Culver Stockton College - Milestones Yearbook (Canton, MO)

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Chi Omega . . FOUNDED IN 1867 U Gamma chapter of Chi Omega evolved from the Zetolophian Literary Society which was founded at Christian University in 1867. After spending fifteen years at the local social fraternity, Zeta Lambda Sigma, the organization received a Chi Omega Chapter in the spring of 1927. Founded at the University of Arkansas in 1895, Chi Omega is today the oldest national vvomen's social organization and has ninety-six chapters and the largest membership among sororities. A successful rushing season netting tvventy-three pledges began in the fall with a school daze party, featured dinners, teas, coke-parties, a trip on the ferry for an island picnic, and was climaxed by the traditional wedding of Miss Rushee and Mr. Mu Gamma. At the end of the pledge season, Maurine Boulvvare and Elaine Lowe were chosen as honor initiate and model pledge. During the year Chi Omega materially increased their collection of books relating to the activities of women. On December 7, the Mu Gamma chapter cooperated with Phi Kappa Chi sorority in order to add to an interesting social calendar with the third annual formal inter-sorority dance in Culver Gymnasium. The annual spring formal dinner-dance Was held May 17, in Hannibal at the Mark Tvvain Hotel. The Chi O trio composed of Norma Mayfield, Evelyn Orr, and Virginia Witty rendered several numbers. Lillian Leslie performed in the capacity of toast-mistress and Mrs. Elizabeth Tipton and Chi O president Alice Petska delivered short addresses to the assembled guests. On May 11, the Chi Omega girls entertained their mothers at their annual tea held in conjunction with the Mother's Day festivities. The tea was held in the sorority hall. An alumnae dinner,during Commencement Week, ended the Chi O social activities for the year. An interesting paragraph? Chi O officers T y van

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QW '26 From left to right: Bunning, French, L. Leslie, Lillard, Lloyd, Porter, B.Thornann Burrows, Brown, Carroll, Crum, Gruber, Huston Jenkins, Johnson, Keithly N .Leslie, Maxwell, Mayfield, Newell, Orr, Ownby,Pe11ry, Petska,Searengen, I-I.Tl1ol mann, Wilson, Witty, Butler, Boulware, Creech, Crist, Dennis, Ellis, Goetz, Gooch, Lange, Lowe, Martyn, McKellar, Moore, Spahr, Tucker, Wehrmann Westfall. 1 Q HUM-- , 44. .Q - vw .- ,553-D, if he lf ,-s-L - .n.f'.s.. Chi Omega Founded at Fzzyetruille, Arla. in 1895 Efmbliebefi at Czzlver-Stocktofz College in 1927 Twcntyfsix

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Public Speakers . . . FRESHMEN EXTEMP CCNTEST MILD SUCCESS ID THEY LAUGH WHEN YOU GOT UP TO SPEAK? DOES THE CHAIRMAN CALL ON YOU FOR AN OPINION? YOU CAN BE A PUBLIC SPEAKER TOO. To become a reputable speaker, one must speak, and thus Culver-Stockton presents an annual Freshmen Extemporaneous Speaking Contest in November. Twelve bold and determined Freshmen expressed their desire to stand and declare unto the world the flam- ing truth, to withhold nothing in order that posterity might know that its predecessors were living examples of the inherent right of every American to speak that which he would. In direct contrast to nations of force, these twelve exemplified Democracy at its best. Upon these twelve rested the responsibility of displaying such declamatory arts as to impress all who would hear. Four-FOUR, with shaking knees and trembling The Winnahf Miss Vefvia Probst hands finally were coerced into speaking for six minutes I on some phase of Pan-Americanism. Because of the increased interest in Pan-American relations, they were selected as the general subject. The speakers spent several weeks reading, and actually found out what they knew about the subject a half an hour before they spoke. Places were drawn to- gether with specific topics, thirty minutes later they ascended the chapel platform before a vast audience of twenty Qincluding three bored judgesl and spoke for Cor were supposed toD six minutes. - ' Miss Frances McFall presented an interesting and intelligent speech for three minutes and stopped. Mr. Paul Rosenberg CMurphy for shortD, speaking for the first time in his life before an audience-such as it was-bravely held out for his full six minutes and deserved a hand for his attempt. Mr. Robert Schlager declaimed on The Possibilities of Defense of the Westerii Hemisphere. Bob ran a close second to Miss Vervia Probst QThe winnahj-CWhich is one more termite Extempores McFa1l, Rosenburg and Probst garner material in 'CITIC Pillai' of I1'121I1'S SllPI'CH12lCYD. Speaking on The Constitution- ality of a Permanent Pan-American Union, Miss Probst not only spoke for six minutes, but spoke coherently. She declared that such a union would be constitutional, but would involve some loss of sovereignty. Her name is emblazoned upon a cup that shall stand as an inspiration to all future embryonic expostulators. Twenty- gh