Evening star., 1934-12-02
Duke University Day
Will Be Observed at
Dinner of Graduates
Many Parties Are on CAL
endar of Sororiitiies of
Washington.


will observe Duke University day with
a dinner at the Women's Democratic
Club, 1926 New Hampshire avenue
northwest, on Monday evening, De-
cember 10, at o'clock
The meeting will mark the tenth
anniverary of the founding of Duke
University. DR.. w. H. GlaSson, dean
of the Post Graduate College, will
bring a message from the university
on its development at this vitality i'm
portant period in its career. In addi-
ton to hearing DR.. Glasson and an
outstanding member of the local
alumni, to be announced later. OFF,
GERS for the ensuing year will be
elected
Parents of Duke students and all
alumni residing in Washington and
nearby Virginia and Maryland and
their friends are cordially invited to
attend the dinner.
Representative John H. Small is
chairman of the Nominating Com
nittee, Mr.. Giles Yeomans Newton is
chairman of the Banquet Committee,
Mr.. James Lee Bost is chairman of
the Scholarship and Loan Fund Com
man of the Membership Committee,
Mr. Harry A. Councillor is chairman
of New Students Committee, Mr..
Robert Findley is chairman of the
Lawyers Committee and Mr.. James
Sidney Heizer is chairman Of the
Music Committee. Reports of these
committees are due at the meeting
Tickets for the dinner may be Sc
cured now from any of the above or
from Mrs. Richard F. Roper, secre-
tary-treasurer. or from Miss Jane
Elizabeth Newton, president of the
association, the Chastleton Hotel.
The annual formal installation of
new members into the Kappa Phi
Delta National Sorority will take place
tomorrow night at the Shoreham
Hotel Mrs. Alice NICK. Gilcrest, ma
tional president, will preside. assisted
by the National Council officers.
Certificates of membership tied with
the sorority colors and corsage bou-
Duets of tea roses, the sorority flower,
will be presented by Miss Mary Jane
Laing. president Beta Chapter, and
Miss Evelyn Adams, president Zeta
Chapter, to Miss Margaret Cousins,
Miss Helen Gardner, Miss Mary Bass.
Miss Margaret Wiley, Miss Emma
Moore and Mrs. Ellen Irwin.
National Council officers will be
elected and given their oath of Office
by the national president.
Supper dancing will follow in the
cocktail lounge.
The next meeting of Alpha Chap
ter of Beta Sigma Phi National So
rority will be held tomorrow at 8
o'clock at 2400 Sixteenth street north
west, at which time Miss Eula Nc
Wicker will speak on Florence Night
ingale" and Miss Harriet Bentley
will discuss italian Rocco and Neo-
classic Furniture"
Pi Chapter, Tau Phi Sorority, will
hold card party on Tuesday, Decem-
ber S. at the home of Margaret
Burchell, 1921 Kenyon street north
west. Miss Burchell, chairman, will
act as hostess. Mrs. Evelyn SparShott
Lambda Chapter, Chi Sigma Soror-
ity, entertained its rush girls at a
backwards party on Tuesday, Novem
ber 27, at the home of Miss Frances
Greeley, 1915 Sixteenth street north
west.
Among the guests of honor were
Miss Madeline Holt, Miss Mary Schel-
lenburg Miss Catherine Curmak, Miss
Marie Brown and Miss Catherine
Nally.
After refreshments, served in a
backwards manner, the guests played
bridge and various other games.
Tuesday, November 27, Gamma
Chapter, Chi Sigma Sorority, enter
tanned its rush girls at a card party
at the home of Miss Evelyn Berry.
The rushees present were Miss Opal
Russell, Miss Bernardine Hunt, Miss
Rebecca McKenney, Miss Edna Mel
son. Miss Edith Sutton, Miss Betty
Summers and Miss Glenna Koontz.
Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority of G. w.
Z. gave a formal banquet in honor of
their Founders day, November 26, at
Hay-Adams House. The toastmistress
was Mrs. Benjami Manchester presi-
dent or the alumni chapter, which
sponsored the affair. Guests of honor
were Mrs. Harry Burnton Mrs. John
Safer, patronesses, and Mrs. Clarise
MarkowitZ, National Tribune OF Phi
Sigma Sigma. Mrs. Markowitz visited
from York Pa.
Phi Sigma Sigma held an all-uni-
versity dance after the North Dakota
foot ball game, November %. Foot ball
players Of the G. w. and N. D.
teams were honored guests. Among
the distinguished people present were
M. Ludwig Caminita, mayor" of the
university.
The seventh annual convention of
the Delta Alpha Sorority was held at
the Shoreham Hotel November "a, %
and 26.
Saturday evening business meet
ing was held to elect the national Off
GERS for the coming year. The new
members of the National Executive
Council are Miss Emma Edmonds OF
Gamma, president; Miss Elizabeth
Beach of Delta. vice president; Miss
Dorothy Riley of Beta, secretary; Miss
Florence B. Shaw of Gamma, treas
urer; Miss Kathryn Cunningham of
Miss Margaret Burgess of Beta, chap
lain; Miss Ruth Herbert of Delta, his
torian; Miss Lucille Grain of Gamma,
editor, and Miss Ella Martin of Zeta,
representative.
Sunday, November 25, the Detail
phian staff held tea at the home of
Miss Edith Grove. Mrs. Ruth Gron-
berg, former editor. acted as hostess,
assisted by members of the staff and
chapter presidents. Monday, Novem-
ber 26, dinner dance was held at
the Shoreham Hotel as the closing
event.
The chairman of the Convention
Committee was Helen Wagner of Delta,
assisted by Pearl Lucas of Beta, Edith
Grove of Gamma and Kathryn Tanis
OF Zeta.
The committee for the Deltalphian
staff tea was headed by Ruth Her.
bert of Delta, assisted by Ella Martin