The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-06
Pi Om1icr0n Sorority Meeting Held Last
 Evening

A meeting Of Gamma chapter ,, of Pi Omicron Sorority was held I last evening in the Colonial Room of the Hotel Elton. The meeting was called to order about o'clock and Professor Stoddard immedi- ately began a discussion of the lit- erary assignment. The works of Robert Louis Stevenson was the first topic. Stevenson's versatility as a writer. is expressed in the wide range of his literature-his short stories, essays, and novels. His es- say "Falling in Love" is an exam ple of the humorous light-hearted vein in which he wrote, yet behind which there is a seriousness of purpose.
 Nathaniel Hawthorne was the next subject of interest. A brief resume of his early life was given his life in Salem, graduation from Bowdoin college. appointment as consul at Liverpool, his life on the Continent, and final death. A very interesting episode in his life was his association with Brook Farm at West Roxbury, Mass, a socialistic community composed manly of writers and philosophers, of which Hawthorne was one Of the leaders. Among Hawthorne's most not able works are his Notebooks, his novels, and his short stories. His four most widely known novels are "The Scarlet Letter." "The House of the Seven Gables" "The Marble Faun." and "A Blythedale Ro- ] nance" One of his short stories ''The Ministers Black Veil," was | discussed as typifying the inimita- 1 ble style of his writing. .. A book review "The Fountain" | was given by one of the members of the sorority, Mrs Theodate Erickson.
 Miss Alice Fox spoke on the ac- tiyities of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and Miss Rose Schryer gave a brief talk on a cur rent event topic selected from Iime
 A business meeting was then held, at which Miss Margaret Preusser presided. Miss Preusser' a local resident who is now in Boston, is an honorary member or | the sorority and was Instrumental in organizing the Waterbury chap ter. Miss Marjorie White Of Bos- ton was also present. Miss White was one of the organizers Of the local chapter. | A cordial invitation was extend | ed to members by Miss White to be present at the installation Of Boston Beta chapter of Pi Omicron Sorority which will take place on october 19 at the Commander hotel in Cambridge.
 Informal bushes reports were given by the following: Miss Calista Palmer, treasurer; Miss Ann Grickis, publicity; Mrs Theodate Erickson and Miss Alice O'Brien, scrap book committee; Miss Ruby Goodrich, flower committee. Mem bers were requested to bring their membership cards on meeting nights to aid in the indentificatior of any guests who might De pres ent on such nights.
 ] Miss Dorothy Guilfoile was ap-
 pointed social chairman, with
 committee of six to assist her 1T
 planning a social program for tho
 sorority. The members Of thii
 committee are: Miss Marjorie
 snow, Ruby Goodrich, Heller
 Townsend, Dorothy Powers, MT
 Theodate Erickson, Florence
 Haight. Tentative plans for thu
 coming season's social activities
 were discussed.
 A dramatic club was organized
 with Miss Eleanor Brown al
 chairman, assisted by a committe'
 composed of Miss Frances Cronin
 Calista Palmer, Virginia White
 Doris Haight, Florence Haight, MT
 Erickson, Dorothy Guilfoiie. Th'
 first meeting of. the group VIII D.
 held on Wednesday, october l9
 immediately preceding the regula
 meeting of the sorority.
 Plans for a supper party to b'
 held by the sorority were also dis
 cussed.
 Mrs Theodate Erickson and Ms
 Dorothy Guilfoile were appointe'
 a music committee to propose ant
 select new songs which might p
 adapted to the sorority's musica
 program.
 There were about thirty-fiv
 members present at the meeuna The Ladies' Aid society of tn
 Third Congregational church me yesterday In the church parlor plsns were made for . chicke \ supper and fair to be held In th
 parish hall on November IT. M N Louis Plchard and Mrs Mort ChlI
 man were appointed as q cost con Al mittee for the event. All member M nre urged to attend the next mee \ Ing which will De held on oetob' | iDth.
 III A successful card party WI | sponsored last evening at ihe au, \ IiOrIum of the Waterbury Cathol s ii9h school by the HQtre Dan
 Aiumnas association, Miss Mnl
 Bennett was chairman or the con