Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

The fourth National Convention of
the Sigma Kappa Sorority, the first
society Of it's kind originating in New
England, when the first five women
graduating from Colby College laid
it's foundation so years ago, will be
held in Waterville the week of June
30th, to July 9Th, with over 500 Sig
ma Kappas, representing 80 active
chapters and 20 alumnae chapters
from all parts of the United States
arriving in this city to be the guests
of the local chapter at Colby and the
city of Watervillc as who.c.
For the first ,irne in the history
of the city, Waterville will be the
seat of a National Conve ntIcn and
plans are under way now fer enter
tanning this ar.,e delegation OF col
lege women whu viii begin to arrive
on the morning 90 June Goth. the
first delegation &C about $50 coming
on a special train from Chicago.
Others will CONE III later trains and
many from the Eastern states pian
to make the trip by automobile.
Various organizations and frE.s in
the city will take an active part IN
both entertaining the delegates and
preparing special decorations for the
week. Main street will be aglow wit
countless colored lights and a big
electric sign with the words well
come to Sigma Kappa" blazing forth.
will hang in Pos. Office Square. The
Merchants Bureau of the Chamber
of Commerce will aid greatly in dec
Grating, for CLey plan TO prepare the
Colby gymnasium for the big BAN
quet. The Chamber cf Commerce
will also conduct special informa-
ton bureau during convention week
for the benefit of the visitors who
can rely on this department Of the
city for a Thousand and one little
helps. They VIII also take care Of the
seating capacity a. tine pageant
which Is one Of the features of the
convention to which the public is in
vited. The Waterville Country Club
will open it's grounds and clubhouses
to the visitors, where many will Prob
ably go for golf, tennis and other re-
creation.
The arrangements for the lodging
OF the delegates are well under way.
Foss hall will be turned into life
again and every room in the building
will be occupied. over 200 members
of the sorority will be taken care of
at the Elmwood Hotel and proprietor
Cook has arranged for special menus
during their stay.
The Legion Post has kindly offered
the use of the hall on Silver street
for any events which the general
convention committee has not made
arrangements for. or in case Of rain
that any part of the program planned
for the open air has to be staged in
side. Other buildings which will be
used during the convention are tie
First Baptist church, the Getchell
street United Baptist church. the
Congregational church, various c1T-
pus buildings at Colby and the Jun
Tor high school.
General Program
The guests who will arrive during
Monday, June 30th will be taken care
of as soon as possible after reaching
the city and at $50 p. NJ. the first
dinner will be held. At 8 o'clock an
informal organization of the conven-
ton will be held and delegates will
present their credentials. Final ar
rangements for all places of meetings
will not be completed for several
days Sut all business sessions will
take place at the Getchell street Uui-
ted Baptist church, which is situated
about half way between the Elinwood
hotel and Foss hall. making it very
convenient for everyone. These
business sessions will be held every
morning at $50 o'clock and each af-
tCrnoon at 80.
The opening session will be held
Tuesday morning and in the evening
of that day the song and poem con-
tests will be staged on the tennis
court back of Foss hall.
On Wednesday a special treat has
been provided when the Rotary Club
will give between 400 and 800 Sigmas
a sightseeing trip through the Bel
grade Lakes. The outing will be
held in the afternoon and the Ro-
tarians in their automobiles Will
leave the city at o'clock and go
to Oakland. then to Belgrade and
make a complete ride through the
lake region.
In the evening at 8 o'clock Stunt
nigh will be observed at Junior
High school, promising to be one OF
the funniest evenings of the week.
The biggest day of the convention
will be Thursday. when the Sigma
Kappa pageant will be presented
back of the Colby campus on the
banks of the Kennebec river. This
was written by the first woman who
ever graduated from Colby, Mrs.
Mary Lowe Carver, one of the I'VE
founders of Sigma Kappa, who will
be present.
The whole pageant is a story of
the birth. growth and extension of
the sorority and will be presented
by 135 characters. 1t is a beautiful
story. in flashing colors with back
ground OF excellent music, tinted
here and there with n bit of humor.
Certainly no one could have been
more fitted to write the story than
Mrs. Carver, for she has watched
Sigma grow from its very beginning
and she has been able to see the de-
velopmcnt as a whole. as no other
who comes later could do. The cpl
sodes are stately and the dancing
will be directed by Miss Kathryn An
mis-, formerly of this city. but now
of Boston, and promises to be OF
the best. Cimbollek's Orchestra or
waterville has been engaged to play
and they will also furnish music for
other activities during the week.
The pageant will be directed by
Miss Lolita Clarke of Boston. who
directed the pageant at the Colby
centennial here in 1920. Miss Clarke
is one of the directors Of the Ma
tional Pageant Association and she
will, be assisted by local director.
Miss Mary Drisko. Colby "a. The
convention committee has secured
motion picture company to photo
graph the main features of the play.
as well as many other activities OF
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