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In 1897, chapter meetings were held weekly in Woman’s Hall on campus. Upsilon member Carla Sargent (Fisk) was Grand Secretary 1896-1900 (she resigned in 4/1900), and during this time she designed the Sigma in Delta, which later became the pledge pin.
The turn of the century minutes are full of participation in campus activities, selection for academic and social honors, annual dances and parties, and even trips to Urbana, Illinois, for the Northwestern-Illinois football game.
In those days of close ties and short distances, alumnae kept in touch. Time after time alumnae took part in initiations and chapter functions, and by 1904 there is mention of affairs planned for the chapter by the alumnae association. Nearby conventions were enthusiastically attended and in 1906 Upsilon was represented by 19 actives and alumnae at the Madison, Wisconsin, convention. Places prominent today in Evanston social life were mentioned in the early years of the 20th century: chapter luncheon at Marshall Fields', Senior Farewells at Ravinia, parties at the Kenilworth Club, and house party at Macatawa, Michigan. It took a whole page of the minutes book to record all the honors and chapter activities of 1906, and each marriage is duly registered along with an occasional athletic score.
During 1914-1918, World War I had an effect on chapter activities.
==Turn of the Century==
