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Other Chapters Assist
Thanksgiving Week-End Proves
Active Time For Beta Beta
Of Sorority
Sigma Kappa, one of the oldest national
sororities in the United States,
and the second oldest on the University
campus was officially installed
over Thanksgiving.weekend.
Pledging took place in the English
room of the Columbia Hotel on
Thanksgiving night, and was followed
the next morning by examinations for
the initiates in the chapter room in
Melton Hall. Friday afternoon initiation
took place in the Crystal room
of the Columbia Hotel, with the initiation
banquet following in the same
room that evening. The new initiates,
?the guests of honor at the banquet,
received corsages of violets and deep
red roses, and the room was beautifully
decorated with palms, tall lavendar
candles, lavendar chrysanthemums,
and deep red roses.
Ruth Smith, of Washington, D. C.
was toastmistress for the banquet,
fyhile various members present took
part in the program. Audrey Dykeman
of Chicago, grand president, Mary
Agnes Brown of Washington, grand
secretary, Esther Boardman, district
counselor from Florida, Neva Buckley
Wood of Knoxville, Helen Middleton
of Washington, D. C., co-organizer
of Sigma Kappa, and Lucile Grant of
Columbia, president of the local chapter,
all added to the theme of the
banquet.
On {Saturday morning a model meeting
was held in the English room of
the Columbia Hotel, at which time the
officers of the local chapter were officially
installed. Immediately following
a pledging service was conducted
by the local officers, and the following
girls were pledged: Mae Anderson,
Dorothy Boyd, Effie Campbell, ,
Dorothy Hefner, Sue Kibler, Bennfe
Greye Lewis, Carolyn Norris, Mary
Smith, and Ruth Wilson.
The guests were entertained for
luncheon at the Rose Mary Tea room
immediately afterwards, and later introduced
to the faculty and students
of the University at a tea given at the
home of Dr. and Mrs. Emmit L. Madden
on Pendleton Street.
Numerous groups on the campus
have entertained for the new members
of Sigma Kappa.
Tri-Delta ^sorority entertained delightfully
at tea for the new Sigma
Kappas on Monday at their apartment
on Green Street. At this time I
members of the Woman's Pan-Hellenic
Council were invited to meet the
new members of Sigma Kappa. Ruth
Wehlman poured tea, while Beverly
Cathcart, president of Delta Delta
Delta, Lucile Grant, president of
Sigma Kappa, Mona Martin, Lucy
Oliver, and Ruth Hunt were in the
receiving line. The house was attractively
decorated with autumn
flowers, the tea table looked particularly
lovely with yellow candles and
chrysanthemums.
Delta Zeta entertained at tea in the
chapter rooms for the newly installed
sorority Thursday afternoon from 5
to G o'clock.
Receiving were Lucile Grant, presi- '
dent of Sigma JCappa, and Edythc
Carlisle, president of Delta Zeta. '
Guests, besides the Sigma Kappas,
were their patronesses and the patronesses
of the hostess chapter and J
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Newly installed members of Sigma
on the University campus during Thj
elude: Mary Elizabeth Barre, Elizabei
Lucile Grant, Elizabeth Harvey, Apr
Reaves, Hattie Mae Still, Elizabeth Sti
Pledges for the year are: Mae Andei
Sue Kibler, Bennie Greys Lewis, Ca
Wilson.
Helen Middleton, a Sigma Kappa fi
also included in the picture.
Damns Gives
Dance Dec. 9
Invitations were issued this week for
the Christmas Damas Ball, which will
be given in the University gymnasium
Friday night, December 9, beginning
at 9:30 o'clock and lasting until 1:30.
Music will be furnished by the Gamecock
orchestra.
The Grand March will be led by
Miss Elizabeth Creighton, the president,
with her partner, Ed Nevergold,
Jr. The Junior-Senior figure will be
led by Miss Nancy Phillips, senior
leader, with her partner, John M.
Scott, and Kathryn Craven, junior
leader, with her partner, Bill Cantey.
Damas members are asked to be at
the dance by 10 o'clock.
Banquet Given
By Tri-Delt
Delta Delta Delta entertained on
Thanksgiving eve with a banquet in
honor of their Founders Day in the
English Room of the Hotel Columbia.
Actives, pledges, and alumni
were present. Colorful fruit, fall
leaves, and flowers were used as decorations
for the banquet.
Beverly Cathcart served as toastmistress.
Various toasts, and songs
were rendered during the evening.
Mary Wright Shand was in charge of
the banquet.
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stand for?"
Jim: "Venus."
Slim: "That ain't a letter, fool.
That's a figure."
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the mothers of the members.
Pi Beta Phi 'will entertain for the
patronesses and new members of
Sigma Kappa at tea on Monday, December
5, at the chapter house from
1:30 until 5:30 o'clock.
The new sorority has received
numerous gifts for the chapter room
in Melton Hall from friends in Columbia,
and other sororities on the
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Kappa sorority which made its debut
inksgiving weekend. New initiates inth
Bird, Susan Campbell, Mary Ford,
ne? Hughes, Sara Norris, Margaret
rother, Lois Turnbull, and Sara Willis
son, Effie Campbell, Dorothy Hefner,
rolyn Norris, Mary Smith, and Ruth
om George Washington University, is
Sorority News
An informal Sunday afternoon tea
will be given Sunday afternoon from
4 until 6 o'clock at the Zeta Tau Alpha
house on Green Street. Members
an J pledges of the sorority and
their friends will be the guests.
Martha Harmon will assist Elizabeth
McDearmon at the tea table, where
Russian tea, sandwiches, nuts, and
mints will be served. This will be the
last Sunday afternoon tea that the sorority
will give this year.
Pi Beta Phi will entertain their
chaperorje, Mrs Charles H. Gordon
of Alexandria, Va. this afternoon with
a tea in her honor. The tea will be in
the sorority house in Maxcy Gregg
from 4:30 until 6 o'clock.
Harriet Kirkman, Chi Omega, of
Johnston, who has been in the hospital
with an operation for appendicitis has
returned to the University campus,
and is convalescing at the Boineau
house.
Margaret Yeadon, and Katherine
Townsend were hostesses at the
weekly Pi Beta Phi hour which was
held last Friday afternoon at the sorority
house from 4:30 until 5:30.
Cinnamon toast, sandwiches, and tea
were served to the members, and
pledges.
Bonnie Kate Barnes, Pi Beta Phi,
was taken ill Tuesday, and has returned
to her home in Florence. She
is expected to return soon.
Pledges of Alpha chapter of Pi Beta
Phi entertained the active members
with a buffet supper Tuesday evening
at the home of Katherine Townsend.
'1 he officers of the pledges are president,
Francis Keith King; treasurer,
George Russel; secretary, Cornelia
Reamer; pledge supervisor, Charlotte
Coker.
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Gym Dance Is
Postponed Week
Because of the Auburn-Carolina ,
game the Social Cabinet is postponing
its gym dance scheduled for tomorrow
night until the Saturday of |
next week, December 10, it was announced
by the Cabinet Wednesday, j
The Gamecock orchestra is going .
to Birmingham, so will not be able to
play for the dance, also a number of
the students are planning to make the
trip.
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Sorority Gives
Pledges Dance <
Zeta Tau Alpha sorority entertained I
with a dance in honor of its pledges 1
Friday night from 9:30 until 1:30 at
the Bon Air school on Barnwell St. <
After the dance, the guests were in- i
vited to the sorority house on Green |
Street where hot coffee and sand- |
wichcs were served. Music for the I
dance was furnished by Bill Spivey's i
orchestra. (
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Marriages I
Hopkins-McDowell
Jane Calvert McDowell, daughter of
Mrs Robert Hislop McDowell, and
' /heodore Jervey Hopkins were ?
marned at 6 o'clock Saturday evening
In Tr?n>ty Episcopal church.
The bridesmaids were: the Misses!
family Mullins, Eleanor McDowell
Margaret Urquhart, and Caroline Si- '
rnons. Mrs. George Rivers Pinkney i
Walker was dame of honor, and Miss ,
Ella Parr Phillips, maid of honor.
Mrs. Hopkins attended the University
and is a member of the Junior '
League and is a past president of Lcs
Demoiselles. Dr. Hopkins was edu- '
cated at the University and at Char- <
leston Medical College, and spent a ,
year and a half in the Orthopedic '
hospital in Philadelphia. He is a !
member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, 1
Columbia Medical society, the Taran- '
tella, Cotillion, and Bachelor clubs
and of Forest Lake Country club. T
Clarke-Bland 1
The marriage of Miss Mary Mar- 1
garet Bland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. '
J. F. Bland, to Frank Kennedy Clarke
of Sumter, took place at the home of [
the bride's parents in Mayesville,
Wednesday evening, November 23.
Mr. Clarke graduated from the Pres- I
byterian College and from the University
of South Carolina in law. He is I
a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity i
and Phi Delta Phi. At present he is
practicing law in Sumter. The bride
is a graduate of Converse College, and <
is a member of Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority.
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Thomas-Durham
Dr. William Strothcr Durham of ]
Columbia was married to Miss Lois 1
Christine Thomas of Mt. Pleasant on <
November 20 in a quiet wedding at
the home of the bride. Only a few
close friends and relatives witnessed L
the ceremony. Rev. Charles Edward
Thomas, pastor of the Mt. Pleasant
Baptist church and father of the bride ,
officiated.
Dr. Durham is the son of Mrs. John j
Woodard Durham and the late Dr. ,
Durham of Columbia. He attended ]
the University of South Carolina and ,
the Atlanta Dental college where he
was a member of Psi Phi dental fraternity.
He is now dental surgeon at
Timmons hospital in Columbia. I'
Mrs. Durham attended Edisto Academy
and graduated from Greenville
Women's College in 1930. She is a
member of the Eta Upsiion Gamma
sorority.
Nelson-Edmunds
The following was the announcement
recently issued: "Mrs. Thomas ,
Starke Nelson announces the marriage
of her daughter, Arabella, to James |
Spann Edmunds, Wednesday, November
23, 1932, Columbia. At home .
after December 1, Ridgeway." I'
The couple were married at 3 '
o'clock in the afternoon at the home
of Mr. and Mrs,. Kirkman Finlay on
Parker ^ Avenue. There were no at- J!
tendant's and only members of the immediate
family witnessed the ceremony,
performed by Rev. F. O. Lamoreux
of the Baptist church of New- !
berry, uncle of the bridegroom.
During the afternoon the bride and '
groom left for a wedding trip to New '
York and Canada.
Mr. Edmunds, is a graduate
of the University. He is now in 1
business in Ridgeway. i
Annual Concert
To Be Given L
The annual Christmas concert, and 1
the second of the series of concerts J
given, under the direction of Madame (
D Horvath will be given Thursday J
night, December 15. L
In addition to the regular orchestra, J t
the following will give special rendi- L
tions: Mr. Allen Taylor, cellist; Mrs. J|
Robert LaFaye, soprano; Mr. David I
Presslcy, organist. The numbers toll
be given arc: Handel Largo, Handel; I
Ave Maria, Gounod; and, Serenade in II
four parts for string orchestra, Mo- !
zart. A
Cook Addresses
Eta Sigma Phi |
Social Life of Young Roman Pco-Ji
pie' was discussed by Dr. Vernon I
Cook, professor of classical languages, I
at a meeting of Eta Sigma Phi, na-11
tional honorary classical fraternity, I
Wednesday afternoon.
In his talk he told of the social life 11
af the Roman boys and girls. A read- I
niR of "Pyramus and Thisbe" was I
given by Margaret Estes. The pro- I
gram was in charge of Rena Sentcr- II
feit. Mildred Brown presided over I
the meeting, the absencc of the presi- II
dent. I
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Girls' K. S. K.
Gives Leap
Year Dance
Girls Take Part oT Boys As
Reversed Custom Is Put
Into Practice
A leap year ball was given by tlfc
girls K. S. K., honor-spirit sorority,
in the University gymnasium from 10
until 2 o'clock, with the orchestra
from Allen University, furnishing the
music.
All usual customs were reversed.
The girls escorted the boys to the
dance, sent them flowers, and even
paid for the "set-ups" at the drug
stores. There was a feminine "stag
line" which let the boys for once
worry over being a wall-flower.
From now on two dances a year
will be sponsored by this honorary
sorority, and at each one, spring and
fall, the co-eds will take the boys, and
play the part usually taken by the
masculine escorts.
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Fraternity News
Members, pledges, and alumni of
Phi Pi Phi will have a formal banquet
lext Thursday night.
Mrs. Pa"ul Benson of Anderson,
whose son is a Phi Pi Phi pledge,
visited the Phi Pi Phi house on Gregg
Street last week.
Lee Hanley, former Carolina football
coach, was a recent visitor at the
Sigma Nu house. Hanley was on his
way to Florida.
Last Sunday night a would-be burWar
was chased from the Sigma Alpha
Epsilon house by William Friar. As
Friar entered the house about 2
3 clock he saw the man in one of the
front rooms. Friar started towards
him and the man escaped through an
3pen window. Friar and several
hastily summoned S. A. E.'s followed
in pursuit, but the nian got away.
John Vann of Atlanta and Porter
Ball of Charleston visited the Alpha
Tau Omega house last week.
Members, pledges, and alumni of
Sigma Alpha Epsilon will have a
small informal house dance at the fraternity
house this evening.
Jake Freed, '30, visited the Phi Beta
Delta house during the Thanksgiving
weekend. Freed is now in the retail
merchandizing business in Florida.
Albert Edwin Rainsford was initiated
into the Gamma Nu chapter of
Sigma Nu on Saturday, November 18.
Rainsford was a member of the old
Delta club, which was the petitioning
group at the University. He is now
taking graduate at Duke University.
Thomas Knox and George Blewer,
two members of the freshman football
team, were entertained at the Sigma
Chi house at Gainesville on their re:cnt
trip to the University of Florida.
The pledges of Alpha Beta are planning
to entertain the actives and aljnini
with a small house dance on the
Saturday night after the Damas club
iance.
Pi K. A. fraternity entertained with
i wiener roast from 8 to 10 o'clock
last Monday night at Billy Belsar's
lome in Heathwood.
After the roast the boys and their
iates went to the fraternity house on
Sreen Street and were entertained by
lie singing of George Sifly, and
Charlie Crowson, and by an informal
lance.
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