Caryatides Award Cabinet

Ruth E. Simering, Indiana - Epsilon, was fascinated with the caryatides, the sculptured female figures serving as ornamental support in place of columns in Greek architecture. The first Caryatides figures were presented to Delta Zeta in 1960 by Ruth, establishing the tradition portrayed by the six maidens of the Porch of Maidens on the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. The Caryatides Award, presented at National Convention, consists of six statues presented to those chapters which have best envisioned and fulfilled a New Member Education Program that has brought enrichment to the new members.