The Phoenix index., 1939-09-09


library to the delegates.
Designed to operate in the SOUTH
ern states, where colored people
have but little chance to come into
contact with good books or have
adequate library facilities the prof.
ect will be supported in its en-
tirety by Delta
Another important report receiv-
ing the endorsement of the sorors
was that of Soror Anna Johnson
Julian, chairman of the vigilance
committee. Dealing with legisla-
ton brought up in congress which
directly affects the cOlored people,
the sorors were enlightened on va
rjo,,c Y~ooo,,~o~ ond wern INSTRUCT
ed to send wires to Tie conGEeS-
sional representatives of their re-
Spective states
WHITE LAUDS SORORS
Walter White of the MAJ
congratulated the sorors ON this
committee and also gave them
thanks for their wholehearted sup
port of the association program.
The Deltas had their day at the
fair with Miss Elsie Austin OF
Washington, D. c., as guest speak
er. Miss Austin was formerly
deputy assistant attorney for Ohio
and is now the assistant to the re-
corder of deeds in the capitol.
Others on fair day program includ-
ed Sorors Florence cole McCleane,
Ethel Harris, Muriel Rhon Camp
bell and Jean Coston.
The formal banquet on WedneS-
day night brought forth more than
$50 beautifully gowned Delta wom-
en-. This banquet not only hor-
ored visiting guests and delegates,
but honored the Sorors who found
ed Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
The founders present We're Sorors
Ethel Cundiff, Jimmie Bugg Mid
dleton, Fredricka Chase Dodd.
Naomi Sewell Richardson, Florence
Toms and Eliza Shippen.
HONOR ARTISTS
Huge bouquets of red gladioli-
were presented to the artists who
were presented at the artist re-
cital. Beautiful gifts were pre-
sented Grand President March who
retired from Office after four
years service because of govern
mental duties, and Grand To
urer Marion l.. Copps, who retired
after ten years service. Beautiful
gifts were presented guests from
j. o. Pollock, Chicago jewelers., and
the following sorors were presented:
The first grand president, Atty.
Sadie T. M. Alexander, the first
grand secretary. Soror Catherine
Alexander; former grand presidents
Anna j. Julian and Gladys Shep-
phard; vice president, Mae T.
Wright; former grand vice presl-
dent Naomi Cheorot and Esco-
lieda Posey; grand journalist, Mary
Lou Robertson, and former grand
journalist, sara Pelham Speaks;
and regional directors, Frances
burden, Vassie Brown, Coda
Crutcher, Reba Bowen, Helen
Work and Hortense young.
Chapter award, a beautiful silver
trophy, was presented to Beta
Omicron chapter of Knoxville. The
regional conference trophy was
presented to the Eastern region.
Honorary members: Mary Church
Terrell and Florence Cole Talbert
McCleave were also presented, as
well AS secretary emeritus and pres
ent historian Edna johnson and
former grand secretary Jennie B.
Shief, chairman of the scholarship
board Ruth G.. Smith and chair
man of the judiciary board Isabel
AskeW.
AUSTIN ELECTED
Newly elected officers are Atty.
Elsie Austin of washington, D. c.,
president; Mrs. Mae T. Wright,
Baltimore, vice president; Miss
Edna Kinchion, FIT. Worth, Tex,
secretary; Beatrice Penman, treas
urer; and Frances burden, Hous-
ton, journalist.
Scholarships of 5000 each were
awarded to Soror Bessie Cobb OF
Beta Mu and Soror Elizabeth STAN
field of Chi chapter. Awards OF
Delta Gold Scholarship keys to
Soror Lucille Norman of Iota.
Boston; Villa Mae Hudgins OF
Pi, Los Angeles, and Sarah Ross
of Alpha Beta; Nashville. Scholar
ship award of $1,000 for study