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Title:
ANCHORA of Delta Gamma, Vol. 90, No. 4, Winter 1974
Date/Date Range:
00/00/1974
Subjects:
Delta Gamma ANCHORA (Publication)
Era:
1970s
20th Century
The Local Scene
awards. During the summer, all local
traditional monthly meeting has been
the Greek system. The sorority and
high school seniors were invited to a
a Saturday luncheon and program fol-
fraternity collegians and alumni have
Panhellenic Play Day, a barbeque-
lowed by bridge. Sororities with pre-
formed a Greek Council to exchange
dominately young members have dif-
information and concerns and thus
swim party.
ficulty finding delegates who can at-
improve and unify the total concept
Rochester
tend on Saturday, and these groups
of the Greek system.
Rochester alumnae participated in
backed a drive to change the meeting
In March, the Greek Council held
City Panhellenic's annual fall "Greek
to a week day. When the majority
a conference entitled "The Second
Prix" Road Rally, which was followed
voted to continue meeting on Satur-
One-Hundred Years," as the Greek
by dinner and dancing in the evening.
days, two groups dropped out of the
system has existed on the Syracuse
This road rally is Panhellenic's prin-
association.
campus for 102 years. Among topics
cipal fund raising event to earn money
Thirty-two Delta Gamma alumnae
discussed in small workshops were:
for a scholarship fund which pro-
paid the one dollar City Panhellenic
Image for the 70's - Why Be Greek?;
vides two or three scholarships to col-
dues last year. To increase member-
Greek Leadership; Chapter Unity;
lege freshmen.
ship, San Diego alumnae recently be-
Chapter Finance; Alumni Relations.
Delta Gamma's Panhellenic repre-
gan collecting Panhellenic dues at
Each workshop had a leader, one of
sentative Jessie Gluck Wolf, rE-Kent
Founders Day. The reason? Most
whom was Province I Collegiate Chair-
State, served on the selection com-
members bring several single bills for
man Andrea Van Alstne Lutz, AO-
mittee which chose the recipients from
the social hour. To date three more
Miami Univ.
among the 100 high school seniors
paid memberships than last year.
The Greek system at Syracuse seems
who applied. The winners were intro-
Two Delta Gammas were among
to be gaining additional interest and
duced at the annual Panhellenic spring
speakers at City Panhellenic meetings
appeal, hopefully resulting from uni-
luncheon.
in 1974. Georgette Foster McGregor,
fied and careful planning and eval-
The spring luncheon was a special
A-UCLA, spoke on "Effective Com-
uation.
occasion marking Rochester City Pan-
munication" at the January meeting,
hellenic's 50th anniversary. The cur-
and Nancy Taylor Jones, BT-Utah,
Westchester County
rent president gave a resume of the
was one of three moderator-speakers
The Westchester County City Pan-
half century's activities, and past pres-
at the March meeting which focused
hellenic's 20th Anniversary Scholar-
idents were honored guests. Nine
on "Three Aspects of Panhellenics,
ship Bridge was held September 19.
Delta Gammas were in attendance,
Problems: City Panhellenics, Col-
Funds raised will enable Westchester
including Eleanor Harper Gay, AE-
legiate Panhellenics, and Alumnae
Panhellenic to offer its first annual
West Virginia, Panhellenic President,
Chapters." Nancy also addressed a
scholarship to a Westchester sorority
1968.
quarterly meeting of the Association
woman entering her senior year. The
of Southern California Panhellenics on
scholarship will be presented in June
Sacramento
"How to Make Your Panhellenic
1975.
A November luncheon was held by
Strong."
A highlight of the bridge was the
the Sacramento City Panhellenic to
In spite of increased rush enroll-
presence of Marian Hill Kennan, S-
raise funds for five scholarships to be
ments on most campuses, Panhellenic
Wisconsin, of Ft. Madison, Iowa, who
awarded to area women attending four-
rush parties in San Diego are still
was the first president of the group
year colleges. Carol Ahlquist Kearns,
not attracting many guests. When Lois
of sororities that became the West-
AH-Sacramento, was named chair-
Schaff Raynes, ro-Indiana State, op-
chester Panhellenic. Serving as the
woman of the Scholarship Committee.
ened her home for a summer pan-
current president of Westchester Pan-
"New Greek Life on the California
hellenic rush party, only a few girls
hellenic is Virginia Beatson Case, AT-
Campus" was the topic of speaker
attended. Although the City Panhel-
Toronto.
Margaret Gramatky, past president of
lenic will probably try another rush
the Northern California Council of
party next summer, the consensus is
Wichita
City Panhellenics.
that providing collegiate chapters with
In October the City Panhellenic
sponsorship forms, containing com-
Scholarship Fashion Show and Tea
St. Louis City
plete and reliable information, is of
was held in Wilner Auditorium on the
The first day of spring was heralded
more benefit than alumnae rush parties.
Wichita State University campus. Local
by the St. Louis City alumnae chapter
Other Delta Gamma contributions
alumnae of national sororities spon-
with a bridge and brunch. Nine tables
through panhellenic were providing
sored the annual benefit which en-
of Delta Gammas and friends enjoyed
five cakes for the Armed Services
ables local high school graduates to
a delicious brunch and an afternoon
YWCA and two salads for a party at
go on to college by the awarding of
of cards. Proceeds from the event
San Diego State University. The San
scholarships. A profit of $600 was
were given to the Greater St. Louis
Diego alumnae chapter won first place
realized from this function. Modeling
Panhellenic Scholarship Fund. Jane
in panhellenic bridge for the second
some of the fashions, which were
Kastrup Dysart, AE-Washington Univ.,
consecutive year. The $22 prize went
shown courtesy of local shops, was
was chairman of the afternoon. The
to th taped textbook library for blind
Weltha Brown Terry, AZ-Lawrence.
door prize was donated by Butch
college students.
After the fashion show, a festive tea
Welsch, husband of Carolyn Hilbert
was held.
Welsch, AE-Washington Univ.
Syracuse
In the spring Panhellenic sponsored
For the past year at Syracuse Uni-
a tour of sorority houses and other
San Diego
versity ,the emphasis of all alumnae
facilities on the Wichita State Univer-
The San Diego City Panhellenic
and collegiate panhellenic efforts has
sity campus for local high school girls
definitely has a generation gap. The
been to work cohesively to strengthen
who were interested in pledging. Visits
THE ANCHORA OF DELTA GAMMA
WINTER 1974/17