Evening star., 1933-03-26
Annual Initiation
Banquet Held by
Phi Delta CANINE a
Beta Chapter a. George
Washington University Ac-
cepts Eight Members.

B1ta Chatter of Phi Delta Gamma
Graduate Sorority of George Washing
ton University held its annual initiation
bNnquet las, night at the Washington
Hotel i'll jhe :un room on the roof.
The so-o"ly colors, gol5, black and
White, werc ugcd in the table Cecora-
tiCne. Jc. tapar5 in gold sconces rose
from masses OF yellow roses, yellow tulips
and snapd"cgOnc. At each initiate .
place wa : gold-covered dinner pro-
gam bearing the sorority coat of arms.
Carsage bouquets of Johanna Hill roses,
yellow frecsia and white sweet peas tied
with blaci. gold and silver ribbon were
presented to the guests Of honor.
Mrs. ArnC.d H. McNitt, president of
Bela Chapter, vas toastmistress. and in
tICduccd the new members. Toasts to
the sorority were offered by Miss Ellen
AnGcrCon, Miss Janet Frost and Miss
Agne3 Lee.
After the dinner the formal initiation
tcoS place, when the following were re-
Ceived into membership in the sorority:
Miss Irma Bell, Mrs. w. R. Bolton, Miss
Ruth Coyner, Miss Ruth Frankhouser,
Miss Elizabeth Hewston, Miss Charlotte
kTampe Miss Gladys Powell and Mrs
Elizabeth Stafford. The following pro-
LESSONS were represented by the neo-
phytes: Education. law. journalism,
chemistry, astronomy. medicine, physical
education and public health. Follow
ing the initiation, Miss Mary Pearce
sang, accompanied by Miss Christine
FaSSett
Mrs. McNitt was assisted in receiving
before the banquet by Miss Mildred
Hlrt, Miss Matalee Lake, Miss Agnes
Lee. Miss Moe LeesnitZer. Miss Elise
Wildman, Miss Dorothy Corson. Miss
Gertrude Speiden, Miss Edna Swenson
and Miss Mil1red Percy. The program
closed with the singing of the sorority
song. Arrangements for the banquet
were in charge of Miss Ruth De Groot,
Miss Mary PearSe and Mrs. George
Pitt jr.
Beta Chapter, Chi Delta Gamma
Sorority entertained its members and
friends with party at Fletchers cabin,
where the chapter also made plans for
dance to be held in May
A tea was given recently by the Gam
ma Chapter of Chi Delta Gamma
Sorority in honor of a group of Balti-
more girls who are soon to become a
new chapter. The tea was given at the
home of Miss Beverly Langmead. who
with Miss Dorothy Griffith. the presi-
dent, and Miss Mildred Holmes, acted
as hostesses. Members of both the Alpha
ana Beta chapters were present.
The Psi Lambda Tau Sorority held a
ST PatrickS day party at the home OF
Miss Shirley Goodwin, when Miss Nettie
Rubin was a guest.
The members Of the sorority are hold
ing their semi-monthly bowling meet
Tuesday. At the end of the year priza
Will he given tn the hoct h.
sorority.
The annual initiation ceremonies of
Zeta Chapter of Sigma Kappa of George
Washington University will be held Sat-
Orday afternoon at o'clock at the
Hotel La Fayette. In accordance with
the usual custom, many members of the
washington Alumnae Association of the
sorority will be present.
The guest of honor will be Mrs. G. w
Hall, founder of Sigma Kappa. Miss
Mary Agnes Brown, grand secretary
will also attend. Miss Ruth F.. Major
is president of the local alumnae. Sig
ma Kappa was founded in 1874 at Colby
College, Maine. The local group was
installed at George Washington Uni
versity in 1906.
zeta Chapter, Chi Sigma Sorority,
siN4N Aso oAAiiuol Ot OdIlCS dL
the Kennedy Warren, which was
financial as we'll as social success. Miss
Bertha Rupertus, chairman, was assist
ed by Miss Gertrude Bell, Miss Margaret
Smith, Miss Virginia Walters and Mrs.
Ethel Donovan. Mrs. Donovan was in
charge OF the art advertising The ma
tlonal president, Miss Ruth Thomas of
washington, and the national secretary,
Miss Mary Bueshe of Baltimore, were
present, as we'll as all the local chapter
presidents and Miss Dorothy CollifloWer,
Alpha Province president.
On Sunday, the 18th, all the pledges
OF Alpha Province took their eXamina-
tlon at Zeta Chapter rooms. The third
End final degree was held at the Nav
flower Hotel on Thursday evening, with
supper Immediately following. All the
pledges received corSageS Of the sorority
flower, tearoses, tied with the sorority
colors of black and gold. Certificates
OF membership and recognition pins
were also presented to them The
rltualiStic degree is always an impress
sive one, usually reviving pleasant mem
orieS in the minds of the members
present.
Zeta Chapter is planning a little en-
tertainment for the mothers of its men,
bers on Tuesday, April 4. The new
members OF Leta Chapter-MlSS Mildred
Champion. Miss Anna Jasper, Miss
Eleanor Inlay and Miss Genevieve
Huiess-are in charge of the arrange
mentS, while the ofticers-Miss Elsie
Mandley, president; Miss Evelyn Riley,
vice president; Miss Catherine Schlag,
recording secretary; Mrs. Clara Ma
gruder, corresponding secretary; Miss
Mary Turner, treasurer; Miss Catherine
Kindsfather, initiation chairman; Miss
Margaret Smith, historian; Miss Alma
Bell, sergeant at arms, and Miss Dor
othy Amin, custodian of property-will
act as hosteSses.
Alpha Chapter of Sigma NJ Chi So
rority gave cardjigsaw party Thurs
day night at the home of Miss Margaret
Huntington. Cooperating was Beta
Chapter.
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