The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-25
HAS SIZE TOLD?
That IS What Alpha Sigma
Girls Are Asking About
One Of Their Mem
bers.

The girls Of the Alpha Sigma are in a
twitter. And it all over the supposed de-
lection and subsequent revelations OF one
of their own trusted members. Alpha
Sigma, be it known, is a society composed
Of the brightest and best of High Schools
girl students. For years it has held sway.
Ten or twelve years ago 1t was organized
by some bright girls. who long since have
left the school, and become honorary
members of the society. The society has
been since the start literary. So much the
outside world might know. Once a week
it has met for a literary afternoon, pre-
eeded by Business. To the literary part
unfortunate mortals who could not attain
membership were invited. From the
Business every one but members was re-
lislously excluded. The Business of the
society has always been zea1ousiy guard
ed. 1t has even been whispered Jhat any
violation of the Constitution always
spelled in Alpha Sigma with a big ~ IN
reference to the absolute secrecy OF tne
members, would meet with instant. deatn.
This Constitution Is considered perfection,
the result OF years OF thought. II was
always noticed that however. great a
scoffer a girl had been, once admitted to
the sacred precincts, once initiated in the
mysteries of the society, she became as
ardent a worshipper as the rest, OF the
Once some boys belonging to the Foren-
sic Society claimed that they gained ae-
cess to the Alpha sigma closet ana reaa
was met by the Alpha Sigma with con,
tempt. Several times the boys boosted
that individual, members OF the society
revealed the secrets of the Constitution.
This Alpha Sigmas refused to believe.
But now 1t is one of their own members
whose actions are under discussion. And
the question whispered with bated breath
as one Alma SlEna meets anOLHeF Is.
HAS she told?" Some time ago there
was admitted to the society a brilliant
young lady Gall young ladies must be
brilliant to be admitted to Alpha Signal.
She was initiated. h became familiar
with the Constitution. After a time she
resigned, giving as her reason lack OF
time for the arduous duties of Alpha
Sigma.
Now, Alpha Sigma is exclusive. 1t does
not receive all who ask admittance.
There is consequently a long waiting list
These girls, tired of waiting for admit
lance. and resolved to form a rival soele-
ty. With a master stroke OF diplomacy
they secured as President this young lady
who had entered the honorary list because
of lack of time. She is drawing up the
Constitution.
This. then, is the whole cause of Alpha
Sigm = : t vwl,,ef ia slrs 81 o one me,l eenno eta exl
cept by direct violation OF her oath to
Alpha Sigma. become a member Of an
other secret society. That much they de-
clare is unworthy a member, Wnether ac-
tive or honorary. of Alpha Sigma. But
what bothers them is the Constitution.
Can that young lady ave used her know
ledge of Alpha Signals Constitution TO
draw up the Constitution of the rival So
ciety? OF that there can be no certainty.
The members of the new society will not
tell, the President Of the new society will
not tell. So that all that is left to Alpha
Sigmas is to stop each other with the
query, Has she told?'