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Chapter Letters: Tau - Syracuse University, December 1885 (image)

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Chapter Letters: Tau - Syracuse University, December 1885

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[Beta] Tau enjoyed the alpha province sub convention, but was disappointed to miss delegates from Gamma and Lambda. They have initiated four new members, and three Tau members traveled to Chautauqua where they met sisters from other chapters and heard lectures by Mrs Livermore. Three [Beta] Tau girls have gotten married, and others have graduated or left for new jobs.

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December 1885
Chapter Letters: Upsilon - Northwestern University, December 1885 (image)

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Chapter Letters: Upsilon - Northwestern University, December 1885

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Upsilon has 12 members besides two pledged girls in the third year of preparatory. On October 1th3, Upsilon celebrated Founders' Day with an afternoon initiation and evening banquet. Besides visits by members of other chapters, they have also enjoyed hosting an informal "Chocolatiere" to gentlemen friends on November 13th at the home of Miss Van Benschoten. Five Upsilon girls spent Halloween with Kate Sharp, Upsilon alumnae, at her home.

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December 1885
Chapter Letters: Phi - Boston University, December 1885 (image)

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Chapter Letters: Phi - Boston University, December 1885

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Although Phi has lost eight members this term, they have initiated one and received much help and encouragement on the return of their delegate from the Province convention with [Beta] Tau. Their literary work this term consists of discussions of current events.

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December 1885
The Second Sub-Convention (image)

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The Second Sub-Convention

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This report details a convention of Alpha Province held with Tau chapter on Thursday and Friday, October 22 and 23, 1885. Delegates from Psi, Phi, and Beta, as well as Grand President Charlotte Barrell attended the subconvention. The convention was primarily focused on literary work of the chapters, qualifications for membership, and strengthening individual chapters. Delegates also attended chapel exercises of the University, took a tour of the city, visited Alpha of Alpha Phi Fraternity's chapter house, and enjoyed a banquet with toasts.

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December 1885
Ladies' Fraternities (image)

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Ladies' Fraternities

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This section of the Key includes an excerpt from the Delta Gamma Anchora, a publication of the Delta Gamma Fraternity. The Anchora article provides a detailed summation of the nine ladies' fraternities in existence in 1885, and notes that Kappa Alpha Theta,Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity, and Delta Gamma are the most prominent. The dates of founding and number of members in each fraternity are given. The article also includes an editorial note which identifies which types of girls might or might not want to join a fraternity.

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December 1885
Exchanges, December 1885 (image)

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Exchanges, December 1885

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In this unusually long exchanges section, the Key Editorial Board begins with a review of publications from Kappa Sigma, Kappa Alpha Theta, and I. C. Sororis, all of which are found to be lacking. The I. C. Sorosis is critiqued for its choice of an arrow as a symbol and the newly established Kappa Alpha Journal is mocked for one of its poems. The Delta Upsilon Quarterly is said to have a "real editor" and the Purple and Gold is said to be edited by a "real poet." A poem from the Purple and Gold is given a two page review. The Delta Kappa Upsilon Quarterly's tone of self-adulation is mocked, and a fiery, three-page creative story follows in which each publication is imagined as a mythological figure and accordingly complimented, mocked, or otherwise characterized. The Delta Tau Delta Crescent is complimented for its "snap and energy." Once again, the editors of the Key mock the Beta Theta Pi Publication, this time by attacking the city of Cincinnati where the Beta Theta Pi is published. The Key editor writes a witty, feminist criticism of the editor of the Sigma Chi for calling her "fair editress," in which she dubs him "Pretty Mr. Editor." Additionally, the Key editors argue against the Delta Upsilon Quarterly critique of the use of foreign languages within fraternity publications. This isn't a newspaper, they argue, this is a fraternity publication, and fraternity members may be expected to know Latin, French, etc. Finally, the Delta Upsilon Quarterly's new covers are given a backhanded compliment, and the Depauw Monthly's improvement is complemented.

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December 1885
Editorial Stanzas, December 1885 (image)

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Editorial Stanzas, December 1885

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This humorous and sarcastic poem entitled "On the Mysterious Disappearance of Wooglin and Co." was written by Key Editor Minnetta T. Taylor. In the poem, the author theorizes increasingly wild places where "Wooglin," the former editor of the Beta Theta Pi, may be hiding. In reality, the unformalized feud between the Beta Theta Pi and the Golden Key included devastatingly witty banter and may have been linked to the editor's resignation of his post.

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December 1885
Chapter Letters: Beta, St. Lawrence University, December 1885 (image)

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Chapter Letters: Beta, St. Lawrence University, December 1885

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[Beta] Beta reports that they are stronger than ever. After initiating five new members their ranks number 14, and their study of music, literature, and current events is well-organized and ernest. They were sorrowed by the death of Lucia Heaton's mother, which caused them to postpone their anniversary banquet. On October 17th, they met at the invitation of Miss Marie Liotard to wish her farewell in her new job as a teacher in a private boarding school on Staten Island. On Halloween the [Beta] Betas and Kappas met at the home of Gertrude Lee.

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December 1885
Chapter Letters: Gamma - Wooster University, December 1885 (image)

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Chapter Letters: Gamma - Wooster University, December 1885

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The brief [Beta] Gamma report details the number of students involved in each greek organization on campus, and adds that Gamma has initiated two new members. On November 14th, [Beta] Gamma was "royally entertained" at the home of Alice Firestone along with two alumnae.

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December 1885
Chapter Letters: Epsilon - Illinois Wesleyan University, December 1885 (image)

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Chapter Letters: Epsilon - Illinois Wesleyan University, December 1885

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Epsilon has adopted a new literary program which has three parts: conversation, extemporaneous, and orations and debate. They have initiated three new members, and a Kappa was one of only two women selected to compete in the next Oratorical.

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December 1885
Chapter Letters: Zeta - Iowa University, December 1885 (image)

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Chapter Letters: Zeta - Iowa University, December 1885

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The short [Beta] Zeta message reports that [Beta] Zeta Chapter has initiated one new member, and anticipates initiating two more. The Chapter has plans to move their quarters to the more favorable Odd Fellows' rooms. Most interestingly, there is a rumor that Delta Gamma Fraternity has placed a chapter at Iowa University sub rosa.

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December 1885
Chapter Letters: Eta - Wisconsin University, December 1885 (image)

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Chapter Letters: Eta - Wisconsin University, December 1885

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Eta began the year with only five active members, but they have initiated five new members for a total of 10. Eta's resident alumnae have formed a Kappa reading club alongside almost all the active Kappas, and meetings are held on Saturday evenings. The meetings include reading and discussing essays and sketches. By strange coincidence, two of Eta's alumnae were married on the same day.

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December 1885
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