Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-04
Brownsville CLub
and Social Activities
Valley Students
u. Of T.

AUSTIN, May 3.-Eilieteen stu
dents were initiated this week a.
regular members into Sigma Delta
Pi, national honorary Spanish frat
ernity at the University Of Texas.
James Muckelroy Of Brownsville,
senior student in the College OF Arts
and Sciences, was one of tire stu
dents taken into the organization.
Muckelroy will be graduated from
the University at the Juns com
mencement exercises.
Students who have made a grade
OF B" or higher in their Spanish
courses. are eligible for membership
In the fraternity.
Alpha Chi Omega sorority enter
tanned Saturday afternoon of last
week with a bridge party honoring
Austin alumnae and patronesses.
Miss Mary Earnest OF Mercedes
is one Of the active members OF the
sorority. Miss Earnest is studying
in the College of Arts and Sciences
Of the University.
Miss Hortense Dunson Of Mer-
cedes visited friends in San Antonio
during the past weekend.
Miss Dunson Is a sophomore in
the University and a pledge OF
Alpha Chi Omega sorority.
Carlos z. Castaneda OF Browns
vile, graduate student and Latin
American librarian at the unive.s-
ity. left this week for Mexico City
where he will read a paper on
Notes for the Complete Carlo
graphy OF Texas, 1~5l9-ls20." before
the Sociedad de Geografia y Esta-
diStica-
Mr.. Castaneda has recently been
elected corresponding secretary of
the society.
The society was founded In 1888
and. though primarily interested IN
geography and statistics. IL has
numbered among It's members some
of the most distinguished men Of
letters and science in Mexico.
Alpha Mu Zeta chapter of Lamb
da Chi Alpha fraternity announces
the pledging Of George Eby Of Nc
Allen.
Eby is a student in the school of
business administration Of the uni
versity.
Eta chapter Of Delta Sigma Phi
fraternity initiated five men into
the fraternity Monday night.
william Cothran of Mission was
one OF the initiates. Cothran is
studying in the college Of engineer
ing at the university.
A banquet was given ut the chap
ter house following the initiation.
Miss Emma Soils OF Rio Grande
City is a member of the food COM
mittee arranging for a picnic Of
Newman Club members Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Soils Is a senior student In
the University and will receive her
Bachelor Of Arts degree In June.
Miss Marie Morrow OF Mercedes,
graduate student in the University.
gave a luncheon Wednesday honor
ing Miss Luvicy Hill, member of the
faculty Of Nebraska University and
a national officer Of Pi Lambda
Theta, honorary educational frat
ernity for women
Miss Morrow is a former student
of the University Of Texas chapter
of Pi Lambda Theta and was a del
4 egate to the national council OF the
fraternity held in Iowa City. Ia.
High scholastic standing is essen
tial for membership in the frater-
nifty.
Miss Morrow. who has secured her
Bachelor OF Arts and Master OF Arts
degrees from the university. Is in
Structor in botany and hacteriology
in addition TO studyin~ toward her
doctors degree.
Miss Ruth Walling Of Mission is
another Valley student who will
graduate from the University Of
Texas in June.
Hiss Walling will receive her de-
gree from the school a business
administration.