College of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons - Cortex Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Astra Chapter of Lambda Omicron Gamma was organized March 8, 1929 at the College of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons as a part of the National Lambda Omicron Gamma Fraternity which was founded in 1924 at the Osteopathic College in Philadelphia. Although the youngest fraternity on the campus, Lambda Omicron Gamma can look with pride at the achievements of its few years of existence. In 1932, we were honored by the award of Interfraternity Scholarship Plaque, won by our maintaining the highest interfraternity scholarship rating on the campus. A number of interesting and instructive meetings were held during the year. At the first Hy Katz welcomed the new men on the campus and introduced Dr. J. Farber, who addressed himself particularly to the sub-frosh and freshmen on the prob- lems confronting them. Dr. FHatfield held a clinic on appendicitis. At another meeting Dr. Jenney, who has recently returned from a tour of European hospitals and clinics, gave some of the highlights of his experiences abroad. Dr. N. A. Davis presented a paper on the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis. Dr. Dain L. Tasker spoke on pneu- monia, and illustrated his lecture with X-Ray slides. .New men inducted into the fraternity this year were J. Brotman and B. Gordon, and a number of men were pledged. Ten girls of the American School of Osteopathy, realizing that they were enter- ing what was accepted as a man ' s field, and that their work was difficult, started a study club. One day while walking to class with Dr. Georgia Stennenberg, Dr. Still suggested that the girls study group, which was a sister organization to the Atlas Club, might fittingly call itself Axis, so was named the first women s osteopathic organization. As time went on, new osteopathic schools were opened in other cities and new chapters were added to Axis which was incorporated as a sorority. The chapter in Los Angeles was the last one to be formed in 1917. Axis Sorority began their year with a party at Dr. Collinge ' s cabin, just before school began. On October 13, o formal reception wos held at the home of Dr. Page Seventy

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for the new men at school. On the evening of Nov. 2, on informal banquet was held at the house and Dr. R. Walker gave a short talk on Fraternalism. The social event of importance during the trimester was a barn dance, held behind the sacred portals of the house. Pledge night was held at the home of Dr. Chos. Blind. The second trimester was marked by a talk by Dr. J. Rogers, chairman of the educational committee of the A. O. A. and a post national president of Phi Sigma Gamma, a return to activities of Dr. Louis hdull, one of our charter members, who played host to the entire active chapter for supper, and a dance held at the La Canada Club. The lost trimester was notable for the bimonthly educational meetings at which prominent professional men gave lectures. The formal social function of the year was held at the Roosevelt hHotel in h ollywood where a brilliant dinner-dance was well attended and enjoyed. Eta Nu Chi Fraternity was founded on this campus by fourteen enterprising freshmen in the fail of 1926. Their purpose in forming this organization was to initiate a group who could formulate their ov n plans for serving the cause of Oste- opathy. The local chapter of Eta Nu Chi is now bringing to a close a very pleasant year. Activities during the current year have been limited chiefly to educational meetings which have proved most valuable. It has been our privilege to have with us at our various meetings. Dr. W. hdopps, A. K. Tucker, Chester Nugent, W. W. W. Pritchard, Dain L. Tasker, Clement Vilim, Wayne Dooley, Wade Morris, Triplett, W. Madsen, J. S. White and Dr. Pike. The outstanding achievement of our school year was the winning of the Sigma Sigma Phi Interfraternity Scholarship Plaque for the second successive year. The annual mountain trip was held the second week-end in February at Fulmor s cabin at Idyllwild. Formal pledging for pledges Bosworth and Lohrson took place at the home of Brother Dawe. P Xc Sixly-iihie

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Dessa Thompson, in Pasadena, to which all the new girls were invited. Another outstanding event of the year was the Atlas-Axis reception dance at the home of Dr. Longyear in Alfadena. Initiation was held January 5, for Mary Emig and Jac- quelin Bryson. Two weeks later a dinner was given in honor of our new members and for the rushees. This past year we have continued our bimonthly professional meetings under the direction of Dr. Georgia Smith. The Kappa Psi Delta sorority was an outgrowth of the A. S. O. It was started in the spring of 1904 and was incorporated according to the laws of Iowa, with ten charter members. When the S. S. Still College of Des Moines was sold and the student body divided, the majority of members came to Los Angeles, where a new chapter was established in the fall of 1905. There are now chapters in Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, Kansas City and Los Angeles. On October 2, when school opened, we were pleased to welcome thirteen new girls. The premier of our rushing season was a dinner at McDonnell ' s, followed by a motion picture at Loews State Theatre. Kappa Psi Delta ' s annual reception sponsored by the Alumni was given at the home of Dr. Wade Morris in Los Angeles. Following the reception twenty-one girls spent the week-end celebrating hdallowe ' en at Edith Putman ' s delightful cabin at Redondo Beach. As a special treat for the December meeting Dr. Eleanor Keim of Melbourne, Australia spoke on practicing in a British Province. In February, the alumni and actives entertained new members with a dinner given in Dr. Charles Weston s home. The April meeting of field members and actives was held at Dr. Amanda Lowe s home in FHoilywood. In the second week in April the field members entertained the girls on Kappa Day, April 19, with a delightful dinner given at the home of a field member. Kappa Psi Delta ' s formal dance of the year was given in the beautiful country home of Dr. Katharine Gibson in San Fernando Valley. Page Seventy-one