The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-05
LOCAL WOMEN
JOIN DELPHIANS
Divisional Director a n d
Field Secretaries of Ma
tiOnal Society Organize.
LIKE EXTENSION WORK

The National Delphian society,
recognizing the adage that the compile
ton of ones schooling is just the
opening of the door to broader educa-
ton, has sent representatives to Ke-
nosha to enroll Kenosha women in
the society which has organized chap
tiers in every state in the union dur
ing the past FIVE years.
Mrs. Belmont Walters, Chicago, di-
visional secretary Of the society, has
arrived in Kenosha with field secre-
taries Mrs. Louise Liston, Mrs. Lii
liam Sloan, Mrs. Elizabeth Wendell, St.
Louis, and the Misses Henrietta Jodar
and Hazel Patrick Chicago, for the
purpose Of organizing local branch.
Kenosha Women Study Course.
"There have been several Kenosha
women interested in Delphian," Mrs.
Walters said in discussing the move
ment, "but they have merely taken the
home study course and have not been
enrolled in a local chapter. Every fair
minded, educated woman recognizes
the opportunities which Delphian Of
fers and am certain that many of the
local club women will be eager for the
formation of local chapter. We have
lust organized two chapters in Racine
"a business woman's chapter and an
afternoon chapter-and it is possible
that two sections may be formed in
Kenosha. Organization work is done
in prescribed manner and we remain
in a city until the work is well under
way. Charter members, of course, are
able to enroll at more reasonable fee
than others but when you realize that
once a Delphian means always a Del
phian, the membership fee and club
dues are nominal We are national
sorority and wear a little triangular,
black and gold pin. Membership in
the society means that you have the
privilege Of transferring should you
change your residence and you are
always accorded the Delphian priv
ileges when in other cities.
Sponsor Public Movements.
"The Delphian society was organized
1--WE years ago by j. D. Brown of Chi
cago, who is now the national presi-
dent. He recognized the need for
higher education among women and
his vision has resulted in national
society for higher education, personal
Improvement and social progress 1t
may be interesting to know that Del
phian chapters exist in every town in
Wyoming excepting one little mining
camp. The women are, for the most
part, educated eastern women whose
husbands business compels residence
in the west. They are very anxious
to keep in constant touch with pro
gressive educational matters and Del
phian offers the ideal opportunity.
Meetings are held every two weeks and
such subjects as history, the fine arts
and literature are considered. Del
phian also sponsors movements for the
betterment of civic conditions and well
fare work. Women, banded in Del
phian chapter, have been able to ac-
somplish much as a recognized body.
It is necessary, of course, to have
charter issued by an authorized official
of the society, to secure recognition as
a unit Of the organization.
Several Wisconsin Chapters.
"Our largest chapter is in Denver
where eleven hundred women are tax
ing the Delphian educational courses.
New chapters are continually formed,
however, ana just recently we have
organized several chapters in the
northern part Of the state. Wauke-
gan, H., has chapter which has been
organized for three years. We have
been invited to form chapter at the
University at Madison and after com
pleting our work in Kenosha will take
up the work there. I have communi-
Gated with several of the local club
women in Kenosha and feel that l
can assure local chapter of the
society"