Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-11-07
ThetaS WiNEStdbIiSh
Chapter at ". Sc.
ri Delta Phi to Become Alpha Sigma
Chapter of Oldest Women's
Fraternity

This week will be an important one
in college circles, marking, as it does,
the passing of Pi Delta Phi and the
installation of Alpha Sigma chapter
OF Kappa Alpha Theta at w. S. C.
This was the first Greek letter fra
ternity founded by women and the
first along the same lines as the
mems fraternities. 1t is almost "A
years old, having been founded in
January 1870, at DePau University,
Greencastle, Indiana. Two of its four
founders are still living.
The second chapter was estab-
lished in May, 1870, at Indiana Uni
yersity. Since then Kappa Alpha
Theta has grown until it numbers 80
active and 20 alumni chapters.
The ceremonies will be in charge
OF Mrs. L. F. Carpenter of Minneap-
oils, grand president. She will be
assisted by Miss Norma Hendricks,
district president, representative of
the active chapters of the North
west, Montana, Washington, and
Oregon, and visiting Thetas. whose
Alma Matters follow their names:
Mrs. E. f. Ruby, Waua Walla, In
diana University; Mrs. Alfred Liven-
good, Dayton, University of Mime.
sofa; Mrs. W. d. Rounsavell, Spo-
kane, University of Ohio; Mrs. F. ].
Mann, Spokane, University of Mis-
souri,; Mrs. d. G. Newman, Spokane,
DePauw University; Miss Mildred
Healey, Spokane, University of Ore
gOn; Miss Laurentine Meissner, Sc
attic, Misses Margaret Johnson,
RGudie Jeldness, Elizabeth Graham,
Mrs. Howard Clifford, Spokane, and
Miss Ruth De Pledge, ColfaX, all of
the University of Washington.
In accordance with the we'll known
stand of Kappa Alpha Theta for high
scholarship, only those former men,
bers of Pi Delta Phi who have
earned their college degrees, in addi-
ton to those at present active, are
eligible to initiation. Some of the
Alumnae find it impossible to come
at this time, but the following will
return: Mabel Baker Hooker. Beryl
Flood, Olga Todd Gay, Elmina
White, Marion Flood McCroskey. Or
pha HuXtable, Bess Fishback, Marie
Wilmer Kulzer, Grace Coulter, Dor
othy Fortier, and Marie Vestal.
In addition there are four local
almni, Maude Putnam, Lora Green,
Florence Waller, and Verne Gaddis.
The active members are Margaret
Brislawn, Melcena LaFollette, Gladys
and Anna Waller, Laila Egge, Viola
Vestal, Marioi Gray Jean King,
Grace Baker, Ella Alexander, Ruth
Boedefeld, Gladys Persels, Opal
Green, and Grace Pritchard.
The following young women will
be pledged: Mary Ward, Lila
Bryan, Kathleen Dawson, Hortense
Williams, Eta Losee, Julia Vestal,
Frances Wilmer and Katherine
Lewis.
Plans for the entertainment Of the
visitors and the social festivities are
in the hands of the local chapter,
While the national features are be-
Jig arranged by the four local Thetas,
Mrs. j. r. Bender, Miss Alice Pater-
son, Miss Marian Swezey, and Mrs.
W. c. Kruegel.
Mrs. R. E. Gay and Miss Beryl
Flood will be the guests of DR.. and
Mrs. Scion Shedd during the Kappa
Alpha Theta installation ceremonies.
Mrs. Arthur Hooker and Mrs. ]. H.
McCroskey will be the guest of Mrs.
A. B. Baker and Miss Grace Baker.
Miss Elmina White and Dorothy
Fortier will be entertained by Miss
Verne Gaddis.
Miss Grace Coulter and Miss Marie
Vestal will be entertained by Mrs.
j r. Bender.