadelphia and Cleveland, were exceptionally well organized and active.

A group of alumnre have been meeting in Durant, Oklahoma, and are saving money for their chapter.

It is rather certain that the Conway, Arkansas, group will organize in the fall.

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AL UMNJE REPRESENTATIVES A chart of the activities of alumnre representatives is not being made this

year since most of the data given on their reports is written elsewhere. It is very gratifying, however, to note that fifteen representatives sent their spring news letters. Theta's and Beta's were not sent, and Pi was excused since most of the alumnre attend alumnre chapter meetings.

In order that readers of THE ANCHOR who are not in organized chapters may have an accurate conception of the alumnre representatives' work, a few lines are being quoted from an article written by Beverly Bollard, Sigma, which will appear in the new Chapter Officers' Handbook.

"The ational President, with the consent of the Council, appoints a rep­resentative for each collegiate chapter. Your representative, therefore, is one type of national officer, and is the specific " link" which you have with the national organization. Among her activities are included monthly corre­spondence with the Central Office, preparation of an annual report concern­ing her chapter, and attendance at national conventions and district meet­ings. Too often, we are inclined to regard her only as the representative of alumnce, overlooking the broader connection which she has with the entire sorority. The representative, for example, attends conventions not as an alumnre chapter delegate, but as a separate individual representing both alumnce and collegiate members of one chapter.

"Probably the primary aim of A.S.T. in creating the office of alumnre representative was to provide the opportunity of establishing permanent relationships with all members, not only during college years, but following graduation as well. The alumnre representative helps girls graduating from collegiate chapters to become affiliated with alumnre chapters. She also en­deavors to keep members who move to other cities in touch with an alumnre group and Alpha Sigma Tau. She works to organize new alumnre chapters where there is a sufficient number of alumnre in a locality. Semi-annual news letters, reporting matters of interest from the national organization, the college, and the collegiate and alumnre chapter, as well as personal items about alumnre everywhere, are sent to all alumnre of her chapter. In this re­gard, one of her principal responsibilities is the maintenance of an accurate directory, and the compilation of sta is tical data concerning alumnre- (e.g. records of marriages, births, etc.). The news letters are particularly impor­tant for many times they are the only contact which a member may have with the organization. If a girl is not a life member or does not live in the vicinity of an alumnre chapter, the news letter is her sole source of sorority information.

"The alumnre attempts to function as a sort of 'big sister' counselor to collegiate chapters. She is not an 'advi er' in the sense that the faculty member of the chapter is to be considered as such. She doe not expect to attend every meeting nor watch small details. Her guidance may be in­valuable, however, in planning yearly programs, in figurincr the budcret in explaining national reports and techniques, and in correlating the work of the alumnre chapters with the collegiate chapter. By per onal conference with

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various chapter officers she is able to suggest efficient procedures and to clarify the duties of each officer.

"The extent to which an alumnce representative accomplishes the objec­tives of her position depends largely upon the attitudes which her alumnce and collegiate chapters express. "

AWARDS The national scholarship award to the collegiate chapter which maintains

the highest scholastic record has been a national tradition since 1928 . For 1936-1937 the cup was awarded to Delta chapter. For the past year 1937-1938 it was won by Zeta chapter.

For outstanding activities during the past year honorable mention is given to the following: Doris Anderson and Alberta Guenter of Zeta chapter for having the highest scholastic grades of the year.

To the chapters of the southern district for having the highest efficiency rating in the sorority. The district does not win quite one hundred per cent since one chapter missed once sending its monthly letter to the central office.

To the other chapter presidents who also followed the calendar so faith­fully.

To the district presidents for planning and conducting uch splendid district meetings.

To Pi chapter for having the largest percentage of li fe members. To Eta chapter for having the highest number of pledges and initiates. To Perle Dall, chairman of the Life Membership Committee, for so effi-

ciently caring for the duties of her office which were very heavy during the past two months.

PLANS FOR 1938-1939 The second phase of the three year cycle of national activities will take

place this year- the inspection of all chapters by the national president. The president will begin her trip September 23, when she leaves for the southern district. The work will probably be done by the fir st of December. An article concerning the inspection trip will appear in either the December or March ANCHOR.

The value of a regular cycle of national activities- district meetings, in­spection, convention- becomes more apparent each year. These activities are a big factor in developing national consciousness for it is only by doing things together nationally that we are going to feel national.

The national alumnce representative system is proving more valuable every year. When we contact every alumna twice a year by means of the news letters sent by the alumnce representatives, we are greatly strengthening the very roots of Alpha Sigma Tau. Our 2230 alumnce can well be called the roots of the sorority since they established our present chapter and traditions. It is also through their channels that new growth and life are brought to us now.

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For improving the business administration there are five new policies to be adopted. One is the publishing of a Chapter Officers' Handbook. This book will contain instructions to chapter officers for executing duties of their offices. Heretofore, the national editor has written to chapter editors giving instructions for preparing material for THE ANCHOR. Likewise the national treasurer wrote to chapter treasurers, and many suggestions for business procedure appeared in the Central Office Bulletin. To have all the instruc­tions appear in one permanent book will greatly raise the sorority's efficiency.

The second change is that chapters will be given official order blanks to use when they order supplies from the central office.

Also this year the examination questions will be on mimeographed sheets so that each one writing may have a set of questions and can write her answers directly on that paper.

Examination questions for active members will be sent in April to all chapters with the specification that all examinations are to be written and sent to the chairman by May 1.

Chapters will be asked to appoint a song book committee which will co­operate with the national song book committee in preparing new material for the song book.

In the Articles of Incorporation which govern the sorority our purpose is stated thus: to promote the cultural, ethical, and social development of our members. Every effort will be made this year and during the convention next August to study our cultural and ethical possibilities in order that we may spend time on them proportionate to our social activities.

The national president is grateful for the cooperation accorded to the central office last year and for the spirit of loveliness which dominated all our activities. May we think every day of the new year of these words- ! Peter, Chapter 8, Verse 8 and 9.

"LET US ALL be like-minded, compassionate, loving as sisters, tender-hearted, humble-minded ; not rendering evil for evil, but contrariwise, blessing.

"For he that would love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile; let him turn away from evil and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it."

Fraternally, CARRIE W. STAEHLE, National President

Alpha Sigma Tau Convention August, 1939

St. Louis, Missouri

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Calendar 1938-1939 September

1 Letter from central office sent to all chapters, national officers, chairmen, and alumnre representatives.

1 ANcHOR material sent to national edi­tor.

15 Letter sent to central office from all chapters, national officers, chairmen, and alumnre representatives.

23 The national president begins her in­spection of the sorority.

October

1 THE ANCHOR mailed by George Banta Publishing Company.

1 Second letter sent from central office. 15 Second letter sent to central office. 15 Fall term report of collegiate chapters

sent to central office. 20 First news letter sent by alumnre rep­

resentatives.

November

1 ANCHOR material sent to national edi­tor.

1 Third letter sent from central office 4 Founders' Day.

15 Third letter sent to central office.

December

1 The national president finishes her in­spection of the sorority. THE ANCHOR mailed by George Banta Publishing Company.

1 Fourth letter sent from central office. 18 Fall term dues and treasurers' reports

sent to national treasurer from Alpha , Nu, and Zeta Tau.

January

1 Fifth letter sent from central office. 1 Semi-annual dues and treasurers' re­

ports sent from alumnre chapters to national treasurer.

15 Fourth letter sent to central office.

February

1 ANCHOR material sent to national edi­tor.

1 Sixth letter sent from central office. 1 First semester dues and treasurers' re­

ports sent to national treasurer from Delta, Zeta, Eta, Theta, Iota, Lambda, Omicron, Pi, Rho, Sigma, and Upsilon.

15 Fifth letter sent to central office.

March

1 THE ANCHOR mailed by George Banta Publishing Company.

1 Seventh letter sent from central office. 15 Sixth letter sent to central office. 30 Winter term dues and treasurers' re­

ports sent to national treasurer from Alpha, Nu, and Zeta Tau.

April

1 Chapter contributions for the Joan fund sent to the national chairman of the Joan fund .

1 Eighth letter sent from central office. 15 Seventh letter sent to central office . 20 Second news letter sent by alumnre

representatives.

May

Material for THE ANOHOR sent to the national editor. Sorority examinations sent by collegi­ate chapters to the national chairman of the examination committee. Ninth letter sent from central office.

June

1 THE ANCHOR mailed by George Banta Publishing Company.

1 New songs sent to the national chair­man of the song book committee.

1 Annual reports of the collegiate and alumnre chapters sent to central office.

1 Spring term dues and treasurers' re­ports sent to national treasurer from Alpha, Nu, and Zeta Tau.

1 Second semester dues and treasurers' reports sent to national treasurer by re­maining collegiate chapters.

July

1 Scholarship grades sent to the national chairman of the awards committee.

1 Semi-annual treasurers' reports and na­tional dues sent to national treasurer from alumnre chapters. Annual reports of all national officers, chairmen, and alumnre representatives sent to central office, excepting those of the national treasurer and chairman of the awards committee which may be sent September 1.

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August The national convention in St. Louis

during the latter part of the month .

Miscellaneous

Collegiate chapters send national initi­ation fees, accompanied by a list of the initiates, to national treasurer ten days be­fore initiation.

Collegiate chapters send pledge exami­nations to chairman of examination ten days before initiation.

The annual meeting of collegiate chap­ters at least six weeks before the close of school.

The annual meeting of the alurnnre chapters held in May or June.

The installation of officers. Special conference of collegiate chap­

ters after annual meeting to instruct new officers and to decide policies for the com­ing year.

Occasional board meetings of alumnre chapters to discuss programs and policies.

SUPPLIES You may obtain pins, jewelry and favors bearing coat of arms, and sorority

stationery from the official jewelers:

Burr, Patterson and Auld Company 2301 Sixteenth Street, Detroit , Michigan

Order membership cards from the national treasurer :

Mrs. J . Adrian Ridderhof 16502 Blackstone Detroit, Michigan

Price-$.25 for alumnre

Order from:

The Central Office 187 Clinton Heights Columbus, Ohio

These supplies without cost:

A.E.S. Constitutions Treasurer's books Order blanks for pins

These supplies at prices listed :

Pledge manual Ethics book Ritual cards Song books Constitutions 1938 Alumnre Directory

Study questions Examination questions Convention and Council minutes

$ .2 5 .2 5 .20 per dozen .35 or 3 for "1.00 .10 each .50 each

• DIRECTORY •

NATIONAL COUNCIL President . ..... . ... . : ...... .. .... ... . . ........ . .. Mrs. Haswell E. Staehle (Alpha)

187 Clinton Heights, Columbus, Ohio Vice-Presidents in Charge of Organizing:

Mrs. F. J. Schumann, 904 E. Gnmd Blvd., Detroit , Mich ...... . .. (Theta) Miss Edith Paul, 106 Lincoln St., Johnstown, Pa .... ..... . .... ..... (Zeta) Miss Mary Seller, 1013 Congress, Emporia, Kan. . . . ........ . ..... . (Iota ) Mrs. Meade McNeill , Athens, W.Va . . ... .. ... . . .... .. . .. ...... (Omicron)

A .E.S. R epresentativ e . ... . . . . ... . . ..... .. ......... . .... Miss Edith Mansell (Beta) 161 Highland Ave., H ighl and Park , Mich.

Secretary . . ....... . . . .. . .. . . ....... . ... ... . . . .. Miss Mary Jane Manchester (Eta) 111 Park Ter., Ann Arbor, Mich.

Treasurer . ... . .. . ....... . ... . .... . . . .... .. ........ Mrs. Adrian Ridderhof (Zeta) 16502 Blackstone, Detroit , Mich.

Editor ... . ... . . ... .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. ... . . ... .... . . . .. . Mrs. Justin G. Doyle (Theta) Peekskill Military Academy, Peekskill , N.Y.

Chaplain and Historian . ... . . ..... .. . . . . . . .. . .. ... . . . . .... Mrs. Royal Lucke (Nu ) Henderson, Colo.

NATIONAL COMMITTEES Scholarship Awards ..... . .... . . . .. . . . .. ...... ... . . .. Mrs. R . S. MacDougall (Zeta)

College Glen Dr., Lock Haven, Pa. Examination . . . . . .... ... . .... . ...... . .. .. . . ... . . . . Mrs. W. Ralph Delaney (Theta)

15341 Alden Ave ., Detroit, Mich. Scholarship Loan Fund ............ .. .. . . .. . ... Miss Margaret Macdonald (Sigma)

673 Richmond Ave., Buffalo, N.Y. Life M embers hip .. .. ... ... .. . .... . .. . . .. . .. ... . . ..... . . Mrs. Howard Dall (Iota )

1114 Exchange St. , Emporia, Kan. Song-Book . . .... . . . .. . ... .. . .. . . .. ... ... .. .. ... . ... . Mrs. Austin Perrine ( Ai p~·m)

1001 Durant St., Flint, Mich. Tradition .. .. .. . . . . . ... .. .. . . ... ...... ... .... . ..... .. ... . M rs. S.C. R obinson (Pi)

5119 St. Louis Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATION SORORITIES Chairman . .. ....... . ... . ..... .. . . .. . . . Miss Mabel Lee Walton, Sigma Sigma Sigma

P. 0 . Drawer 108, Clermont, Fla. Secretary . .. . . .. ... .... .. ... . ... . . . .. . . ... .. . Mrs. Fred Sharp, Alpha Sigma Alpha

1405 Hardy Ave., Independence, Mo. Treasurer .. . .. . ..... . . . . .. . ... . . . ... ....... . ... Mrs. C. P . Neidig, Pi Kappa Sigma

3632 Paxton Rd. , Cincinnati , Ohio Director of Local Panhellenics . .... .. .. . ........ Mrs. Or ley See, Delta Sigma Epsilon

48 Wildwood Ave., Piedmont, Calif. Director of City Panhellenics ... . . ..... . Miss Carrie E. Walter, Theta Sigma Up ilon

3815 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Chairman of Eligibility and Nationalization .. . . Miss Edith Mansell , Alpha Sigma Tau

161 Highland Ave., Highland Park. Mich. Chairman of Publicity .. . .. . .. .. .... . . . . ...... Dr. Reba N. Perkins, Pi Delta Theta

Indiana, Pa.

24 THE ANCHOR

COLLEGIATE PRESIDENTS ALPHA-Miss Betty Vanden Belt, 219 N. Normal, Ypsilanti, Mich. DELTA-Miss Helen Lois Garey, 6 Clark Hall, S.T .C., Indiana, Pa. ZETA-Miss June Freed, S.T.C. , Lock Haven, Pa. ETA-Miss Dorothy Season, 450 W. Main St., Kent , Ohio. THETA-Evelyn Mettler, 3091 Belmont, Hamtramck, Mich. IoTA-Miss Mary McDonough, 1006 Constitution Ave., Emporia, Kan . LAMBDA-Natalie Densmore, 110 Chester Pike, Ridley Park, Pa. Nu-Mrs. Theda Harris, 1620 8th Ave., Greeley, Colo. OMICRON-Miss Dorothy Klingensmith, Athens, W.Va. Pr-Miss Anita L . Barr, 4978 Lotus Ave., St. Louis, Mo. RHo-Rudene Nixon, 416 N. 3rd St., Durant, Okla. SIGMA-Evelyn G. Wenzel, 34 Milford St., Buffalo, N.Y. ZETA TAu-Adelaide Dressler, S.T.C., Farmville, Va. UPSILON-Mary Sue Vick, S.T.C., Conway, Ark.

ALUMNJE CHAPTER PRESIDENTS AKRON-KENT-Mrs. Russell Darrah, Mogadore, Ohio. BECKLEY-Miss Darcie Shumate, Glen Daniels, W.Va. BLUEFIELD-Miss Virginia Bailey, 2115 Wythe Ave., Bluefield, W.Va. BuFFALo-Mrs. Elmore Black, 206 LaMarck Dr., Snyder, N.Y. CHARLESTON-Mrs. Garth Gunnoe, 354 Fairview Dr., Charleston, W.Va. CLEVELAND-Miss Dorothy Stadler, 642 E. 115th St., Cleveland, Ohio. DENVER-GREELEY-Mrs. Edna Romans Parsons, 1011 Lincoln St., Denver, Colo. DETROIT-Mrs. T . W. Briggs, Apt. 301 , 1320 Cadillac Blvd., Detroit , Mich. EMPORIA-Mrs. Lena Leatherberry, 13 14 La urence, Emporia, Kan. FLINT-Mrs. Austin Perrine, 1001 Durant St., Flint, Mich. JoHNSTOWN-Miss Florence Strayer, 542 Wood St., Johnstown, Pa. LANSING-Miss Mary Walton, Dimondale, Mich. NoRFOLK-PORTSMOUTH-Miss Harriet B. Branch, 414 London St., Portsmouth, Va. PHILADELPHIA-Miss Mabel Schreiber, 1508 Evans Ave., Prospect Park , Pa. PITTSBURGH-Miss Florence Priddy, 1419 Macon St., Regent Sq., Pittsburgh, Pa. ST. Lours-Miss Madalyn Kehl, 7400 Florissant Rd ., St. Louis, Mo. WELCH-Mrs. J . W. Buckberry, War, W.Va. WICHITA-Mrs. Helen Pfanschmidt, 1006 S. Broadway, Wichita, Kan. WILLIAMSPORT-Miss Helen Thomas, 1421 Washington Blvd., Williamsport , Pa. YouNGSTOWN-Mrs. Edward P. Lenney, 319 N. Bentley Ave., Niles, Ohio. YPSILANTI-ANN ARBOR-Mrs. Mary H. Arnold, Belleville, Mich.

ALUMNJE REPRESENTATIVES ALPHA-Miss Isabel McGuire, 4365 Fullerton, Detroit, Mich. BETA-Mrs. Claude Larzelere, 405 High St., Mt. Pleasant, Mich. GAMMA- Mrs. R. P. Hammond, 2016 Underwood Ave., Wauwatosa, Wis. DELTA- Miss Betty Weaver, 1235 4th Ave., Ford City, Pa. ZETA-Mrs. W. J. Plankenhorn, 1026 Mulberry St., Williamsport, Pa. ETA-Miss Mildred Pyle, 619 S. Water St., Kent, Ohio. THETA- Mrs. T . W. Briggs, 1320 Cadillac Blvd., Detroit , Mich. IoTA- Mrs. Fred R. Griffith, 1520 Market St., Emporia, Kan.

Miss Le Royce Downing, 1114 Exchange St., Emporia, Kan. KAPPA- Miss Isabel Finkbine, Oxford, Ohio. LAMBDA-Mrs. William Collins, 140 W. Ridley Ave., Norwood, Pa . Nu- Miss Pauline Allen, 3152 W. 36th Ave., Denver, Colo. XI- Mrs. J. R. Brenemen, Pactola Apt. J, Hutchinson, Kan. OMICRON- Miss Romaine Kanode, Athens, W.Va. Pr- Miss Virginia Herron, 1702 Wagoner Pl., St. Louis, Mo. RHo- Miss Kathleen Kelchner, 617 W. Elm St., Durant, Okla. SIGMA- Miss Beverly Bollard, 323 Bird Ave., Buffalo, N.Y. ZETA TAu- Mr . W. Leon Mason, Route 2, Box A, Port mouth, \ a. UPSILON- Mis-s Marjie Perkins, 800 E . 6th St., North Little Rock, Ark.

FACULTY ADVISERS

ALPHA-Mrs. Gertrude Flint, 914 Congress, Ypsilanti, Mich. DELTA-Mrs. Alma Gasslander, S.T.C., Indiana, Pa. ZETA-Miss Edna Bottorf, S.T.C., Lock Haven, Pa. ETA-Miss Laura Hill, 417 E. Main St., Kent, Ohio. THETA-Dr. Gertha Williams, The Wardell, 15 E. Kirby, Detroit, Mich. IOTA- Miss Helen R . Garman, 105 W. 12th St., Emporia, Kan. LAMBDA-Mrs. Ethel H. Kirby, 1901 . Park Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. Nu-Miss Edna H oydar, S.T.C., Greeley, Colo. OMICRON-Miss Mae R. Hunter, Athens, W.Va. Pr-Miss Edith Glatfelter, 4720 N. 20th St., St. Louis, Mo. RHo-Miss Irene Scrivener, 624 W. Elm, Durant , Okla. SIGMA- Dr. Margaret S. Quayle, 805 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, N.Y. ZETA TAu-Miss Virginia Bedford, S.T.C., Farmville, Va. UP ILON-Dr. Ada Jane Harvey, 730 Donaghey, Conway, Ark.