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Originally posted by ASUADPi
Okay the secret marriages part had me laughing.
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That was still in
my Pledge Book! We were never sure exactly what that was all about, though.
Okay, still in
1959 Standards:
"Personal Appearance: - You are expected to be well groomed and suitably dressed at all times. This does not mean you must spend a lot of money on clothes. On the contrary, simplicity is the keynote of dress - and do avoid borrowing or loaning your clothes. Clean hair, manicured nails, subtle makeup, clothes that are neat and clean, shoes polished - these are the marks of a college girl who knows her way around. Be sure your clothes are in good taste for the occasion.
"Shorts, jeans and sleeping attire are not acceptable for coming to meals or being on the first floor of the sorority house. Hair in curlers is banished to upstairs also, and an unforgiveable faux pas would be to wear curlers and bandana on campus. It simply isn't done.
"Language - A lady is known as soon as she opens her mouth and speaks. Some college jargon is clever, a great deal of slang is cheap and vulgar. Swearing is beneath Alpha Delta Pi standards. Learn to express yourself in good English and be equal to carrying on an intelligent conversation with adults upon occasion. A loud voice which calls attention to the speaker lacks culture."
FWIW
(especially to those who don't believe that I was raised strictly!), when I was growing up, I was
never allowed to wear even hot rollers outside of my bedroom! When I complained about it, I was told that my daddy was a man, and no aspiring lady wears rollers in front of a man! I never even wore them in front of my ex-husband (unless he came into my dressing room)!