Chi-O Trivia

[Hootie]

Originally posted by NutBrnHair
Most frequent site of Chi Omega Convention was this resort:

a.) The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, CO
b.) Camelback Inn, Scotsdale, AZ
c.) The Greenbrier, White Sulfer Springs, WV
d.) The Peabody, Memphis, TN

Well I honestly have no clue, but I'm going with my GUT instict this time and choosing B.

[NutBrnHair]

No, not B, although we did have Convention at the Camelback 1982, 1984 and 1986. *Hint* The winning answer is the location which hosted the Chi Omega Convention a record 21 times!

[OtterXO]

I'm guessing D, no reason-just a guess!

[NutBrnHair]

No, not D either, although the first Convention was held at the Memphis Peabody in 1900. Hmmm...okay...another hint? Let's see if I can post a picture of the place.

[CardinalSM]

OO OO OO Pick Me! It's the Greenbriar! C!

[NutBrnHair]

Originally posted by NutBrnHair
Most frequent site of Chi Omega Convention was this resort:

c.) The Greenbrier, White Sulfer Springs, WV

You are right, CardinalSM -- Actually, I know the Greenbrier hosted even more than 21 Conventions -- the last being 1978.

ETA: Check out the red & yellow tulips in the picture...coincidence?

[NutBrnHair]

Mary Love Collins (S.H. from 1910-52) used to communicate often with active chapters via telegram. Once, she sent a telegram to a chapter announcing that Christelle "Chris" Ferguson was to arrive for a chapter visit. Western Union made a typo and instead of reading, "Chris will arrive to inspect the chapter..." the telegram stated, "Christ will arrive to inspect the chapter."

Which chapter received this telegram?

a.) Psi, University of Arkansas
b.) Epsilon Gamma, University of Tulsa
c.) Psi Kappa, Clemson University
d.) Kappa Lambda, UCSD

[xo_kathy]

I'll go with B!

Psi seems "too right" (of course Christ would want to visit the chapter where it all started! ) and is an older chapter so Western Union telegrams seems to fit... I don't know!!!!!!!!! (plus I just did a little research and 2 of those chapters were founded after MLC's run as SH)

Way to make us work, NutBrn!!!

[NutBrnHair]

Originally posted by NutBrnHair
Mary Love Collins (S.H. from 1910-52) used to communicate often with active chapters via telegram. Once, she sent a telegram to a chapter announcing that Christelle "Chris" Ferguson was to arrive for a chapter visit. Western Union made a typo and instead of reading, "Chris will arrive to inspect the chapter..." the telegram stated, "Christ will arrive to inspect the chapter."

Which chapter received this telegram?

b.) Epsilon Gamma, University of Tulsa

Good editing, Kathy! Yes, it's B!

A follow-up to the story. Longtime Epsilon Gamma Personnel Advisor, Mary Clay Williams, said the telegram arrived during chapter -- the G.H. read it & they went right on along, thinking of course that Mary Love was quite capable of just about anything!

[NutBrnHair]

Which early members of Chi Omega were also members of Phi Beta Kappa?

a.) Jobelle Holcombe
b.) Ida Pace Purdue
c.) Mary Love Collins
d.) All of the above

[OtterXO]

I'm going with "all of the above"!

[NutBrnHair]

Originally posted by NutBrnHair
Which early members of Chi Omega were also members of Phi Beta Kappa?

a.) Jobelle Holcombe
b.) Ida Pace Purdue
c.) Mary Love Collins
d.) All of the above

Otter wins! Otter wins!
I know that Mary Love's Phi Beta Kappa key is on display in the museum at HQ, but I've never seen the others -- I do know Jobelle & Ida Pace joined Phi Beta Kappa when it was installed on the campus of the University of Arkansas in 1932.

[NutBrnHair]

Who was the first member of Chi Omega to marry?

a.) Alice Cary Simonds married Andrew Van Smith, a Kappa Sigma, in 1898
b.) Jobelle Holcombe, a founder of Chi Omega and later a distinguished professor at the University of Arkansas
c.) Lila Davies, a childhood friend of Allie Simonds and an early member of Psi Chapter
d.) None of the above

[NutBrnHair]

Originally posted by NutBrnHair
Who was the first member of Chi Omega to marry?

a.) Alice Cary Simonds married Andrew Van Smith, a Kappa Sigma, in 1898
b.) Jobelle Holcombe, a founder of Chi Omega and later a distinguished professor at the University of Arkansas
c.) Lila Davies, a childhood friend of Allie Simonds and an early member of Psi Chapter
d.) None of the above

Any guesses?

[Cardinal026]

I'm going with A...just cuz it's the only one that mentions marriage.