Paddle from the Iowa State Teachers College Shakespeare Literary Society, in which Ruth Welsh, class of 1932, was the treasurer, and Edith Diamond, class of 1933, was a member. The group first convened in September 1884 and had its last meeting in 1981. The group met and held events to discuss the works of Shakespeare and their application to present day life, as well as have readings of his works.
ISTC sorority paddle with insignia including "ISTC" and "Shake" at broad end and "Ruth Welsh" and "1931" at handle on same side and "Edith Diamond" on handle on reverse side. Color: BR,BK,GD
Large wooden lighted sorority shield for Pi Tau Phi. Mounted on a wooden base. Lights are made from old Christmas lights.
Tau Phi was a social sorority founded in 1925, the sorority has a purpose for students to seek friendship and to promote cultural development. Pi Tau Phi social sorority. The sorority began in December 1925. The group held dinner parties, worked with the Red Cross, and hosted events alongside the other social fraternities on campus. However, the sorority merged with Alpha Delta Pi national sorority in the 1960s. This sorority still exists on campus today.
Phi Tau Theta, Methodist men's fraternity. Phi Tau Theta was a fraternity that spawned from the Westley Foundation, a Methodist group that was open to all Methodist men and women on campus. The Westley Foundation was founded first in January 1921 according to the College Eye (school newspaper), followed by Phi Tau Theta in October 1928 (College Eye). Professor Harry LeRoy Eells was the sponsor of this fraternity. The group's purpose was to be one with God’s spirit and desires to bring Methodist men into closer fellowship with each other and with the church, thus bringing them closer to God. In 1941 Pi Tau Theta merged with Sigma Epsilon Theta, another Methodist fraternity on campus, to form Delta Sigma Theta. Which was then renamed Sigma Theta Epsilon in 1949 and became inactive at the end of 1962. The group then reactivated in 1966 until it became permanently inactive at the end of the 1971 school year.
"Carver" which is written on the back of this paddle refers to Lowell Carver, class of 1930, who also belonged to Lambda Gamma Nu fraternity. He went on to marry Ruth Eells, class of 1930 and 1932, who was a member of Pi Theta Phi and the daughter of the sponsor of the fraternity and become an associate professor of industrial education at Iowa State University in 1940.
Phi Tau Theta. Stained brown with black lettering. "Carver" on back of handle in black lettering. Color: BR,BK
Phi Theta Pi sorority paddle. First mention of the sorority in UNI archives is October 1924.Their colors were gold and blue. In an issue of the Northern Iowan from November 1967, Phi Theta Pi makes an announcement that all current members and the pledge class of 1967 will be initiated into Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority as Phi Theta Pi decided to join a national sorority. Alpha Gamma Delta shut down at the end of Fall term 1979 according to an article in the Northern Iowan. The front of the handle says Dorothy. Probably Dorothy E Dawson, Class of 1929, pledge class of 1929. Name on the back is Ruth, could be a gift from Ruth Eells, class of 1930-1932, pledge class of 1926. Ruth Eells was the daughter of rural education professor Harry LeRoy Eells, and the future wife of Lowell Carver, member of Lambda Gamma Nu and Phi Tau Theta
Pi Theta Pi. Stained brown with black lettering. "Dorothy" on handle on front; "Ruth" on handle on back; 1929 at end of handle. Color: BR,BK
Phi Theta Pi sorority paddle. First mention of the sorority in UNI archives is October 1924.Their colors were gold and blue. In an issue of the Northern Iowan from November 1967, Phi Theta Pi makes an announcement that all current members and the pledge class of 1967 will be initiated into Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority as Phi Theta Pi decided to join a national sorority. Alpha Gamma Delta shut down at the end of Fall term 1979 according to an article in the Northern Iowan.
Pi Theta Pi. Stained light brown with black lettering. Greek letters Pi theta Pi on base of paddle in black lettering. Color: BR,BK
Pi Tau Phi was a sorority on campus from December 1925 to the early 1960s, when they joined the national sorority Alpha Delta Pi which is still active on campus. An Article in the December 19th, 1952 "College Eye" features a photo of the sorority wearing the hoods while caroling for President Maucker and his family.
Pi Tau Phi caroling hood. Outside is turquoise corduroy and inside is red. The bottom is jagged and there are three balls, like an elf costume. The hole for the face is circular. ISTC. Hole in the left and right hand corners on the back. Color: BL,RD
Pi Tau Phi was a sorority on campus from December 1925 to the early 1960s, when they joined the national sorority Alpha Delta Pi which is still active on campus. An Article in the December 19th, 1952 "College Eye" features a photo of the sorority wearing the hoods while caroling for President Maucker and his family.
Pi Tau Phi caroling hood. Outside is turquoise corduroy and inside is red. The bottom is jagged and there are three balls, like an elf costume. The hole for the face is circular. ISTC. Color: BL,RD
Pi Tau Phi caroling hood. Outside is turquoise corduroy and inside is red. The bottom is jagged and there are three balls, like an elf costume. The hole for the face is circular. ISTC. Color: BL,RD
Pi Tau Phi was a sorority on campus from December 1925 to the early 1960s, when they joined the national sorority Alpha Delta Pi which is still active on campus. An Article in the December 19th, 1952 "College Eye" features a photo of the sorority wearing the hoods while caroling for President Maucker and his family.
Pi Tau Phi caroling hood. Outside is turquoise corduroy and inside is red. The bottom is jagged and there are three balls, like an elf costume. The hole for the face is circular. ISTC. Color: BL,RD
Pi Tau Phi social sorority. The sorority began in December 1925. Very little is to be found about the Pi Tau Phi sorority as they are no longer a sorority on campus. During the 1960s they joined Alpha Delta Pi national sorority, as was mentioned in the April 1985 Northern Iowan (School Newspaper) in an article about a scholarship that was made to honor the women who were part of the Pi Tau Phi sorority.
Sorority Staff. Pi Tau Phi sorority. Pi Tau Phi (in Greek) written on the handle. 1932 written on the shaft. White smudges on shaft, scratches and wear on staff. Color: BR, BK
