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Originally Posted by Cutie_Hootie
Okay, here we go....
Our Archivist, Lyn Harris, and our Archivist Emeritus, Jan Blackwell, have each been presented with a very special badge. What is so special about these badges?
A. They are a replica of the first Chi Omega badge made by Dr. Charles Richardson.
B. They have alternating pearls and diamonds.
C. They are mounted on a golden Seal of Chi Omega.
D. They have rubies instead of pearls or diamonds.
Bonus points if you can explain WHY this was done.  |
Well, I've never seen Lyn's badge as she was unable to make Convention this year
, but I saw the one presented to Jan and it has rubies. My story may be a bit off, but here's the jist...
We had an old badge in the archives that had rubies instead of pearls. It belonged to a "notable" alumna - Mary Love I think, or perhaps Ida Pace Purdue? Unfortunately, it was stolen some time ago and never recovered. So when trying to find the perfect badge to present to Jan upon her retirement, they decided a replica of the one lost would be perfect.
Though I have to say I didn't know Lyn had the same one...