Sorority Ratings QUEENS BLUES May Day May z April 28, 1934 Queens-Chicora College, Charlotte, N. C. Vol. 13, No. IQ AKG Taps New Members In Chapel Nine New Members Ad mitted—National Con vention on Campus Conferences On Vocational Guidance A. A. U, W. Brings Speakers of Note To Talk to Pupils VOCATIONS CHOSEN IN CHAPEL Alpha Kappa Gamma, the national honorary leadership fraternity, “tapped” for mem bership in an impressive ceremony held Thursday morning, April 19, at the chapel exercises, nine out standing leaders in the cam pus life of Queens. Dr. Frazer presided at the meeting, and Janet Robinson made an interesting talk on “The Place of Alpha Kappa Gamma on the Campus.” The students chosen to be come members of the honor ary fraternity are Mary Louise Thomas, of Charlotte, a member of the class of 1932 and now secretary to Dean Blair; Eve Hill, of San An tonio, Texas; Ruth Grover, of Charlotte, who Was recently elected president of the stu dent body for the coming year; Dorothy Cothran, of Timmonsville, S. C.; Emily Evans, of Charlotte; Marie Wilkinson, of Charlotte; Mar garet Trobaugh, of Morris town, Tenn., Betty Manning, of Charleston, S. C.; and Vir ginia Sampson, of Charlotte. Faculty members are Dean Blair and Miss Alma Ed wards. NATIONAL CONVENTION HELD HERE The national convention of Alpha Kappa Gamma was held here this year on Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21, with the Queens-Chicora chapter acting as hostess. The delegates were enter tained by several features. They were welcomed Friday afternoon at 2:30 by Dr. Frazer. After the business session and reports of com mittees initiation of the new members of the Olympian Circle was held in Pi Delta Literary Hall Friday night the delegates were honored by a dinner given in a pri vate dining room at the S & W Cafeteria. At that time Mrs. Patsy Smith Goodwin spoke on “Great Leaders.” Saturday morning the con vention was divided into groups to discuss the various campus activities. Rebecca McClary, of Georgetown, S. C., is presi dent of the Queens-Chicora chapter of Alpha Kappa Gam ma. On Tuesday, April 24, dur ing the nHorning and early aft ernoon ten Vocational Guid ance conferences were held on the campus. These confer ences were held as a project of the American Association of University Women in Char lotte. The A. A. U. W. select ed speakers from the ten vo cations in which Queens-Chi cora girls were most interest ed to speak to the girls on their subjects. Recently in chapel a survey was taken abong the students and the following eleven voca tions were found to be the most popular: Social Serv ice, Art, Independent Busi ness Women, Aviation, Buy ing, Laboratory Work, Office Work, Radio Broadcasting, Journalism, Nursing, and Medicine. From these eleven vocations ten were selected and informal conferences were held on each subject. The purpose of these con ferences was that Queens- Chicora girls might know what vocations were open to women today and that they might become better ac quainted with the fields in which they are interested. In these groups were discussed the problems in each field, the opportunities for originality, and the openings in each field today. The speakers chosen by the A. A. U. W. were Mrs. E. Hunter, on Journalism,; Miss Alleen Wood, Office Work; Dr. Sylvia Allen, Medicine; Mrs. E. T. Davidson, Labora tory Work; Miss Virginia Hamilton, Art; Miss Anne Wilkinson, Buying; Miss Con stance Rabin, Social Service; Mrs. S. B. McPheeters, Nurs ing; Mr. Le Grande Everett, Radio Broadcasting; Miss An ne Pierce, Independent Busi ness Women. The conferences which were held in the sorority houses and the Day Student House were well-attended by the stu- (5^011 t/S» Eve Hill was the chairman of the committee and other students who worked with her were Fritz Raley, Jean Orr, Ann McLaughlin, Carolyn Hoon, Grace Walker, Jeanette Malloy, and Margaret Tro baugh. Officers Of Organizations Are Chosen Publications, Clubs And Sororities Hold Elections May Day To Be Held May 2; Mary Steele Hubbard Queen Sorority Ratings It can be seen that the six Na tional Sororities on the cam pus are vieing keenly for the scholarship cup this year. Kappa Delta 88.49 Alpha Gamma Delta— 88.46 Chi Omega 88.05 Phi Mu 86.44 Alpha Delta Theta 85.88 Alpha Delta Pi 83.80 ACTIVES Chi Omega 89.79 Kappa Delta 89.52 Alpha Gamma Delta— 87.74 Alpha Delta Theta 86.78 Phi Mu 86.40 Alpha Delta Pi 86.05 PLEDGES Alpha Gamma Delta— 89.19 Kappa Delta 87.47 Phi Mu 86.49 Chi Omega 86.32 Alpha Delta Theta 84.99 Alpha Delta Pi 81.56 Old Legend To Be Theme Of Fete The regular Annual May Day will be held on the Queens campus Wednesday afternoon of May 2 at 4:00 o’clock. The public has been invited. In case of rain, this function will be postponed until the first clear day fol lowing the date set. Miss Cordelia Henderson, athletic instructor, has arranged and directed the features of this May Day festival. Day Students Variety Night Proceeds from the Variety Night program, presented by the Day Student Organization Wednesday, April 25, will be used for more equipment for the Day Student House. The program consisted of a one-act play, “The Trysting Place,” whose cast was com posed of misses Mary Steele Hubbard, Frances Ivery, and Frances Hunsucker, Charles Hamilton, Donald Hamilton and Herbert Phillips, a tap dance by little Miss Holland; a comic monologue; and an Indian musical pageant by the Hubbards, assisted by a chorus. MAY COURT Miss Mary Steele Hubbard was chosen from the student body to be the May Queen. Her sister, Grace Hubbard will be the Maid of Honor. The May Court chosen this year are the following peo ple: Jeanette Malloy, Bertha Burch, Bettie Wicker, Fran ces Raley, Virginia Hubbard, Marie Wood, Janet Hilton, Hannah Richardson, Mary Frances Erlich, Miriam Story, Frances Robinson, Martha Petteway, Carolyn Hoon, Miriam Steele, Mary Wisdom Lambeth, Jean Porter, Houghla Lee McCollum, Lois Meacham, Eleanor Hayes, Frances Scruggs, Clare Ha zel. There will be many small children from town who will attend the Queen and her court. Those participating will be: Flower Girls: Macy Ross, Peggy Helms, Nancy Lee Cheatham, Sara Robin son, Grace VanNess, Virginia Anne Landis, Barbara Whit- sett, and Louise Flemming. (Continued on Page 4) student government, pub lication, and sorority officers for the year 1934-35 have been elected. They are as follows: STUDENT GOVERNMENT OFFICERS President of student body, Ruth Grover. Boarder Organization: pres ident, Dorothy Cothran; vice- presidents, Lula Hall, Marga ret Truesdale, and Vivian Hil ton; secretary, Dorothy Ehr- hardt; treasurer, Frances Smith. Day Student Organization : president, Peggy Mitchell; vice-president, Marie Wilkin son; secretary, Virginia Ga briel ; treasurer, Jean Orr. Student Christian Associa tion : president, Mary Pope Murray; vice-president of boarders, Rachel Hamilton; vice president of day students, Emily Evans; secretary, Mary Frances Austelle; treasurer, Roberta Kilgore. Athletic Association: Presi dent, Mae Cook; vice-presi dent, Grace Hubbard; secre tary, Dorothy Senn; treasur er, Jean Kent Early. PUBLICATION STAFFS A new publication by the senior class the plan of which will be kept secret until next year: Editor-in-chief, Vir ginia Sampson; literary edi tor, Jeanette Malloy; busi ness manager. May D. Marion. Queens Blues: editor, Betty Manning; business manager, Molly Mullen. SORORITY OFFICERS Chi Omega: president, Clare Hazel; vice-president, Virginia Sampson; secretary^ Katherine Crowell; treasurer, Almedia McGinnis. Kappa Delta: president, Eleanor Hayes; vice-presi dent, May D. Marion; secre tary, Louise Holland; treas urer, Jane Ellen Taylor; as sistant treasurer, Frances Smith; editor, Marie Burton. Phi Mu : president, Martha P e 11 i w a y; vice-president, Bessie Shipp; secretary. Mar guerite Prevost; treasurer, Loise Thompson; assistant treasurer, Mary Philips. Alpha Delta Pi: president, Margaret Trobaugh; vice- president, Mary McMaster; Continued on Page 4

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