Evening star., 1932-02-14
Mt. Holyoke Alumnae
To Give Luncheon for
Officials of College
Miss Florence Purineton and
Miss Harriet NJ. Allyn to
Be Guests Of Honor.

The Mount Holyoke College Alumnae
Club of Washington will hold lunch
con at the Old England Coffee House,
l742 Connecticut avenue, on FRIDAY,
February 10. at 1915 o'clock. The
guests Of honor will be Miss Florence
Purington. dean emeritus, and Miss Har-
riett M. Allyn, academic dean OF Mount
Holyoke College.
The Alumnae Chapter of Zeta Tau
Alpha will entertain the active chap
ter and their guests at tea this after
noon at the home Of Miss Evelyn v.
Pierson, 434o Argyle terrace.
More than one hundred girls were
in attendance at the thirteenth annual
banquet. initiation and dance of Tau
Roosevelt, February I, In celebration OF
the founding Of the sorority. The vel
coming address was given by Mrs. Erma
L. Patterson, president Of the Washing
ton council
Miss Virginia Lyle was chairman In
charge Of the banquet and Miss Martha
NJ. Bean was chairman in charge OF
the initiation. The guests Of honor at
the banquet were Miss Eleanor Boyd OF
Alpha Chapter. Miss Mary Armstrong
Of Beta Chapter Miss Anna Mae Howell
OF Delta Chapter, Miss Dana Watkins
Of Zeta Chapter Miss Dorothy Hunt
of Pi Chapter Miss Janet Walker Of
Nu Chapter Of Troy, N. Y. and Misses
Virginia E. Ferris and Emma Broening
Of Phi and Sigma Chapters in Balti-
more.
The Gamma Chapter Of Chi Sigma
Sorority will give 4 Bicentennial dance In
the ball room at Meridian Mansions.
24oo Sixteenth street. Saturday eve
ming. February 20.
Miss Peggy wolthoff and Miss Anna
Bookmiller are in charge Of arrange
ments.
The Alpha XII Delta Alumnae Of
Washington, D. c., were delightfully."- en-
tertained at dinner at the Sixteenth
Moore, the evening Of February 8. Mrs.
D. @. Runner and Mrs. Karl Schroeder
assisted DR.. Moore In receiving. An
honored guest was Mrs Thomas Clark
Atkeson. a former patroness Of Alpha
XII Delta at the University Of West Vir-
ginia. Her husband. DR.. Atkeson, was
at that time dean OF agriculture there
and later a regent OF the university.
A short business meeting included
pan hellenic business and arrangements
for the Alpha XII Delta Founders BAN
quet.
Among those attending were: Miss
Inez Howard, Miss Margaret Sperry,
Miss Mary Tompkins, Mrs. Harry
Bowling Mrs. James M. Gongwer, Mrs.
w. 3. Jenkins. Mrs. 8. r. Painter. Mrs.
son Smith and Mrs Blake Gagsdale
Van Leer.
Active and alumnae members Of zeta
Alpha enjoyed a valentine tea Sunday
afternoon at the home Of Miss Evelyn
Pierson. 4340 Argyle terrace. Decora-
tons were in the valentine motif, red
tapers in candelabra being on the tea
table Miss Mildred Trotter and Mrs.
Don Kirkley were assisting hostesses.
Ms oys os,ser tns and MIS- lasy
Alumnae Chapter Of Zeta Tau Alpha
at It's February meeting. Bridge was
played after short business session.
A rush bridge party was given by
Gamma Chapter. Sigma Epsilon Ma
| tional Sorority. Thursday night at the
home Of Miss Virginia Magill. Following
the presentation OF prizes, light supper
was served
wednesday nlRnL Tie IusiaEcs Will
again be entertained. by an auto treas
ure hunt, which will start from the
| home of Miss Elizabeth Williamson. 1904
Columbia road. and extend throughout
various sections Of the city.
Eta Chapter Of the Phi Sigma Epsilon
Sorority held its last meeting at the
home of Margaret Jose. The greater
party of the evening was given over to
the second degree initiation of Miss
Pearl Strickland, Miss Eva Rabbit, Miss
Ruth Stahl and Miss Helen Davis The
| next meeting will be held at the home
Of Miss Margaret Crawford, on Tuesday.
The Kappa Sigma Tau Sorority an
!! nounces the installation OF the Beta
Chapter in Washington. the Gamma
| Chapter in Baltimore, Miss Sara Levin
! in the Alpha Chapter. and also the new
officers of the Alpha Chapter, Saturday
February g. at the Carlton Hotel. which
was followed by banquet and dance
The out-of-town guests arrived or
Friday and were entertained by the
Alpha Chapter. Friday evening with q
gathering at the home Of Miss Sars
| a,-;,, voorohor ~ tha Alpha Cho y,t>r y