EXHIBITS

A hand-drawn rendition of the Home Economics Club logo. It depicts the club symbol, a Betty Lamp.

(Kappa Chapter of Phi Upsilon Omicron papers, Zeta Epsilon logo, found in Utah State University Special Collections, Box 5, Folder 1)

The Home Economics Club (also known as Zeta Epsilon) was founded on March 3, 1914, with seven purposes in mind.[1] The 1914 yearbook introduced the new club to the school, giving an account of its creation (see above). “Any Family Life major or anyone taking a class in the College of Family Life” could be a member of the Home Economics Club.[2] The description of the club’s purposes clearly indicate its goal to be of service to the school and the community.

Nine initiates to the Home Economics Club pose in their self-made initiation robes (1970s).

(Kappa Chapter of Phi Upsilon Omicron papers, photograph of new initiates, found in Utah State University Special Collections, Box 6, Folder 2)

(Kappa Chapter of Phi Upsilon Omicron papers, Instructions for making initiation robe, found in Utah State University Special Collections, Box 15, Folder 6)

Becoming a member of the Home Economics Club was quite an event. After making an initiation robe in accordance with detailed instructions (see left), initiates participated in a ceremony. This ceremony was conducted by the club’s officers. It involved a recitation of the club pledge and the lighting of candles. The candles symbolized the “light of service” which members promised to give to the University, the School of Home Economics, and their homes and communities.[3]