Chi-O Trivia

[persephone631]

finally one that I actually know! its definatley C

[Hootie]

Originally posted by happyowl:
Hootie-
That's an easy one! Even I remember this one and I have been an Alum for almost twenty years. The answer of course is C. However, I believe it was only from 1906 that the badges were standardize. Prior to that time they were all different sizes and different types of stones. Also, I believe that the badge has to be either all diamonds or all pearls. However, I do have a question regarding who is permitted to wear the pearl and diamond badge. Please email be privately even though I do not think that this is private information. (Just in case)

Also not to change topic-but has anybody seen the diamond badge (ring) currently on ebay.

Happyowl

HappyOwl
I believe that any initiated member can wear either badges. I think most choose the pearl one however because of price. I know my chapter just orders the pearl ones to be fair and similar. Who was it on this board that said their mother or grandma or someone they knew had a diamond badge. Was that Jordan...I can't remember.
At anyrate...I think anyone can wear them. I mean, it would only make sense since they offer them to be purchased in Chi O Creations.
If anyone knows differently, please correct me.
Have a HOOTerrific Day Everyone-
HOOTIE



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What do you get when you cross and Alpha Omicron Pi and a Sigma Phi Epsilon? A beautiful Chi Omega!!!

[MaryMayXO]

Yeah, I think Hootie is right. One of the pledges who just got initiated was pinned with her mother's badge. It was so beautiful, I had never seen one with diamonds!! Our chapter gets pearls for the most part!!

[xok85xo]

I was going to get a diamond badge (because I was a diamond pledge) but couldn't afford it..however, one of my little sisters (who ironically enough was a diamond pledge) got a diamond badge..its absolutely gorgeous
-Kate

[happyowl]

Hi Everyone,

Regarding the diamond badge, I guess this is one of those things things that chapters differ on. In my chapter only the president was allowed to purchase a diamond badge. Everyone else wore pearl badges. Another thing I noticed about my chapter was that only initiated sisters were allowed or even own anything with the XO letters in Greek. Of course, the pledge pin was exempted from this rule. Also pledges were allowed to wear clothing that had the words Chi Omega in English. Let me tell you how much I wanted to were the letters as a pledge. I still remember how excited I was wearing my letters on campus for the first time. I couldn't even sleep the night before.

happyowl

[happyowl]

Originally posted by amycat412:
when I first pledged we couldn't wear letters, but that changed during the course of the semester and we could. Then it changed back a few years later. I thought it was a National thing.

Hi Amy

I thought it was a national thing too-then I met other Alums from different chapters who were allowed to wear their letters. Plus I remember someone saying from my chapter that other chapter's pledges were allowed to wear letters. But maybe it depended on when you pledged. Truthfully, I never thought of that before. BTW, I was the Winter pledge class of 1981.

happyowl

After we got our bids, the actives would let us borrow their stuff so we could wear our letters the very next day, but the crest was the thing we could not wear until we were initiated.

I had a permanent stupid grin on my face the day after I got my bid- struttin around school in my XO sweatshirt!

[MaryMayXO]

At my chapter, we could wear our beloved letters right on Bid Day!! My Bid Day shirt was so cute!! The only thing that we couldn't use were things with the Crest on it.

My roommate had a diamond badge but I agree- I know I ordered pearls because of the cost!

[Hootie]

C is correct.

This woman was the editor of the Eleusis.

A. Mattie Craighill Nicholas
B. Ida Pace Purdue
C. Ethel Switzer Howard
D. Mary Love Collins

[persephone631]

I know I read this somewhere, but I cant remember where! Ill guess B.

[happyowl]

This woman was the editor of the Eleusis.

A. Mattie Craighill Nicholas
B. Ida Pace Purdue
C. Ethel Switzer Howard
D. Mary Love Collins[/B][/QUOTE]

My answer is B
happyowl

[Hootie]

I just gotta pause for a moment to give HappyOwl a hard time...she was soooooo excited to answer my question, she posted her responce four times. HE HE HE.
Love ya girly girl.
Hootie

[ErikaXO]

I remember seeing a picture of a turquoise badge, back from the days when you could wear any stones....I think it was in the Eleusis, actually. It looked really funky, just a standard badge but with turquoise stones instead of pearls. And they showed us one at Convention that was something unique, but being a big dork I have forgotten what it was.

[Hootie]

Originally posted by Hootie:

This woman was the editor of the Eleusis.

A. Mattie Craighill Nicholas
B. Ida Pace Purdue
C. Ethel Switzer Howard
D. Mary Love Collins

The correct answer is B. Ida Pace Purdue was actually a member of Chi Omega while it was still in its beginning stages - local sorority. It was Dr. Richardson who suggested Miss Pace become a member of Chi Omega because of her maturity. Even though Ida was a graduate, she concented to join.
It was our manual in 1909 that was dedicated to her...'whose untiring service, wise judgement and ennobling influence...have contributed more than any other cause to Chi Omega's growth.'