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Volt lf No. 3 ST. MARY’S CITY, MARYLAND ______________________ January-February, 1960 Phi Theta Kappa Organizing a Branch of the A. A. U. W. For those of you who are not familiar with the Greek alphabet, those symbols represent the letters Phi Theta Kappa — a recognized honorary scholarship society dedicated to the promotion of scholastic achievement in junior colleges. The society was originated at Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri in 1910 under a group of charter members and the dean of women, Mrs. Elizabeth Moore. By 1918 it had found its way into many other colleges for women, and in 1924 the constitution had been altered to include men’s and co-ed colleges. In 1929 the society was recognized by the American Association of Junior Colleges, after which came the large expansion under the nam e of Phi Theta Kappa, a name suggested by the senior college fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa. In order to establish a chapter, a petition signed by five eligible students, one faculty member, and the President or Dean must be submitted to the National Executive Secretary - Treasurer. The petition is then passed on to the active charter members for a vote. A three-fourths affirmative vote will make the charter grant possible after a fifty dollar fee is paid. A charter may be granted to an accredited Junior College which is a member of the American Association of Junior Colleges and meets the standards of the Executive Council. Phi Theta Kappa is governed by the Executive Council which consists of national members and one council member from each active alumni chapter. The Executive Council meets annually, but important motions may be made and carried by mail between meetings. Active membership consists of: 1) Students regularly enrolled in the college division of a Junior College who have attained a standing at least equivalent to that of a freshman in a four-year college or university, and who have completed one term in the college division. 2) A regularly enrolled student shall be in the college division, carrying a cumulative average of at least 15 hours per week, 12 of which must be in courses leading to a recognized degree in a fully accredited college or university. To be eligible a student must be: 1) of good moral character, etc.; 2) within the upper scholastic ten percent of the regularly enrolled student body of the college division based on all previous work in previous divisions. We have only outlined a few introductory facts concerning Phi Theta Kappa. A pamphlet containing the constitution will be on hand in the library and in the future we hope to have the_ complete story. In the meantime, interested parties may consult Miss Perkins, the sponsor of Phi Theta Kappa at St. Mary’s. Congratulations to those who made it. Women of St. Mary’s Junior College and St. Mary’s County are currently engaged in forming a Branch of the A.A.U.W. — American Association of University Women. A need for the A.A.U.W. in Southern Maryland has long been felt, as it will not only offer a chance for cultural and intellectual stimulus but also foster contacts and friendships between professional women and homemakers, teachers and lay members, experienced leaders and recent university or college graduates. The organization is an old and well known one, with outstanding achievements that are legion. One of the earliest interests of the Association was the encouragement of a high quality of scholarship among women. For years a certain part of all dues of the national A.A.U.W. was set aside toward a million dollar scholarship fund. That fund has now reached the two million dollar mark, with the result that A.A.U.W. is enabled to grant approximately 40 national fellowships annually, ranging between $2,000 and $4,000. It al s o awards many international grants, and from 1945 through 1958 has brought 443 women from 31 countries to study in the United States. The Association presents women’s points of view to various organizations and institutions in_ an ever-widening program of enrichment, and betterment of conditions for university women. It not only encourages a high standard of education for women but it lifts educational conditions in local communities, and lorks on other community projects. It tries to improve public schools, and studies mental health and consumer problems. International relations a re one of its chief concerns and here the Association members wo r k, through study programs, first to inform themselves, then to inform the public. Often a Branch of the A.A.U.W. is found to be sponsoring-creative arts and the bringing of famous painters, musicians, o r speakers to the community. The American Association of University Women is also a member of the International Federation of University Women, an organization which works to promote close international u n d e r s t a n d i n g through joining university women of all lands in work for common goals. The first two meetings this year, of the group seeking installation as a branch, were held at Miss May Russell’s Cottage. Twenty women from the community and several members of our own faculty were present. Mrs. Sue White was the chairman “pro tem” for these meetings. The third meeting was held on Thursday, February 18, at the home of Mrs. Arthur Rysticken, Town Creek Manor. Those in attendance studied the proposed by-laws and voted for their acceptance, thus creating (when accepted by the National) the St. Mary’s City Branch of the American Association of University Women, a unit to serve Southern Maryland. Members of this new organization were also presented a slate of officers who were elected by unanimous vote to serve for two years. Those from our own faculty who are joining St. Mary’s Branch of the A.A.U.W. are: Miss May Russell, of Western Maryland and Columbia University; Mrs. Lois Donhiser, University of Wisconsin; Mi s s Charlotte Oslund, North Dakota Agricultural College; Mrs. Minna Irby, University of South Carolina; Miss Velma Perkins, George Peabody College; Miss Beatrice Simms, University of Kentucky; Mrs. Norma Stickland, University of Missouri; and Mrs. Sue White, University of Kansas. Bev To Represent St. Mary’ s Miss Bev Ingersoll, of Salisbury, Maryland was doubly honored by St. Mary’s Junior College faculty and student body. This 19-year-old miss was selected our college entry in Glamour Magazine’s 1960 “ Ten Best Dressed College Girls in America” contest; and by the faculty, St. Mary’s Junior College Princess to the 33rd Annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. In the August College Campus issue of Glamour, ten of America’s best dressed college girls are presented to the public. These girls were originally selected by their college faculty and voted the “ Best Dressed Girls on Campus” by the students. For this choice, Glamour magazine asked the colleges to use criteria of: 1) good figure and posture; 2) clean, shining, well-kept hair; 3) imagination in managing a clothes budget; 4) good grooming; 5) appropriate campus look; 6) a clear understanding of her fashion type; 7) individuality in her use of color and accessories; 8) workable wardrobe plan; 9) a neat way with make-up; 10) appropriate off-campus look,; //') After being selected St. Mary’s Best Dressed Girl, Bev will submit three photographs —1) typical on-campus outfit; 2) off-campus daytime outfit, and 3) party outfit)—to (see BEV, page 2) Jan wins $10 in dimes at the March of Dimes Talent Show
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FullText | Volt lf No. 3 ST. MARY’S CITY, MARYLAND ______________________ January-February, 1960 Phi Theta Kappa Organizing a Branch of the A. A. U. W. For those of you who are not familiar with the Greek alphabet, those symbols represent the letters Phi Theta Kappa — a recognized honorary scholarship society dedicated to the promotion of scholastic achievement in junior colleges. The society was originated at Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri in 1910 under a group of charter members and the dean of women, Mrs. Elizabeth Moore. By 1918 it had found its way into many other colleges for women, and in 1924 the constitution had been altered to include men’s and co-ed colleges. In 1929 the society was recognized by the American Association of Junior Colleges, after which came the large expansion under the nam e of Phi Theta Kappa, a name suggested by the senior college fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa. In order to establish a chapter, a petition signed by five eligible students, one faculty member, and the President or Dean must be submitted to the National Executive Secretary - Treasurer. The petition is then passed on to the active charter members for a vote. A three-fourths affirmative vote will make the charter grant possible after a fifty dollar fee is paid. A charter may be granted to an accredited Junior College which is a member of the American Association of Junior Colleges and meets the standards of the Executive Council. Phi Theta Kappa is governed by the Executive Council which consists of national members and one council member from each active alumni chapter. The Executive Council meets annually, but important motions may be made and carried by mail between meetings. Active membership consists of: 1) Students regularly enrolled in the college division of a Junior College who have attained a standing at least equivalent to that of a freshman in a four-year college or university, and who have completed one term in the college division. 2) A regularly enrolled student shall be in the college division, carrying a cumulative average of at least 15 hours per week, 12 of which must be in courses leading to a recognized degree in a fully accredited college or university. To be eligible a student must be: 1) of good moral character, etc.; 2) within the upper scholastic ten percent of the regularly enrolled student body of the college division based on all previous work in previous divisions. We have only outlined a few introductory facts concerning Phi Theta Kappa. A pamphlet containing the constitution will be on hand in the library and in the future we hope to have the_ complete story. In the meantime, interested parties may consult Miss Perkins, the sponsor of Phi Theta Kappa at St. Mary’s. Congratulations to those who made it. Women of St. Mary’s Junior College and St. Mary’s County are currently engaged in forming a Branch of the A.A.U.W. — American Association of University Women. A need for the A.A.U.W. in Southern Maryland has long been felt, as it will not only offer a chance for cultural and intellectual stimulus but also foster contacts and friendships between professional women and homemakers, teachers and lay members, experienced leaders and recent university or college graduates. The organization is an old and well known one, with outstanding achievements that are legion. One of the earliest interests of the Association was the encouragement of a high quality of scholarship among women. For years a certain part of all dues of the national A.A.U.W. was set aside toward a million dollar scholarship fund. That fund has now reached the two million dollar mark, with the result that A.A.U.W. is enabled to grant approximately 40 national fellowships annually, ranging between $2,000 and $4,000. It al s o awards many international grants, and from 1945 through 1958 has brought 443 women from 31 countries to study in the United States. The Association presents women’s points of view to various organizations and institutions in_ an ever-widening program of enrichment, and betterment of conditions for university women. It not only encourages a high standard of education for women but it lifts educational conditions in local communities, and lorks on other community projects. It tries to improve public schools, and studies mental health and consumer problems. International relations a re one of its chief concerns and here the Association members wo r k, through study programs, first to inform themselves, then to inform the public. Often a Branch of the A.A.U.W. is found to be sponsoring-creative arts and the bringing of famous painters, musicians, o r speakers to the community. The American Association of University Women is also a member of the International Federation of University Women, an organization which works to promote close international u n d e r s t a n d i n g through joining university women of all lands in work for common goals. The first two meetings this year, of the group seeking installation as a branch, were held at Miss May Russell’s Cottage. Twenty women from the community and several members of our own faculty were present. Mrs. Sue White was the chairman “pro tem” for these meetings. The third meeting was held on Thursday, February 18, at the home of Mrs. Arthur Rysticken, Town Creek Manor. Those in attendance studied the proposed by-laws and voted for their acceptance, thus creating (when accepted by the National) the St. Mary’s City Branch of the American Association of University Women, a unit to serve Southern Maryland. Members of this new organization were also presented a slate of officers who were elected by unanimous vote to serve for two years. Those from our own faculty who are joining St. Mary’s Branch of the A.A.U.W. are: Miss May Russell, of Western Maryland and Columbia University; Mrs. Lois Donhiser, University of Wisconsin; Mi s s Charlotte Oslund, North Dakota Agricultural College; Mrs. Minna Irby, University of South Carolina; Miss Velma Perkins, George Peabody College; Miss Beatrice Simms, University of Kentucky; Mrs. Norma Stickland, University of Missouri; and Mrs. Sue White, University of Kansas. Bev To Represent St. Mary’ s Miss Bev Ingersoll, of Salisbury, Maryland was doubly honored by St. Mary’s Junior College faculty and student body. This 19-year-old miss was selected our college entry in Glamour Magazine’s 1960 “ Ten Best Dressed College Girls in America” contest; and by the faculty, St. Mary’s Junior College Princess to the 33rd Annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. In the August College Campus issue of Glamour, ten of America’s best dressed college girls are presented to the public. These girls were originally selected by their college faculty and voted the “ Best Dressed Girls on Campus” by the students. For this choice, Glamour magazine asked the colleges to use criteria of: 1) good figure and posture; 2) clean, shining, well-kept hair; 3) imagination in managing a clothes budget; 4) good grooming; 5) appropriate campus look; 6) a clear understanding of her fashion type; 7) individuality in her use of color and accessories; 8) workable wardrobe plan; 9) a neat way with make-up; 10) appropriate off-campus look,; //') After being selected St. Mary’s Best Dressed Girl, Bev will submit three photographs —1) typical on-campus outfit; 2) off-campus daytime outfit, and 3) party outfit)—to (see BEV, page 2) Jan wins $10 in dimes at the March of Dimes Talent Show |